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- Bretts Parkrun Roundup

parkrun review from 25th September 2021

by Brett Rumfitt

Here's the parkrun review from Saturday 25th September as I try to catch up with these reports!

I will begin at Southsea where unashamedly I will mention my 300th parkrun and Tony Lister's 250th. (Tony (non-member) is the guy from Burnley who ran 'not parkruns' with us many times and joins us for coffee)

There were 2 great PBs here, Steven Parker knocked 7 secs off his 4 year-old time and went into the London Marathon looking good. John Bucketsofrain knocked 14 secs of his month-old record too. A number of others Mercede Alcina Pannozzo 7th lady, Amanda Simpson and Vicky Cooper were near their best times too.

I've run 300 in all and 269 at Southsea and I still went off way too fast. By the Beach Cafe I noticed 2 things: Firstly Emma Montiel of Portsmouth AC was near me and she doesn't run many parkruns. Secondly she, as a former Commonwealth Games finalist, was going pretty flat out. Immediately I slowed but the damage had been done. The 1st kilometre is important and you need to get it just right.

A total of 354 runners took part at Southsea parkrun event #349

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

1 1 Gianni SHIPP Unattached 00:16:55

13 1 Cassie THORP Unattached 00:18:21

18 17 Steven PARKER Baffins Fitclub 00:19:05

40 35 Brett RUMFITT Baffins Fitclub 00:21:12

49 43 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:21:53

73 7 Mercede PANNOZZO Baffins Fitclub 00:23:28

80 10 Laura RICHARDSON Baffins Fitclub 00:23:54

93 76 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:24:26

108 84 Michael Rae 00:24:46

122 21 Amanda SIMPSON Baffins Fitclub 00:25:26

129 99 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:25:40

130 100 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:40

167 32 Fiona BUCK Baffins Fitclub 00:26:49

168 126 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:26:50

172 34 Helen MAYHEAD Baffins Fitclub 00:26:54

177 132 Paul HARRISON Baffins Fitclub 00:27:12

195 144 Dan BAILEY Baffins Fitclub 00:27:58

196 38 Vicky COOPER Baffins Fitclub 00:27:59

214 156 Kev BUDD Baffins Fitclub 00:29:15

268 179 Dave REES-WHELAN Baffins Fitclub 00:31:46

297 82 Sarina COLLIS Baffins Fitclub 00:34:16

326 207 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:37:18

338 211 Lee WILLIAMS Baffins Fitclub 00:38:13

354 216 Robert BILTON Baffins Fitclub 01:04:36

Billy Jules Bilton, Alice Bird and Damien O'Neill were among the volunteers.

A total of 200 runners took part at Havant parkrun event #419

Andy continued his parkrun tour with a 1st run here.

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

1 1 Matthew RUSSELL Unattached 00:19:04

17 1 Alex COOMBER Unattached 00:21:06

184 124 Andy GUBBS Baffins Fitclub 00:39:40

A total of 228 runners took part atTorbay Velopark parkrun event #178

Rebecca Niles (5th lady finisher) smashed her PB for this course by a whopping 2:05. In fact it was also an APPB as she beat her Southsea time from January 2020 by 10 secs.

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

1 1 Ben GERRISH Unattached 00:17:34

18 1 Emma JEFFERYS Unattached 00:20:58

55 5 Rebecca NILES Baffins Fitclub 00:23:40

A total of 353 runners took part atMoors Valley parkrun event #227

Kirsty Williams is our 1st runner here on a mixed-terrain course at the Country Park nr. Ringwood

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

1 1 Lewis CLARKE Unattached 00:16:52

29 1 Elizabeth PITT Unattached 00:21:11

315 112 Kirsty-Jo WILLIAMS Baffins Fitclub 00:37:51

A total of 632 runners took part at Nonsuch parkrun event #453

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

1 1 Luke GRENFELL-SHAW Unattached 00:16:15

36 1 Rhona CLOHERTY Unattached 00:20:23

63 55 Owen MARSHALL Baffins Fitclub 00:21:15

A total of 210 runners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #211

Great to see Rob Cooke and Steve Cross carrying on the comeback trail

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

1 1 Rob ARKELL Unattached 00:17:14

21 1 Samantha BLACKLEDGE Unattached 00:22:06

65 52 Steve CROSS Baffins Fitclub 00:25:40

84 66 Geoffrey NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:26:29

86 68 Rob COOKE Baffins Fitclub 00:26:32

198 56 Alison NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:39:28

A total of 64 runners took part at Zuiderpark parkrun event #4

Eric De Greef is our 1st runner here on this Netherlands course

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

2 1 Laurent STEKKINGER Unattached 00:20:12

9 1 Tess HUGHES Unattached 00:21:42

34 24 Eric DE GREEF Baffins Fitclub 00:29:46

We will finish on the high point of the week for me along the coast where 42 runners took part.

Jason Smith made his debut and absoutely destroyed his APPB (Fountains Abbey in August) by 12 secs. Jason has been very consistent lately despite marathon training. He is now our fastest runner here beating 3 other fast times by Ian Briscoe, Louise Griffin and Paul Griffin

View full results for Littlehampton Prom (tarmac prom course) parkrun event #57

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

1 1 Harry STANDING Unattached 00:18:25

3 1 Emily MOORE Unattached 00:19:16

19 13 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:21:42

Please remember that Southsea and all parkruns need volunteers and you can do this if you aren't running due to injuries or racing the next day. Many different jobs are available, some of which mean you can also run. It's a great social occasion and a lovely way to get to know people.