Each year we have a club championship for our young athletes. This year, we used the finishing positions of athletes in the five races in the Metropolitan League and North West London League to determine who won. The first ESM athlete in each race scored 20 points, the second scored 19, and so […]
Although there were some muddy sections, there was also plenty of firm going for the runners at this final Met League meeting of the season, originally set to take place at Ruislip but switched to Merchant Taylors School, a new venue for the league. On a cold day, some of the races […]
The high points of the fourth fixture of the season were three individual wins out of the eight races. Best of the day were the Under 15 boys. Mukhtar Farah ran a fine tactical race and finished strongly to win. Rashid Riyad in 5th place and Connor McCarthy 13th completed […]
On a day that got a lot colder as the wind got up and in conditions that were supermuddy for both runners and spectators, there was an excellent turnout from ESM members – particular credit going to all those who worked hard to mark and marshal the course and clear […]
Ealing competed at the county cross country champs, hosted by TVH. The day belonged to our Young Athletes who turned out in force and came away with plenty to show for it. 43 of ESM’s young/junior athletes made the short trip to Wormwood Scrubs to take part on this year’s County Championship. ESM […]
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 […]