Brett's parkrun review for 9th September 2023

48 of our runners ran at 10 events

Southsea parkrun

A total of 474 runners took part at Southsea parkrun event #450

Jo Wilkins was 7th female, Libby Osborne was near her fastest here and Katherine Newell was , as always, volunteering.

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

1 1 Rob ARKELL Unattached 00:16:49

32 1 Amanda MILES Unattached 00:20:18

66 7 Jo WILKINS Baffins Fitclub 00:22:08

87 76 Neil Dyer PJC/BFC 00:23:09

152 128 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:25:25

166 137 Isaac HAUNSTRUP Baffins Fitclub 00:25:50

214 35 Fiona SHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:27:16

220 171 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:27:23

244 45 Fiona BUCK Baffins Fitclub 00:28:12

247 47 Elizabeth OSBORNE Baffins Fitclub 00:28:17

261 194 Paul HARRISON Baffins Fitclub 00:28:36

341 92 Carrie HAUNSTRUP Baffins Fitclub 00:31:53

353 240 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:32:24

473 157 Katherine NEWELL Baffins Fitclub 00:59:23

Havant parkrun

A total of 198 runners took part at Havant parkrun event #519

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

1 1 James GRAY Unattached 00:18:21

17 1 Josie DONALDSON Unattached 00:21:49

101 74 Colin SOUTHWELL Baffins Fitclub 00:30:38

Durham parkrun

A total of 303 runners took part at Durham parkrun event #521

Ian Saynorwas our 1st runner her, the day before his 'great' Great North Run.

Course Description (grass paths & tarmac)

The course begins at the corner of the athletics track at Durham University's Maiden Castle sports facility around the 200m point. Heading towards Shincliffe the first part of the course is over grass before heading onto the riverside path on the nearside bank of the River Wear. The run continues along the path before crossing the wooden bridge to the other side of the river. Turning right at the end of the bridge, still on a riverside path the route heads again towards Shincliffe before a period running around the outer edge of a series of grass playing fields. This leads back to the wooden bridge at which point you re-join the riverside path and head right towards Durham City centre. The route heads over a reasonably narrow second bridge and after this the reminder of the run is a largely flat tarmac path that crosses Baths Bridge and finishes near the bandstand on the Racecourse in central Durham City where the finish funnel will be clearly visible.

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

1 1 Adriano POCI Unattached 00:17:56

6 1 Julia COOKE Unattached 00:19:46

64 55 Ian SAYNOR Baffins Fitclub 00:25:12

Ally Pally parkrun

A total of 328 runners took part at Ally Pally parkrun event #513

Course Description (gravel and trail paths). With the heat and tough hills done twice, this was my 2nd hardest parkrun.

The course is an anti-clockwise 2-lap course (with and out and back section on the main path). The course starts on the big avenue across the park and then goes down on the bottom path along the cricket pitch before going up onto the upper path of the park. This big loop is done a twice. The route then goes back on the wide avenue by the finish.

I had the 6th best Age Grade.

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

1 1 Ben NORRIS Unattached 00:17:48

10 1 Sarah SWINHOE Unattached 00:20:55

40 39 Brett RUMFITT Baffins Fitclub 00:23:05

Hilly Fields parkrun, yes, there are hills!

A total of 255 runners took part at Hilly Fields parkrun event #512

Course Description (off Adelaide Avenue, Ladywell, Lewisham)

The run consists of a flat tarmac section from the flagpole towards Montague Avenue followed by three clockwise laps of the park on mixed surfaces. After three laps it returns along the top of the hill to finish by the cafe.

Ian Briscoe is our 1st runner here.

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

1 1 Guy BARNETT Unattached 00:17:27

10 1 Victoria CARTWRIGHT Unattached 00:19:54

50 42 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:22:44

Queen Elizabeth parkrun

A total of 108 runners took part at Queen Elizabeth parkrun event #475

Chris Mathews was near his best here.

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

1 1 Julian MANNING Unattached 00:18:27

16 1 Harriet BURR Unattached 00:24:26

47 43 Chris MATHEWS Baffins Fitclub 00:29:50

Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun

A total of 200 runners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #310

Jack (Paul Ingleby) ran an All parkrun PB in 4th place (5th best Age Grade) in his 1st run on the course. He has the 2nd fastest time here of our current members.

Geoff Newman (Alison Newman) was not far from his fastest here. Sharon Healy ran her 1st parkrun since we saw her at Great Salterns last Christmas.

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

1 1 Callum BUTTERWORTH Unattached 00:19:24

4 4 Jack INGLEBY Baffins Fitclub 00:19:37

11 1 Olivia SERJENT Unattached 00:21:43

43 36 Geoffrey NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:25:14

104 28 Nicola CARLILE Baffins Fitclub 00:30:26

156 47 Alison NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:38:18

192 70 Sharon HEALY Baffins Fitclub 00:54:41

Felixstowe parkrun

A total of 249 runners took part at Felixstowe parkrun event #211

Sam was 9th male finisher not too far from his PB.

Course Description (tarmac paths)

A single lap event on the promenade. Congregate on the grass event area behind the leisure centre. The run starts and finishes at the distance marker lamp post on the prom, beside the leisure centre. The run heads SW, turning around at the bench in front of the Martello tower, approx. 1.2km from the start. The run now continues past the start, heading NE for approx. 1.3km, turning around at the Seafront shelter before returning to the finish. Please note, though dogs are welcome at this event, it is it is hard tarmac surface so this is left to the owner’s discretion.

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

1 1 Chris BURTON Unattached 00:18:01

9 9 Samuel WINTON Baffins Fitclub 00:21:16

21 1 Jen MOSS Unattached 00:22:41

Itchen Valley Country parkrun

A total of 206 runners took part at Itchen Valley Country parkrun event #114

Becci Knowles was 10th female.

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

1 1 Max COSTLEY Unattached 00:17:24

13 1 Mel SWAN Unattached 00:21:11

64 10 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:26:25

Great Salterns parkrun

A total of 63 runners took part at Great Salterns parkrun event #88

Jason Smith was 8th and Robert Marsh 10th male in a 1 second PB (they all count!) In the Age Grades John Bucketsofrainwas 3rd and Maria Tucker 6th. Maria and Warren Barker were not far from their PBs. Kitty Amelia Li was back for the 1st time since January 2023.

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

1 1 Allan JAMES Unattached 00:20:16

8 8 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:23:14

9 1 Katie CAREW-ROBINSON Unattached 00:23:19

12 10 Robert MARSH Baffins Fitclub 00:24:25

15 12 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:24

16 13 Warren BARKER Baffins Fitclub 00:25:55

24 19 Kevin AYLWARD Baffins Fitclub 00:27:31

29 23 Neil GRIFFITHS Baffins Fitclub 00:28:26

32 7 Maria Tucker 00:28:52

35 28 Nigel SO Baffins Fitclub 00:30:31

38 29 Clive TUCKER Baffins Fitclub 00:31:24

48 34 Alex MILLHAM Baffins Fitclub 00:35:54

52 17 Kitty LI Baffins Fitclub 00:37:55

56 20 Denise COURTNEY Baffins Fitclub 00:39:58

57 37 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:41:16

Thanks to the volunteers

We are very grateful to the volunteers who made this event happen: Julie ALLAN, Robert BILTON, Lysanne BROOMFIELD, Kev BUDD, John BURCHETT, Kate ENGLISH, Steve HOLDER, Lynne JOLLEY, Jenner LEWIS, Sarah LUSCOMBE, Robert MARSH, Helen MAYHEAD, Edward MORRIS, Stephen ROSE, Janet SAMPSON, Jason SMITH, Debbie SPICER, Nikki WRIGHT

Why not get involved and volunteer? Oddly all our RDs are not able to help on 16th September, so Stephen Rose has very kindly stepped in from Southsea. If some of our other regulars are here, they would help him to run the event smoothly. We only need a couple more marshals, so thanks so much everyone for helping out.

This review will be on our website where you can buy kit and memberships, which are due soon??

Also of interest may be the Run Britain Rankings, where you sign up for free, and they will work out your handicap like in golf, just see their website and put in your name, details and Baffins as your club. You can then compare how you are doing against others and yourself previously. Parkrun results are added automatically and some other affilated races are too. Quite a few of us are on there. If you did a slower time than usual, but the course, or weather was tough, it takes that into account. Have a look and search for other Baffins runners.