Rob Wilson ran his fastest ever time over this course to retain the trophy by a winning margin of more than four minutes. Two of ESM’s new kids on the block, Zephon Allen and Rashid Riyad, finished ahead of the older and more experienced runners in the field to come […]
Two new league records were set as 156 finishers in the women’s race were followed by another 392 in the men’s race. Although the recent cold spell was replaced by much milder weather, the steep hill and treacherous mud made this a good pre-Christmas test for the challenges ahead in […]
The South of England Masters cross-country championships took place at Claybury in East London last Saturday, in a fixture shared with the Intercounties match. Despite late withdrawals due to injury and illness, we fielded a strong team in the female 50+ age category. Conditions on the day were bright but chilly, […]
In the women’s race, Leigh James of London Heathside took an early lead and successfully defended her title from last year, taking half a minute off her previous best to finish in 31:08. Vicky Carter of Serpentine RC crossed the line exactly half a minute later, slicing a similar chunk […]
ESM’s young athletes consolidated & improved their league positions in all the older age groups in the 3rd North West London League fixture of the season at Trent Park, Cockfosters, last Saturday. The weather was cold, but dry, with the course a mixture of hills, fields, mud and a little ice […]
After getting away to a fast start, Mo Hashi led the way for ESM for most of the race but it was another under-20, Mark Cameron, who overtook him on the run in to finish one place in front in 20th. With Mark Delahunty in 32nd, Tom Yates 41st, first […]
Both Alison Hopkins and Rob Wilson won individual bronze and the women won team silvers on a rainy afternoon at Fryent Country Park. Conditions underfoot were very wet and muddy in places but with severe weather affecting many other parts of the country, everyone at the 66th Liddiard Trophy might have […]
ESM’s young athletes braved driving rain and thick mud in the 2nd North West London League fixture at Harrow’s Bannister Stadium. 5 ESM teams maintained their league position from the first race, with 3 of the teams advancing up the league. The under 13 boys repeated their success from the Metropolitan […]
Fiona Kennedy finished first W55 as she led home ESM’s eleven runners in the women’s 6km race. The team finished 7th. Angelo John was the first Ealing man home in the men’s 10km race. Full report to follow. Results
Club members representing the London Borough of Ealing picked up 2 medals, a silver for the U11 girls and bronze for the U13 boys. Overall our teams performed well. The weather promised us heavy rain in the morning, so the reality of a heavily overcast sky, temperature in the single figures, with […]