parkrun review Saturday 5th March 2022

A total of 776 runners took part at Southampton parkrun event #431. This was the 2nd largest parkrun after Bushy and usually tends to be most weeks. If Sonny Locke had run that time at Great Salterns for instance, he would have been in the top 10! He is still our 2nd fastest ever on this course.

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

1 1 Mark STITCH Unattached 00:16:42

7 1 Annie MANN Unattached 00:17:46

131 109 Sonny LOCKE Baffins Fitclub 00:22:24

Meanwhile a large total of 406 runners took part at Southsea parkrun event #371

This was Ian Briscoe 's 3rd best here only 11 secs outside his best. Paul Harrison ran his best here since the dreaded lockdown on 14th March 2020. Keith Caunt ran his fastest of 2022 as did Fiona Cfb. I omitted to mention that Robert Turner-diamond last week ran 34:00, his best since January 2020.

Michael Raeran his best this year and was also 5th in the Age-Graded times.

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

1 1 David JARRETT Unattached 00:16:12

12 1 Amy CHAPLIN Unattached 00:19:07

32 29 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:21:16

42 38 Michael Rae 00:21:58 (fastest this year)

137 110 Paul HARRISON Baffins Fitclub 00:25:37

141 112 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:43

177 134 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:00

181 138 Damien ONEILL Baffins Fitclub 00:27:03

182 39 Fiona BUCK Baffins Fitclub 00:27:05

366 228 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:34:54

Despite the new Great Salterns parkrun, BFC still have the most runners (295) and runs (7413) at Southsea. Katherine Newell, as usual helped out. Thanks.

A total of 538 runners took part at Nonsuch parkrun event #474

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

1 1 Christopher TAGGART Unattached 00:16:57

9 1 Lily KOIKE Unattached 00:19:15

48 45 Owen MARSHALL Baffins Fitclub 00:22:09

A total of 286 runners took part at Crystal Palace parkrun event #508. Becci Knowles made a good debut here and indeed is our 2nd first timer in 2 weeks after Ian Briscoe a couple of weeks ago.

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

1 1 Andy BOND Unattached 00:16:55

19 1 Lin SKINNER Unattached 00:20:51

115 15 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:25:44

A total of 225 runners took part at Valentines parkrun event #509

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

1 1 Rick WESTON Unattached 00:17:36

13 1 Clare LONERGAN Unattached 00:21:12

211 130 Andy GUBBS Baffins Fitclub 00:42:37

A total of 106 runners took part at Lymington Woodside parkrun event #204

I am now the proud holder of our fastest run here on a revised course from the usual winter one as some parts near the skatepark were too wet. There were twisty tarmac paths and grass sections around football pitches which became trickier on each of the 4 laps. A well-run and friendly parkrun with 2 lady RDs for International Women's Day. Annoying the guy who was just in front of me was in my age group (so I was 2nd) but looked younger. I don't think I could have beaten him though walking 2 days in the area had made my legs a bit heavy.

I was 10th with 7th best Age-Graded time.

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

1 1 Harry DOLMAN Unattached 00:19:10

4 1 Kate ATKINSON Unattached 00:19:35

13 10 Brett RUMFITT Baffins Fitclub 00:22:36

A total of 84 runners took part at our very local Great Salterns parkrun event #7. There were PBs for many including our Steve Cross 1:26, Alanna Burchett, 6th female (John Bucketsofrain) 2:22, Hope Sea 0:40, Colin Southwell 1:01, Kev Budd 1:51, Darren Linington 1:23.

Chris Mathews, Liam John Bradshaw, Maria Rowsell & Katie Rowsell

ran for the 1st time here. Kevin Rowsell was near his fastest too.

John Bucketsofrain had the 3rd best Age-Graded time.

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

1 1 Peter NEWMAN Unattached 00:18:27

8 1 Anna SMITH-JAMES Unattached 00:21:59

17 13 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:23:35

18 14 Richard JONES Baffins Fitclub 00:23:35

19 15 Kevin ROWSELL Baffins Fitclub 00:24:07

22 18 Steve CROSS Baffins Fitclub 00:24:57

23 19 Paul NORRIS Baffins Fitclub 00:25:17

29 6 Alanna BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:42

30 24 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:42

43 34 Stephen HOPES Baffins Fitclub 00:29:08

46 36 Chris MATHEWS Baffins Fitclub 00:29:25

50 37 Colin SOUTHWELL Baffins Fitclub 00:30:04

53 40 Liam BRADSHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:30:13

55 42 Kev BUDD Baffins Fitclub 00:30:27

56 43 Richard HARRIS Baffins Fitclub 00:31:04

57 14 Katie ROWSELL Baffins Fitclub 00:31:11

58 15 Maria ROWSELL Baffins Fitclub 00:31:11

62 45 Darren LININGTON Baffins Fitclub 00:32:19

81 35 Ruth COLLINS Baffins Fitclub 00:45:24

83 37 Alex YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:49:49

Unsurprisingly BFC are the largest club (57) and have the most runs (125)

We are very grateful to the volunteers who made this event happen: Julie ALLAN, Robert BILTON, Kev BUDD, Denise COURTNEY, Kate ENGLISH, Ian GREGORY, Lee HAMMOND, Gemma HOARE, Kitty LI, Helen MAYHEAD, William MAYHEAD, Paul NORRIS, Neil PRIDDLE, Alyson ROOK, Janet SAMPSON, Ian SAYNOR, Michael SENNETT, Jason SMITH, Nigel SO, Debbie SPICER, Paul WAINWRIGHT, Teresa WAINWRIGHT, Alex YORKE, James YORKE

A total of 384 runners took part at Lee-on-the-Solent parkrun event #285. Dave Rees-Whelan and Eric De Greef ran for the 1st time on this promenade course. It was Eric De Greef's best since September last year in a run won in an incredible time by Chichester legend James Baker.

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

1 1 James BAKER Unattached 00:15:47

7 1 Nikki MOXHAM Unattached 00:19:34

45 37 Dave REES-WHELAN Baffins Fitclub 00:22:23

60 50 Eric DE GREEF Baffins Fitclub 00:23:13

A total of 207 runners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #232

Nickie Luxford ran a 1:42 PB and best in all parkruns for 5 years. Louise Griffin was 5th female finisher.

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

1 1 Sam JONES Unattached 00:17:18

17 1 Gisela HOPPE Unattached 00:21:36

32 28 Paul GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:23:13

36 5 Louise GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:23:30

59 48 Geoffrey NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:26:14

138 91 Gary SEAMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:32:07

160 54 Nickie LUXFORD Baffins Fitclub 00:34:48

168 59 Wendy DUFF Baffins Fitclub 00:36:20

179 67 Alison NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:38:09

202 109 Colin EDWARDS Baffins Fitclub 00:53:45

Please help to keep your parkruns going by volunteering regularly. You can also help if injured or racing the following day. Many roles mean that you can also run. Please contact the relevant parkrun.