The Essex Trail Events Easter Series delivered four fantastic days of trail running, with a great mix of distances, strong performances, and brilliant team spirit throughout. Always great fun over the Easter weekend.
Day 1: Panfield.
The longest challenge of the series saw runners take on 13.2 miles, where Caroliena Cameron delivered a brilliant performance, finishing in 2:26:08.
In the 6.6-mile race, Andy Carter finished in 1:03:31, closely followed by Tracy English in 1:05:34, while Penny Clarke completed the course in 1:29:51.
Over 4.2 miles, Wendy Carter ran 42:21, and Treena Carder and Phil Jeffries ran together to finish in 53:11.
Day 2: Felstead
The 9 mile event saw Caroliena Cameron continue her strong form, finishing in 1:41:17. Dave Clark completed the course in 2:04:07 on his first appearance at the Trail Events Easter Series.
In the 5-mile race, Tracy English recorded 47:28, with Andy Carter finishing in 50:07.
Wendy Carter, Lorraine Garnham, and Val Kerrison ran together finishing in 1:07:08.
Day 3: Little Baddow
Over 5 miles, Caroliena Cameron finished in 57:16, with Tracy English close behind in 58:58.
Day 4: Little Waltham
A 6 mile route for the final day saw Tracy English finish in 56:11, Andy Carter in 58:46, and Caroliena Cameron in 1:00:00. Wendy Carter ran 1:04:02, just ahead of Lorraine Garnham in 1:04:11. Treena Carder and Phil Jeffries again ran together, finishing in 1:12:54.
Overall Results
Across the full series, consistency across all four days paid off. Andy Carter secured an excellent 9th place overall, with Tracy English close behind in 10th, both finishing inside the top 10 of the series.
