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

Introduction

Please offer another warm welcome to Lyndsay Salmon, who is guesting with us once again this week.

This week was a busy one for submitted results – we have 13 new Personal Bests (PBs), and 12 new Club Standards (1 Diamond, 1 Gold, 9 Silver and 1 Bronze)!

Thursday Results – 16 July 2026

Maldon 5k Handicap Series – Race 5

Thank you to Rob and his team, and all the members who gave up their time to marshal or support the event.

  • Stuart Collett, 00:20:34 (PB), “Amazing support from the TRR gang around the course.”
  • Simon Peters, 00:20:49, “Great support from the wonderful TRR crew & thanks so much to Rob for an awesome event 🙌”
  • Martin Riley, 00:22:15 (PB & Silver Std), “Superb event and amazing TRR support – extra thanks to Rob and Michelle for organising!”
  • Claire White, 00:23:34 (PB & Silver Std), “Loved it after a slight scared start- support was truly amazing, thanks everyone!”
  • Anna Taylor, 00:26:13 (Silver Std), “Loved all the cheers from the lovely TRR gang 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🎊❤️xxx”

Friday Results – 17 July 2026

Ipswich Twilight 10k

  • Caroline Corney, 00:47:10 (PB & Silver Std), “So, so pleased with this race and the result! Very proud.”

Saturday Results – 18 July 2026

Burnham on Crouch parkrun

  • Edward Skinner, 00:28:49

Felixstowe parkrun

  • Simon Gallagher, 00:23:04

Great Notley parkrun

  • Rob Hankey, 00:22:29, “Nice to see some familiar TRR faces at Great Notley!”
  • Stuart Collett, 00:23:35
  • Martin Holtham-Payne, 00:25:26, “Managed to get Mike Wazowski’d (monsters inc) in lens TRR photo!”
  • Stacy Hember, 00:29:51, “A little warm up before my next run. 3rd in age group too!”
  • Michelle Edwards, 00:33:50, “Lovely to see Julia, Stacy, Martin and Stuart.”

Highwoods parkrun

  • Mark Lawes, 00:23:37, “Fastest time on summer course.”

Maldon Prom parkrun

  • Chris Gardiner, 00:21:36
  • Martin Riley, 00:24:21
  • Helen Degiorgio, 00:27:15 (PB)
  • Wendy Naidoo, 00:29:14 (PB), “New PB at parkrun today: 29:14! Huge thanks to Steve for pacing me to the finish… Absolute legend!”
  • Steve Swainbank, 00:29:15

Mile End parkrun

  • Tim Huxtable, 00:30:41, “Great start to a special day in London the highlight was seeing a World Record in the iconic Mile.”

Shrewsbury parkrun

  • Jackie Robinson, 00:24:29, “Hot n Hilly mid Woodshrop music festival”

West Stow Country parkrun

  • Aaron Graves, 00:18:18

Essex Trail Events – The Ridley Round

This was a 14 Mile narrative trail run, including stops at four Ridley pubs along the way!

  • Stuart Collett, 02:56:15, “Stopped at all 4 pubs on route. A great run with Martin also great to see other TRR’s.”
  • Martin Holtham-Payne, 02:56:15, “Brilliant trail stopping at 4 pubs. Fantastic seeing TRR also on the trail!”
  • Ben Hall, 03:00:53, “Great run with Annabel , Lisa, Steve, with running pals Becs, Stella and captain Bob 😀🍻”
  • Katie Rawlinson, 03:18:00, “14 miles, 4 pubs great narrative trail”
  • Frances Gridley, 03:41:38
  • Stacy Hember, 03:41:38, “Lovely run with Julia & Francis. Still waiting for bonuses to be added.”

Sunday Results – 14 June 2026

Arthur Whiston 5 Mile

  • Nick Copperwaite, 00:29:38 (PB & Diamond Std), “PB by 74 seconds, 3rd V50 and bronze Essex County Champs medal.”
  • Chris Gardiner, 00:32:05
  • Simone Hilliard, 00:34:15 (PB & Gold Std), “10th lady home, PB and gold standard. Missed the CR by 7 seconds! Great to support others.”
  • Martin Riley, 00:38:06 (PB), “Great to run with so many TRR members, And a PB by 3 mins!” 
  • Claire White, 00:38:42 (PB & Silver Std), “I loved it – and still slightly stunned about the county medal!”
  • Morven Hurding, 00:38:43, “Loved being out with the TRR crew. 4th FV50 & bronze county medal.”
  • Sally Banyard, 00:39:37 (PB), “Lovely Team TRR morning out, great support and running from the whole gang ❤️🖤”
  • Jon Barter, 00:39:48 (Silver Std)
  • Alan Hurding, 00:40:00 (Silver Std), “5th silver standard. Lovely running with the club.”
  • Nicky Bell, 00:41:50 (PB & Silver Std), “Lots of lovely TRR support, really pleased with my time and 4th silver standard!”
  • Anna Taylor, 00:43:06 (Silver Std), “Loved it and a big thank you for all the TRR support ❤️🥰❤️🥰🥳xxx”
  • Steve Swainbank, 00:43:10 (PB & Bronze Std), “Loved all the support and encouragement at the end from the TRRs who had finished.”

Photo: Team TRR at the Arthur Whiston 5 Mile race.

Stow Maries Trail Challenge 2026 (6 hr event)

  • Martin Holtham-Payne, 05:45:26 (25.7 miles covered), “Toughest run to date but great event! Got to see sheep, horses & a horrid hill. well done to Stu C!”
  • Stuart Collett, 05:49:42 (33 miles covered), “Undulating course on mixed terrain. Won the event completing 9 laps.”

Training This Thursday

  • There is no training this Thursday (23 July) due to the Friday track session in Braintree on 24 July. Arrive 6:45pm for a 7:00pm start on track.
  • The track session will be led by Rob Hankey and takes inspiration from the famous bell lap – that moment when it’s time to lift the pace and finish strongly.
  • The session will be time-based – not a distance session – so everyone will be working to the same timings while running at an effort that suits their own ability. The main session consists of a series of timed efforts, with each rep finishing with a one-minute bell lap, where you’ll gradually lift the pace while maintaining good running form.
  • If you’re invested, please check out the poll in the TRR Track Training WhatsApp group.

Upcoming Events

  • TRR will be supporting Maldon Prom parkrun this Saturday 25th July with a team of Pacers. Please see Chris Gardiner’s poll on our WhatsApp Announcements group.
  • Pleshey Half Marathon is now open. We are focussing our current training block on the half-marathon race distance.
  • The Essex Way Relay returns on 6th September 2026. Click the link to learn more.