This week’s Parish Notices were presented by Mark Lawes.

Please welcome tonight’s newest guest, Wendy Naidoo (aka Ryan’s Mum!).

The last week has seen 11 new personal bests and 8 club standards claimed!

Halstead & Essex Marathon (Late Result)

  • Claire White, 03:58:35 (PB & Bronze Std), “Absolutely loved it!!”

Thursday Results (14 May 2026)

Maldon 5k Handicap Series Race 2

Thank you, Rob, and the core team, and the 44 club members who helped on the night.

  • Pete Banks, 00:18:09 (Diamond Std)
  • Al Hurding, 00:23:47 (PB & Silver Std), “Thanks for all the wonderful support as always”

Ekebergsletta parkrun (Norway)

  • Frances Gridley, 00:30:08

Tøyen parkrun (Norway)

  • Andrew Vickers, 00:27:53, “Rare Thursday parkrun for Norways national day. Great atmosphere with plenty of parkrun tourists.”

Note from Rob: A bit like the UK’s Christmas Day and New Year’s Day events, Norwegian parkrun events are permitted to hold a special extra parkrun on Ascension Day (Kristi Himmelfartsdag), which fell on a Thursday this year. 

Saturday Results (16 May 2026)

Beccles Quay parkrun

  • Tim Huxtable, 00:29:33, “Bumpy course but picturesque views of the river and boats.”

Great Notley parkrun

  • Rob Hankey, 00:21:07, “Second fastest time ever around Great Notley. Happy with that.”

Maldon Prom parkrun

  • Rob King, 00:24:14, “Nice chit chat in big parkrun. First in my age group.”
  • Steve Swainbank, 00:25:41 (PB)
  • Stacy Hember, 00:31:36, “Lovely run with the Halstead marathon ladies, Anna & Rachel plus Bee 🥰🥰🥰”

Highwoods parkrun

  • Annabel Marriott, 00:32:18

Markshall parkrun

  • Morven Hurding, 00:23:08, “4th female, 1st in age cat”
  • Alan Hurding, 00:24:54
  • Verity Hill, 00:26:52, “First female in my age category and sub 27 minutes for the first time”
  • Kathleen Moore, 00:27:55

Nansenparken parkrun (Norway)

  • Frances Gridley, 00:28:29, “1st in age”

Skatås parkrun (Norway)

  • Andrew Vickers, 00:27:47, “A lovely forest trail course with great atmosphere with many Uk runners.”

Walton Promenade parkrun

  • Aaron Graves, 00:17:33
  • Paul Graves, 00:27:33, “First in age category”
  • Mandy Graves, 00:28:44

Test Track 10 Mile

  • Stuart Collett, 01:11:54 (PB & Silver Std), “3rd in age category and 17th overall. 2:35 min PB & Silver standard. Great support from other TRR’s”
  • Sally Banyard, 01:20:50 (PB & Club Record), “5th F, 1st VW50, PB & CR. Bit disappointed with time but I’ll take it less than 2wks after marathon.”
  • Martin Holtham-Payne, 01:25:43, “Tougher course than expected! Odd one running outside Stu Cs office!”
  • Caroline Corney, 01:30:59 (PB)

Photo: From left to right, Stuart Collett, Martin Holtham-Payne, Sally Banyard, and Caroline Corney

UTMB 50k Snowdonia

  • Mark Lawes, 13:03:00, “11,500ft of elevation, up Snowdonia twice back to back. Pole broke 2 miles in. Very tough event.”

Sunday Results (17 May 2026)

Colchester Zoo Stampede 10K

  • Mark Gardiner, 00:46:13 (PB)
  • Rowena De Belligny, 00:46:21 (Silver Std), “3rd in cat and a silver std”
  • Caroline Corney, 00:53:19 (PB & Bronze Std), “Really enjoyed that race. 3rd in age category. A nice route seeing the animals at the start & finish.”
  • Kat Barter, 00:53:44 (PB & Bronze Std)
  • Kathleen Moore, 00:57:02 (PB)

Photo: TRR at the Colchester Stampede. From L to R, Caroline Corney, Kat Barter, Jon Barter, Kathleen Moore, Rowena De Belligny.

Little Havens Bluebell 5

  • Morven Hurding, 00:43:45, “Fab running with Danielle & Vicky again. Lovely 2 lap trail round Little Haven Nature Reserve.”
  • Vicky Sheldon, 00:43:46

Stort 5 Mile Trail

  • Len Marten, 00:43:50, “Pos.25, 17th male and 3rd in my age category. Knobbly underfoot and a bit warm. Lack of brekky here!”

Training This Thursday

  • There is no Thursday training this week as we are at Braintree track on Friday for a mixed ability track session. Rob is your Run Leader. For more details and voting poll, please check out the TRR Track Training WhatsApp group.