Many thanks to Ann and helpers for another brilliant ELR party! Congratulations to all the award winners: Female Marathon Runner of the Year: Cindy Koon Male Marathon Runner of the Year: John Henry Female Cross Country Runner of the Year: Becky Evans Male Cross Country Runner of the Year: Clive Stephenson Most Improved Female Runner: Nicola Wyndham Most Improved Male Runner: Imran Mustak Female Runner of the Year: Emma Corbett Male Runner of the Year: Joshua Rees Davies Volunteer of the Year: Carlton DSouza Track Star: Bernard Mansell Dave Knight Trophy - Newcomer of the Year: Neil Bianchi Roger Dixon Shield - Club Person of the Year: Imran Mustak
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
Essex Vets Cross Country Championships - Saturday 13th December 2025. We are taking entries into the Essex Vets Cross Country Championships at Epping Forest, on Saturday 13th December. Venue: Epping Forest (corner of Rangers Road and Forest Side). Hosted by Orion Harriers. Please add your name to race entries, or email info@eastlondonrunners.org.uk by CLOSING DATE THURSDAY 4th DECEMBER, if you wish to run. The club will pay for your entry fee, however please ensure that you are available to run on the day. The race format will be the same as last year. Everyone will run the same course which will be Approx 8k. The timetable is as follows: 10:00am Race 1 Men V50+ 10:50am Race 2 Women V40+ 11:40am Race 3 Men V40 Individuals medals will be awarded in 5 year age categories up to V70 and team medals in 10 year age categories (4 to score per team) This event will be held under UKA Rules. All athletes must: a) be a member of England Athletics and hold a current Athlete registration and b) be eligible to compete for Essex either by being born in Essex, or have continually resided in Essex for the nine months prior to the event (which includes parts of East London up to the River Lea). Thanks, Mike
Session:Structured Fartlek Leader: Carlton D'Souza Assistant: Calvin Bobin 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. 5.4 Mile Route: www.mapometer.com/en/running/route_5326228.html 3.5 Mile Route: www.mapometer.com/en/running/route_5493849.htmlâ€
We are taking entries into the Essex Cross Country Championships at Gloucester Park on Saturday 3rd January 2026. Venue: Gloucester Park, Basildon SS14 3GR. Hosted by Basildon AC. The course will again be multi lap and reasonably challenging and for that reason we have kept the same cut off times for the senior mens' and womens' races as last year, to avoid impacting on the subsequent races/end of event. Senior men should be able to complete the 12km course in 75 mins. Senior women should be able to complete the 8km course in 65 mins. Please be aware of this. The club will pay for your entry fee, however please ensure that you are available to run on the day. Please add your name to race entries, or email info@eastlondonrunners.org.uk by CLOSING DATE THURSDAY 18th DECEMBER, if you wish to run. Details of parking and course maps will be shared closer to the event date. Race Timetable: Race 1 @ 9:45am – U11 G and B (1.5km) (for girls and boys aged 9 or 10 on 31st Aug 2025) (non-championship) Race 2 10:00am U13G (3.1km) (for girls aged 11 or 12 on 31st Aug 2025) Race 3 10:20am U13B (3.1km) (for boys aged 11 or 12 on 31st Aug 2025) Race 4 10:40am U15G (4.3km) (for girls aged 13 or 14 on 31st Aug 2025) Race 5 11:00am U15B (4.3km) (for boys aged 13 or 14 on 31st Aug 2025) Race 6 11:20am U17W (5.2km) (for women aged 15 or 16 on 31st Aug 2025) Race 7 11:50am U17M & U20W (6.1km) (for men aged 15 or 16 and women aged 17, 18 or 19 on 31st Aug 2025) Race 8 12:20pm Senior Women & U20M (8km) (for women aged 20 or older and men aged 17, 18 or 19 on 31st Aug 2025) Race 9 @ 1:10pm Senior Men (12km) (for men aged 20 or older on 31st Aug 2025) All race distances above are approximate. All entrants must be a member of England Athletics and hold a current Athlete registration and be eligible to compete in Essex Championships (either by being born in Essex or have continually resided in Essex for the nine months prior to the event). Team medals are 4 to score for all age groups (excluding U11) except senior men which is 6 to score. Each club with athletes competing at the Championships is requested to provide a minimum of one volunteer to assist with marshaling on the day. Please advise if you are able to help out. Thanks, Mike
This is an ELR 5 mile cross country handicap race in Epping Forest. Your handicap will be calculated based on your recent 5K time. The slowest runners start first and the fast runners start last, therefore anyone could be first to the finish line! The start will be at 10.00am prompt. Location: Mill Plain, top of Chelmsford Road, South Woodford. We need volunteers (marshals and people for the course set up), as well as plenty of runners. Please add your name to race entries, or email info@eastlondonrunners.org.uk if you would like to take part on the day. Trail shoes or cross country studs are strongly recommended if you are running.