ESM’s long-standing traditional Boxing Day races continued for 2016 on a fine and sunny morning (writes Mark Kencroft). With the pavements and paths dry and just a light breeze, conditions were perfect for the runners. As ever, the races had virtually no marshals and no directional signage other than the […]
The Perivale 5, Ealing’s longest established road race, was a sell-out for the fourth year running, with 400 signing up in advance, writes Race Director Phil York. The runners were greeted with bright sunshine on a rather chilly morning. However, the race warmed up pretty quickly as Zac Randall, from […]
The austere bleak setting of Wormwood Scrubs was vividly decorated by the spectacle of nearly 900 runners from athletics clubs across London competing in the third of five races in the Metropolitan Cross Country League (writes Martin Wilson). Cold typical December weather but the runners were actually very pleased with […]
This weekend saw ESM head to the picturesque Trent Park for the annual Fraternity and Sorority Cup. This race has been held since 1933 between local clubs and is a bit different to other cross country races because the men and women run the 8km course together. It was a […]
Congratulations to Tom Sanders and Joel Wynter who both won silver medals in the LUCA (London Universities & Colleges) indoor championships at Lee Valley on Sunday. Joel long-jumped 6.14m. (Frustratingly, he had longer no-jumps!) Tom ran 23.78 in the 200. He was short of speed early on but finished very […]
Well done to all 20 young athletes from ESM who ran at Trent Park on Saturday. We had great weather and, according to Tim Hannah, the best ground conditions in living memory. Roisin Lynch shares her observations on the races: U11s: Ealing’s sole representative Nicole continued her excellent form with […]
We came, we saw, we conquered the mud bath that is Herbert’s Hole, writes Louise Prince. A cold wet morning saw eight hardy (read: foolhardy) souls standing shivering on the start line at Lowndes Park, ready for one of the toughest challenges of the year, Herbert’s Hole cross country 10K. […]
It was a weekend punctuated by Storm Angus and its aftermath, writes Shona Cowper. Luckily for those doing the SEAA XC Club Champs at Parliament Hill on Saturday, Angus was yet to show its face and there was sun to accompany them on their frolics around the park. The route […]
Last Saturday saw the annual London Youth Games held at a very cold Parliament Hill on Hampstead Heath, writes Tim Hannah. A squad of girls and boys represented Ealing, and both teams came 11th out of the 32 boroughs. Mohamed Sharif Ali – pictured right – won the Under 15 […]
It was another strong Met League showing from ESM, writes Chris Hepworth, with over 40 athletes taking to a wet Stevenage course for the second league race of the cross country season. The senior men once again demonstrated their dominance in division two, holding off rivals Thames Valley Harriers and […]