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- Bretts Parkrun Roundup

Parkrun Report Saturday 27nd April 2019

by Brett Rumfitt

Parkrun Report Saturday 27nd April 2019

We shall begin at some of the events where BFC were less represented. A total of 988 runners took part at Southampton parkrun event #357. Ian Briscoe ran for the 1st time in this huge parkrun

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓1 1 David JORDAN Unattached 00:17:2773 1 Bryher BOWNESS Unattached 00:20:55181 169 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:23:17
A total of 98 runners took part at the much more sparsely attended Queen Elizabeth parkrun event #316. Carol Carberry took 2:12 off her previous best here in her 8th run at this location.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓1 1 Rob WILSON Denmead Striders 00:19:1410 1 Tamara LAKE Liss RC 00:22:1174 18 Carol CARBERRY Baffins Fitclub 00:33:37

A total of 118 runners took part at Walthamstow parkrun event #320. Rebecca Niles took 0:03 off her best time here in East London.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓1 1 Patrick BROWN East London Runners 00:17:5312 1 Leoni MITCHELL Orion Harriers 00:21:4365 14 Rebecca NILES Baffins Fitclub 00:27:51
A total of 145 runners took part at Aldenham parkrun event #201. Warren continued his comeback from injury at his home Hertfordshire run.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓1 1 Oscar LOVEDAY St Albans AC 00:19:0329 29 Warren BARKER Baffins Fitclub 00:24:1432 1 Lucy HACKING Redway Runners 00:24:46

A total of 265 runners took part. A much smaller number than recently no doubt due to the gale-force winds. The lowest total since December 2018.Only 11 Baffineers although many went to Lakeside and Matthew Hedley 's Trail Run at the Devil's Punch Bowl. Not many PBs here (just 8). Volunteers included Katherine Newell, Andy Seek and Martyn Threader.
View full results for Southsea parkrun 294
Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓1 1 Matthew SALT Dacorum & Tring AC 00:19:0624 1 Jenna FULLER Unattached 00:22:1657 51 Michael RAE 24:1180 72 Luc SEMMENS Baffins Fitclub 00:25:5794 83 Kevin AYLWARD Baffins Fitclub 00:26:20103 92 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:27:19105 93 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:37158 35 Vicky ANDERSON Baffins Fitclub 00:30:01185 43 Tracy KYLE Baffins Fitclub 00:31:50209 157 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND 33:37239 169 Robert BILTON Baffins Fitclub 00:39:45247 171 Andy SEEK Baffins Fitclub 00:41:23264 86 Katherine NEWELL Baffins Fitclub 00:51:35
A total of 343 runners (many retreating inland a bit from the wind) took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #156. 11 BFC here and Dan Slayford smashed 2:43 off his best here in winning by 10 seconds. Louise Griffin was first lady. Chris Mathews was back after a long time injured. James Yorke took an impressive 4:28 off his PB here and it was also an All-Parkrun PB by 0:18.Olivia Scammell followed up her All-Parkrun PB last week at Chichester with another 0:37 off here and 2:41 off her previous Lakeside best effort.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓1 1 Dan SLAYFORD Flyers Southend 00:17:2312 12 Brett RUMFITT Baffins Fitclub 00:20:4024 1 Louise GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:21:4998 18 Helen MAYHEAD Baffins Fitclub 00:25:51115 23 Olivia SCAMMELL Baffins Fitclub 00:26:58122 97 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:27:28137 106 Matt HUME Baffins Fitclub 00:28:28144 37 Nikki WRIGHT Baffins Fitclub 00:28:47175 130 Chris MATHEWS Baffins Fitclub 00:30:02178 132 Colin EDWARDS Baffins Fitclub 00:30:16181 135 Gary SEAMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:30:45194 55 Clare RUTTER Baffins Fitclub 00:31:08206 64 Barbara HATHAWAY 31:33

In the Age-Graded times, Louise Griffin was 14th, Dan Slayford 7th and yours truly 3rd.
I'm not sure if anyone is going to write a London Marathon Report, but I will just include the times for our heroes here in case anyone is unaware of their achievements. Terrie ran Brighton 2 weeks ago! Any missing please let me know!

Maxine Bailey's husband Rich Bailey 2:58:49Emma Jolley 2:59:12Mathew Hume 3:58:50Joshua McPheat 4:57:18Rachel Lowe 5:32:43Terrie Ann Brown 5:51:29