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- Bretts Parkrun Roundup

parkrun review NEW YEAR'S DAY 2022

by Brett Rumfitt

Hi everyone, here's my parkrun review for Saturday 1st January NEW YEAR'S DAY!

Please remember if you haven't been along to club for a while, you can rejoin on our website at only £11 a year and there will be a group for you on a Monday whatever speed or distance you currently are at. We look forward to welcomming you back.

We shall begin at Southsea where Daniel Del Piccolo was present again to play Auld Lang Syne on the bagpipes to mark the beginning of what we all hope is a better year.

A total of 460 runners (the most since lockdown) took part at Southsea parkrun event #362

Nigel So and Alison Newman ( official 3rd fastest) made their debuts and Ian Saynor ran his 2nd ever and a new PB by 32 secs in conditions more difficult than last week (more of a south west cross wind) when he made his debut. Helen Mayhead, John Bucketsofrain, Ian Briscoe and Eric De Greef all had particularly good times. Billy Jules Bilton and Katherine Newell were among the volunteers.

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

1 1 Robert FRYER Unattached 00:17:15

22 1 Emma JOLLEY Unattached 00:20:32

34 32 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:21:24

36 33 Brett RUMFITT Baffins Fitclub 00:21:30

51 46 Michael Rae 22:10

64 58 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:22:49

66 60 Richard JONES Baffins Fitclub 00:22:53

72 64 Ian SAYNOR Baffins Fitclub 00:23:04

113 94 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:24:44

117 96 Eric DE GREEF Baffins Fitclub 00:24:52

138 22 Helen MAYHEAD Baffins Fitclub 00:25:35

163 128 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:26:23

185 142 Nigel SO Baffins Fitclub 00:26:51

205 155 Geoffrey NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:22

218 164 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:27:45

231 172 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:28:09

233 44 Amanda SIMPSON Baffins Fitclub 00:28:10

315 213 Dan BAILEY Baffins Fitclub 00:30:58

401 134 Alison NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:37:16

402 239 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:37:25

A total of 198 runners took part at Havant parkrun event #432 where 3 of our usual Lakeside runners were in the absence of a run there.

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

1 1 Joe O'BRIEN Unattached 00:18:52

17 1 Joanne STANFORD Unattached 00:22:04

166 101 Gary SEAMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:36:58

185 110 Colin EDWARDS Baffins Fitclub 00:43:20

186 73 Wendy DUFF Baffins Fitclub 00:43:21

A total of 227 runners took part atTorbay Velopark parkrun event #192

Rebecca Niles in finishing as 5th female was only 6 secs off her PB here, continuing her great form recently. She was only 25 secs off 1st female!

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

1 1 Kevin WOODARD Unattached 00:18:10

36 1 Jenny WHELBAND Unattached 00:23:05

43 5 Rebecca NILES Baffins Fitclub 00:23:30

A total of 123 runners took part at Brandon Country Park in Suffolk parkrun event #393. It appears to be near the Center Parcs Elveden resort. The course is run on a mixture of grass, trail paths, gravel paths and sand. It consists of 2 laps and an extremely long and detailed description of the route is on their web page!!

There was an interestingly bamed winner?????

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

1 1 Jonathan PYE Unattached 00:19:19

10 1 Eleanor MAYNE Unattached 00:22:06

83 28 Hayley IRVINE Baffins Fitclub 00:34:34

Hayley Irvine is our 1st runner here.

A total of 111 runners took part at Queen Elizabeth parkrun event #386
Becci Knowles was 10th female and beat her previous time by 4:37!
Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 Chris SMART Unattached 00:18:19
9 1 Hannah ANGELL Unattached 00:21:32
53 10 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:28:26
75 18 Barbara Hathaway Clanfield/Baffins 33:48

A total of 179 runners took part at Chichester parkrun event #311

Andy got a C for his alphabet.
Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 Matt JOLLY Unattached 00:18:47
19 1 Alexandra BRAMWELL Unattached 00:23:04
165 95 Andy GUBBS Baffins Fitclub 00:42:04


A total of 434 runners took part at Lee-on-the-Solent parkrun event #276
Both Shelley Locke and Sonny Locke were within a minute of their PBs here.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 James MOORE Unattached 00:17:14
14 1 Lucy HARRISON Unattached 00:19:59
57 52 Sonny LOCKE Baffins Fitclub 00:22:30
116 16 Shelley LOCKE Baffins Fitclub 00:25:17