Brett's parkrun review 25th November 2023.

A total of 40 runners took part at Great Salterns parkrun event #99

EVENT 100 IS ON 2nd DECEMBER! Rumours abound that there may be cake.

On a drier course, but with frost thawing, Julie Allan Fuller was 2nd female and 5th in Age Grade Percentages, Ashleigh Moira was 4th female in a 2 sec PB. Samantha Mallon who many know and have run with was 1st on her 1st ever parkrun. Maria Tucker and Nikki Wright were also in the top 10.

Anthony Lai made his Great Salterns debut in 5th place and I was 7th and 1st in the Age Grades. Clive (Maria Tucker) was near his best on this course.

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

1 1 Jack COLLINS Unattached 00:18:25

5 5 Anthony LAI Baffins Fitclub 00:21:15

7 7 Brett RUMFITT Baffins Fitclub 00:22:12

11 11 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:23:34

13 13 Robert MARSH Baffins Fitclub 00:24:11

16 1 Samantha MALLON Unattached 00:25:15

17 2 Julie ALLAN Baffins Fitclub 00:25:24

24 4 Ashleigh BERRYMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:04

25 21 Clive TUCKER Baffins Fitclub 00:27:40

26 22 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:27:44

31 8 Maria TUCKER Baffins Fitclub 00:30:02

33 9 Nikki WRIGHT Baffins Fitclub 00:30:58

38 12 Alex YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:40:40

39 13 Jen LITTLE Baffins Fitclub 00:43:09

40 27 Alex GANNON Baffins Fitclub 00:43:17

We are ok for volunteers this week (2nd Dec) but please have a look to see if you can help in the following weeks, especially around the Christmas/New Year time when we are running extra events.

Thanks to the volunteers

We are very grateful to the volunteers who made this event happen: Lysanne BROOMFIELD, Kev BUDD, Alex GANNON, Oliver GIBBONS, Louise GRIFFIN, Thomas JELLIFF, Tim LEHOTA, Jen LITTLE, Edward MORRIS, Alyson ROOK, Sally RUMFITT, Jason SMITH, Maria TUCKER, Janice WELLSTEAD, Steven WOOLDRIDGE

Why not get involved and volunteer?

A total of 409 runners took part at Richmond parkrun event #783

Course Description (grass & gravel)

Volunteers, parkrunners & parkwalkers gather at the briefing stump in Richmond park just inside Richmond gate. The first timers welcome takes place near the finish area at 8:45. At 8:50 participants gather at ‘the stump’ for the pre-run briefing before heading to the start funnel.

The single lap route starts close to Bishops Gate near Bishops pond, heading in a south westerly direction towards the main road. Turning left onto the tarred path and proceeding in an easterly direction down Sawyers Hill. When the path meets the newly closed road, turn Left at Sheen Cross making your way towards Sheen Gate. Before Sheen Gate, turn left and re-join the Tamsin Trail. Proceed in a northwesterly direction up the Tamsin Trail until the finish which is where the Tamsin Trail reaches Sawyers Hill. The route is entirely hard packed or tarmac paths.

Helen Mayhead debuted here . Alex Gannon remains our speediest on the course.

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

1 1 Sage PEARCE-HIGGINS Unattached 00:17:22

23 1 Charlotte MATTHEWS Unattached 00:20:39

316 100 Helen MAYHEAD Baffins Fitclub 00:34:04

A total of 336 runners took part at Southsea parkrun event #460

Christine Mc was 1st femaleand is our fastest woman here in an 18 sec PB.Carrie Richardson Haunstrup was not too affected by Friday's prosecco as she was near her best time.

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

2 1 Danny WHITE Unattached 00:17:26

26 1 Christine MCCULLOUGH Baffins Fitclub 00:20:03

51 44 Neil Dyer PJC/BFC 00:22:06

52 45 Michael Rae PJC/BFC 00:22:09

70 59 Gordon SCRUTON Baffins Fitclub 00:23:03

71 60 Ethan HAUNSTRUP Baffins Fitclub 00:23:06

76 65 Isaac HAUNSTRUP Baffins Fitclub 00:23:20

87 73 Eric DE GREEF Baffins Fitclub 00:23:51

112 15 Laura RICHARDSON Baffins Fitclub 00:25:30

117 18 Fiona SHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:25:42

149 112 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:27:01

199 47 Carrie HAUNSTRUP Baffins Fitclub 00:29:20

280 172 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:34:42

306 179 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:38:11

A total of 147 runners took part at Eastleigh parkrun event #612

The Hoffmeister lager ( I thought it disappeared in the late 70s) didn't affect Ian Briscoe too much either (was he following the bear?), but Louise Griffin is still our fastest here.

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

1 1 Andrew LEWIS Unattached 00:18:07

17 16 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:23:45

21 1 India COOK Unattached 00:24:21

A total of 121 runners took part at Queen Elizabeth parkrun event #486

A massive 3:19 PB for the in-form Laura Hyman Olsen

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

1 1 Norman URQUIA Unattached 00:20:53

12 1 Amy JOHNSON Unattached 00:23:17

57 11 Laura HYMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:29:53

58 46 Jon OLSEN Baffins Fitclub 00:30:08

A total of 177 runners took part at Keswick parkrun event #419

John Bucketsofrain ran for the 3rd time here, was 6th in the Age Grades and is our fastest.

Course Description

An out and back course on Keswick Railway Path, from the bollards just after the old station to a turn-around at the iron bridge. The whole course is tarmac, quite flat for Keswick (!) and has great views of the river all the way. The last half mile should be really fast. Road running shoes are best suited.

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

1 1 Sean WARBURTON Unattached 00:17:32

9 1 Lucy DAVEY Unattached 00:20:15

55 42 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:13

A total of 227 runners took part at Bognor Regis parkrun event #406

Sam was 7th here and is now our fastest eclipsing Ian Briscoe

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

1 1 Mohamed CHAGRI Unattached 00:19:05

7 1 Natalie HAARER Unattached 00:20:37

8 7 Samuel WINTON Baffins Fitclub 00:20:55

A total of 146 runners took part at Gedling parkrun event #371

Course Description (gravel & tarmac)

An undulating single lap figure of eight course set in the grounds of Gedling Country Park. The course is clearly marked with directional arrows.

The start is located close to the Spring Lane car park. From the start runners head East for 300 metres before turning right at a junction of paths, adjacent to the finish area, and heading in a Southerly direction downhill across the park. After approx. another 300 metres runners then turn left at the next junction of paths to begin the climb up Wicketwood Hill and then run in an anti-clockwise direction around the solar farm. Once runners return to the downhill path next to the finish area, they turn left to follow it again downhill across the park for approx. 300 metres. This time at the junction runners turn right and then take the third turning on the left to follow the ‘main bright’ route clockwise up and round back past the start point and head straight on to the finish.

Becci Knowles was 8th female.

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

1 1 Hugh TIBBS Unattached 00:18:35

8 1 Lisa DEACON Unattached 00:21:45

62 8 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:27:12

A total of 265 runners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #321

Nicola Carlile Chinnery was not far from her best time, but Liam John Bradshaw ran a great 20 sec PB

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

2 1 Mark BICKNELL Unattached 00:18:42

15 1 Shell SMITH Unattached 00:21:34

62 50 Liam BRADSHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:25:09

66 54 Paul GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:25:32

71 57 Geoffrey NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:25:40

138 34 Nicola CARLILE Baffins Fitclub 00:29:32

178 57 Colette BROWN Baffins Fitclub 00:32:18

185 62 Tracy STRYDOM Baffins Fitclub 00:33:11

210 77 Brenda BRADSHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:34:32

220 81 Jacquie JONES Baffins Fitclub 00:35:54

230 86 Alison NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:37:37

As always apologies for any errors and omissions.

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