Brett's BFC Members parkrun review for 11th January 2025

I made it 40 members took part at 8 different events this week.

Beginning with the 3 most local events, total of 71 parkrunners took part at Great Salterns parkrun event #162

On a less muddy course, due to it being a lot colder, Yarian Slevin again ran a PB (4 of the last 6), this time by 16 secs and was 9th. Laura Burns ran a 3:03 PB in a rare appearance and John Bucketsofrain was 8th in the Age-Graded Percentages.

Mel Swan broke the female 35-39 course record.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Charles TAYLOR Unattached 00:19:29

2 1 Mel SWAN Unattached 00:20:20

9 7 Yarian SLEVIN Baffins Fitclub 00:23:28

33 22 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:28:22

44 27 Kevin AYLWARD Baffins Fitclub 00:30:18

Thanks to the volunteers

We are very grateful to the volunteers who made this event happen: Steve BARKER, Matthew FLEET, Ian GREGORY, Gillian HEATH, Jack INGLEBY, Lynne JOLLEY, Sinead MCCARTHY, David MOORE, Edward MORRIS, David RICHARDS, Brett RUMFITT, Carol SEYMOUR, Clive TUCKER, Maria TUCKER, Janice WELLSTEAD, Samuel WINTON

David Moore and Jen Stoneham of GoodGym both did some litter-picking too.

Why not get involved and volunteer? We again have just a few positions vacant for 18th January, when I will be RD again. Currently we need a token sorter for after the run, and maybe someone on close down, plus at least 3 more marshals. Please email the GS event team on the website to help.

A total of 492 parkrunners took part at Southsea parkrun event #519

Anthony Wood ran his 1st parkrun, Chantelle Ash her 1st since May 2024. A few of our runners sometimes do a hill session with the Grasshoppers before Saturday parkrun which is why some times may look slower than usual.

Katherine Newell was among the Volunteers.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Jack COLLINS Unattached 00:16:56

30 1 Elly SYKES Unattached 00:20:39

73 67 Michael Rae PJC/BFC 00:22:49

139 119 Marc LINTERN Baffins Fitclub 00:25:35

156 132 Ryan BENDELL Baffins Fitclub 00:26:12

220 177 Eric DE GREEF Baffins Fitclub 00:28:06

224 181 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:28:17

235 187 Jon OLSEN Baffins Fitclub 00:28:31

261 205 Robert Brown 00:29:21

281 211 Anthony WOOD Baffins Fitclub 00:30:02

299 63 Laura RICHARDSON Baffins Fitclub 00:30:40

298 62 Carrie HAUNSTRUP Baffins Fitclub 00:30:40

300 221 Paul HARRISON Baffins Fitclub 00:30:41

392 256 Kam FAN Baffins Fitclub 00:35:09

478 174 Chantelle ASH Baffins Fitclub 00:45:07

A total of 397 parkrunners took part at Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #377

It was good to see that Tracy Strydom was back and also Stef Arnold and Faye Michelle Ridgway who debuted here.

Geoff Newman was near his fastest again.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Oliver NATER Unattached 00:18:13

19 1 Cynthia MYNHARDT Unattached 00:21:47

58 48 Geoffrey NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:24:21

82 70 Robert MARSH Baffins Fitclub 00:25:46

294 93 Faye RIDGWAY Baffins Fitclub 00:36:40

295 94 Stefanie ARNOLD Baffins Fitclub 00:36:42

320 111 Alison NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:37:50

343 128 Nickie LUXFORD Baffins Fitclub 00:41:28

344 129 Tracy STRYDOM Baffins Fitclub 00:41:28

374 152 Louise GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:47:55

A total of 579 parkrunners took part at Cheltenham parkrun event #554

Helen is our 1st runner here at Pittville Park.

Course Description

A three-lap course run mostly on tarmac. Starting by the Pavillion on the cycle path, head towards the back of the Leisure Centre keeping the grass on your right. Turn right at the end of the cycle path and then turn left when you reach the path around the lake. Follow this path clockwise keeping the lake on your right crossing a bridge. Bear right after the bridge and follow the path all the way to the other end of the lake passing the boathouse and crossing another small bridge with bollards. Turn right after this bridge and follow the path past the metal bridge on your right and then turn left onto the grass and head past the football pitch on your right to the southern perimeter of the park where you turn right onto the cycle path where you started. After the third lap turn left off the path and follow the stone path to the right of the playground and then onto the grass to the right of the basketball court after which turn left to the finish line on the grass banking behind the leisure centre.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Pete DUFFY Unattached 00:17:13

34 1 Sally FREEMAN Unattached 00:20:53

516 188 Helen MAYHEAD Baffins Fitclub 00:37:27

A total of 539 parkrunners took part at Lee-on-the-Solent parkrun event #440

Robert Turner-diamond ran his fastest here since October 2024.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Matthew DU CROS Unattached 00:17:35

24 1 Nicola THOMAS Unattached 00:21:10

480 283 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:40:50

A total of 223 parkrunners took part Fareham parkrun event #398

Sean Reeve ran a 5:34 PB, although I suspect he was pacing.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Matthew SELMAN Unattached 00:18:48

24 1 Kerry RICHES Unattached 00:23:18

188 108 Sean REEVE Baffins Fitclub 00:41:21

A total of 323 parkrunners took part at Cotsford Fields parkrun event #274

Billy Jules Bilton ran a 15:58 PB, although his other time was as a tailwalker.

Course Description

2 laps of a multi terrain course running around the perimeter of the fields along the coast, starting and finishing in the same area close to the entrance of the field on Cotsford Lane, Horden.

This is some 7 miles as the crow flies from his usual Hartlepool run.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Paul O'MARA Unattached 00:17:41

16 1 Kate STOREY Unattached 00:20:45

306 206 Robert BILTON Baffins Fitclub 00:46:13

A total of 159 parkrunners took part at Fulbourn Hospital parkrun event #176

Jason Smith debuted here and is our 1st. He was getting concerned he might miss out on his parkrun fix as plans A and B fell by the wayside due to the weather. He wasn't too excited by this course, though.

Course Description

The course is located in the grounds of Fulbourn Hospital. The course is four laps mostly run on grass with a short stretch of concrete pathway at the start and end of each lap and a further short stretch on a tarmac roadway about half-way round. The course makes use of a steady rise and fall in the landscape on each lap and might best be described as 'gently undulating.' The final lap continues to follow the route past the start point to finish outside the Resource Centre.

Unfortunately dogs are not allowed to participate with runners or walkers at this event. The only exception to this rule is when accompanied by an assistance dog.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

1 1 Thom WHIFFEN Unattached 00:18:20

9 1 Annie FITZSIMMONS Unattached 00:20:52

28 23 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:23:56