Brett's BFC Members parkrun review for 29th June 2024

I make it 38 of our runners took part at 8 different events.

A total of 63 runners took part at Great Salterns parkrun event #132

Paul Osborne was 1st and 6th in the Age Grades, Christine was 1st female in an 8 sec PB and 2nd overall and 3rd in the Age Grades on a day of great performances for our club. Paul Griffin was 4th in a new 41 sec massive course PB (also a 5 sec All parkrun PB) and 2nd in the Age Grades. Alex Marathon ran a 51 sec course PB to continue his recent improvement. Alex Gannon was 8th and Libby Osborne and Julie Allan Fuller (9th in Age Grades) were 5th and 6th female finishers respectively. Nick Lay and Libby were near their best times here too.

John Burchett was 4th in the Age Grades.

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

1 1 Paul OSBORNE Baffins Fitclub 00:20:08

2 1 Christine MCCULLOUGH Baffins Fitclub 00:20:14

4 3 Paul GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:20:26

9 8 Alex GANNON Baffins Fitclub 00:22:33

17 16 Ian SAYNOR Baffins Fitclub 00:24:22

18 17 Craig LUNN Baffins Fitclub 00:24:31

19 18 Nick LAY Baffins Fitclub 00:24:51

22 21 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:32

30 5 Elizabeth OSBORNE Baffins Fitclub 00:27:23

31 6 Julie ALLAN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:27

39 29 Clive TUCKER Baffins Fitclub 00:28:33

44 32 Alex MILLHAM Baffins Fitclub 00:31:13

58 22 Alex YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:43:49

62 26 Maria TUCKER Baffins Fitclub 00:55:25

63 37 Robert MARSH Baffins Fitclub 00:55:26

Thanks to the volunteers

We are very grateful to the volunteers who made this event happen: Ruth COLLINS, Michael CONWAY, Alex GANNON, Ian GREGORY, Louise GRIFFIN, Paul GRIFFIN, Robyn GRIFFIN, Nick LAY, Robert MARSH, Edward MORRIS, Alyson ROOK, Ian SAYNOR, Mary SHORT, Kim STROUD, Clive TUCKER, Maria TUCKER, Claudia WARREN-HOLLAND, Dan WARREN-HOLLAND, Janice WELLSTEAD

It was good to see Ruth Collins back.

Why not get involved and volunteer? For tomorrow, 6th July we could do with a few marshals and another scanner, plus token sorting at the end and post event close down.

A total of 454 runners took part at Southsea parkrun event #493

Ian Osborne (Ozzie Ozstalgia) and James Yorke weren't far from their afstest. Katherine Newell volunteered as always!

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

1 1 Malek ROOSTAEI Unattached 00:16:52

25 1 Katie SLATER Unattached 00:19:46

95 80 Michael Rae PJC/BFC 00:23:36

118 14 Laura RICHARDSON Baffins Fitclub 00:24:31

130 103 Ian OSBORNE Baffins Fitclub 00:24:54

132 105 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:24:58

133 19 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:24:59

136 108 Ryan BENDELL Baffins Fitclub 00:25:15

183 141 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:27:06

342 223 Matt HUME Baffins Fitclub 00:34:54

453 168 Katherine NEWELL Baffins Fitclub 00:57:43

A huge total of 781 runners took part at Poole parkrun event #612

Course Description

Poole parkrun is flat, fast, scenic, fabulously well organised, and one of the UK's most popular courses. We have a nice wide start line on the grass field near Kingland Road play park, close to the car park at the Dolphin Leisure Centre. After a dash across the grass (Braveheart-style) turn right onto the park road, which is closed to traffic until 10am. Watch out for road furniture on this early section! The course then heads east towards the cricket pitch (keep right) for an anticlockwise lap of the tarmac cycle path. The lap starts with a sharp right turn so take care here. After completing a lap of the cricket pitch head back towards the start, keeping right as you pass slower runners (and give them a wave). After passing the fountain/finish area, the route then takes you on an anticlockwise lap of the beautiful large lake/lagoon. Keep the water on your left, look out for swans, and take care not to fall in! Your lap of the lake will take you past a weeping willow, over some sluice gates, past a model boating lake and back into the park - please keep to the footpath until you're back inside the park gates! Then with your lap of the lake nearly completed, turn right for one more lap of the cricket pitch (keep right, same as before) and back to the finish line under the row of trees near the fountain. Have fun in our famous multi-lane finish funnel, chat to your new Poole parkrun friends and hopefully celebrate a new pb!

Kirsty Williams debuted and Becci Knowles is our fastest still.

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

1 1 Rikki JAMES Unattached 00:14:48

22 1 Katie GUNN Unattached 00:18:36

763 290 Kirsty-Jo WILLIAMS Baffins Fitclub 00:45:26

A total of 141 runners took part at Barrow parkrun event #591

Luc Semmens ran a 2:13 PB and is our speediest here.

Course Description, Barrow Park.

The course is undulating and consists of 2.5 laps on a clockwise route.

The course starts at the Bandstand Semi Circle open area. The course begins with a 100m gentle climb up to the main course, where it joins the loop around the Cenotaph Hill.

At the Cenotaph, take the right turn and descend towards the park gates. At the bottom turn right and head up and over another short gentle climb, at the second set of park gates turn right (marshaled) at the corner.

Run down the gradual descent passing the bandstand, putting green and children’s play area on your right. Follow the road around in a semi-circular route, passing the near shore of the lake and head back up, climbing towards the Cenotaph.

Halfway up the climb, take the second right hand junction and run a straight 200m, joining the loop around the Cenotaph hill and continue for another 1.5 laps.

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

1 1 Joe TURNER Unattached 00:17:23

19 1 Isla REEKIE Unattached 00:22:14

37 31 Luc SEMMENS Baffins Fitclub 00:24:51

A total of 90 runners took part at Ruchill parkrun event #287

Course Description (in the Maryhill area near Partick Thistle FC's ground)

This clockwise course starts near Ruchill Park’s Murano Street entrance. It then heads into the large loop which takes runners up a gradual incline before turning downhill, passing the High Park School campus on the left. A right turn at the bottom of the hill leads to a long level section that builds to a gradual incline and a left turn to return downhill and past the Start area. The first lap finishes with a second smaller clockwise loop including a sharp but short incline and a right turn back to the Start. The lap is repeated in full (both large and small loops) and the final lap is only the large loop, and so finishes back at the start, near the Murano Street entrance to the park.

Gordon Scruton debuted here. Pleased to say I still hold our record here. This was the one I ran at last February when our case was lost on the train, so I ran it in all new kit!

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

1 1 Ieuan HARRIES Unattached 00:18:55

20 1 Ellie HOMEWOOD Unattached 00:22:32

39 35 Gordon SCRUTON Baffins Fitclub 00:25:23

A total of 304 runners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #349

The Newmans ran here with their son who was 1st in a very good time.

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

1 1 Peter NEWMAN Unattached 00:17:52

21 1 Rachel MUCKELT Unattached 00:21:43

82 67 Geoffrey NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:26:43

255 89 Alison NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:38:24

A total of 137 runners took part at Tremorfa parkrun event #159

Course Description

Figure of 8 on the tarmac paths around the sports pitches and wooded area of Tremorfa Park, two and three quarter laps with an offset start.

Eric De Greef ran a 3 sec course PB. and is our fastest on this course in Cardiff.

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

1 1 Lloyd COTTRELL Unattached 00:16:30

12 1 Emma WOOKEY Unattached 00:19:58

41 30 Eric DE GREEF Baffins Fitclub 00:23:55

Morden parkrun at Morden Park is a new one in South West London.

A total of 287 runners took part at Morden parkrun event #3

Ian Briscoe debuted here.

Course Description

The course is made up of three laps running clockwise on moderately hilly and grassy terrain with some sections on tarmac path. Care should be taken during wet or icy conditions.

Winter running: Morden parkrun can become very wet and muddy in winter months. We strongly advise all runners to wear appropriate footwear, ideally, trail shoes. Remember to take extra care especially when in the wet as the course can be slippery. Always check for parkrun cancellations in the winter months.

Due to the terrain, parts of the course may make it harder for people with buggies & pushchairs - please contact the team in advance for further information.

Getting there by public transport

Bus: Buses 80, 93, 154 stop a short walk away on London Road. Buses 163, 293 stop a short walk away on Hillcross Avenue

Overground Train: Morden South (14 minute walk to the start) and St Helier (18 minute walk to the start or a short bus journey on the 154).

Tube: Morden Underground Station on the Northern Line, is a 25 minute walk to the start of parkrun.

Turn right out of Morden tube station, cross over the road turning right again with the tall Civic Centre on your right hand side. Cross over twice to follow the road straight down (A24). Keep walking along this road until you reach a set of traffic lights and Merton College on your right hand side. Turn right into the access road and follow it down until you reach the Register Office. Keep this on your right and you will shortly reach the bandstand on your left.

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

1 1 Alex GURTEEN Unattached 00:17:57

30 1 Claire BOYNTON Unattached 00:22:08

45 44 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:23:25

This review will also be on our website where you can buy new kit and pay memberships.

For anyone interested in some local stats, the fastest parkrun is Southsea with an average finish time of 28:45 and the lowest is Fareham with 30:52. For comparison Great Salterns is 30:36.

Thanks and as ever, apologies for any errors and omissions.