Some new early morning visitors were in evidence at Ashton Court on Saturday. Bristol University OTC was in residence. They caused a bit of consternation when a couple of them were seen carrying targets towards the hill under the course. “Make sure you aim low” was the offered advice.
There was a further incident when a number of runners delayed by a faulty ticket machine. “You should have parked outside the gate at the bottom of the hill” was the helpful advice this time.
Eventually the run started with a total of 252 runners present including twenty-nine from Bristol & West. Unusually there were some PBs this week. There were five in total by Timothy Jones, Anna Skinner, James Hamman, Robert Colman and Lizzi Elton–Walters. These included notable improvements of fifty-five seconds by Timothy Jones, and almost two minutes by Anna Skinner. Four of the PBs were recorded by runners who had recorded less than ten runs.
As the regulars will appreciate it gets harder to improve on times, the more runs you complete. Therefore the selection committee has decided to award the Performance of the Week to Lizzi Elton –Walters for a PB on her thirty-sixth appearance at Ashton Court.
There were first places in the Age Categories for Simon Smith, Steven Swan, Matt Potton, Pete Mountain, Sarah Everitt, Henrietta Anstey and Jennifer Owsley.
There was also an encouraging debut from Alexi Reynolds who will surely improve her time in the future.
For what is believed to be the first time, Little Stoke had more runners than Ashton Court; 262 in total. Fifteen were from Bristol & West.
The outstanding performance there was by Becky James finishing with a twenty-nine second PB and as first lady. Others PBs were recorded by Mark Burley, Richard Cranswick, Susan Campbell and Angie Hobbs.
Name |
Position |
Time |
Comments |
Ashton Court parkrun |
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Simon Smith |
4 |
18:21 |
1st SM25-29. |
Steven Swan |
6 |
18:55 |
1st SM30-34. |
Timothy Jones |
9 |
19:10 |
PB by 51 seconds. |
Tom Watkins |
11 |
19:28 |
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Matt Potton |
17 |
19:56 |
1st VM40-44. |
Pete Mountain |
21 |
20:09 |
1st VM55-59. |
Stuart O’Connell |
24 |
20:26 |
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Gary Jennings |
33 |
20:57 |
2nd VM55-59. |
Sarah Everitt |
34 |
20:58 |
1st VW45-49. |
Anna Skinner |
50 |
21:59 |
PB by 1 minute 47 seconds.1st JW15-19. |
Jane Colman |
75 |
23:38 |
2nd VW45-49. |
Rebecca Colquhoun |
79 |
23:49 |
2nd SW30-34. |
James Hamman |
82 |
24:00 |
PB by 28 seconds. |
Henrietta Anstey |
85 |
24:20 |
1st VW40-44. |
Alexi Reynolds |
88 |
24:21 |
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Otto Kingston |
101 |
24:49 |
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Robert Colman |
104 |
24:52 |
PB by 11 seconds. |
Emma Withers |
105 |
24:52 |
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Jennifer Owsley |
113 |
25:03 |
1st VW50-54. |
Jacob Butterly |
114 |
25:07 |
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Neil Miller |
143 |
27:09 |
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Paul Burgess |
153 |
27:35 |
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Lizzi Elton-Walters |
166 |
28.26 |
PB by 12 seconds. |
Barry Mills |
185 |
29:34 |
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Alex Leitch |
207 |
31:22 |
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Sian Oliver |
225 |
33:22 |
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Denise Williams |
231 |
34:30 |
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Martin Riddiford |
234 |
34:34 |
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Roger Brocklesby |
252 |
42:59 |
Tail Runner |
Volunteers |
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Alison Engledew |
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Andy Butterly |
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Andrew Malloy |
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Colin Traer |
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David Engledew |
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Marie Berryman |
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Roger Brocklesby |
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Little Stoke parkrun |
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Mark Burley |
4 |
18:22 |
PB by 6 seconds. 1st SM25-29. |
Richard Cranswick |
6 |
18:37 |
PB by 8 seconds. 1st VM40-44. |
Becky James |
25 |
20:00 |
PB by 9 seconds. 1st lady. 1st SW25-29. |
David Broadbent |
47 |
21:34 |
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Graham Crump |
60 |
22:27 |
1st VM50-54. |
Andrew Wright |
71 |
22:54 |
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Isobel Medcroft |
86 |
23:35 |
1st JW15-19. |
Sabrina Patten |
91 |
23:43 |
1st VW45-49. |
Karen Owen |
94 |
23:51 |
2nd VW45-49. |
Rebecca Doye |
99 |
24:07 |
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Susan Campbell |
131 |
25:30 |
PB by 1 minute 27 seconds. 2nd VW55-59. |
Darrell Kingsbury |
135 |
25:47 |
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Karen Watson |
143 |
26:11 |
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Angie Hobbs |
174 |
28:16 |
PB by 16 seconds. |
Gary Betty |
176 |
28:19 |
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Cardiff parkrun |
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Will Windell |
38 |
19:32 |
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Roger Brocklesby Reports