parkrun review for Saturday 23rd April 2022

After a particularly busy week, here is last week's parkrun review highlighting the performances by current Baffins members. ( We have over 200 now!) I apologise for any missed typos, but I've just had a small injection in my right hand!!

A total of 601 runners took part at Southampton (always one of the top 3 attended in the UK) parkrun#438

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

1 1 Tom CULLY Unattached 00:16:27

35 1 Alexandra FARRELL-THOMAS Unattached 00:20:22

472 293 Sonny LOCKE Baffins Fitclub 00:33:00

A total of 371 runners took part at Southsea parkrun event #378

Mercede Alcina Pannozzo was 8th female finisher and Fiona Shaw had the 5th best Age-Grade with Dave Rees-Whelan having the 7th best. Dave ran his fastest for 4 months and new member Jo Wilkins was 6th female in a new PB by a huge 1:41. She now has the 8th best all-time female time here for BFC members, 5th best of current members.

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

1 1 Adam Joseph DART Unattached 00:17:08

26 1 Natasha PERRY Unattached 00:21:19

28 23 Dave REES-WHELAN Baffins Fitclub 00:21:28

36 31 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:22:07

46 6 Jo Wilkins 00:23:02

68 8 Mercede PANNOZZO Baffins Fitclub 00:24:08

116 19 Fiona SHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:26:15

148 27 Fiona BUCK Baffins Fitclub 00:27:20

164 120 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:49

215 50 Vicky COOPER Baffins Fitclub 00:30:16

300 186 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:35:05

302 90 Brenda BRADSHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:35:23

303 187 Steve O'SHEA Baffins Fitclub 00:35:24

369 131 Katherine NEWELL Baffins Fitclub 00:56:46

The 5 highest numbers of parkrunners here are BFC 299, PJC 259, Stubbington 155 and Ports Tri 145 and Fareham 118.

Becci Knowles made a great debut here and is now our 2nd fastest lady here.

A total of 189 runners took part at Eastleigh parkrun event #535

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

1 1 Martin STOCKLEY Unattached 00:17:33

18 1 Jasmine GOSSE Unattached 00:21:43

69 12 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:26:22

A total of 238 runners took part at Medina I.O.W. parkrun event #490 not at Seaclose in Newport, or Appley Park in Ryde, but Tennyson Down near Freshwater on a temporary course. Eric De Greef. Amanda Simpson and Laura Richardson (all making debuts) went over on the car ferry and cycled all the way to West Wight for this tough course. Well done all!

I think a trip to the IOW would be good for the club on a sunny day when it is back in Ryde too.

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

1 1 Dan CELANI Unattached 00:19:51

35 1 Jodie WILMOTT Unattached 00:25:26

64 57 Eric DE GREEF Baffins Fitclub 00:28:06

85 13 Laura RICHARDSON Baffins Fitclub 00:29:53

115 31 Amanda SIMPSON Baffins Fitclub 00:32:11

A total of 183 runners took part at Eden Project parkrun event #133 The event takes place at the Eden Project, Bodelva, Par, PL24 2SG. The course (on permanent paths) starts by the ‘Banana’ coach and car parks and skirts the top of the crater before descending into two and two-thirds anti-clockwise laps which zigzag inside the crater, passing around the Core and in front of the Mediterranean and Rainforest Biomes. On the final lap you turn right for the finish line when you reach the en-trance of the biomes.

Chi SO and Kitty Amelia Li made their debuts at this wonderful site. Chi SO is our fastest here.

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

1 1 Craig PILKINGTON Unattached 00:17:23

24 1 Jasmine RAPSON Unattached 00:21:14

69 54 Nigel SO Baffins Fitclub 00:25:43

141 53 Kitty LI Baffins Fitclub 00:34:02

A total of 222 runners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #238

Rob Cooke equalled his time of the previous week!

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

1 1 Peter NEWMAN Unattached 00:18:07

23 1 Nicola THOMAS Unattached 00:23:05

62 49 Rob COOKE Baffins Fitclub 00:26:23

119 29 Ashleigh BERRYMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:31:25

151 46 Louise GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:34:06

A total of 95 runners took part at Great Salterns parkrun event #14. The course is dry now so times are getting faster each week for many.

The PBs were in no particular order: Colin Southwell 0:28, Jo Parry 1:50, Kev Budd 0:54, Rich Harris 2:03, Nick Lay 0:45, Jason Smith 0:03 and me 0:22. Keith Caunt was not far ofrom his best here too. Helen Mayhead was 9th female and I had 4th highest Age-Grade.

Pam Threader ran for the first time as did Janice Wellstead who was a tail-walker.

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

1 1 Jack COLLINS Unattached 00:18:22

8 1 Jo FLEMING Unattached 00:20:27

11 10 Brett RUMFITT Baffins Fitclub 00:21:33

16 14 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:22:35

18 16 Alex GANNON Baffins Fitclub 00:23:02

35 29 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:26:14

36 30 Paul NORRIS Baffins Fitclub 00:26:17

38 31 Nick LAY Baffins Fitclub 00:26:54

42 34 Richard HARRIS Baffins Fitclub 00:27:16

49 41 Kev BUDD Baffins Fitclub 00:27:45

51 43 Colin SOUTHWELL Baffins Fitclub 00:28:15

52 9 Helen MAYHEAD Baffins Fitclub 00:28:33

63 51 Kevin AYLWARD Baffins Fitclub 00:29:59

76 19 Joanna PARRY Baffins Fitclub 00:32:11

85 61 Andy GUBBS Baffins Fitclub 00:43:16

86 25 Pam THREADER Baffins Fitclub 00:43:17

87 26 Ruth COLLINS Baffins Fitclub 00:43:30

94 32 Janice WELLSTEAD Baffins Fitclub 00:57:12

95 33 Denise COURTNEY Baffins Fitclub 00:57:13

Of the 95 runners, 22 ran PBs and 47 were first timers so an incredible 67 ran their best times in all in an event that has had, and continues to have a large amount of support from Baffins Fit Club.

Please as always, consider volunteering especiallky if resting, injured or racing the next day. Many roles can be combined with running too, such as pre-event set-up, token sorting and barcode scanning after you have finished and got your breath back if you are a faster runner.

We are very grateful to the volunteers who made this event happen: Julie ALLAN, Robert BILTON, Terrie BROWN, Ben BUCK, Kev BUDD, Denise COURTNEY, Steve CROSS, Kate ENGLISH, Alex GANNON, Nick LAY, Kevin MATTHEW, Helen MAYHEAD, Maxine Kim PRIDDLE, Neil PRIDDLE, Michael RAE, Kevin ROWSELL, Brett RUMFITT, Ian SAYNOR, Jason SMITH, Kim STROUD, Martyn THREADER, Janice WELLSTEAD, James James Yorke Once again I apologis eif I have missed a performance