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 […]
We made a solid start to this season’s Met League cross country at Claybury on Saturday. Nearly fifty ESM athletes tackled the testing hilly course, though conditions underfoot were firm and the weather conditions benign. The club’s senior men won the Division 2 match, which was some consolation after last […]
After the bumper club turnout for the Ealing Half last weekend, only a dozen ESM members tackled the South Bucks 10k at Black Park on Sunday. However, those who made the trip were rewarded with mild, sunny conditions, and half came home with new PBs. First home for the club […]
We hosted the first of this season’s North West London League fixtures at Berkeley Fields on Saturday. It was mild and the going underfoot was still firm, but heavy rain greeted the first races.. Fortunately, it eased off later and there were even glimpses of sunshine. One of the highlights […]
Sixty-four club members joined the field of over 4000 at this year’s Ealing Half Marathon, which has developed into a well-supported community event. Once again Jon Ellis led the team home with his first top-ten finish at this event, trimming another minute from his personal best time. It was a great show […]
Following on from the Middlesex road relays two weeks ago, our young athletes stepped up a level to complete at the South of England Road Relay Championships on Sunday. The event switched this year from its traditional venue in Aldershot to Bedford Aerodrome, now a car racing venue. There were […]
Long-time ESM member Dennis Wraight (now resident in Slovenia) won three titles at the 26th Balkan Veteran Championships in Serbia at the weekend. He kicked off his campaign with gold in the M75 5000m race on Friday, in a time of 25:38.61. The next day he won the M75 1500m […]