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- Bretts Parkrun Roundup

Brett's parkrun review for 26th August 2023

by Brett Rumfitt

42 registered runners took part at only 5 different events this week as the holiday period nears its end.

Southsea parkrun where it was windy again I hear.

A total of 405 runners took part at Southsea parkrun event #448

Here Laura Hyman Olsen ran another PB, her 2nd in succession, this time by 32 secs. Ian Briscoe Briscoe ran his best for a while and in fact beat this at RunWalkLocal 21:04 recently.

Ian Saynor ran his 2nd fastest parkrun.

Janet Sampson and Katherine Newell were among the volunteers

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

1 1 Matt COFFEY Unattached 00:16:38

36 1 Alabama PIRIE Unattached 00:20:09

64 59 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:21:57

89 81 Ian SAYNOR Baffins Fitclub 00:22:40

170 27 Laura RICHARDSON Baffins Fitclub 00:25:30

172 137 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:25:37

178 31 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:25:50

187 147 Eric DE GREEF Baffins Fitclub 00:26:12

207 164 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:27:05

218 170 Jon OLSEN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:23

219 40 Laura HYMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:24

245 54 Fiona BUCK Baffins Fitclub 00:28:13

258 185 Paul HARRISON Baffins Fitclub 00:28:41

322 216 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:31:48

381 235 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:38:00

404 139 Janet SAMPSON Baffins Fitclub 01:00:23

Hartlepool parkrun

A total of 175 runners took part at Hartlepool parkrun event #415

Billy Jules Bilton ran his 2nd fastest here and also his 2nd fastest since February 2020 in Japan.

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

1 1 Stephen JACKSON Unattached 00:15:37

17 1 Lakprapa WOOD Unattached 00:19:35

170 104 Robert BILTON Baffins Fitclub 00:45:19

Aldenham parkrun

A total of 134 runners took part at Aldenham parkrun event #355

Warren Barker ran his best time at his home parkrun since May 2022.

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

1 1 Thomas CROFT Unattached 00:18:44

22 1 Simona CRISTEA Unattached 00:23:52

36 31 Warren BARKER Baffins Fitclub 00:26:14

Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun

A total of 244 runners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #308

Louise Griffin was 6th female finisher and Paul Daniel Norriswas not far off his fastest on this course. Husband Paul Griffin ran his best time here since May 2022 and his best anywhere since March 2023.

To complete a Griffin family treble, Ashleigh Moira ran a 1:15 PB, her fastest parkrun anywhere.

Paul Daniel Norris ran his 2nd fastest here and not far from his PB.

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

1 1 Rob ARKELL Unattached 00:17:14

5 1 Isabela ROBINSON Unattached 00:20:03

17 13 Paul GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:22:09

33 26 Paul NORRIS Baffins Fitclub 00:24:00

42 6 Louise GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:24:46

91 16 Ashleigh BERRYMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:28

136 37 Nicola CARLILE Baffins Fitclub 00:30:02

184 60 Jacquie JONES Baffins Fitclub 00:34:11

Great Salterns parkrun

A total of 80 runners took part at Great Salterns parkrun event #86

2 new PBs here, Geoff Newman (Alison Newman) by 2 secs and me in 9th place, at my 32nd run here, by a surprising 27 secs. I feel I've underachieved on this course previously but been near my PB recently.

Richard Jones, Kevin Aylward and Robert Marsh weren't far off their best too.

In the Age-Graded Percentages, Richard was 6th, John Bucketsofrain 5th and I was 3rd.

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

1 1 Oliver BARLOW Unattached 00:20:12

9 8 Brett RUMFITT Baffins Fitclub 00:21:13

13 12 Richard JONES Baffins Fitclub 00:22:11

21 1 Sarah JONES Unattached 00:24:27

24 21 Robert MARSH Baffins Fitclub 00:25:01

25 22 Geoffrey NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:25:02

27 24 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:14

30 27 Kevin AYLWARD Baffins Fitclub 00:25:18

55 18 Tracy STRYDOM Baffins Fitclub 00:33:38

61 23 Julie ALLAN Baffins Fitclub 00:36:18

62 24 Helen MAYHEAD Baffins Fitclub 00:36:19

63 38 Alex MILLHAM Baffins Fitclub 00:36:48

70 26 Linda TURNER Baffins Fitclub 00:39:01

71 27 Alex YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:39:35

80 47 Clive TUCKER Baffins Fitclub 00:50:56

Thanks to the volunteers

We are very grateful to the volunteers who made this event happen: Carl BICKNELL, Lysanne BROOMFIELD, Ian GREGORY, Steve HOLDER, Lynne JOLLEY, Nickie LUXFORD, Helen MAYHEAD, Edward MORRIS, Dave ROBBINS, Brett RUMFITT, Sally RUMFITT, Jason SMITH, Jessica SMITH, Clive TUCKER, Maria TUCKER, Michele WEBB, Janice WELLSTEAD, Samuel WINTON, Simon WITHERS, Steven WOOLDRIDGE

Why not get involved and volunteer? We are actually pretty much OK for 2nd September wghen I am RD. However have a look at forthcoming weeks especially 16th September when a few RDs are absent.

As always apologies for any errors and omissions.