Barking Roadrunners and Dagenham 88 Running Club enjoyed a busy and successful week of competition, with standout performances in league action, road races and parkruns across the country.
Barking Roadrunners were back in Elvis League action as Round 4 took place at the Olympic Park, with the 5km race hosted by East End Roadrunners.
The club once again produced a strong turnout, with members competing across both men’s and women’s races and delivering some impressive performances.
In the women’s race, where Barking Roadrunners finished second overall, Jean Bridgeman led the way as first finisher for the club.
Bridgeman was followed home by Belinda Riches, Joyce Golder, Debra Jean Baptiste, Alison Fryatt, Stephanie Rashbrook and Dawn Curtis, as the team combined well to secure a strong result.
The men enjoyed even greater success, finishing first in their race.
Stuart Mackay was the leading runner for the club, crossing the line as first finisher, with Daniel Plawiak close behind.
Martin Page, Jason Suddaby, John George, Tom Brennan, Kevin Wotton, Tom Shorey, Barry Rowell, Steve Colloff and Darren Graham all contributed to an excellent team performance that ensured top spot.
Away from the Elvis League action, Barry Rowell also took on a demanding 30km trail race on the North Downs.
Tackling a challenging and at times brutal course, he produced a determined run to finish in 4:08.36.
Dagenham 88 Running Club members were in action across a busy weekend of races, trail events and parkruns, delivering a series of strong performances.
At the Caroline Coastal Chigborough self-navigating trail 10k, Gary Cardnell led the way for the club, finishing in 1:12.19.
He was followed by Julie Cardnell and Kirsty Hannan, who both crossed the line in an identical time of 1:42.25.
Several club members also took part in the Sikhs in The City (SiTC) Samosa race, where the half marathon format was based on laps.
Natalie Summers, Jacqui Elliott and Timi Veerasamy all completed 11 laps to earn their medals, while Kresh Veerasamy went even further, completing 14 laps in a standout effort.
In the accompanying 10k event, Sneha Amin marked her first race representing the club, alongside Sam Veerasamy.
The Horndon on the Hill 10k attracted a strong Dagenham 88 turnout, with Allan Lacey leading the club home in 54.42.
He was closely followed by Michael Pegnall in 56.57 and Emma Dudman in 57.11, with John Hughes just behind in 57.15.
Carole Adams (57.55), Rahana Islam (58.41), Shireen Lappage (59.06) and Jenny O’Hanlon (59.18) all broke the hour mark, while George Catalin finished in 1:02.42, with David Lacey completing the course in 1:03.29.
Club members were also out in force at parkruns across the country.
At Crane Park in Twickenham, Timi Veerasamy clocked 33.43, followed by Kresh Veerasamy in 38.51 and Sam Veerasamy in 48.34.
Gary Cardnell recorded 31.10 at Maldon Prom, where Julie Cardnell finished in 42.44.
At Valentines, Ryder Islam impressed with a time of 20.43, followed by Manji Gami (29.34), James Byers (30.44), Kara Byers (1:04.45) and Sonya Byers (1:07.03), while Peter Grant ran 34.21 at Greenwich Peninsula.
There was a strong club showing at Barking, where John Hughes (29.38), Carole Adams (29.43), Emma Dudman (31.48) and Beverley Eagles (31.49) all finished close together.
Abigail O’Shea (33.30), Emma O’Shea (34.19) and Tracey Sheehy (34.19) also ran well.
Elsewhere, John Phillips clocked 23.49 at Raphael, while in Watford, David O’Brien completed Cassiobury in 57.23.
At Westmill in Hertfordshire, David Lacey finished in 34.35, Kian Lacey in 47.45 and Allan Lacey in 48.05.
Further afield, in County Galway, Ireland, Caroline Tuck recorded 25.16 at Inis Meáin.
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