This week’s Parish Notices were presented by Mark Lawes.
Introduction
Thank you to Julia Bawden for preparing the May Club Standards report!
Results – Wednesday 05 June 2026
Olympic Park Chase The Sun 10km
- Julia Bawden, 00:59:55
Results – Thursday 04 June 2026
Maldon 5k Handicap Series – Race 3
- Morven Hurding, 00:22:28 (Gold Std), “Nowt like the amazing TRR support & Jon Barter telling you what time to go for to spur you on. Ta x“
- Caroline Corney, 00:23:44 (PB & Silver Std), “My first silver standard! Super pleased with this run and such great support. I love TRR. ❤️❤️”
- Martin Holtham-Payne, 00:23:47 (PB), “What amazing support! Being cheered at every moment was incredible! What a club!”
Note from Mark: Thank you, Rob, and his core team and all the members that volunteered on the night. Thank you.
Note from Rob: thank you to all TRR members that supported Race 3! Your help is very much appreciated. If you can help at Race 4, please vote in the poll that can be found in the Maldon 5k WhatsApp Group.
Results – Saturday 06 June 2026
Felixstowe parkrun
- Simon Gallagher, 00:23:40
Great Notley parkrun
- Rob Hankey, 00:22:33, “Good to see Stuart Collett, Andrew Vickers, and Simon Gill there!”
- Andrew Vickers, 00:26:55
- Michelle Edwards, 00:41:56
Harlow parkrun
- Aaron Graves, 00:18:13
Maldon Prom parkrun
- Mark Gardiner, 00:21:58 (PB)
- Martin Riley, 00:22:32, (PB & Silver Std), “Happy with that after a slow come back from injury and sickness!”
- Rob King, 00:24:20, “Legs felt very heavy at the beginning, soon felt ok and made first in my age group”
- Simone Hilliard, 00:28:38, “Lovely run with TRR”
Mersea Island parkrun
- Mark Lawes, 00:24:05, “2nd in age”
Tempelhofer Feld parkrun (Germany)
- Frances Gridley, 00:29:17, “Rather a boring 1 lap of Berlin’s old airfield! 1st in age”
Thorney Bay Beach parkrun
- Tim Huxtable, 00:29:55, “Nice new course on Canvey bit windy along the seafront but nice that you come back on a lower level”
Victoria Embankment parkrun, Nottingham
- Martin Holtham-Payne, 00:31:13, “Oh yeh, Palindrome challenge achieved!”
Essex Trail Events – Chignal Fete Trail
- Bob Bardell, 01:04:48, “3rd overall one wrong turn added a mile on”
- Zoe Bardell, 01:31:16
- Julia Bawden, 01:39:10
Results – Sunday 07 June 2026
Sundowner Ultra Marathon
- Vicky Sheldon, 05:31:21
- Pete Banks, 05:31:21
- Ben Hall (DNF)
- Stacy Hember (DNF)
Photo: from left to right, Pete Banks, Vicky Sheldon, Ben Hall, and Stacy Hember
Rayleigh 10km Trail
- Caroline Corney, 00:59:20, “Tough trail run”
- Helen Degiorgio, 01:01:07, “Great trail run and lovely to see Caroline.”
Thursday Training
- This Thursday’s mixed ability Pyramid Hills session will be at Abbey Turning and led by Stacy Hember.
- Meet at Tesco Maldon at 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start. Park at the back of Tesco carpark not far from the car wash.
- For more details and to vote, please check out the Thursday Training WhatsApp group.
Upcoming Events
- Pleshey Half Marathon is now open.
- We will be focussing our next training block on the half-marathon race distance.
Runner of the Month – May 2026
Female Winner
Some people enjoy a gentle jog, Others think running up hills is a bit of a slog.
But one runner headed for the Peaks, undeterred, To tackle a 50km Ultra — which sounds quite absurd!
For 9 hours, 50 minutes and 36 seconds she ran, across trails, hills and whatever nature had planned.
At the finish she smiled and made this plea: “Possibility that my quads will never forgive me!”
She’s also there helping at parkrun when she can, Supporting runners with the same enthusiasm.
So, for grit, determination and going the extra mile, This month’s winner has done it in style.
May’s Female Runner of the Month is Annabel Marriott!
Photo: Annabel accepting the trophy for winning Female Runner of the Month (May 2026).
Male Winner
These two runners set themselves a huge challenge and approached it with dedication, discipline, and determination. Following a structured marathon training plan, they put in the miles week after week and trusted the process.
That hard work paid off at the Copenhagen Marathon, where both completed their first-ever marathon in impressive style. Both achieved TRR Silver Standards, with one finishing in 3:19 and the other coming within six minutes of breaking the coveted sub-3-hour barrier. Outstanding performances for two marathon debutants.
Away from training and racing, they have also given back to the club by helping out at the Maldon 5k Series.
A fantastic achievement and a fitting reward for months of commitment, consistency, and hard work. Our male Runners of the Month are the Father-and-son duo, Simon and Marcus Peters.
Photo: Simon accepting the trophy for winning Male Runner of the Month (May 2026) together with his son, Marcus (not present at Parish Notices).