parkrun review 14th May 2022

As it is nearly parkrun time again, here is a review of last week's runs from May 14th.

A total of 196 runners took part at Netley Abbey parkrun event #474. This course can vary due to other events on the site but is usually on tarmac, grass and gravel paths.

Jo Wilkins ran here for the 2nd time and took an amazing 4 mins 2 secs of her previous time. Jo was also 1ST FEMALE finisher! She is now our 3rd fastest on this course.

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

1 1 Max ANDREWS Unattached 00:18:06

27 1 Jo WILKINS Baffins Fitclub 00:22:56

A total of 108 runners took part at Brandon Country Park (Suffolk) parkrun event #411. This was 38 secs faster than Hazel's previous time here.

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

1 1 Ian KIMPTON Unattached 00:16:42

8 1 Louise WHITE Unattached 00:22:18

72 20 Hayley IRVINE Baffins Fitclub 00:33:56

A total of 350 runners took part at Winchester parkrun event #388 Martyn Threader and Andy, have you got your 26 letters of the alphabet yet?

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

1 1 David GASKELL Unattached 00:17:44

16 1 Ellie SWIRE Unattached 00:19:37

339 181 Martyn THREADER Baffins Fitclub 00:37:28

340 182 Andy GUBBS Baffins Fitclub 00:37:31

A total of 313 runners took part at Eastleigh parkrun event #538

Alex made a fast debut here and is 2nd fastest behind Louise Griffin on this course. I love the simple instructions:Start at the green pin. Follow the route north in an anti-clockwise direction until you reach the green pin again.

Repeat this for a further two laps (the course is three laps in total).

At the end of the final lap branch right to continue south until you reach the finish (shown with the red pin).

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

1 1 Neil JENNINGS Unattached 00:17:53

2 1 Orla TUOHY Unattached 00:19:06

26 22 Alex GANNON Baffins Fitclub 00:22:23

A total of 222 runners took part at Havant parkrun event #450

Ashleigh Berryman ran a PB by 23 secs.

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

1 1 Alfie MOTH Unattached 00:18:02

5 1 Morgan Rose TUCKER Unattached 00:19:30

159 52 Ashleigh BERRYMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:32:21

203 75 Louise GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:38:24

A total of 838 runners took part at Southampton parkrun event #441

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

1 1 Alex GURTEEN Unattached 00:16:24

10 1 Vicky GILL Unattached 00:17:53

715 426 Sonny LOCKE Baffins Fitclub 00:34:28

A total of 391 runners took part at Southsea parkrun event #381

Michael Rae had the 8th best age grade in a run won by someone many of the club know, Ross. In 2nd place was Paul Mitchinson who has come 1st at Gt Salterns

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

1 1 Ross PARTRIDGE Unattached 00:17:04

14 1 Amy CHAPLIN Unattached 00:19:08

38 36 Michael Rae 00:21:09

123 14 Laura RICHARDSON Baffins Fitclub 00:24:31

162 129 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:48

174 29 Amanda SIMPSON Baffins Fitclub 00:26:14

188 149 Paul HARRISON Baffins Fitclub 00:26:41

208 161 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:36

283 71 Vicky COOPER Baffins Fitclub 00:31:00

390 137 Katherine NEWELL Baffins Fitclub 00:55:59, Katherine Newell tailwalking as a volunteer once again.

A total of 262 runners took part at Bognor Regis parkrun event #332

Becci Knowles made a promising debut here to become the club'd 2nd fastest female.

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

1 1 Tamas NOGRADI Unattached 00:19:13

24 1 April MARTIN Unattached 00:21:50

74 8 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:25:33

Meanwhile a little further west a total of 153 runners took part at Chichester parkrun event #329

Ian Briscoe remains outr fastest current runner here but improved his PB by 23 secs. The course is 3 laps of Oaklands Park. It is undulating, predominately grass with a compact gravel path and tarmac section. It is permanently marked with 15 directional posts. Aim to pass around the back of the posts with the exception of 4 on the east side that are close to the boundary or other obstacles.

Look who 'won'

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

1 1 James BAKER Unattached 00:17:03

23 23 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:22:29

44 1 Jessica CARTER Unattached 00:24:46

Warren Barker was back at his home run. A total of 120 runners took part at Aldenham parkrun event #288

Starting from the Aldenham Country Park car park, the course is two clockwise loops of Aldenham reservoir, crossing the dam causeway and looping back through the woods. The first lap takes in an inner loop of the reservoir, following the waterline (turn right at the marshal point). The second, slightly shorter lap (turn left at the marshal point) cuts through a hedged pathway to the finish. The course is in Aldenham Country Park, Elstree. The course is run on a mixture of dirt paths, grass and pavement.

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

1 1 Philip MCCULLOCH Unattached 00:18:40

8 1 Kerry ARDLEY Unattached 00:21:31

44 33 Warren BARKER Baffins Fitclub 00:25:46

A total of 210 runners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #241

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

2 1 David JARRETT Unattached 00:17:19

22 1 Tillie JOHNSTON Unattached 00:22:41

52 46 Rob COOKE Baffins Fitclub 00:25:52

87 72 Robert CLAYTON Baffins Fitclub 00:28:54

157 49 Nickie LUXFORD Baffins Fitclub 00:34:44

A total of 105 runners took part at Itchen Valley Country parkrun event #44

Helen Mayhead, Alex Yorke and Terrie Ann Brown made their debuts here. The course is run on a mixture of trail paths and grass.

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

1 1 Andy KING Unattached 00:19:28

23 1 Valerie STEWART Unattached 00:24:18

55 11 Helen MAYHEAD Baffins Fitclub 00:28:43

68 19 Terrie BROWN Baffins Fitclub 00:30:49

96 37 Alex YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:37:46

Finally to what is now the local parkrun to many of us, a total of 103 runners took part atGreat Salterns parkrun event #17

Both Julie Allan Fuller and Kim Stroud made the top 10. Julie Allan Fuller ran a 29 sec PB, James Yorke a 56 secs PB, Fiona Shaw a 33 sec PB (Fiona I will definitely bring your barcode tomorrow!)

Olivia Scammell improved her PB by 1:18 and Billy Jules Bilton by 1:01 as tailwalker. Helen Hunt ran a 14 sec PB

Becky Johns made her debut here with friend Charlotte Louise on a course still without rain for a while. (We have had some this week though)

Charlotte please consider putting Baffins on your parkrun profile as I wouldn't want to miss you from the report.

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

1 1 Max COSTLEY Unattached 00:18:18

6 1 Kirsty AKED Unattached 00:21:41

20 5 Julie ALLAN Baffins Fitclub 00:24:39

33 25 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:26:16

35 9 Kim STROUD Baffins Fitclub 00:26:43

38 29 Nick LAY Baffins Fitclub 00:27:06

40 10 Helen Hunt 00:27:11

48 13 Fiona SHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:28:04

49 35 Colin SOUTHWELL Baffins Fitclub 00:28:18

50 14 Olivia SCAMMELL Baffins Fitclub 00:28:43

55 16 Charlotte Torr 00:29:41

56 17 Becky JOHNS Baffins Fitclub 00:29:47

58 40 Stephen HOPES Baffins Fitclub 00:29:50

95 34 Ruth COLLINS Baffins Fitclub 00:41:19

101 61 Robert BILTON Baffins Fitclub 01:00:07

102 39 Helen BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 01:00:08

I made it 43 first timers and 26 PBs.

Thanks to the volunteers. Kevin AYLWARD, Robert BILTON, Fiona BUCK, Kev BUDD, Helen BURCHETT, John BURCHETT, Steve CARLYLE, Eric DE GREEF, Matthew FLEET, Ian GREGORY, Paul GRIFFIN, Anthony JOHNS, Nick LAY, Craig LUNN, William MAYHEAD, Alison NEWMAN, Geoffrey NEWMAN, Alyson ROOK, Luis Adrian ROSAS WIEDFELDT, Brett RUMFITT, Jason SMITH, Peter STODDARD, Samuel WINTON

Please consider volunteering on a regular basis, say 1 a month. Or if injured or resting before a race. There are free teas and coffees at the cricket hut for volunteers!

Apologies if I have missed anyone off.