The name Alexandra Palace can already strike terror into the heart of a cross country runner. Imagine the reaction when, in the days leading up to the fixture, we were advised by the host club that: “the course is very very muddy and very taxing”! Well, they weren’t wrong, it was a mudfest. However… we […]
Ealing Council are proposing to relocate the bike park outside Gurnell Leisure Centre to the field alongside Stockdove Way that we currently use as overflow parking when we hold events. The idea is out for consultation, so if you have a view on this, please try & attend the exhibition at the golf club on […]
The weather at cross country races normally seems to start relatively benign then rustle up a storm for the concluding senior men’s race. Not so this weekend, where the young athletes had to contend with the chillier, breezier conditions, while the senior women even enjoyed a few rays of sunshine. However, no-one escaped the mud […]
After the glorious mild sunshine of Christmas Day, Boxing Day brought a more typical mix of chilly, damp weather, and the volunteer team turned up wondering if any runners would join them. Luckily, there were quite a few with guilty consciences, keen – as this year’s Clerk of the Course Gary Stringer put it – […]
It was wet, it was dark, and a pre-Christmas drink may have seemed a much more appealing prospect… but 13-and-a-half pairs turned out for our inaugural Christmas predictor paarlauf. The concept was simple: each pair would run alternate laps, completing 8000m in total. We’d ask each pair to estimate their finish time in advance, and […]
The traditional ESM Boxing Day races take place as usual this year for club members and guests. What better way to sweat out/burn off some of the over-indulgences! Time: Report by 10:30am latest for a 10:45am start. Place: Pitshanger Park, near the Will to Win cafe. NB: the cafe is not open on Boxing Day. […]
The third Met League fixture was held just down the road at Hillingdon Farm Sports Ground in Uxbridge. Conditions were mild and dry, though those in the U15 age group and above still had to negotiate the infamous water jump! (Though according to young athlete coach Bridie Lebdiri, the U13s were disappointed not to be […]
In only his second race back after a prolonged injury lay-off, Mo Ali won the Under 17 men’s race from Aaron Samuel with a comfortable lead of 10 to 15 metres. According to coach Steve Mann, the aim was to try and defend his title from last year. “We knew he was in shape as […]
What a fab morning, thanks to Race Director Phil York, all the many other volunteers, and of course to the runners and supporters who created such a great atmosphere. Click here for the individual results and here for the team results. Fun Run results are here. Please email admin@esm.org.uk with any queries and also any […]
Well done to under 15 Josie-May Borelly, who is the October winner of the Jack Petchey award. The funds are to be used for the upcoming track & field awards evening on December 6th (all welcome) and a new javelin. Josie-May is seen here receiving her award from Bob Densley.