A friendly, social Running Club for mixed abilities. All welcome, beginners to advanced.
  • BFC on Facebook
  • BFC on Instagram
  • Member Login
  • Your shop basket/cart


- Bretts Parkrun Roundup

parkrun Review from Saturday 8th February 2020

by Brett Rumfitt

parkrun Review from Saturday 8th February 2020

Good afternoon, it looks like the worst of the Storm Ciara over so as I couldn't realistically run yesterday I made up for it by compiling the parkrun report a little earlier than usual.

Baffineers were all over the world last Saturday in all sorts of places so we shall begin in Cornwall. Why you ask? Because this is Cornwall Park parkrun in Auckland, New Zealand where Ben O'Shea was first BFC runner to finish a parkrun last weekend on a course with sealed paths, road, unsealed track and grass. This was Ben's fastest run since he's been away and our first runner on this course.

A total of 344 runners took part at Cornwall parkrun event #399

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓

1 1 Daniel Guan-Ming CHEN Unattached 00:18:03

17 1 Holly HARDING Unattached 00:19:52

267 147 Ben O'SHEA Baffins Fitclub 00:34:58

A total of 110 runners took part at Futakotamagawa parkrun event #41 (try saying that after a couple of pints!)

Many knew that Billy Jules Bilton was in Japan and may have thought he would be our first to actually finish this week but Japan is 9 hours ahead of GMT and Auckland is 13 ahead. Billy was our first runner on this course.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓

1 1 Mike TREES Belgrave Harriers 00:17:37

13 1 Faith GERAGHTY Serpentine RC 00:20:14

101 74 Robert BILTON Baffins Fitclub 00:40:19

A total of 147 runners took part at Fell Foot parkrun, Newby Bridge (near Windermere) event #262.The course is run on a mixture of grass, tarmac paths and gravel paths. Paul Griffin and Louise Griffin (3rd female) were our first runners here during their holiday in The Lakes.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓

1 1 Jamie FORD Liverpool Harriers & AC 00:17:27

3 1 Nadia SHAW Cumberland AC 00:19:50

21 3 Louise GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:22:23

26 20 Paul GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:22:51

A total of 312 runners took part at Fareham parkrun event #207 where Jason Smith was only 0:23 outside his best time here.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓

1 1 Matthew BROWN Romsey Road Runners 00:18:16

23 1 Jackie LLOYD Liss RC 00:21:39

66 57 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:24:41

A total of 250 runners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside (restricted course) parkrun event #196

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓

1 1 Owen JONES Victory AC 00:19:13

7 1 Nikki MOXHAM Gosport Road 00:19:46

90 12 Barbara Hathaway 00:28:06 Clanfield/BFC

140 106 Martin BIDDLE Baffins Fitclub 00:30:44

155 113 Gary SEAMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:31:46

177 53 Wendy DUFF Baffins Fitclub 00:33:33

It was good to see that Barbara Hathaway is getting back.

A total of 569 runners took part at Lee-on-the-Solent parkrun event #247. Here Chris King ran an All-parkrun PB by 0:06

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓

1 1 Chris WILLIAMS Gosport Road Runners 00:18:34

51 1 Amie MORGAN Stubbington Green Runners 00:22:35

261 192 Chris KING Baffins Fitclub 00:29:08

A total of 160 runners took part Aldenham (Herts) parkrun event #243. Warren Barker was back at his home parkrun.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓

1 1 Mark TAPLIN Tri-Force 00:20:06

9 1 Nicki SAWDAY Unattached 00:22:51

13 12 Warren BARKER Baffins Fitclub 00:23:35

A total of 116 runners took part at Queen Elizabeth parkrun event #358

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓

2 1 Will LANGDON Unattached 00:21:30

8 1 Livy BRADY Unattached 00:23:16

99 40 Carol CARBERRY Baffins Fitclub 00:39:02

Carol Carberry (and Nutmeg) volunteered here.

A total of 274 runners took part at Havant parkrun event #405. Helen Newman made her Havant debut in a good time on what is not one of the faster courses. In fact Helen is our 6th fastest lady here.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓

1 1 Thomas HOSKINSON Victory AC 00:18:32

22 1 Hannah LOWRY Victory AC 00:22:58

76 12 Helen NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:26:32

A total of 534 runners took part at Southsea parkrun event #334

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓

1 1 Will HENDERSON Unattached 00:16:57

23 21 Brett RUMFITT Baffins Fitclub 00:20:35

35 1 Elly MCMEEHAN Portsmouth Joggers Club 00:21:17

32 29 Michael Rae 00:21:04

57 46 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:22:17

69 53 Kevin ROWSELL Baffins Fitclub 00:22:56

103 17 Rebecca NILES Baffins Fitclub 00:23:55

106 80 Paul NORRIS Baffins Fitclub 00:24:01

110 18 Fiona SHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:24:05

112 85 Matthew MCLEAN Baffins Fitclub 00:24:07

132 102 Gary COOK Baffins Fitclub 00:24:44

157 27 Helen MAYHEAD Baffins Fitclub 00:25:20

158 28 Julie ALLAN Baffins Fitclub 00:25:21

159 120 Paul HARRISON Baffins Fitclub 00:25:22

172 130 Richard HARRIS Baffins Fitclub 00:25:40

178 135 Kevin AYLWARD Baffins Fitclub 00:25:54

179 136 Dave OLIVER Baffins Fitclub 00:25:55

185 141 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:26:05

192 146 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:26:16

203 37 Amanda SIMPSON Baffins Fitclub 00:26:36

220 163 Liam BRADSHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:27:05

222 164 David HATTON Baffins Fitclub 00:27:07

236 172 David SHARP Baffins Fitclub 00:27:30

241 176 Kevin FRIERY Baffins Fitclub 00:27:37

252 54 Fiona BUCK Baffins Fitclub 00:27:56

261 55 Nikki TOUT Baffins Fitclub 00:28:08

266 57 Kirsty DAVIDSON Baffins Fitclub 00:28:14

272 196 Kev BUDD Baffins Fitclub 00:28:20

273 197 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:28:20

316 81 Vicky ANDERSON Baffins Fitclub 00:29:25

363 239 Lee COLLIER-WILLIAMS Baffins Fitclub 00:31:01

413 134 Sarah ELLIS Baffins Fitclub 00:33:12

435 260 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:34:14

452 156 Alice BIRD Baffins Fitclub 00:35:06

458 159 Kirsty-Jo WILLIAMS Baffins Fitclub 00:35:29

459 160 Iona SELLAR Baffins Fitclub 00:35:32

460 161 Jackie LADD Baffins Fitclub 00:35:35

461 162 Debbie BROOKES Baffins Fitclub 00:35:39

503 179 Janet SAMPSON Baffins Fitclub 00:40:48

525 290 Thomas REDMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:50:55

526 196 Catherine REDMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:50:55

Here there were superb PBs for Kevin Friery 00:45 (and 1:55 off in the last 5 weeks) and Kevin Rowsell 00:12. Rebecca Niles and Debbie Keenan Brookes were very close to their fastest. It was good to see David Andrew Hatton back.

Helen Mayhead ran her 150th parkrun accompanied by fellow club co-founder Julie Allan Fuller.

In the Age-Graded times of the 534 runners, Amanda Simpson was 17th, Fiona Shaw 6th Michael Rae 8th and I was 4th.

I love the way runners help each other out during parkrun especially teammates. If you ever want to go for a time ask and someone will always run with you and help pace you if you wish.

As usual the results will be on our website as below.

The volunteers included Katherine Newell and Claire Baker although I did not see Claire there and another Claire Baker was turnaround marshall so that could be wrong on the stats.