Brett's BFC Members parkrun review for 13th July 2024

I make it 43 of our members took part at 8 different events.

A total of 75 parkrunners took part at Great Salterns parkrun event #134

Jack Ingleby was 1st and very near his best on the course. Sam Winton was 9th and Nick Lay and Ian Saynor were also near thier best times. In the Age-Graded Percentages John Burchett was 5th and Jack 6th.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Jack INGLEBY Baffins Fitclub 00:18:40

9 9 Samuel WINTON Baffins Fitclub 00:22:50

11 11 Ian SAYNOR Baffins Fitclub 00:23:10

17 17 Nick LAY Baffins Fitclub 00:24:39

19 19 Alex GANNON Baffins Fitclub 00:24:45

20 1 Victoria BALANDIS Unattached 00:24:55

21 20 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:25:00

36 32 Clive TUCKER Baffins Fitclub 00:28:14

41 35 Neil GRIFFITHS Baffins Fitclub 00:29:51

52 43 Richard WALKER Baffins Fitclub 00:31:36

74 22 Stefanie ARNOLD Baffins Fitclub 01:07:31

75 23 Maria TUCKER Baffins Fitclub 01:07:32

Thanks to the volunteers

We are very grateful to the volunteers who made this event happen: Stefanie ARNOLD, Arthur BALANDIS, Kev BUDD, Paul CLIFT, Iris FLEET, Matthew FLEET, Ian GREGORY, Lynne JOLLEY, Nick LAY, Alisdair LITTLE, Jen LITTLE, Edward MORRIS, Brett RUMFITT, Clive TUCKER, Maria TUCKER, Robert TURNER-DIAMOND, Janice WELLSTEAD, Samuel WINTON

Why not get involved and volunteer? For this coming Saturday we could do with a couple more marshals if you can help please.

A total of 406 parkrunners took part at Southsea parkrun event #495

Christine McCullough was 2nd very near her fastest, and Fiona McKnight was 9th female and 9th in the Age Grades in her best time since May 2023.. Liam John Bradshaw ran a 12 sec PB

A few former members who many will know also ran.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Ally JONES Unattached 00:17:17

16 1 Nikki MOXHAM Unattached 00:19:14

21 2 Christine MCCULLOUGH Baffins Fitclub 00:19:32

22 20 Paul OSBORNE Baffins Fitclub 00:19:33

88 78 Michael Rae PJC/BFC 00:24:01

93 83 Liam BRADSHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:24:18

102 9 Fiona SHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:24:33

168 137 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:27:15

274 180 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:32:22

406 160 Katherine NEWELL Baffins Fitclub 00:58:50 volunteered.

A total of 150 parkrunners took part at Queen Elizabeth parkrun event #521

Louise Griffin was 2nd female finisher, Craig Lunn was near his best here, and there were PBs galore for Ian Briscoe 3:26 (previous was 4years ago), Kevin Rowsell 1:36 (4.5 years ago), James Yorke 0:55 and Paul Griffin 1:40 in 10th place overall.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Ross CHRISTIE Unattached 00:18:37

10 10 Paul GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:21:45

21 1 Claire CAIGER Unattached 00:22:53

27 2 Louise GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:24:31

28 26 Craig LUNN Baffins Fitclub 00:24:36

29 27 Ian BRISCOE Baffins Fitclub 00:24:44

44 40 Kevin ROWSELL Baffins Fitclub 00:26:36

55 46 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:27:13

86 63 Jon OLSEN Baffins Fitclub 00:30:42

90 22 Laura HYMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:31:12

98 25 Nikki HARRIS Baffins Fitclub 00:32:22

106 71 Steve CROSS Baffins Fitclub 00:34:40

121 76 Richard HARRIS Baffins Fitclub 00:36:38

132 48 Lisa CROSS Baffins Fitclub 00:39:34

A total of 379 parkrunners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #351

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Conrad YOUNG Unattached 00:17:54

6 1 Kerry RICHES Unattached 00:19:47

89 72 Robert MARSH Baffins Fitclub 00:25:25

A total of 75 parkrunners took part at Máxima parkrun event #155

Eric De Greef was just outside his course best at his home run in Utrecht.

Maxima parkrun is a 2.5 km loop course on a paved (asphalt) footpath that goes through the Maximapark around the Anafora restaurant and the quiet green part of the park. The start and finish location are at the BBQ field just north of the Beukenboslaand (you can find us on Google Maps).

Car parks are located north and south of the course (on the edges of the park), at a walking distance of approximately 800 m (good for your warming up). There are multiple bike racks for the parkrunners that come by bike, which we encourage. Public transport is available in a radius of 2 km, about 500 m west there is a bus stop (centrum Vleuterweide) and 1.5-2 km north there are 2 railway stations. When I was in Utrecht in May, it seemed most people cycled everywhere!

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Max VETTER Unattached 00:17:26

2 1 Nesrine LEENE Unattached 00:17:40

21 18 Eric DE GREEF Baffins Fitclub 00:23:04

A total of 247 parkrunners took part at Torbay Velopark parkrun event #322

Course Description

A flat course starts on the Torbay Velopark Cycle Track located next to the Torbay Leisure car park and heads anti-clockwise for two laps before exiting the track through two gates on to a gravel path leading on to Clennon Field for a one lap passing Clennon Lake around the football pitches and Astroturf pitch, finishing by the Velopark gates.

Sorry No Dogs allowed at Torbay Velopark parkrun.

Jason Smith made his debut here and bumped into former members Bella Sanderson and Rebecca Niles. Becca was 2nd female in 21:51.

Jason takes the BFC crown from James Yorke.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Theo GLEW Unattached 00:16:40

11 1 Hayley ROGERSON Unattached 00:19:50

27 3 Bella SANDERSON Baffins Fitclub 00:22:01

31 28 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:22:24

A total of 625 parkrunners took part at Burgess parkrun event #525

Course Description

We start in the gravelled area next to the tennis courts at the Camberwell New Road/Walworth Road end of Burgess Park. Please only congregate on the side closest to the tennis courts.

The first 1 km is a long straight, following the path of the Old Surrey Canal, under the underpass and the “Bridge to Nowhere”. Take the left turn at the marshal, and then go left again to join a straight path, past the Community Centre, through the “Valley” and onto the “Bench Turn”, where you’ll be directed to head towards the lake by a marshal. Follow the outside path alongside to the lake, up to the Old Kent Road entrance and “Tesco Turn”.

Here, take a sharp right and run through the wooded section, and turn onto the inside path of the lake. When you reach the top of the lake, go straight on, before bearing left and heading back the way you came originally, past the marshal at the “Bench Turn”. Take a right return to the first marshal, turn left and complete the hairpin at the far end of the Old Surrey Canal. Head back along the long straight, under the “Bridge to Nowhere” and through the Underpass. Shortly after the Underpass, take a left off the main path, before turning right onto the grass at the marshal and heading to the finish.

The course is almost entirely run on tarmac, except the final 80 metres. It’s very flat, barring a few short undulations at the Underpass and Tesco Turn. It’s buggy-friendly and dog-friendly too.

Alex Yorke made her debut. I still hold the BFC record her at the moment from earlier this year.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Euan GILCHRIST Unattached 00:15:58

28 1 Eloise JAMES Unattached 00:19:47

588 234 Alex YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:38:53

A total of 341 parkrunners took part at Ormeau parkrun event #496

Becci Knowles was 7th female finisher in her 9th fastest of her 186 parkruns.

Our fastest are still Paul Osborne and Christine McCullough.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

2 1 Mark MCVEIGH Unattached 00:16:10

30 1 Georgina GARLAND Unattached 00:21:15

85 7 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:24:23

Course Description (Ormeau Park, South Belfast)

The course is two laps and predominantly flat run on bitmac paths within the park. The first lap is 2k and there is a slight hill at 2.5k on the second lap.

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

My next parkrun will be Great Salterns on 27th July, but as Run