This week’s parish notices were presented by Mark Lawes.
Welcome our newest member, Ruth King!
Saturday Results
Great Notley parkrun
- Len Marten, 00:27:59, “Wanted to run a steady 30 but ended up going faster teasing tourist Scott who was being me!”
- Annabel Marriott, 00:33:25
Note: our first event we are supporting (previously known as a ‘takeover’) in 2026 is Great Notley parkrun on 11 April 2026. Head over to the TRR Supporting parkrun Events WhatsApp group to let us know your availability and how you can help.
Mersea Island parkrun
- Martin Holtham-Payne, 00:25:15, “Celebrating Mersea’s 400th event with Stuart Andrew V and young Reuben!”
- Andrew Vickers, 00:28:48, “400th event for Mersea parkrun, and happy to get 1st in Age category.”
- Stuart Collett, 00:33:44, “Run with my son and still managed 1st in age category!”
Maldon Prom parkrun
- Caroline Corney, 00:27:13, “Great fun, and great to see lots of TRR’s there too!”
- Kat Barter, 00:27:16 (PB)
- Marcel Kopp, 00:29:15
- Stacy Hember, 00:30:56, “A dry and lovely chatty parkrun with Anna and Jayne”
- Jayne Vernon, 00:31:05
Mole Valley parkrun
- Edward Skinner, 00:32:50
Southwark parkrun
- Julia Bawden, 00:28:25, “Fastest parkrun for over 3 years! 1st in age group.”
Valentines parkrun
- Aaron Graves, 00:17:55
Kingsway parkrun
- Frances Gridley, 00:29:01, “1st in age group”
Sunday Results
NESS XC League – Race 6, Wix
At the muddy Wix course, 7 men and 1 lady tackled the challenge. Our men were placed 2nd, our ladies 5th, leading to a 3rd place overall for the day and 3rd in pool B for the season.
Men
- Aaron Graves, pos 6, “Thank you for the great support/shouting Ann-marie, dad, Mia and Mum all made me sprint for 6thplace”
- Glen Head, pos 25
- Stuart Collett, pos 27
- Mark Lawes, pos 46, “Wet and muddy, lovely day for it.”
- Rob King, pos 64, “Great team spirit. I think I was 1st in my age group. Thanks everyone.”
- Len Marten, pos 77
- Steve Hargreaves, pos 80
Ladies
- Sally Banyard, pos 21
Hadleigh Legacy 10k
- Tim Huxtable, 01:16:35, “Very muddy great warm up for Grizzly”
Training This Thursday
- The mixed ability session will be led by Stacy, starting from the Blackwater Leisure Centre in Maldon. Session will be increasing pace loops. For more details and to vote, please check out the Thursday training WhatsApp group.
Upcoming Events
- The Mercury 10 is this Saturday at 2pm.
- Our TRR Club Races for 2026 include the Witham Mayday 10, the Springfield Friday Night 5, and the Ekiden Relays. Click the links for more details.
- Colne Engaine 5 and 10 mile fun run is on 12th April. Half of the 200 places have now gone! Volunteers also required. Please speak to Race Director, Len Marten, for more details.
Essex Road Running Championships – Important Reminder
We’ve had a few members enter Essex Championship races recently without selecting Essex Champs eligibility or not adding sufficient club details during registration. If you are entering a race that is also part of the Essex Road Running Championships, please make sure you:
- Enter your England Athletics (EA) number
- Select Tiptree Road Runners as your club
- Complete the Essex Champs eligibility section
- Pre-enter the race (entries on the day do not count for the Championships)
You are eligible if you were born in Essex or have been a resident in Essex for at least nine months.
A quick reminder about how the Championships work:
The series covers seven distances: 5K, 5M, 10K, 10M, Half Marathon, 20M and Marathon. Points are awarded to the top 25 in each age category in every race (25 points for 1st down to 1 point for 25th). Your best six results from the seven races count.
There is also an attendance points system for age categories only. Runners earn 1 point for completing one race, 2 for completing two races, and so on up to 7 points for completing all seven. In total, a runner can earn up to 28 attendance points.
All races carry equal weighting, regardless of distance.
For more information please visit the Essex Athletics website.