Brett's parkrun round-up 22nd July 2023. 48 of our registered runners ran at 12 different parkruns.

We'll begin close to home where a total of 70 runners took part  at Great Salterns parkrun event #81

Jack ran a 39 sec PB in 4th place and Jason and Richard (near his best) were also in their top 10s. Kim, near her fastest, was 5th female. Darren ran close to his best here too.

Richard was also 1st in the Age-Graded Percentages.

Paul Ingleby ran his 1st parkrun for 4 years and only his 5th in all.

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

1 1 Sam RUSSELL Unattached 00:19:10

4 4 Jack INGLEBY Baffins Fitclub 00:21:14

6 1 Nicola THOMAS Unattached 00:22:04

8 7 Richard JONES Baffins Fitclub 00:22:17

11 9 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:23:36

22 5 Kim STROUD Baffins Fitclub 00:25:30

23 18 Paul INGLEBY Baffins Fitclub 00:26:06

29 24 Warren BARKER Baffins Fitclub 00:27:31

37 29 Kevin AYLWARD Baffins Fitclub 00:28:49

43 13 Denise COURTNEY Baffins Fitclub 00:29:33

42 12 Julie ALLAN Baffins Fitclub 00:29:33

48 33 Darren LININGTON Baffins Fitclub 00:30:18

54 36 Kev BUDD Baffins Fitclub 00:32:35

58 40 Alex MILLHAM Baffins Fitclub 00:35:21

65 22 Mahjooba RAHJO Baffins Fitclub 00:40:14

69 25 Janet SAMPSON Baffins Fitclub 01:01:17

Thanks to the volunteers
We are very grateful to the volunteers who made this event happen: Kev BUDD, Chris JAMES, Edward MORRIS, Alexander O'BRIEN, Anthony O'BRIEN, Jan PROBERT, Iza PSTRUCHA, Eloise REYNOLDS, Imogen REYNOLDS, Katie REYNOLDS, Tom REYNOLDS, Sam RUSSELL, Janet SAMPSON, Gordon SCRUTON, Jason SMITH, Clive TUCKER, Maria TUCKER, Janice WELLSTEAD, Cathy WILLATT, Samuel WINTON

Why not get involved and volunteer? Just contact the team via the email on the website. Many positions are available, some of which can be combined with a run. At the time of writing, we could do with some more marshals and a token sorter.

A total of 189 runners took part at Itchen Valley Country parkrun event #107
Sonny ran with Stacey.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 Max COSTLEY Unattached 00:17:44
21 1 Emma BASKERVILLE Unattached 00:21:33
135 92 Sonny LOCKE Baffins Fitclub 00:34:18

A total of 269 runners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #303
Apart from the Newmans, the other 3 are not now members I think, but it is good to see Josh back, and Colin after his charity cycle ride in France.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 James COPELAND Unattached 00:17:33
18 1 Kayleigh GYLES Unattached 00:21:24
78 66 Geoffrey NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:25:49
177 133 Gary SEAMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:32:19
216 150 Joshua MCPHEAT Baffins Fitclub 00:36:52
217 151 Colin EDWARDS Baffins Fitclub 00:36:53
220 66 Alison NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:37:47

A total of 391 runners took part at Lee-on-the-Solent parkrun event #359

Tracy & Nickie made their debuts here.
Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 Thomas JACOBS Unattached 00:16:46
4 1 Annie MANN Unattached 00:17:13
362 149 Tracy STRYDOM Baffins Fitclub 00:42:32
363 150 Nickie LUXFORD Baffins Fitclub 00:42:33

A total of 126 runners took part at Melton Mowbray parkrun event #380
John wasn't far off his fastest here and was 7th in the Age-Graded Percentages.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 Joshua HATHERLEY Unattached 00:18:57
2 1 Sophie Alice EDGE Unattached 00:19:18
37 32 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:42

A total of 121 runners took part at Queen Elizabeth parkrun event #468

Becci was 7th female in her 2nd best time on this hilly trail course.
Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 Martyn MILLARD Unattached 00:18:37
11 1 Natalie HAARER Unattached 00:22:38
41 7 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:27:26

A total of 154 runners took part at Hartlepool parkrun event#410

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 Stephen MCDOUGALL Unattached 00:16:55
9 1 Kc LLOYD Unattached 00:20:30
147 94 Robert BILTON Baffins Fitclub 00:47:16

A total of 229 runners took part at Netley Abbey parkrun event #538
A slower run for Jo today.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 Jacob AINSLIE Unattached 00:16:46
40 1 Emma SMITH Unattached 00:22:24
186 52 Jo WILKINS Baffins Fitclub 00:33:36

A total of 319 runners took part at Brockwell parkrun, Herne Hill event #551
Course Description
Brockwell parkrun course is a 5km run that starts on the path near the back of the Lido, beginning with an almost-complete anti-clockwise lap of the perimeter of the park. After passing the park bench by the Lido, the route turns left past the BMX track. The route then goes over the top of the hill and straight down, rejoining the perimeter path back towards the Lido. The finish is just after passing the Lido for the second time. All on permanent tarmac paths.
The pre-run briefing, finish and scanning take place on the hard surface between the Lido and the BMX track. The cafe is fenced off at the moment. 
Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 Ferdinand FONYE Unattached 00:17:58
13 1 Sophie MCKEEMAN Unattached 00:19:34
36 33 Brett RUMFITT Baffins Fitclub 00:21:21

I made my debut here and was very pleased with the run, especially as I found I had taken Ian Briscoe's BFC record  of 22:40 set only 2 weeks ago. Ian's time had bettered Jason's previous best. It looked easy to get there on the map;straight to Brixton Tube then a 13 minute walk, but I took a couple of small detours!

However you win some, you lose some because total of 320 runners took part at Medina I.O.W. parkrun event #555

Here Richard took my best time set a year ago by a large 26 sec margin.
Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 Tom FLITCROFT Unattached 00:17:13
27 26 Richard WALKER Baffins Fitclub 00:21:39
38 1 Katherine CHANDLER Unattached 00:22:31
Course Description (Ryde Course)
We start on the green above the car park at Appley Park.
We do a loop of the green, then pick up the path at the top of the green, and follow it all the way to the promenade. We turn left, and left again to follow the path that runs through the small copse. At the end of that path, we turn right and head back to the promenade. We then turn right and run all the way along the promenade, with the beach huts on our right, until we reach the end. We then turn right, and right again to run back through 'The Moat'. At the end of 'The Moat', we head back along the promenade until we reach 'The Big Hill'. We turn left and run up the hill. We head to the end of that path and finish with a second loop of the green, this time in the opposite direction to before. Here is a recent description by a tourist:

The course was a surprise if I am honest, it was a lot more challenging than I was expecting. The start was a loop of the green which was undulating before heading down a steep path to the seafront, along the promenade and turning at the mid-point just after the cafe and a row of beach huts before heading back to the finish. The climb in the last kilometre was certainly a nice challenge. The course certainly had its variation including grass, tarmac path, with some parts of the promenade covered in sand and a small section of woodland / gravel trail. There were stunning views as well making it a great course overall.

Meanwhile Ian was making a record of his own where total of 761 runners took part at Nonsuch parkrun event #542 in Cheam, Surrey
This was a huge 58 sec PB and is the fastest by a current member.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 Bryan BRETT Unattached 00:16:18
34 1 Aaliyah THARMAKULASINGAM Unattached 00:19:41
72 67 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:22:02
Course Description
This parkrun is a two lap run starting adjacent to the Mansion House towards the Avenue. The course follows the tarmac road until the old Cherry Orchard Site (dog free recreation area). The couse then follows a grass track until the Mansion House is reached and this is the start of the second lap. The course is fast and flat with a mixture of surfaces - care should be taken during wet or icy conditions.

Finally, a total of 474 runners took part at Southsea parkrun event #443
Robert Marsh was near his best here, as were Carrie and Ryan. A good family day was completed with Isaac getting a 1:09 PB, and Ethan 8th best Age-Grade.

Mike had the 10th best Age-Grade.

It was good to see the Griffins both running despite recent setbacks.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Run Time ↓
1 1 Liam BUDD Unattached 00:17:05
24 1 Emma MONTIEL Unattached 00:20:23

44  42 Mike Rae PJC/BFC 00:22:04

51  49  Ethan Haunstrup BFC 00:22:14

54  52  Isaac Haunstrup 00:22:24

101 90 Robert MARSH Baffins Fitclub 00:24:15
120 106 Ryan BENDELL Baffins Fitclub 00:24:41
124 11 Louise GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:24:47
159 133 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:25:54
160 134 Paul GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:25:55
163 20 Fiona SHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:26:01
206 167 Jon OLSEN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:17
226 178 Paul HARRISON Baffins Fitclub 00:27:39
281 53 Carrie HAUNSTRUP Baffins Fitclub 00:29:51
282 54 Laura RICHARDSON Baffins Fitclub 00:29:52
298 217 Eric DE GREEF Baffins Fitclub 00:30:23
400 117 Laura MACIEJEWSKA Baffins Fitclub 00:36:55
416 261 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:37:57
Fiona Buck and Katherine Newell were among the volunteers. On 29th July, Katherine will be volunteering for a magnificent 500TH TIME!

As always, apologies for anyone or anything missed off.