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selected parkrun - all venues - Saturday 23rd November 2024

Preston parkrun
243 180 Paul MARSHALL 00:33:15
Roding Valley parkrun
74 23 Caroline MOORE 00:32:26
Valentines parkrun
17 15 Ashley FARIA 00:22:00
23 21 Simon NASH 00:22:31
80 13 Bilkis ACHHA 00:26:23
89 72 George GEORGIOU 00:26:46
90 16 Annette CLARK 00:26:49
118 88 Jason LEVY 00:28:07
134 33 Ann DUNNE 00:29:14
161 45 Maya GOODWIN 00:30:57
191 55 Grace TURNER 00:32:57
206 62 May HAU 00:34:35
Wanstead Flats parkrun
24 20 Scott MCMILLAN 00:24:07
58 45 Ian BURROWS 00:27:12
77 19 Kate BRETT 00:28:15
104 32 Andrea WALLER 00:30:39
116 40 Fiona DAY 00:31:52
135 48 Suzanne BENCH 00:32:39
Raphael parkrun
35 32 Amit MARKS 00:21:40
Gunpowder parkrun
110 79 Paul JOHNSON 00:29:42
130 47 Anne-Marie KENNEDY 00:32:15
Walthamstow parkrun
15 15 Alex PICKERING 00:22:53
78 62 Jakub CZECZÓTKA 00:30:37
89 65 Steve BYWATER 00:32:18
Victoria Dock parkrun
18 18 Ross LUCAS 00:21:24
28 26 Mark MOIR 00:22:40
Highwoods parkrun
55 41 John HEALY 00:32:34
Mildenhall Hub parkrun
38 34 Derek WRIGHT 00:26:16
Maidstone River Park parkrun
73 60 Jonathan WOOLDRIDGE 00:24:39
Porch Field parkrun
20 18 Viktor F SZABADI 00:30:16

St Neots Half Marathon - Sunday 17th November 2024

1111 finishers

London XC Championships, Parliament Hill - Men - Saturday 16th November 2024

Team results
East London Runners 35 / 38

London XC Championships, Parliament Hill - Women - Saturday 16th November 2024

Team results
East London Runners 23 / 25

selected parkrun - all venues - Saturday 16th November 2024

www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=1544&eventdate=2024-11-16

Roding Valley parkrun
15 12 Mounir DAHBI 00:23:08
Valentines parkrun
31 29 Simon NASH 00:21:41
44 42 Jacob STEVENS 00:23:07
64 58 Matthew POWELL 00:24:17
73 65 Imran MUSTAK 00:24:52
101 12 Bilkis ACHHA 00:25:54
107 86 George GEORGIOU 00:26:10
110 16 Catriona HOULT 00:26:17
112 18 Victoria CHARLESWORTH 00:26:22
120 20 Kathryn HERTZBERG 00:26:46
124 22 Janet BYWATER 00:27:01
145 110 Jimmy DALE 00:27:49
153 114 Tim LE RASLE 00:28:02
157 30 Ann DUNNE 00:28:14
165 119 Paul JOHNSON 00:28:29
180 129 Jason LEVY 00:29:01
190 135 Steve BYWATER 00:29:34
270 72 May HAU 00:33:44
295 91 Alice BARRETT 00:35:36
Wanstead Flats parkrun
112 85 Scott MCMILLAN 00:26:44
124 26 Suzanne TAYLOR 00:27:13
211 72 Fiona DAY 00:31:45
Raphael parkrun
225 66 Natasha HOWARD 00:32:33
Mile End parkrun
274 195 Liam DEMPSEY 00:28:21
334 216 David WYATT 00:30:55
Hilly Fields parkrun
41 40 John BOOTH 00:22:41
189 126 Martin QUINLAN 00:30:06
Harrow Lodge parkrun
31 29 Clive STEPHENSON 00:25:01
Walthamstow parkrun
21 21 Redmond SHANNON 00:22:28
41 39 Michael BAMFORD 00:24:08
48 45 Alex PICKERING 00:24:47
156 41 Juliet LOPEZ-REAL 00:33:14
165 46 Maya GOODWIN 00:35:16
166 111 Jonathan WOOLDRIDGE 00:35:16
Springburn parkrun, Glasgow
96 71 Frank BROWNLIE 00:32:35
Kesgrave parkrun
18 17 Steve SWAN 00:21:07
Vandeleur parkrun
31 14 Sarah BURNS 00:34:57
Victoria Dock parkrun
42 39 Mark MOIR 00:21:58
90 80 Jakub CZECZÓTKA 00:24:32
Felixstowe parkrun
134 23 Katherine HARRIS 00:25:16
Littleport parkrun
44 38 Alex JAMESON 00:27:08
Highwoods parkrun
54 39 John HEALY 00:32:13
Morecambe Prom parkrun
51 47 Paul MARSHALL 00:21:47
Harleston Magpies parkrun
90 52 Don BENNETT 00:41:30

Run In The Dark 10km, Battersea Park - Wednesday 13th November 2024

566 finishers

Regents Park 10km - Sunday 10th November 2024

Victoria Park 10km - Sunday 10th November 2024

Victoria Park half marathon - Sunday 10th November 2024

Stebbing Remembrance 10m inc Essex Champs - Sunday 10th November 2024

503 finishers.

Overall Series Winners from ELR
FV55 2nd Becky Evans
FV60 1st Sandra Preston
V70 3rd Ian Mackie

selected parkrun - all venues - Saturday 9th November 2024

www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=1544&eventdate=2024-11-09

Roundshaw Downs parkrun
88 76 Martin QUINLAN 00:28:32
Silksworth parkrun
20 19 Mark MOIR 00:21:49
Valentines parkrun
38 34 Imran MUSTAK 00:23:02
41 37 Michael WILSON 00:23:15
57 50 Mark DURRANT 00:24:12
60 53 Grant CONWAY 00:24:27
73 62 Peter HATLEY 00:24:56
86 13 Katrina BETTERIDGE 00:25:31
101 17 Bilkis ACHHA 00:25:59
109 19 Suzanne TAYLOR 00:26:26
119 93 George GEORGIOU 00:26:36
125 97 Jason LEVY 00:26:59
131 25 Annette CLARK 00:27:23
135 102 Jimmy DALE 00:27:31
148 33 Ann DUNNE 00:28:03
282 89 Maya GOODWIN 00:33:55
283 180 Jonathan WOOLDRIDGE 00:33:55
293 98 May HAU 00:34:24
349 130 Joanna QIU 00:40:28
Wanstead Flats parkrun
30 27 Finbar SHEAHAN 00:21:44
70 55 Scott MCMILLAN 00:25:18
107 22 Rebecca KHAN 00:27:36
153 50 Diana REXHEPAJ 00:29:35
160 56 Liesbeth ALLART 00:30:04
266 135 Andrew HOWARD 00:43:30
273 126 Fiona DAY 00:59:51
Mile End parkrun
268 185 Liam DEMPSEY 00:28:15
351 217 David WYATT 00:31:22
Harrow Lodge parkrun
19 18 Clive STEPHENSON 00:23:59
Walthamstow parkrun
21 19 Redmond SHANNON 00:22:24
26 24 Andrew BAXTER 00:22:50
30 28 Simon NASH 00:23:26
48 43 Samir YOUNSI 00:25:35
107 28 Janet BYWATER 00:30:44
125 81 Steve BYWATER 00:31:32
Springburn parkrun, Glasgow
106 65 Frank BROWNLIE 00:31:30
Kesgrave parkrun
28 24 Steve SWAN 00:22:11
Felixstowe parkrun
218 64 Katherine HARRIS 00:29:57
Morecambe Prom parkrun
366 217 Paul MARSHALL 00:35:05
Greenfield Valley parkrun
51 41 Arthur DIAZ 00:32:14
Porch Field parkrun
46 31 Viktor F SZABADI 00:28:16

Istanbul Marathon - Sunday 3rd November 2024

Istanbul marathon... a gentle jog across the Bosphorus, amble through the streets of Galeta and
Sultanahmet then onto the freeway for a long undulating trudge... outbound 26km had a strong
breeze in my back but that all changed for the last 16km which I'm convinced was also up hill...
altogether surpassed my low expectations of a decentish time at 4:10. Am going to Abu Dhabi in
6 weeks to have another go - maybe I'll try for sub 4 if nothing breaks in the meantime!

Sunday XC League: Event 3 - Trent Park, Cockfosters - Sunday 3rd November 2024

408 finishers
teams combined 7th
Womens team A 6TH / 7th overall
Masters team 4th / 5th overall
Mens team 10th / 7th overall
Masters team 9th / 6th overall

New York Marathon - Sunday 3rd November 2024

Porto Marathon - Sunday 3rd November 2024

Run London 5km, Victoria Park - Sunday 3rd November 2024

Garmin Auckland 1/2 Marathon - Sunday 3rd November 2024

Ciaran Canavan A 3.45am alarm call for Lance and I yesterday morning. Why didn’t I check the start time of the Auckland 1/2 marathon before entering. We were off at 6.50. 21.1 kms of pain with every step for me, but I wasn’t letting the entry fee go to waste. Plantar Fasciitis is horrible. The one true reward was the free beer at the end, which felt odd having a Stienlager at 9am, but It did feel like lunchtime having by then been up for 5 hours. Another personal worst for me, but I finished without walking. I was meant to do the marathon but the Plantar Fasciitis meant I've done zero training.

Chingford League: Event 2 - Eastbrookend Park - Men - Saturday 2nd November 2024

Gender position shows positions in Div: 1>

Chingford League: Event 2 - Eastbrookend Park - Women - Saturday 2nd November 2024

Gender position shows positions within Division: 1.

selected parkrun - all venues - Saturday 2nd November 2024

www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=1544&eventdate=2024-11-02

Roundshaw Downs parkrun
91 71 Martin QUINLAN 00:28:33
Hackney Marshes parkrun
421 160 Vivienne EKA 00:34:10
Roding Valley parkrun
66 16 Caroline MOORE 00:30:11
67 49 Tim AYLETT 00:30:15
Valentines parkrun
15 13 Jimmy DALE 00:21:24
41 35 Nick HOULT 00:24:26
70 59 Samir YOUNSI 00:26:03
76 11 Bilkis ACHHA 00:26:17
78 63 Tim LE RASLE 00:26:21
82 67 Matthew POWELL 00:26:27
99 76 George GEORGIOU 00:27:16
100 77 Michael WILSON 00:27:18
104 22 Catriona HOULT 00:27:23
145 40 Mary O'BRIEN 00:29:13
205 133 Jason LEVY 00:31:51
249 84 May HAU 00:35:09
Wanstead Flats parkrun
114 15 Suzanne TAYLOR 00:27:22
177 116 Stuart NORRIS 00:30:43
197 65 Emma CORBETT 00:31:23
208 71 Fiona DAY 00:31:48
285 154 Andrew HOWARD 00:40:40
Mile End parkrun
71 63 Alberto GATTA 00:21:12
98 84 Mark MOIR 00:22:23
208 159 Liam DEMPSEY 00:26:31
Walthamstow parkrun
98 82 Ford CADIOGAN 00:28:06
109 22 Janet BYWATER 00:29:38
139 98 Steve BYWATER 00:32:03
Fulham Palace parkrun
595 209 Charlotte LOCHOWITZ 00:35:11
Blickling parkrun
94 83 Jakub CZECZÓTKA 00:26:07
Springburn parkrun, Glasgow
105 67 Frank BROWNLIE 00:32:37
Felixstowe parkrun
25 23 Steve SWAN 00:21:13
199 56 Katherine HARRIS 00:28:58
Morecambe Prom parkrun
58 54 Paul MARSHALL 00:21:48
Porch Field parkrun
33 22 Viktor F SZABADI 00:28:49

Chase the Moon QE Olympic Park 10K - Thursday 31st October 2024

Sunday XC League: Event 2 - Royston (New Venue) - Sunday 27th October 2024

Team results
Combined teams 7th
Womens team A 6TH/ overall 8th
Masters team 5th / overall 7th
Mens team A 9TH / overall 9th
Masters team 7th / overall 6th

Beachy Head Half Marathon - Sunday 27th October 2024

Run Through Crystal Palace Half Marathon - Sunday 27th October 2024

Valencia Half Marathon - Sunday 27th October 2024

Marathon Eyri - Saturday 26th October 2024

selected parkrun - all venues - Sunday 26th October 2024

www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=1544&eventdate=2024-10-26

Roundshaw Downs parkrun
78 64 Martin QUINLAN 00:30:00
Silksworth parkrun
21 19 Mark MOIR 00:22:19
Basildon parkrun
77 23 Caroline FRITH 00:30:43
Hackney Marshes parkrun
191 31 Anna JOHNSON 00:25:02
Roding Valley parkrun
56 46 Stuart BARTON 00:26:55
71 56 Peter HATLEY 00:29:09
Highbury Fields parkrun
297 209 Jakub CZECZÓTKA 00:27:23
Valentines parkrun
22 19 Ashley FARIA 00:20:53
44 39 Imran MUSTAK 00:23:17
48 43 Grant CONWAY 00:23:25
57 50 Michael WILSON 00:24:11
64 54 Matthew POWELL 00:24:46
88 12 Sandra PRESTON 00:25:53
91 13 Suzanne BENCH 00:26:01
92 14 Bilkis ACHHA 00:26:12
96 17 Annette CLARK 00:26:31
135 97 George GEORGIOU 00:27:51
146 33 Ann DUNNE 00:28:28
163 116 Jimmy DALE 00:29:22
172 44 Mary O'BRIEN 00:29:34
208 55 Kathy MORRISSEY 00:31:05
262 80 May HAU 00:34:41
288 91 Alice BARRETT 00:36:42
Wanstead Flats parkrun
17 17 Amit MARKS 00:20:42
163 40 Jayne BROWNE 00:30:55
185 53 Fiona DAY 00:31:39
250 142 Andrew HOWARD 00:39:41
253 98 Catherine PERRY 00:42:14
Gunpowder parkrun
171 68 Sarah BURNS 00:38:58
Beckton parkrun
47 14 Diana REXHEPAJ 00:30:00
Walthamstow parkrun
17 16 Redmond SHANNON 00:21:58
18 17 Andrew BAXTER 00:22:08
29 26 Simon NASH 00:23:07
Springburn parkrun, Glasgow
117 86 Frank BROWNLIE 00:31:59
Worthing parkrun
363 86 Molly PINKUS 00:29:35
Felixstowe parkrun
237 65 Katherine HARRIS 00:29:21

Serpentine Last Friday of the Month 5K - Friday 25th October 2024

Earth, Sea & Fire Triathlon, Dubrovnik - Sunday 20th October 2024

distances 1.5k swim, t1, 40k bike, t2, 10km =
Ava Lee 31.51, 1.45, 1.16.25, 1.07, 46.11 = 2.37.21
Danny Lee 38.17,2.17,1.15.29,1.06, 42.21 = 2.39.53

Abingdon Marathon - Sunday 20th October 2024

1003 finishers

Henley Half Marathon - Sunday 20th October 2024

1029 finishers

Palma Mallorca 9km - Sunday 20th October 2024

Alice Barrett: I feel a bit of a fraud writing a race report for a 9k but realised it was my first race since
the 2021 marathon and the longest I have run in over 3 years.
Although I am a little gutted with my time but there are so many positives:
1. I am not the same size or the same fitness level as pre baby but I made it and finished (and did enjoy it!
2. I listened to Maya Goodwin and gave it my all so there would be no regrets in the effort at the end
3. I didn’t get lapped by Sarah Burns or Catriona Davies
4. I had a lovely weekend away with lovely people Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera, Anna Dingle, Victoria Charlesworth,
Caroline Moore, Bernadett Kalmar

Palma Mallorca Half Marathon - Sunday 20th October 2024

Anna Dingle : Palma Half Marathon was such a lovely event. Having never travelled abroad for a running event, I thought I would jump at the chance when it came up and especially in a warm location. Great city, reasonably well organised, friendly atmosphere and most of all good company of ELR club mates.
I have been slowly getting back into my running and this was my second half marathon in October and I was pleased that both my times were comparable - Palma was a little bit nicer than 6.75 times round Victoria Park . Room for improvement but I'm not about the PBs these days. Exercise for me is mainly about maintaining my mental and physical health and having fun with like minded people - I definitely achieved that this weekend with a good shot of Vitamin D from the Spanish sunshine to see me through the U.K. winter!
Special thanks to Viktor who was the most excellent company for the last 7 miles of the race. We chatted and joked and enjoyed overtaking people as we made our way through the field.

Palma Mallorca Marathon - Sunday 20th October 2024

Sarah Burns
I ran a marathon . First one in 10 years. I'm super chuffed. It was always going to be hard.
The plan was to finish and I did! I tried to stay present but that was hard because I just
missed Dad and did a bit of crying, but then I focused on getting from feed station to feed
station. Only 22 miles extra to find for the Winter Spine Sprint. Lovely weekend with, and
great support from @eastlondonrunners.

Catriona Hoult: What a wonderful pre-birthday / marathon weekend in Mallorca with great running club buddies. A knee injury earlier this year meant that three months ago I could barely run-walk a 5km. So my very minimal training, combined with the heat (25C) and the hills (484m climbing) meant I had no expectations. So I didn't stress at all and tried to just appreciate being able to run again. And it paid off with a surprisingly respectable 4.33 time. And lots of fun, sightseeing, eating and drinking to boot. Thanks to Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera, Victoria Charlesworth, Bernadett Kalmar, Viktor F Szabadi, Caroline Moore, Sarah Burns, Anna Dingle, Kate Taylor and Alice Barrett for making it special.

George Richardson Loughton AC Vets XC 5 miles - Saturday 19th October 2024

60 finishers

selected parkrun - all venues - Saturday 19th October 2024

Bushy parkrun
794 505 Danny WONG 00:33:36
Roundshaw Downs parkrun
56 45 Martin QUINLAN 00:29:16
Highbury Fields parkrun
148 126 Richard POWER-GUEST 00:25:01
Valentines parkrun
16 13 Nicola BARBERIS NEGRA 00:20:14
90 9 Katrina BETTERIDGE 00:26:16
93 10 Bilkis ACHHA 00:26:27
251 87 Elizabeth O'DONNELL 00:43:59
Wanstead Flats parkrun
44 35 Scott MCMILLAN 00:26:35
97 29 Fiona DAY 00:31:39
143 81 Andrew HOWARD 00:44:03
Chester parkrun
277 177 Arthur DIAZ 00:34:19
Mile End parkrun
231 167 Liam DEMPSEY 00:29:14
Chelmsford Central parkrun
20 20 James NICHOLS 00:20:03
Harrow Lodge parkrun
17 16 Clive STEPHENSON 00:24:19
Springburn parkrun, Glasgow
88 59 Frank BROWNLIE 00:32:38
Kesgrave parkrun
21 18 Steve SWAN 00:21:59
Jersey parkrun
181 45 Kathy MORRISSEY 00:29:35
Castle Park parkrun
211 158 James CREED 00:31:45
Felixstowe parkrun
193 48 Katherine HARRIS 00:30:11
Whakatane Gardens parkrun
13 11 Lance FULLER 00:28:17
14 12 Ciarán CANAVAN 00:28:22
Roding Valley parkrun
58 42 Tim AYLETT 00:29:49

Run The River 10km, Edmonton - Sunday 13th October 2024

Chelmsford Half Marathon - Sunday 13th October 2024

1016 finishers

Oxford Half Marathon - Sunday 13th October 2024

Royal Parks Half Marathon - Sunday 13th October 2024

Sunday XC League: Event 1: Lucy Warren, Hoddesdon - Sunday 13th October 2024

Bank of America Chicago Marathon - Sunday 13th October 2024

Generali Munich Marathon - Sunday 13th October 2024

Manchester Half Marathon - Sunday 13th October 2024

Run Through Velopark 10km - Saturday 12th October 2024

selected parkrun - all venues inc parkrun cup results - Saturday 12th October 2024

parkrun cup: First Round courtesy of Jimmy Dale
1. Suzanne Taylor (26:47) vs. Cindy Koon (22:07)
2. Mark Wyatt (18:52) vs. Simon Nash (21:24)
3. Caroline Frith (27:30) vs. Sandra Preston (25:30)
4. Joseph Babatunde Osakue (18:40) vs. Bernadett Kalmar (26:41)
5. Jimmy Dale (21:34) vs. Catriona Davies (27:00)
6. Mark Moir (21:24) vs. George Georgiou (25:16)
7. Grant Conway (23:26) vs. Imran Mustak (22:30)
8. Andrea Waller (28:04) vs. John O'Brien (25:09)
9. Suzanne Bench (25:15) vs. Amit Marks (20:04)
10. James Nichols (19:07) vs. Victoria Charlesworth (28:05)
11. Shahib Ali (18:43) vs Eren Ozkan (20:10)
12. Alice Barrett (38:36) vs. Ann Dunne (27:44)
13. Morag Campbell (33:21) vs. Alex Pickering (20:30)
14. Robert Spread (18:40) vs. Ashley Faria (20:45)
15. Tom Howourth (18:45) vs Jacob Stevens (21:30)
16. John Henry (16:52) vs Matt Martin (24:00)
17. Selina Vernal (25:51) vs. Betty Bohane (21:11)
18. Joshua Rees Davies (15:52) vs Joanna Qiu (35:00)
19. Janet Bywater (27:16) vs Caroline Moore (30:17)
20. Viktor F Szabadi (25:17) vs Kathy Morrissey (29:17)
21. Liam Dempsey (25:59) vs Christian Newton (25:34)
22. Daniel O'Donoghue (18:09) vs Neil Bianchi (20:04)
23. Kathryn Hertzberg (27:29) vs Cath Perry (24:43)
24. Ross Lucas (21:36) vs Kasia Stachowiak (22:45)
25. Peter Hatley (23:20) (bye to second round)

Valentines parkrun
65 61 Matthew POWELL 00:24:29
120 101 John HEALY 00:27:17
209 50 Katrina BETTERIDGE 00:31:46
240 60 Maya GOODWIN 00:33:53
Wanstead Flats parkrun
26 24 Fernando ESPADA 00:22:34
68 54 Scott MCMILLAN 00:25:37
185 66 Fiona DAY 00:31:57
248 131 Andrew HOWARD 00:41:33
Rushcliffe parkrun
62 56 Joe GUNN 00:23:16
Walthamstow parkrun
64 57 Samir YOUNSI 00:27:13
Harleston Magpies parkrun
48 31 Don BENNETT 00:41:44
Whakatane Gardens parkrun
64 30 Lance FULLER 00:53:11
65 31 Ciarán CANAVAN 00:53:12
Porch Field parkrun
29 19 Viktor F SZABADI 00:27:48
Felixstowe parkrun
175 49 Katherine HARRIS 00:29:05
Morecambe Prom parkrun
141 115 Paul MARSHALL 00:27:41
Kesgrave parkrun
26 23 Steve SWAN 00:22:12

Chingford League 1 - Hog Hill 5km, Redbridge Cycle Circuit - Ladies - Tuesday 8th October 2024

165 finishers.
Team Results: 6th of 9 Division 1. (289 pts)

Results above show finish positions by finishers overall and then separated into Div 1 & 2.

Chingford League 1 - Hog Hill 5km, Redbridge Cycle Circuit - Men - Tuesday 8th October 2024

244 finishers
Team Results: 7th of 8 in 1st division. (315 pts)

Results above show finish positions by finishers overall and then separated into Div 1 & 2.

WACO Ironman 70.3 - Sunday 6th October 2024

1.2m Swim/ T1 /56 Mile Bike / T2 / 13.1 Run
1.05.53 / 6.07 / 3.16.36 / 6.49 / 2.35.03 = 7.10.27
Louis leRoux
42.34 / 9.13 / 2.49.34 / 6.57 / 2.15.39 = 6.03.55

Chichester Half Marathon - Sunday 6th October 2024

532 finishers

Victoria Park Half Marathon - Sunday 6th October 2024

Southend Classic 10km - Sunday 6th October 2024

Camino Ultra 50km - Saturday 5th October 2024

Caroline Frith: What a beautiful day for my first ever ultra marathon - 50k in Epping Forest - so on home turf which definitely was an advantage as I know the trails well.
An ultra was one of those things I was going to do 'one day', along with Kilimanjaro, but when you know your one days are likely to be fewer than you'd like, you can't procrastinate and wait till the next one, so when @camino_ultra offered me a place in their fab race I couldn't say no.
The sun shone, the support was great, and it was all going well until I tripped on a nasty gravelly bit at 20 miles. My knees and hands are sore and bloodied but once I got up (with the help of 2 kind people) and took some ibuprofen it was ok.
The kids were primed to run the last mile with me, and they were accompanied by the awesome @nacho_0 who not only won the race but broke the course record - then waited 2.5 hrs for me to finish!
A great race - definitely recommend it, especially for a rookie.

Jose Rodriquez: Another great race put by Camino family. It doesn't disappoint, ever!. Great weather and lots of love and support around. Came to the race in a good fitness state but lacking a lot of trail running form..I had a great and controlled race for the first 30km. Around that point 2 little doggies decided to run between my legs and nearly take me to the ground which made me start cramping. I recovered but cramps came back in the last 4-5 km and had to stop several times. I could see my target of finishing under 3:30 skipping out of my hands but I managed to hold on a bit and still managed a course record,just by a minute.
Great to see Caroline smashing her first Ultra, no words to describe how amazing this is. Well done to ELRs Mark Durrant, also in the 50k and Finbar Sheahan on the 25k.

Camino EcoTrail 25km - Saturday 5th October 2024

selected parkrun - all venues - Saturday 5th October 2024

Roundshaw Downs parkrun
83 73 Martin QUINLAN 00:28:49
Roding Valley parkrun
82 19 Caroline MOORE 00:30:09
Hackney Marshes parkrun
389 124 Maya GOODWIN 00:32:09
428 151 Vivienne EKA 00:34:53
Valentines parkrun
32 29 Imran MUSTAK 00:22:50
45 41 Michael WILSON 00:23:43
94 11 Bilkis ACHHA 00:26:32
96 12 Annette CLARK 00:26:44
115 91 Matthew POWELL 00:27:34
130 24 Ann DUNNE 00:27:58
248 66 May HAU 00:34:14
Wanstead Flats parkrun
58 50 Jakub CZECZÓTKA 00:24:08
70 59 Scott MCMILLAN 00:25:14
115 30 Andrea WALLER 00:28:01
153 99 David HALLYBONE 00:29:58
223 96 Rebecca KHAN 00:36:34
243 131 Ben PALAIRET 00:40:56
249 132 Andrew HOWARD 00:43:32
Harrow Lodge parkrun
18 17 Clive STEPHENSON 00:24:00
Walthamstow parkrun
13 13 Alex PICKERING 00:20:58
21 21 Redmond SHANNON 00:21:47
24 24 Andrew BAXTER 00:22:00
106 13 Janet BYWATER 00:28:29
Raphael parkrun
38 37 James NICHOLS 00:21:40
269 64 Natasha HOWARD 00:31:42
Mile End parkrun
17 16 Mark WYATT 00:19:17
18 17 Shahib ALI 00:19:18
20 18 John BOOTH 00:19:22
Great Notley parkrun
60 50 David TAYLOR 00:27:29
Exeter Riverside parkrun
21 19 Tom HOWOURTH-BRETT 00:19:57
Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge
51 39 Paul MARSHALL 00:23:05
Felixstowe parkrun
138 32 Katherine HARRIS 00:27:03
Harleston Magpies parkrun
73 46 Don BENNETT 00:39:29
Whakatane Gardens parkrun
32 19 Lance FULLER 00:29:54
Porch Field parkrun
54 32 Viktor F SZABADI 00:32:41

StraLugano Half Marathon, Switzerland - Sunday 29th September 2024

Hever Castle Standard Distance Duathlon - Sunday 29th September 2024

10k run/t1 / 40k bike/t2 / 5k run
1.02.05/5.09/1.46.36/5.02/31.42 = 3.30.47

Robin Hood Half Marathon - Sunday 29th September 2024

7727 finishers

BMW Berlin Marathon 2024 - Sunday 29th September 2024

Tasnia Choudhury: *RACE REPORT*
BMW Berlin Marathon 2024 - Sunday 29.09.2024
On Friday 27.09.2024 we flew out to Berlin, but other flights had been delayed and cancelled which did not help with the nerves. After a delayed flight, we managed to get to our hotel in one piece, where our best friend Yasmin was waiting for us. After a good night's rest, we made our way to the marathon expo on Saturday morning, along with our friend Imad who was running his first marathon. I had been to the expo before, but this was my first time as a participant. As always I got sucked in by all the merchandise buying and spent more than my bank balance would allow.
We had a quick Mexican lunch, which was great carb loading and then after more shopping, headed back to the hotel to rest. We then all met up again for a mandatory pasta dinner. Wouldn't say it was the tastiest meal, but it got the job done. We got back to the hotel, then I got everything ready for the next day: my porridge, gels, race gear and pinned my race number. Thankfully I was in bed by 10.30, but again, thanks to the nerves, I didn't fall asleep until near midnight.
Sunday morning came along, and I was feeling rested, nervous but ready for the day ahead. Samia and I prepared our breakfast at the hotel, but didn't eat until we got to the race village, as we knew eating too soon wouldn't benefit us. Timing breakfast and toilet before a marathon is such a science. Meeting Imad at Alexanderplatz station and going with him to the start helped keep me calm and relaxed. This was my first international marathon, and having to think about all the logistics was stressful to say the least, so having Samia and Imad with me all the way to the start was exactly what I needed.
Once we had our breakfast and joined the never ending toilet queue, we headed to the start area, did our warm up and stretches and discussed race strategies. Samia was all about holding onto her pace until her inevitable tummy cramps kicked in. Imad was trying to maintain a 7:00/7:05 minutes per km pace and I wanted to maintain a 6:55/7:00 minutes per km pace.
The start line came quicker than anticipated, so I quickly gave Samia a hug, then Imad and I went off together. After 2 km, Imad decided he would stick to his 7:00 minute per km pace instead of sticking with me at 6:55, which in the end was a good plan for him. I knew I wanted to stick to 6:55 for as long as I could, because ultimately I was going to slow down at some point. I never intended for a negative split, nor did I get one.
At Alexanderplatz, just after the 10 km mark, I saw Imad's family, which was a lovely boost. Then round the corner around 11 km, I saw Shahib, the kids and Yasmin. I knew I was comfortable and strong and was so happy and excited to see them. Luckily I caught sight of Caroline around 17 km, again seeing a familiar face is always a lovely lift.
I held on to my pace for a long time, then just before 24 km, I could feel myself slipping from the 6:55 pace, but just then Imad had caught up with me. We ran together for about 2 km, and also saw his brother on the course again. Running with Imad at a moment when I could feel my legs tightening up meant I didn't slow down too much and kept on going. His encouragement helped me and really carried me at this point.
Just before 27 km Imad was looking strong, and I didn't want to hold him back, so I told him to go ahead. I kept telling myself to keep him in sight, but he was shooting off. At 33 km I saw Imad's family again, and told myself to not slow down, I really had to give myself a talking to, I did not want to see the sub 5 slip away.
Once I got to Wittenbergplatz, I knew I'd be seeing Shahib, the boys and Yasmin. When I did see them at around 36 km, I was getting emotional because I knew sub 5 was within reach. Shahib ran with me for about 20 metres, telling me to keep on pushing, it's within sight. He is the one that got me into running and knowing he believed in me meant I was fighting back tears. I told myself “don't waste energy crying, get the job done, then cry”.
37 km came along and my legs were in pain. I told myself “stick to 7:05 if not then 7:10, but do not let the sub 5 disappear”. There was only a park run left, I had to finish strong. I turned and saw the Brandenburg Gate and again, nearly cried. I told myself I have around 10 minutes to get to the finish line and make it sub 5. I knew I could slow down, but I didn't let myself. As I went under the Brandenburg Gate, I raised my hands to thank Allah, then told myself “keep pushing Tas, you can see the finish line”. I went through the finish line at 4:57:10. Praise be to Allah, I got that sub 5!
To say this training block was easy would be a lie. The summer heat, family wedding and sadly family bereavement meant I had to rejig many runs, but I knew I wanted a 4 next to my name, so missing runs was not an option, and I am pleased I completed my runs no matter the time of day. Having trained well meant I could run the whole way and didn't hit the dreaded wall as they say.
I'm glad the sub 5 is done, now I can happily enjoy my marathon retirement.

Ealing Half Marathon - Sunday 29th September 2024

Run Through Wimbledon Half Marathon - Sunday 29th September 2024

Middlesex 10km, Victoria Park - Sunday 29th September 2024

204 finishers

Run Through Hyde Park 10km - Saturday 28th September 2024

selected parkrun - all venues - Saturday 28th September 2024

Roundshaw Downs parkrun
78 61 Martin QUINLAN 00:29:42
Valentines parkrun
14 13 Ashley FARIA 00:20:46
55 48 Michael WILSON 00:23:42
65 58 Imran MUSTAK 00:24:25
109 11 Bilkis ACHHA 00:26:02
121 100 George GEORGIOU 00:26:52
125 104 Jimmy DALE 00:27:00
148 23 Ann DUNNE 00:27:52
190 39 Mary O'BRIEN 00:30:02
245 61 May HAU 00:33:36
Wanstead Flats parkrun
37 33 Ian MACKIE 00:23:09
72 60 Scott MCMILLAN 00:26:13
103 19 Suzanne TAYLOR 00:27:55
119 28 Andrea WALLER 00:28:53
125 32 Sarah BURNS 00:29:16
156 49 Rebecca KHAN 00:30:55
172 58 Fiona DAY 00:32:42
217 121 Andrew HOWARD 00:47:28
Mile End parkrun
232 51 Catriona HOULT 00:27:28
276 180 Liam DEMPSEY 00:28:40
Burgess parkrun
435 279 Richard POWER-GUEST 00:27:33
Harrow Lodge parkrun
20 14 Clive STEPHENSON 00:24:34
Walthamstow parkrun
49 44 Nick HOULT 00:24:49
51 46 Samir YOUNSI 00:24:53
61 53 Peter HATLEY 00:25:36
69 60 Alex PICKERING 00:26:22
Victoria Dock parkrun
29 26 Mark MOIR 00:21:56
Felixstowe parkrun
31 30 Steve SWAN 00:21:11
278 100 Katherine HARRIS 00:32:15
Littleport parkrun
39 31 Alex JAMESON 00:28:19
Morecambe Prom parkrun
39 36 Paul MARSHALL 00:21:19
Harleston Magpies parkrun
57 36 Don BENNETT 00:40:03
Whakatane Gardens parkrun
49 23 Lance FULLER 00:57:37

Serpentine Last Friday of the Month 5km - Friday 27th September 2024

143 finishers - Showery, wet underfoot following heavy rain.

Battersea Park Chase The Sun 10km - Wednesday 25th September 2024

357 finishers

Dublin Half Marathon - Sunday 22nd September 2024

2845 finishers.

Vitality London 10km - Sunday 22nd September 2024

Elvis 8: ELR Valentines Park 5km volunteers - Sunday 22nd September 2024

Non-member volunteers:
Neil Bianchi - Marshal
Ian Frith - Marshal
Ed Sharman - Marshal
Eric Frith - Water table
Matilda Frith - Children's race medals
Jessie Koon - Cake stall

Elvis 8: East London Runners Valentines Park 5km - Sunday 22nd September 2024

End of season Final Results:
Men finished 3rd behind Eton Manor 1st and Ilford 2nd.
Women finished 2nd behind Eton Manor.
Series Winners:
1st FV50: Cindy Koon, 2nd Becky Evans
1st FV60: Mary Connolly

Vitality Westminister Mile - Saturday 21st September 2024

selected parkrun - all venues - Saturday 21st September 2024

Silksworth parkrun
48 45 Mark MOIR 00:24:53
Finsbury parkrun
49 46 James NICHOLS 00:21:19
223 172 Richard POWER-GUEST 00:25:42
Roding Valley parkrun
78 59 Calvin BOBIN 00:29:03
100 25 Caroline MOORE 00:31:54
Valentines parkrun
33 25 Mounir DAHBI 00:22:31
102 84 Stuart BARTON 00:26:25
105 86 Matthew POWELL 00:26:33
110 13 Bilkis ACHHA 00:26:41
109 12 Annette CLARK 00:26:41
116 14 Cindy KOON 00:26:55
124 98 George GEORGIOU 00:27:08
148 24 Ann DUNNE 00:28:37
181 41 Mary O'BRIEN 00:30:24
240 65 May HAU 00:33:48
Wanstead Flats parkrun
33 30 Jonny SHAW 00:22:27
74 64 Simon NASH 00:24:40
80 70 Scott MCMILLAN 00:25:17
124 103 Tim LE RASLE 00:27:11
140 22 Andrea WALLER 00:28:04
142 24 Suzanne TAYLOR 00:28:07
162 29 Rebecca KHAN 00:29:08
163 30 Emma CORBETT 00:29:09
224 62 Fiona DAY 00:32:13
279 176 Don BENNETT 00:42:06
292 180 Andrew HOWARD 00:56:57
Mile End parkrun
305 71 Catriona HOULT 00:29:20
Walthamstow parkrun
23 23 Redmond SHANNON 00:22:00
35 35 Michael BAMFORD 00:23:07
65 60 Samir YOUNSI 00:25:12
126 107 Alex PICKERING 00:29:48
147 115 Steve BYWATER 00:31:09
156 33 Janet BYWATER 00:32:28
Southwark parkrun
356 240 Martin QUINLAN 00:28:26
Felixstowe parkrun
157 41 Katherine HARRIS 00:29:37
Morecambe Prom parkrun
40 36 Paul MARSHALL 00:21:46
Porch Field parkrun
41 26 Viktor F SZABADI 00:32:05
Whakatane Gardens parkrun
62 25 Lance FULLER 00:58:02

City Vs Wharf 10km - Thursday 19th September 2024

233 finishers

Sudbury Trail Run 6.5km - Sunday 15th September 2024

18 finishers

Pleshey Half Marathon inc Essex Grand Prix - Sunday 15th September 2024

Jayne Browne 2.13.22 334th 62.37% 7th 60-69 Former ELR.

Richmond Half Marathon - Sunday 15th September 2024

Run Through Dartford Half Marathon - Sunday 15th September 2024

Run To The Future 5km, Olympic Park - Sunday 15th September 2024

241 finishers.

Sudbury Trail Run 13km - Sunday 15th September 2024

33 finishers

Serpentine 2 Mile Swim - Saturday 14th September 2024

Catriona Hoult: Very much out of my comfort zone but pleased to have done Swim Serpentine 2 miles today.
Two miles takes a long time at the pace I swim. It went on forever and I was so cold at the end that I almost
dropped the free hot squash because I was shaking so much. Just the small matter of Pleshey Half Marathon tomorrow now.

Maya Goodwin: I have had such a fun summer, I've entered triathlons, aquathlons, marathons, 5ks, 10ks. I've loved all of them. And today I've finished off the summer with Swim Serpentine.
I was in the 'fast' wave. Two miles with a 2hr cut off. And so despite the 'we are swimmers not triathletes, please swim with kindness' plea at the race briefing, it was a bundle of a swim, especially round the buoys .
I’d love to say I held back and let them all swim off till it was calmer, but reader, I admit I did get all amongst the swimmer washing mashing and focussed on keeping my goggles on and not swallowing the entire lake in all the commotion
1:15:42, four minutes slower than last year, but I'm fine with that.
And now it's time to hang up the last medal from my summer of fun, and start training towards new goal.
Warsaw 70.3 half Ironman. This one is going to take some focus.

Anna Dingle: Swim Serpentine 2 mile swim today to finish off getting my second London Classics medal. Really proud of this achievement especially as the events to get there were done differently:

1st Classics achieved when they launched it in 2017:
London marathon April 2002
Ride London - Surrey route 2016
Swim Serpentine 2017 - swam front crawl

2nd Classics medal
London Marathon October 2021
Ride London - Essex route 2022
Swim Serpentine 2024 - swam breast stroke

I don’t think it will happen again as I am not sure I have another marathon in me. Still love running, cycling and swimming though, so maybe other adventures will happen in the future.
I firmly believe any one can achieve these things. It’s just about setting a goal and putting your mind to it - it really doesn’t matter how fast or slow you do it. It’s all about the fun and how it makes you feel.

Orion Ultra - Saturday 14th September 2024

selected parkrun results - all venues - Saturday 14th September 2024

Roding Valley parkrun
144 50 Caroline MOORE 00:32:51
Valentines parkrun
24 22 Andrew BAXTER 00:20:28
28 26 Ashley FARIA 00:20:42
79 72 Matthew POWELL 00:24:32
86 77 Michael BAMFORD 00:24:54
119 12 Katrina BETTERIDGE 00:26:03
121 106 Jimmy DALE 00:26:07
130 110 George GEORGIOU 00:26:26
151 21 Annette CLARK 00:27:18
191 31 Diana REXHEPAJ 00:29:41
335 106 Elizabeth O'DONNELL 00:40:13
Wanstead Flats parkrun
48 43 Simon NASH 00:22:53
78 66 Scott MCMILLAN 00:25:01
111 15 Rebecca KHAN 00:27:00
122 21 Suzanne TAYLOR 00:27:25
189 48 Fiona DAY 00:31:09
230 74 Vivienne EKA 00:34:09
Raphael parkrun
13 13 Amit MARKS 00:20:04
Mile End parkrun
18 17 Mark WYATT 00:19:28
43 41 James NICHOLS 00:20:25
Hilly Fields parkrun
192 124 Martin QUINLAN 00:29:51
Barking parkrun
16 15 Ross LUCAS 00:22:19
Walthamstow parkrun
15 15 Alex PICKERING 00:21:19
61 50 Samir YOUNSI 00:24:56
101 19 Caroline FRITH 00:28:00
Great Notley parkrun
71 11 Fiona CRITCHLEY 00:25:46
Felixstowe parkrun
155 36 Katherine HARRIS 00:27:22
Whakatane Gardens parkrun
29 20 Ciarán CANAVAN 00:48:27
Porch Field parkrun
30 23 Viktor F SZABADI 00:27:30

Vitruvian Aquabike 1800m swim / 55 mile cycle - Sunday 8th September 2024

1800 swim = 45.39 / t1 = 5.35 / 55 mile bike 3.40.38 = total 4.31.52

The Vitruvian Aquabike. 1800m swim followed by 55 mile bike.
It started well. A lovely hotel room for all three of us, we registered and racked our bikes on Saturday afternoon , before going back to the hotel for dinner. We chattered and laughed and then remembered we had 4.30am alarm and we stopped chattering and slept instead. On the road at 5am. It was dark and absolutely pouring down.
It took a lot of internal conversations to get myself into the water this morning. It was an Aussie exit (you get out of the water after a lap and run across a jetty and jump back in again to swim another lap) which I've never done before, and it was wet and cold and I was stressed and nervous. And I was anxious about doing such a long ride in the rain on a new bike that I'd only ridden twice.
I really really wanted to bail. But then our wave was called and we were in the water. The horn sounded and we were off. And it was totally fine! I settled quickly into a stroke and managed to avoid being in a swimmers washing machine. I saw lots and lots of little fish and then weeds and then we were at the exit. Out for the Aussie exit and back in again and round again.
And then the bike. Jemima is a dream. It was three laps with a few beautiful descents and we flew down together, I felt in control and it was ace. It's brilliant to finally feel more confident on two wheels.
And then, after we'd both finished, I realised my actual next door neighbour was racing too. We could have car shared But I don't think he would have wanted to share a triple hotel room and listen to all our chatter.

New Forest Half Marathon - Sunday 8th September 2024

1387 finishers

A J Bell Great North Run - Sunday 8th September 2024

Takeley 10km - Sunday 8th September 2024

414 finishers

Rye Ancient Trails 30k - Sunday 8th September 2024

121 finishers

Battersea Park Half Marathon - Saturday 7th September 2024

selected parkrun results - all venues - Saturday 7th September 2024

Roundshaw Downs parkrun
96 77 Martin QUINLAN 00:30:42
Hackney Marshes parkrun
112 98 Nicola BARBERIS NEGRA 00:22:15
349 239 Jakub CZECZÓTKA 00:28:49
Valentines parkrun
16 14 Ashley FARIA 00:20:54
27 23 Darminder BHAMRA 00:22:12
67 59 Jimmy DALE 00:25:07
94 77 Liam DEMPSEY 00:26:21
121 17 Suzanne TAYLOR 00:27:46
236 67 May HAU 00:33:59
Wanstead Flats parkrun
39 35 Ian MACKIE 00:22:56
78 11 Selina VERNAL 00:25:51
89 70 Amit MARKS 00:26:20
125 30 Rebecca KHAN 00:28:05
147 38 Kate BRETT 00:28:54
164 111 Scott MCMILLAN 00:29:50
196 68 Fiona DAY 00:31:28
208 77 Claire EMERY 00:32:10
209 126 Viktor F SZABADI 00:32:12
265 116 Vivienne EKA 00:35:46
Mile End parkrun
15 14 Shahib ALI 00:19:22
286 73 Catriona HOULT 00:31:05
Walthamstow parkrun
17 16 Redmond SHANNON 00:21:14
26 23 Alex PICKERING 00:22:03
35 31 Michael BAMFORD 00:24:05
64 54 Samir YOUNSI 00:25:41
160 108 Steve BYWATER 00:33:54
161 50 Juliet LOPEZ-REAL 00:34:08
Great Notley parkrun
78 63 David TAYLOR 00:27:26
Felixstowe parkrun
27 23 Steve SWAN 00:21:39
Morecambe Prom parkrun
31 30 Paul MARSHALL 00:21:58
Whakatane Gardens parkrun
56 27 Lance FULLER 00:53:28
Roding Valley parkrun
12 12 James NICHOLS 00:21:36
114 30 Victoria CHARLESWORTH 00:30:14
149 54 Caroline FRITH 00:34:24

Pitsea Crown 2 Crown 5km - Wednesday 4th September 2024

119 finishers

The Essex Way Relay - Epping to Harwich - Sunday 1st September 2024

Team Results
Team 45 - ELR A - 329 pts, 17th of 61 open category teams, 26th of 77 teams.
Team 46 - ELR B - 374 pts, 25th of 61 open category teams, 34th of 77 teams.
Team 107 - ELR Vets - 427 pts, 9th of 10 vets teams, 44th of 77 teams.

APPROXIMATE DISTANCES AND START TIMES
STAGE 1 EPPING - CHIPPING ONGAR 7.5 miles 8am
STAGE 2 CHIPPING ONGAR - GOOD EASTER 9.5 miles 9am
STAGE 3 GOOD EASTER - LITTLE LEIGHS 9.5 miles 10.15am
STAGE 4 LITTLE LEIGHS - CRESSING 10.1 miles 11.30am
STAGE 5 CRESSING - GREAT TEY 9.4 miles 12.45pm
STAGE 6 GREAT TEY - WEST BERGHOLT 5.7 miles 2pm
STAGE 7 WEST BERGHOLT - DEDHAM 11.2 miles 2.40pm
STAGE 8 DEDHAM - BRADFIELD 8.0 miles 4.15pm
STAGE 9 BRADFIELD - RAMSEY 5.3 miles 5.15pm
STAGE 10 RAMSEY - HARWICH LIGHTHOUSE 5.5 miles 6pm

The Big Half 2024 - Sunday 1st September 2024

Santander 12 hour Ultra Marathon, Spain - Saturday 31st August 2024

On Saturday I run the 24h International of Santander. I took the 12h modality with my ambitious goal of 150km
which was the minimum standard for the Spanish team for the last World Championship. Despite my Garmin
telling me I did 151.1km, the official distance came to 149.46 km.
I've been having a bitter-sweetness feeling about it. Obviously doing the 150km will not warranty anything
anyway...but...
I had a great race despite the 25C, 92% humidity and a couple of crazy rain moments. Pace strategy was correct,
fueling and hydration was, not perfect but pretty good. I had to stop to drink and my leg muscles started
switching off... I lost time and it was very hard to start running back again. Still managed to get the pace
back and finish strong around 4:30 m/km to get the course record that was set by me last year at 143 km
It was a great race put on by @24hsantander. Impressive to see lots of the best in the country compiting in
the different distances.
Thanks to my mum for crewing and Marta, Emma, Ana, Ainoa and Lucia for all the support and help me get to
the hotel after a great diner. I felt spoiled.
I'll be trying again, this time at the 24 h distance probably in December 💪💪💪🏃🏃🏃🎽

selected parkrun results - all venues - Saturday 31st August 2024

Roundshaw Downs parkrun
100 74 Martin QUINLAN 00:29:41
Finsbury parkrun
383 144 Maya GOODWIN 00:34:00
Roding Valley parkrun
50 43 Jimmy DALE 00:27:32
Moors Valley parkrun
87 84 James NICHOLS 00:23:32
Valentines parkrun
26 24 Simon NASH 00:22:52
30 26 Ross LUCAS 00:23:02
55 43 Michael WILSON 00:24:35
57 45 Darminder BHAMRA 00:24:48
83 12 Bilkis ACHHA 00:26:14
95 75 George GEORGIOU 00:26:46
179 130 Mark DURRANT 00:31:15
Wanstead Flats parkrun
17 16 Redmond SHANNON 00:21:39
18 17 Amit MARKS 00:21:57
27 24 Joseph OSAKUE 00:22:32
63 51 Ian BURROWS 00:25:05
81 63 Scott MCMILLAN 00:25:57
110 23 Rebecca KHAN 00:27:54
125 30 Catriona HOULT 00:29:07
144 100 Andrew HOWARD 00:30:07
167 57 Fiona DAY 00:31:31
170 60 Kathryn HERTZBERG 00:31:46
Raphael parkrun
287 105 Natasha HOWARD 00:42:42
Barking parkrun
23 20 Mark MOIR 00:23:08
Walthamstow parkrun
27 26 Alex PICKERING 00:23:10
38 35 Michael BAMFORD 00:24:32
121 93 Steve BYWATER 00:32:08
153 48 Janet BYWATER 00:39:43
Kesgrave parkrun
29 27 Steve SWAN 00:22:07
Cassiobury parkrun
169 127 Richard POWER-GUEST 00:26:15
Littleport parkrun
71 61 Alex JAMESON 00:28:29
Porch Field parkrun
22 20 Viktor F SZABADI 00:27:53
Harleston Magpies parkrun
75 46 Don BENNETT 00:41:13

Serpentine Last Friday of the Month 5km - Friday 30th August 2024

232 finishers

Elvis 7: Barking Road Runners Phipps 5km, Barking Park - Monday 26th August 2024

Lee Valley Velopark 10km - Saturday 24th August 2024

Mount Maunganui Half Marathon, New Zealand. - Saturday 24th August 2024

1652 finishers

A damp start for Lance Fuller and I at the Mount Maunganui Half Marathon. We both struggled with getting training KMs in due to various injuries. I myself haven’t gone above 7km in the last 6 weeks. A shame as form was coming before that, but today was not the day I was going to be able show it. I ran a slow run, and managed to finish, not becoming a DNF. I honestly thought this was on the cards. Lance and I ran together for about 3/4 of the run, taking in the views of the sea, the Mount and the beautiful beaches. By the harbour side of the peninsula we had just separated, but we had to put our best run faces on show as we were greeted twice in under 2k by our support crew Jinx and her dedicated human minder. From there time circum navigate the stunning Mount Maunganui. Flat till here, the last 3k were undulations of stunning scenery where the pain of not enough training was abated only by the most stunning views of the coast and the Mount Reserve. The final cruel twist of this 1/2 is 100 yards or so soft sand to zap your remaining energy as you clamber to the finish line.
Lance finished in 1:56:33. I finished in 1:53:00. Personal worst performances by both of us, but we are pleased nonetheless. This event is a firm favourite now and we will definitely return in 2025 for another go.

selected parkrun results - all venues - Saturday 24th August 2024

Hackney Marshes parkrun
66 58 Simon NASH 00:22:49
Valentines parkrun
43 38 Darminder BHAMRA 00:24:01
64 56 Jimmy DALE 00:25:37
65 57 Matthew POWELL 00:25:42
68 58 John O'BRIEN 00:25:46
77 10 Bilkis ACHHA 00:26:33
117 24 Amy MARTIN 00:28:44
120 26 Catriona HOULT 00:28:50
141 34 Mary O'BRIEN 00:29:51
201 54 Vivienne EKA 00:34:43
Wanstead Flats parkrun
62 11 Suzanne TAYLOR 00:27:27
67 14 Emma CORBETT 00:27:58
70 15 Rebecca KHAN 00:28:34
79 55 Andrew HOWARD 00:29:13
93 25 Fiona DAY 00:30:46
101 32 Caroline FRITH 00:31:32
102 33 Sarah BURNS 00:31:32
Raphael parkrun
13 13 James NICHOLS 00:20:38
Rushcliffe parkrun
13 12 Joe GUNN 00:19:40
Walthamstow parkrun
40 35 Michael BAMFORD 00:25:01
Great Notley parkrun
56 47 David TAYLOR 00:27:34
Witney parkrun
71 53 Bernard MANSELL 00:28:48
Felixstowe parkrun
148 24 Katherine HARRIS 00:26:47
Harleston Magpies parkrun
63 41 Don BENNETT 00:40:49
Castle Park parkrun
63 59 Tom TIMSON 00:24:09
Shanganagh parkrun
33 33 Finbar SHEAHAN 00:22:01

Isle of Wight Half Marathon - Sunday 18th August 2024

211 finishers

Ingatestone 5m (inc Essex Champs) - Sunday 18th August 2024

Clacton Half Marathon - Sunday 18th August 2024

selected parkrun results - all venues - Saturday 17th August 2024

Roundshaw Downs parkrun
101 81 Martin QUINLAN 00:30:00
Hackney Marshes parkrun
196 145 Liam DEMPSEY 00:25:59
392 139 Vivienne EKA 00:36:27
Valentines parkrun
38 32 Darminder BHAMRA 00:24:10
69 13 Bilkis ACHHA 00:26:41
85 64 Matthew POWELL 00:27:43
97 75 George GEORGIOU 00:28:27
113 27 Mary O'BRIEN 00:29:20
117 28 Katrina BETTERIDGE 00:29:33
196 57 May HAU 00:34:09
232 142 Mark DURRANT 00:37:40
Wanstead Flats parkrun
20 19 Fernando ESPADA 00:20:34
24 23 Ben PALAIRET 00:20:45
102 86 Scott MCMILLAN 00:25:57
149 112 Andrew HOWARD 00:28:24
190 56 Fiona DAY 00:31:11
202 62 Rebecca KHAN 00:32:07
226 77 Sheila KENNEDY 00:34:22
264 106 Elizabeth O'DONNELL 00:46:17
Mile End parkrun
19 17 Mark WYATT 00:19:55
318 193 David WYATT 00:31:39
Barking parkrun
71 56 Stuart NORRIS 00:28:15
Walthamstow parkrun
92 11 Janet BYWATER 00:28:08
136 102 Steve BYWATER 00:33:53
Great Notley parkrun
72 14 Fiona CRITCHLEY 00:27:23
Harlow parkrun
14 13 James NICHOLS 00:21:13
Hockley Woods parkrun
188 71 Alexandra WILKINSON 00:41:21
Witney parkrun
119 95 Bernard MANSELL 00:27:48
Roding Valley parkrun
96 69 Jimmy DALE 00:29:05
112 32 Caroline MOORE 00:31:46
Gunpowder parkrun
22 20 Simon NASH 00:22:00
Felixstowe parkrun
149 30 Katherine HARRIS 00:27:01

selected parkrun results - all venues - Saturday 10th August 2024

Valentines parkrun
13 13 Simon NASH 00:21:32
62 53 John O'BRIEN 00:25:25
77 11 Bilkis ACHHA 00:26:10
88 70 George GEORGIOU 00:26:45
113 87 Jimmy DALE 00:28:06
175 45 Veronica CARRASCO 00:31:44
176 46 Alexandra RUTISHAUSER-PERERA 00:31:45
Wanstead Flats parkrun
46 42 Nicola BARBERIS NEGRA 00:23:21
68 58 Ian MACKIE 00:24:19
95 73 Scott MCMILLAN 00:26:01
104 20 Rachel BAILEY 00:26:20
146 37 Suzanne TAYLOR 00:27:53
152 107 Andrew HOWARD 00:28:20
261 95 Vivienne EKA 00:36:31
279 105 Elizabeth O'DONNELL 00:43:06
Mile End parkrun
11 11 Mark WYATT 00:18:52
280 194 Liam DEMPSEY 00:30:07
Beckton parkrun
29 11 Diana REXHEPAJ 00:28:31
Walthamstow parkrun
65 60 Jonathan WOOLDRIDGE 00:26:02
129 101 Steve BYWATER 00:32:19
131 26 Janet BYWATER 00:32:23
171 110 Alex PICKERING 00:55:33
Kesgrave parkrun
26 24 Steve SWAN 00:22:02
Witney parkrun
94 75 Bernard MANSELL 00:28:03
Roundshaw Downs parkrun
100 83 Martin QUINLAN 00:30:01
Southampton parkrun
126 117 Mark MOIR 00:22:25
Roding Valley parkrun
40 37 Calvin BOBIN 00:24:28
72 57 Tim AYLETT 00:28:23
77 16 Sandra PRESTON 00:28:34
105 28 Caroline MOORE 00:31:34
Raphael parkrun
14 13 Amit MARKS 00:20:27
Billericay parkrun
17 16 James NICHOLS 00:21:23
Victoria Dock parkrun
15 14 Jakub CZECZÓTKA 00:20:12
Vandeleur parkrun
45 17 Sarah BURNS 00:30:23
Felixstowe parkrun
390 168 Katherine HARRIS 00:41:14

Elvis 6: Orion Forest Five - Event 3, Chingford Plains - Saturday 3rd August 2024

217 finishers.

Orion Harriers Forest 5
The second race of the week was held at Chingford Plane. Due to the exertion from the previous race three days earlier, several runners requested and were granted dispensation from attendance. With six races counting towards the final total, a break was well-deserved.
We also managed to field 33 runners, three more than last year. The women's team finished 4th, with captain Cindy Koon, Becky Evans, Cath Perry, Katy Betteridge, Sandra Preston, and Mary Connolly scoring.
The men's team finished 5th, with Daniel O'Donoghue leading the scoring, followed by James Nichols, Karan Gadhia, Paul Watkins, and Simon Nash.
It's encouraging to see new scorers over the last two races helping ELR maintain overall second position in the series. As we approach the crucial final two races, let's aim to finish strong. Sign up now!

selected parkrun results - all venues - Saturday 3rd August 2024