EERR's Mid-summer 5k
East End Road Runners held its Midsummer 5k in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Tuesday 18
June. The event was part of the East London fiVe Interclub Series (ELVIS).
It was a great purple success, and with over 420 people crossing the
finishing line, it was the biggest race ever to take place in the history of the series.
What others are saying
“Great race. Fantastic Marshalls.”
“We had a great time tonight. Thanks EERR.”
“Another fun, friendly race with loud and encouraging marshals. Well done EERR for a great race.”
“Just when I can’t love the purples any more…..they give me purple glitter and bread pudding. What
a great race with fantastic marshals.”
Results
The full set of results from the 2019 race are here
Category Winners
| Category | Bib number | Name | Gun Time | Club |
| 1st Male | 210 | Jose Rodriquez | 16:15 | East London Runners |
| 2nd Male | 484 (MV40) | Eric Aldrich | 16:21 | (no club) |
| 3rd Male | 101 (MV40) | Angelo Pieris | 16:32 | East End Road Runners |
| 1st Female | 370 | Morgan Campbell | 18:22 | Havering |
| 2nd Female | 479 | Alice Whiley | 19:16 | Ravens City of London |
| 3rd Female | 247 (FV40) | Sarah Flanagan | 19:42 | Eton Manor |
| MV40 * | 408 | Malcolm Muir | 17:00 | Ilford |
| MV50 | 399 | Paul Holloway | 17:15 | Ilford |
| MV60 | 237 | John Black | 20:31 | Eton Manor |
| MV70 | 402 | James Huddart | 31.46 | Ilford |
| FV40 ** | 184 | Ava Lee | 20:03 | East London Runners |
| FV50 | 186 | Karen Levison | 20:49 | East London Runners |
| FV60 | 252 | Gail Hennessy | 23:21 | Eton Manor |
*Eric Aldrich and Angelo Pieris took 2nd and 3rd places overall instead of winner of this category
**Sarah Flanagan took 3rd place overall instead of winner of this category
Charity
Following the event, EERR made a donation of £200 to local charity the Magpie Project to help its good work with providing a safe and fun place for mums and under fives suffering in temporary or insecure accommodation in East London. See https://themagpieproject.org/about/