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- Bretts Parkrun Roundup

parkrun review 4th September 2021

by Brett Rumfitt

Hi everyone, I hope you are all OK and those running at Brighton are feeling prepared! Here's the parkrun review for Saturday 4th September. I should also like to wish a Happy 8th Birthday to Baffins Fit Club and thank Helen Mayhead and Julie Allan Fuller for setting it up in 2013. We had low numbers for the 1st 2 to 3 years and then many more got involved and helped.

A total of 123 runners took part at Queen Elizabeth parkrun event #369

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

1 1 Julian MANNING Unattached 00:18:36

13 1 Kimberley MCINDOE Unattached 00:23:20

61 6 Helen MAYHEAD Baffins Fitclub 00:29:08

This was Helen's 1st sub 30 minutes with Ziggy!

A total of 162 runners took part at Melton Mowbray parkrun event #284

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

1 1 Toby HEAVER Unattached 00:18:00

3 1 Sophie Alice EDGE Unattached 00:20:37

49 41 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:49

John Bucketsofrain won his age-group by over 4 mins and was 12th best age-graded time. he is our 1st runner here in Leicestershire. It's a mixture of tarmac, trail and wooden bridges in ou country park.

A total of 163 runners took part at Itchen Valley Country parkrun event #10. Ian Briscoe and Becci Knowles made their debuts here in good times. It's a new parkrun near Go Ape and the airport. Becci Knowles contined her great run of times with her 6th fastest, all since parkrun returned in July.

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

1 1 Martin STOCKLEY Unattached 00:18:16

7 1 Vicki TAYLOR Unattached 00:20:09

35 32 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:23:49

46 8 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:25:17

Meanwhile nearby (2.3 miles), a total of 306 runners took part at Eastleigh parkrun event #502

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

1 1 Lewis BAILEY Unattached 00:18:27

11 1 Katherine SHERIDAN Unattached 00:20:21

279 167 Martyn THREADER Baffins Fitclub 00:38:59

281 169 Andy GUBBS Baffins Fitclub 00:39:04

A total of 208 runners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #208

Louise Griffin was 2nd female finisher and Mercede Alcina Pannozzo 5th.

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

1 1 Richard TURNER Unattached 00:19:11

23 1 Nicola THOMAS Unattached 00:22:33

26 2 Louise GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:22:52

27 25 Paul GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:22:54

47 5 Mercede Pannazzo 00:24:18

83 67 Geoffrey NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:01

106 81 Chris MATHEWS Baffins Fitclub 00:28:39

140 100 Gary SEAMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:32:15

176 59 Laura DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:36:30

184 115 Colin EDWARDS Baffins Fitclub 00:38:04

189 69 Alison NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:39:12

Finally total of 402 runners took part at Southsea parkrun event #346

Fiona Shaw also continued her fine form in 2021 as 5th female finisher and 2nd in the age-graded times. Michael Rae (7th) & Amanda Simpson(12th) were also high up in the age-grades.

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

2 1 Gianni SHIPP Unattached 00:17:23

9 1 Emma JOLLEY Unattached 00:19:25

20 16 Dave Rees-Whelan 00:20:32

35 28 Mike Rae 00:21:24

54 5 Fiona SHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:22:52

70 58 Craig LUNN Baffins Fitclub 00:23:31

73 8 Laura RICHARDSON Baffins Fitclub 00:23:40

113 19 Rebecca NILES Baffins Fitclub 00:25:08

117 90 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:25:17

131 98 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:49

132 99 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:25:51

137 26 Amanda SIMPSON Baffins Fitclub 00:25:53

158 115 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:26:42

172 37 Fiona BUCK Baffins Fitclub 00:27:12

209 147 Kevin AYLWARD Baffins Fitclub 00:28:19

212 149 Paul HARRISON Baffins Fitclub 00:28:40

274 187 Steve O'SHEA Baffins Fitclub 00:30:40

276 188 Richard TWOSE Baffins Fitclub 00:30:45

352 222 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:35:25

373 123 Jacqueline GODDARD Baffins Fitclub 00:37:22

376 125 Sarah SPRAGG Baffins Fitclub 00:37:59

It was good to see others back such as Paul Harrison, Robert Turner-diamond, Sarah Spragg, Jackie Goddard and Richard Twose.

Katherine Newell, and Amanda Simpson (1st timer briefing) and the inimitable Kev Budd (Run Director) and me were among the volunteers.

Hopefully I'll see some of you at Brighton this weekend as I shall be there supporting. It all feels a little different with the many postponements and me missing it due to my op. but hopefully we will get some of that unbeatable BFC support going in the Marathon and the 10k. I have no idea who is actually running there after all the changes! I only know a few who are.

Sometimes I will miss a parkrun performance by one of our runners as they haven't got Baffins down as their club on parkrun. You don't have to but it would be helpful even if you belong to another club for races. Michael Rae, Dave Rees-Whelan and Mercede Alcina Pannozzo you don't currently have a club allocated on your parkrun profiles, so could update this if you wish. It would be appreciated.

Don't forget, after 2019, we haven't charged for memberships, but we will be soon, £10 for a full year works out at 19p a week so great value.