New Members - Join the club between January and March 2026 and benefit from extended membership of East London Runners and England Athletics up to 31st March 2027.* *This only applies to those being registered with England Athletics for the first time. It does not apply to lapsed athletes or those who have changed clubs. email info@eastlondonrunners.org.uk for further information.
Session:Accelerator Leader: Janet Bywater Assistant: tbc Monday 6.30pm -7.45pm Venue - Ashton Playing Fields, 598 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green IG8 8AA All sessions are suitable for beginners and more experienced runners. Cost: Adults £4.40 card or electronic payments only
The run will start and finish at Eton Manor Rugby Club, Nutter Lane, Wanstead E11 2JA. New members are welcome. Please come along and try us out for up to three trial runs. Email: info@eastlondonrunners.org.uk or come along on the night. Important: For health and safety reasons, take care when running when crossing roads and please wear some hi viz clothing or lights, so you can be seen by traffic and pedestrians. . 6.5 Mile Route: www.mapometer.com/en/running/route_5559301.html 4 Mile Route: www.mapometer.com/en/running/route_5559306.htmlâ€
Saturday morning parkrun. At 9.00am FREE timed 5k runs/races at Wanstead Flats (Harrow Road), Valentines Park (Ilford), Roding Valley, Walthamstow, Barking and many other venues across London, the UK and other Countries. Suitable for all levels from beginners to experienced runners. First timers register at www.parkrun.com
We are taking entries for the Essex and Suffolk Road Relay Championships at Colchester on Sunday 22nd March. Please add your name to race entries, or email info@eastlondonrunners.org.uk by Thursday 12th March, if you would like to be entered as part of an ELR relay team. The event schedule will be as follows: Race 1: Junior Girls (U13, U15 & U17) Distance approx. 1.6 miles Start time 9.45am Race 2: Junior Boys (U13, U15 & U17) Distance approx. 1.6 miles Start time 10.30am Race 3: Women (Open, V40, V50 & V60) Distance approx. 3 miles Start time 11.15am Race 4: Vet Men (V40, V50 & V60) Distance approx. 3 miles Start time 12.15pm Race 5: Open Men Distance approx. 3 miles – Start time 1.15pm Races 1-4: team of 3 runners and for the Open Mens event it will be a team of 4. In order to comply with EA regulations, Team Captains are required to submit a list of names, EA numbers and Dates of Birth of their runners who could be part of their teams before race day so that county qualifications can be checked (same process as the County XC relays which were held in the winter). Athletes are reminded that they must wear Club colours. The club will enter you and pay your registration fee, however please ensure that you are available to run on the day. Thanks, Mike