Brett's BFC Members parkrun review 5th October 2024

A total of 52 parkrunners took part at Great Salterns parkrun event #146

Sam Winton was 7th, Nick Lay was near his fastest and Hayley McMahon set a 2:43 PB inas 9th female.

Nikki Moxham, 1st lady set a new F50-54 course record and her Age Grade of 86.79% wa our 5th highest ever.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Mike NEWNHAM Unattached 00:19:05

2 1 Nikki MOXHAM Unattached 00:19:33

7 6 Samuel WINTON Baffins Fitclub 00:22:20

12 11 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:23:47

15 13 Ian SAYNOR Baffins Fitclub 00:24:52

16 14 Paul GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:24:54

17 15 Nick LAY Baffins Fitclub 00:24:55

18 16 Robert MARSH Baffins Fitclub 00:25:21

21 18 Paul NORRIS Baffins Fitclub 00:25:42

24 21 Craig LUNN Baffins Fitclub 00:26:20

37 27 Clive TUCKER Baffins Fitclub 00:30:07

39 9 Hayley MCMAHON Baffins Fitclub 00:33:36

42 29 Nigel SO Baffins Fitclub 00:35:59

52 20 Helen MAYHEAD Baffins Fitclub 00:52:35

Thanks to the volunteers

We are very grateful to the volunteers who made this event happen: Julie ALLAN, Eleanor ATKINS, Ruth COLLINS, Louise GRIFFIN, Lynne JOLLEY, Nick LAY, Alisdair LITTLE, Jen LITTLE, Helen MAYHEAD, Edward MORRIS, Brett RUMFITT, Sally RUMFITT, Clive TUCKER, Maria TUCKER, Janice WELLSTEAD, Samuel WINTON

Why not get involved and volunteer? This week it's only a couple of marshals we need and someone to turn up at 8am to help with set up. Thank you to all that have already signed up to help this week.

A total of 424 parkrunners took part at Aberdeen parkrun event #619

Iona Sellar is our 1st runner here, although not now a member? Not sure that the erstwhile Vic Reeves is that fast in 1st place!

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

2 1 Jim MOIR Unattached 00:17:56

18 1 Hannah MUTCH Unattached 00:20:05

378 124 Iona SELLAR Baffins Fitclub 00:37:52

A total of 459 parkrunners took part at Southsea parkrun event #506

Christine McCullogh was 1st again with another PB, this time 8 secs.It was her fastest parkrun and she was 2nd in The Age Grades.

Paul Osborne was 9th male in his 2nd fastest parkrun ever and a course PB by 12 secs. Paul was 10th in the Age Grades.

Not to be outdone wife Libby Osborne ran a 36 sec PB and an All parkrun PB by 1 sec! Isaac Haunstrup was near his fastest (Carrie Richardson Haunstrup), indeed Carrie ran her 3rd best time too. Katherine Newell volunteered as always.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Ally JONES Unattached 00:17:23

8 1 Christine MCCULLOUGH Baffins Fitclub 00:18:50

10 9 Paul OSBORNE Baffins Fitclub 00:18:55

49 40 Ethan HAUNSTRUP Baffins Fitclub 00:22:18

50 41 Isaac HAUNSTRUP Baffins Fitclub 00:22:19

77 65 Michael Rae PJC/BFC 00:23:48

84 72 Ryan BENDELL Baffins Fitclub 00:24:01

122 15 Laura RICHARDSON Baffins Fitclub 00:25:05

132 107 James YORKE Baffins Fitclub 00:25:31

168 132 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:26:35

183 33 Elizabeth OSBORNE Baffins Fitclub 00:27:06

237 49 Carrie HAUNSTRUP Baffins Fitclub 00:28:51

394 133 Stefanie ARNOLD Baffins Fitclub 00:36:01

457 166 Katherine NEWELL Baffins Fitclub 01:45:10

A few had done a hill session first too!

A total of 450 parkrunners took part at St Albans parkrun event #597

Warren Barker is our 1st runner here.

Course Description (a huge park, Verulamium Park, the Roman name for the city) It's well worth a visit as the cathedral and Museum are good too.

The course is, broadly speaking, an out and back route with two clockwise laps of a disused golf course in the middle. Gathering point is the basketball court near the children’s playground (https://what3words.com/lakes.coffee.deputy). First 350 metres are on grass along the treeline, between the football pitches towards the north, then right to the main path down to the crossroads, at which point you will go straight and then take a hard right along the hedge into the old golf course. When you enter the old golf course, you will turn left to take two clockwise laps of it. On leaving the old golf course, you will be directed towards the crossroads, then returning the way you came, straight on past the basketball court, left at the top, then back along the tree line, round the tree stump carousel and to the finish.The golf course section is undulating and entirely on grass or trail.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Adam YORWERTH Unattached 00:17:57

4 1 Heather HANN Unattached 00:19:15

251 182 Warren BARKER Baffins Fitclub 00:29:39

A total of 724 parkrunners took part at Nonsuch parkrun event #602

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 James BALL Unattached 00:18:01

12 1 Nicola ARCHER Unattached 00:19:52

40 39 Owen MARSHALL Baffins Fitclub 00:21:52

A total of 172 parkrunners took part at Upton Court parkrun event #543

Not to be confused with Upton parkrun near Poole or the former West Ham football ground, this is in Slough!

Course Description

The course at Upton Court parkrun is made up of two laps. The first lap is the longer one and takes in the far field. The second lap is shorter and goes straight down the tarmac road. Starting off on the grass near the path, turn left up the gradual slope and run between wild flower beds to just before the cycle path. Turn left and run on the grass keeping to the left of and following the line of the cycle path. Dogleg around a bunch of larger trees and then smaller trees to follow the hedge from the 1km marker to the end of the field. At the end of the field, turn left onto the tarmac road. Head down to a right turn (by a large conker tree) onto the field behind the school (orange line). Go to the edge of the field then turn left and left back to the road where the 2km marker is. Turn right taking care going through the gap in the barrier followed by a left turn along the cycle path. Continue along the path until you reach the rugby fields. Commence the 2nd lap by going between some low concrete/metal posts and around the left of a small copse taking you back to the start area. Repeat the first lap omitting the field behind the school and following the red line straight on down to the gate.

Tracy Strydom is our 1st runner here.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Toby WRIGHT Unattached 00:19:14

26 1 Claire BOYLES Unattached 00:24:19

140 42 Tracy STRYDOM Baffins Fitclub 00:37:09

A total of 212 parkrunners took part at Hartlepool parkrun event #473

Billy Jules Bilton continues to chip away at his times and this was again his fastest since Southsea in January 2020.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Liviu IONITA Unattached 00:15:46

5 1 Lakprapa WOOD Unattached 00:19:20

189 113 Robert BILTON Baffins Fitclub 00:39:46

A total of 295 parkrunners took part at Bognor Regis parkrun event #450

Becci Knowles was 7th female and ran a 23 sec PB on her 6th visit.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 John HOPKINS Unattached 00:18:53

15 1 Bethan HOWELLS Unattached 00:21:22

42 7 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:24:18

A total of 479 parkrunners took part at Lee-on-the-Solent parkrun event #424

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Tom BARNARD Unattached 00:17:20

34 1 Lucy MAY Unattached 00:22:02

418 240 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:40:38

A total of 339 parkrunners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #363

The inimitable James Baker was 1st of course.

Geoff Newman was near his best time her, in fact it was his 8th fastest of his 195 parkruns.

Ozzie Ozstalgia actually equalled his PB from August! John Bucketsofrain was 9th in the Age Grades.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 James BAKER Unattached 00:17:06

7 1 Skye GRANGER Unattached 00:20:40

52 45 Geoffrey NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:24:31

65 55 Gordon SCRUTON Baffins Fitclub 00:25:31

75 62 Ian OSBORNE Baffins Fitclub 00:25:54

80 67 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:26:07

278 95 Alison NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:37:31

I made it 42 members ran (or walked) at 10 different events and 12 volunteered.

Apologies for any errors and omissions.