This year’s Perivale 5 once again proved to be a popular event, with online entries reaching the 400 limit by the beginning of November, writes Race Director Phil York. He was delighted to welcome back a large group of runners from Ware Joggers, who used the race as their club’s […]
Congratulations to 10 year old Roger Robles, winner of the November 2018 Jack Petchey Award. Roger only started training with us in September but has shown excellent attendance and application to training, according to his coach Annick Hooge who nominated him. In his first cross country race, he finished in […]
Phil York and Fiona Kennedy report on the weekend’s cross country races: Last Saturday ESM made the short trip along the A40 to Uxbridge, the venue for the third fixture of this winter’s Metropolitan League series. This was a proper cross country course, with senior runners facing on each lap […]
Phil York reports from the senior races: “I was really pleased to spend this afternoon hanging out with these eager ESM cross country runners, pictured here raring to go at Trent Park, Cockfosters! Chilly weather but firm going underfoot for some good old traditional cross country competition in the Fraternity/Sorority […]
Mark Kencroft writes: My second time running this ever popular multi terrain 10k event in Chesham. I met Martin Daoud beforehand and we did a quick check on the finish area pointing out the many rabbit holes on the finish approach. I was in two minds whether to wear […]
The London Youth Games is a multi-sport competition held annually between the 32 Boroughs of London, and ESM provides a significant proportion of the athletes representing the Borough of Ealing. We were out in force last Saturday morning for the cross country races at Parliament Hill overlooking Central London. This […]
Following the opening Metropolitan League fixture at Claybury in October, the outlook was pretty good for ESM senior men in Division One, reports Phil York. Sitting just above Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers and Trent Park Running Club, we found ourselves out of the relegation zone. Happy days! However, after Saturday’s trip […]
He’s done it again! Having won the first fixture in Cardiff, Mohamed Ali won again today at Milton Keynes. Coach Steve Mann comments: “After the English National Relay Championships last week in Mansfield, we knew he was in good shape. For the first time, the U17 race was mixed with […]
Top veteran sprinter Jason Carty (centre of back row in the photo) was guest of honour presenting the ESM annual track & field awards last Friday. Congratulations to all the winners, who are listed below. Click here to view the photo album on the ESM Facebook page. Track Field Under […]
Twenty-three runners and one VI guide lined up for the annual track mile on Wednesday night. Luckily, the wind had died down in the course of the day, and the temperature was mild for the time of year, so conditions were right for some good times. After John Falvey blew […]