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Baffins Blog- Bretts Parkrun Roundup

Brett's BFC Members parkrun review for 7th March 2026

by Brett Rumfitt

Southsea parkrun

A total of 488 parkrunners took part.

Christine Mc was 1st female again. and in the Age Grades was 7th, Steven Parker was 11th and I was 18th of 488. Laura Richardson ran a great 3sec PB and was the 15th best Age Grade.

Again Yarian Slevin and Steven Parker were not far from their PBs and neither was Harrison Richards.

Katherine Newell was a tailwalker

View full results for Southsea parkrun event #574

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

12 1 Christine MCCULLOUGH Baffins Fitclub 00:18:54

25 23 Steven PARKER Baffins Fitclub 00:19:47

37 33 Yarian SLEVIN Baffins Fitclub 00:20:30

51 45 Paul GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:21:17

74 63 Brett RUMFITT Baffins Fitclub 00:22:18

78 9 Laura RICHARDSON Baffins Fitclub 00:22:27

101 87 Jason SMITH Baffins Fitclub 00:23:38

104 89 Eric DE GREEF Baffins Fitclub 00:23:46

107 92 Michael Rae PJC/BFC 00:23:49

150 127 Harrison RICHARDS Baffins Fitclub 00:25:40

159 134 Keith CAUNT Baffins Fitclub 00:26:12

192 30 Carrie HAUNSTRUP Baffins Fitclub 00:27:13

193 157 Ethan HAUNSTRUP Baffins Fitclub 00:27:14

214 171 Robert BROWN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:57

241 184 Jon OLSEN Baffins Fitclub 00:28:58

248 52 Laura HYMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:29:14

378 124 Maria TUCKER Baffins Fitclub 00:34:05

389 240 Clive TUCKER Baffins Fitclub 00:34:45

435 254 Sean REEVE Baffins Fitclub 00:39:00

487 192 Katherine NEWELL Baffins Fitclub 00:55:37

Antrim parkrun (N. Ireland)

A total of 315 parkrunners took part.

Course Description

The course starts at the Loughshore Park and follows the bitmac path alongside and crosses over the Six Mile Water river at Deer Park Bridge.

Hard Left, to then complete TWO CLOCKWISE laps of Antrim Castle Gardens - follow the signs and directions of marshals.

Return via the same footbridge and bitmac path as before, on to the finish area at the Loughshore Park.

View full results for Antrim parkrun event #522

Gordon is our 1st here.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

42 33 Gordon SCRUTON Baffins Fitclub 00:24:18

Great Salterns parkrun

A total of 39 parkrunners took part on a wet course.

Top 10 finishes for Matt and Julie Allan Fuller, also in the Age Grades Julie Allan Fuller was 1st, John Bucketsofrain 3rd and Geoff Newman 4th.

View full results for Great Salterns parkrun event #224

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

7 7 Matthew PERKINS Baffins Fitclub 00:23:53

14 13 Geoffrey NEWMAN Baffins Fitclub 00:26:14

16 2 Julie ALLAN Baffins Fitclub 00:26:34

18 15 Kevin AYLWARD Baffins Fitclub 00:27:26

21 17 John BURCHETT Baffins Fitclub 00:29:38

29 22 Alex MILLHAM Baffins Fitclub 00:33:27

Kev BUDD

Run Director

Baffins Fitclub

Kate ENGLISH

Timekeeper

Baffins Fitclub

Helen MAYHEAD

Timekeeper

Event Day Course Check

Baffins Fitclub

Neil HARDYMAN

Finish Tokens

Paula BLAIN

Barcode Scanning

First Timers Welcome

Report Writer

10 Boomerangs ParkFunning

Helen BURCHETT

Marshal

Baffins Fitclub

Lynne JOLLEY

Marshal

Andrew MILLHOUSE

Marshal

Janet SAMPSON

Marshal

Baffins Fitclub

Kevin AYLWARD

Pre-event Setup

Baffins Fitclub

Janice WELLSTEAD

Pre-event Setup

Barcode Scanning

Baffins Fitclub

Denyse KING

Tail Walker

Carol SEYMOUR

Tail Walker

Nick LAY

Token Sorting

Baffins Fitclub

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Fareham parkrun

A total of 212 parkrunners took part.

View full results for Fareham parkrun event #460

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

42 39 Neil DYER Baffins Fitclub 00:24:46

Havant parkrun

A total of 224 parkrunners took part.

Hope Sea debuted at Havant.

View full results for Havant parkrun event #650

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

137 90 Stephen HOPES Baffins Fitclub 00:34:02

Newbiggin-by-the-Sea parkrun

A total of 121 parkrunners took part.

Course Description

A 2 lap course around the Bay, Promenade and Milburn Park area's of Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Predominantly on tarmac paths with a few short sections of grass.

The event starts on the Prom near The Maritime Centre then heads south towards the Needles Eye end of the Bay. From the Prom exit right at the second ramp and head along the cycle track at Beach Terrace then do a clockwise loop around Milburn Park (old tennis course). Leaving Milburn Park, head back along Beach Terrace, down the ramp and back onto the Prom. Continue along the Prom to the sailing club then turn and do another lap. The finish is on the Prom beside the Old Ship.

Billy Jules Bilton strayed further north from his Hartlepool base for a 1st run here by the coast.

View full results for Newbiggin-by-the-Sea parkrun event #363

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

114 58 Robert BILTON Baffins Fitclub 00:44:54

Higginson parkrun, Marlow

A total of 191 parkrunners took part.

Course Description

Higginson parkrun, Marlow is a beautiful route alongside the banks of the River Thames. The course start and finish is located between the skate park and cricket pavilion. The course comprises of two anti-clockwise loops of the park followed by an out and back section along the Thames Path.

Due to the width of the course we don't allow dogs or double width buggies. If you wish to participate with a single buggy please contact the team in advance for any additional information about the conditions of the route.

Paul Osborne and Libby Osborne debuted here and Paul has taken our record from Alex Gannon

View full results for Higginson parkrun, Marlow event #258

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

3 3 Paul OSBORNE Baffins Fitclub 00:19:19

70 19 Libby OSBORNE Baffins Fitclub 00:27:00

Nonsuch parkrun

A total of 626 parkrunners took part.

View full results for Nonsuch parkrun event #669

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

54 47 Owen MARSHALL Baffins Fitclub 00:22:26

Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun

A total of 411 parkrunners took part.

Liam John Bradshaw ran an 11 sec POB and Robert Marshwas near his.

View full results for Portsmouth Lakeside parkrun event #436

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

71 61 Robert MARSH Baffins Fitclub 00:23:50

88 74 Liam BRADSHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:24:20

247 165 Chris MATHEWS Baffins Fitclub 00:30:40

339 127 Brenda BRADSHAW Baffins Fitclub 00:36:21

Queen Elizabeth parkrun

A total of 105 parkrunners took part.

Louise Griffin was 5th female

View full results for Queen Elizabeth parkrun event #610

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

27 5 Louise GRIFFIN Baffins Fitclub 00:27:00

Lee-on-the-Solent parkrun

A total of 599 parkrunners took part.

View full results for Lee-on-the-Solent parkrun event #502

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

556 291 Robert TURNER-DIAMOND Baffins Fitclub 00:42:34

Newark parkrun

A total of 223 parkrunners took part.

Course Description

The course starts with a 200m initial straight before turning right and beginning 3 anticlockwise laps of a loop. The run starts on the Tarmac paths leading down to the nature reserve area which consists of a soft bark path. The barked path then leads onto a tarmac path which goes up a short hill. Runners and walkers then follow the tarmac path round football pitches to a 50m stretch of bark path, before returning to tarmac and back to the start of the loop. After finishing the 3 laps you then follow the initial straight back to finish.

Becci Knowles grabbed a top 10F place and a 15 sec PB on her 3rd visit here.

View full results for Newark parkrun event #594

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

51 8 Rebecca KNOWLES Baffins Fitclub 00:25:37

Pokkinen parkrun (in Finland with 14 bridges!)

A total of 37 parkrunners took part.

Course Description

The start and finish are in Pokkisenpuisto. The route is flat and runs on asphalt and sand. There are 14 bridges on the route, one of which runs over a dam.

The start and finish are at Pokkisenpuisto. The route is an out-and-back course with a small detour in the back part of Ainolanpuisto. The route is mostly flat and has a mixture of gravel and pavement. Participants will follow the "fish road", crossing 13 Bridges and 1 Dam throughout the Oulu River delta.

View full results for Pokkinen parkrun event #203

Jen ran here. She is well known for her and Alasdair setting up the course at Great Salterns many times.

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

34 22 Jen LITTLE Baffins Fitclub 00:56:01

South Norwood parkrun

A total of 167 parkrunners took part.

View full results for South Norwood parkrun event #391

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

126 43 Mahjooba RAHJO Baffins Fitclub 00:32:22

Rendlesham Forest parkrun

A total of 165 parkrunners took part.

Sam Winton walked with his Mum, Jenny.

View full results for Rendlesham Forest parkrun event #215

Position ↓ Gender Position ↓ parkrunner ↓ Club ↓ Time ↓

159 98 Samuel WINTON Baffins Fitclub 00:55:32

As always I apologise for any errors and omissions and also, on this occasion, for the late posting.