Report by Graham French A group of ESM’s young athletes travelled to Chester at the weekend for the English National Cross Country championship, testing themselves against the best in the country. The undoubted stars of the day were our two under 13 teams who recorded our best results in those age groups for over a decade, both teams […]

It’s called “Glastonbury for Runners” but instead of trekking around muddy fields, watching bands and drinking alcohol, the attendees pitch up, hydrate on alcohol-free electrolytes (if they’re serious about the race, that is!) and run 5-mile loops through a beautiful countryside estate. This year, our ‘ladies team – small’ comprised Sarah Harris, Sarah Gerrie, Nicky […]

Report by Graham French. ESM’s young athletes defied some really challenging conditions at the Middlesex County cross country championships on Saturday 8 January, and for the first time in well over a decade brought home two team trophies, out of the 8 possible trophies for the under 11 to under 17 age groups. Our younger […]