Bloomfield takes title at St Luke's Hospice Dunton Test Track 10mile

 Billericay Strider's Crispian Bloomfield took the victory at the 4th Dunton Test Track 10 mile road race in aid of St. Luke's Hospice, Basildon on Sunday 23rd February in a time of 56:48. Second place overall went to Richard Heath in 57:18, with Patrick Brown taking the third spot in 57:37. Local runner Neil Spicer of Leigh on Sea Striders proved he is in good form as he prepares for this year's Virgin London Marathon as he finished 4th in 58:04

 The first female position went to Christine Howson in 1:01:20 which was good for 7th position overall! Second place went to Carrine Jay in 1:08:33, with Benfleet Running Club's Tarnya Parker taking the 3rd spot in 1:10:33.

 Well done to the 300 runners that took part in Sunday's run, full results can be viewed here.

St Luke's Hospices Dunton Test Track 10 mile run

Weekend Round-Up 8th/9th February

SOUTHEND AC'S MEN WIN ESSEX XC LEAGUE TITLE!

Congratulations to the Senior Men's team from Southend Athletics Club who won the overall Senior Mens Essex League title for the first time since the 1970s on Sunday. 

The last round was by far the most challenging as runners of all ages came from across the County to compete in Epping Forest, Chingford.

Results can be viewed here.

Southend High School For Girl's Poppy jumps into 5th at British Champs!

Poppy Lake set a personal best of 1m81 to finish a superb 5th position in her first Senior British Championships at the British Athletics Indoor Championships in Sheffield.

Other local athletes competing included Basildon AC's Gemma Kersey who ran well to finish 6th in the 3000m. Chelmsford's Sophie Riches finished 12th in the Senior Women's 1500m in 4m35.24. Chelmsford's Hayley Mclean was 4th in her Senior Women's 400m heat in 55.25sec.

Full results can be viewed here.