Barking runners star in Channel relay and Southend 10

Barking Roadrunner Louise Perrin helped a five-person relay team swim the English Channel on Saturday.

Barking Roadrunner Louise Perrin took part in a relay swim across the English Channel (Image: BRR)

Perrin battled jellyfish and freezing water before completing her leg as the team reached France in 14:02.00.

Hannah Hylton tackled the Epping Camino Ultra 50k on Saturday.

The route ran from Wanstead Flats through east London’s green spaces and Epping Forest before finishing in Epping.

Barking Road Runners held the penultimate race in their 2026 Grand Prix series at the Southend 10 on Sunday.

Jason Suddaby led the club home in 47.47, while Ron Vialls won the men’s V70 category in 50.42.

Martin Page (52.33), Paul Manson (55.58), Lizzie-Beth Garraghan (1:01.07), Gemma Ward (1:03.38) and Dennis Spencer-Perkins (1:09.38) followed, while Alison Fryatt and Dawn Curtis finished together in 1:19.41.

Barking Roadrunners Maysen Davies and Joyce Golder face the camera after running the Manchester Half (Image: BRR)

Isabel Pinedo Borobio competed in a regional orienteering event at Thorndon Park North, Brentwood, while Maysen Davies and Joyce Golder ran the Manchester Half Marathon in 1:58.56 and 2:05.54.

Members of Dagenham 88 Runners were also in action over the weekend.

Jacqui Elliott completed the King’s Trust Palace to Palace Bike Ride’s 50-mile route in 5:20.00, while David Lacey ran the Regent’s Park 10k in 59.41.

Dagenham 88 runner Jacqui Elliot (left) is all smiles after cycling the Palace to Palace 50-mile route (Image: Dag88)

Dagenham 88 runners competed at parkruns across the region.

Peter Grant completed Queensway parkrun in 30.09, while Ryder Islam ran 21.38 and Rahana Islam 31.46 at Walthamstow.

John Phillips led the Dagenham 88 runners at Harrow Lodge in 23.07, followed by Joel Denning in 28.19 and Rosina Salmon in 31.24.

Amelia Godfrey ran 23.30 and Sue Godfrey 26.19 at Great Notley, while Nils Hollmann finished Hackney Marshes in 26.39.

The Beazeley family competed at Maldon Prom, with Evie finishing in 27.37, Amelia in 28.01 and Andrew in 30.30.

Also at Maldon, Jenny O'Hanlon ran 32.33 and Lorraine Hilton 32.34.

Dagenham 88 runner David Lacey ran the Hyde Park 10k (Image: Dag88)

David O’Brien ran Banstead Woods in 54.08, Ingrid Dias finished South Norwood in 1:03.43, Abigail O’Shea ran 32.15 at Barking and Sneha Amin 1:00.40 at Harrow, while David, Kian and Allan Lacey finished Hadleigh in 32.05, 47.12 and 47.14.

Emma Dudman (38.41), Emma O’Shea (38.42) and Beverley Eagles (38.43) finished within two seconds of one another at Valentines parkrun.

Denise Woolston (42.38), Sonya Byers (42.45), Kresh Veerasamy (42.46), Kara Byers (59.01), Sam Veerasamy (59.02) and Julie Dalphinis (1.00.37) also finished the course.