It was another successful day for ESM at Bedford Autodrome on Sunday, reports Martin Daoud. Despite a chilly start, the weather was ideal – there was no wind at all, which was quite surprising given the remote location of the race track, surrounded by the Bedfordshire countryside. There was a range of distances starting every […]
Martin Daoud reports from a real-life road race! “It was a pretty good show from ESM at the Moor Park 10k on Sunday, though it was a later start than I would normally like – 3pm, I would normally be tucking into Sunday lunch. “The weather was very good: the sun was shining and the […]
While Brigid Kosgei and Shura Kitata et al got to run their London Marathon in Central London, tens of thousands of others – including a few ESM members – had to be content with a substitute. Here are a few of their stories, starting with Sarah Holroyd’s ESM Gang of Four. It may have been […]
Debra Booker & Graham French report, with contributions also from Bridie Lebdiri and Martin Daoud: ESM’s young athletes were out in numbers at the Early Autumn Mile & 3K, organised by Harrow AC at the Bannister Stadium on 1st October. Conditions were near perfect: dry, mild and barely a breath of wind. Every one of […]
With the usual autumn road relays cancelled due to the pandemic, Middlesex AA set up an alternative virtual competition, with a view to giving junior athletes an opportunity both to challenge themselves and to compete against their peers. All surfaces were eligible (track, road, off-road) provided the performance took place between 6th and 13th September […]
The format of our traditional September Yacht Handicap race lent itself perfectly to current Covid restrictions, with runners set off at socially-distanced intervals. As ever, John Falvey updated his handicap spreadsheet to determine who would set off at what time. He was somewhat challenged this year, though: with only virtual races since lockdown in March, […]
Stan Harry was a sprint coach with Ealing Southall and Middlesex for over 15 years. He had coached and mentored many young athletes who had later gone on to compete nationally. Stan regularly attended the track many times a week and was committed to bringing out the best in all those he coached. Stan has […]
Jamie Taylor-Caldwell reports on the men’s team, while Lynn Wilson adds a note on the women: With England Athletics’ update yesterday now permitting group training (up to 6 people), hopefully it won’t be too long before we see a return to the typical racing calendar. For now, virtual races are proving to be a good […]
Jamie Taylor-Caldwell reports from this innovative competition: The first weekend of April is typically the date of the National 12-stage Road Relays in Sutton Park. The ESM Senior Men’s team looked set to qualify at the Southern Championships until the Covid-19 government restrictions were put into place the week of the race. As a result […]
The Middlesex indoor track & field championships went ahead as planned at the weekend. We had 17 athletes competing – mainly in the sprints – and 17 medals were gained. (Which is not to say that everyone got one, as some won more than one!) Saturday Gus Carter kicked things off well in the morning, […]