The alternative attraction of the National Cross Country Championships kept numbers down on Saturday, but there were still some very good performances. Charlotte TAYLOR-GREEN led the way with a course record at Ashton Court in a time of 18:04. This earns Charlotte the coveted Performance of the Week accolade. Second female was Nicola BROOKLAND in 19:27. Jane COLMAN was the first VW45-49 in a time of 21:53. Isie BATES made a notable debut as lead Run Director.
At Chipping Sodbury, Ciaran McQUADE was first finisher in 17:22, with Andrew DRAKE second, in 18:01. Helen NEWBERRY was the first female and first SW30-34 in a time of 20:01. Jonathan GOODLAND was the first VM55-59 in 20:20 and Isobel MEDCROFT, the first SW18-19 in 22:55. A special mention must be made of Maciej BIALOGONSKI who volunteered at Pomphrey Hill and then set off to Nottingham to compete in the National Cross-Country Championships.
At Pomphrey Hill, the Club’s leading finisher was Bill HULL in fifth place in a time of 19:31. Lisa NEWING was the first female and first SW30-34 in 21:40., and there was a PB for Harry HUSSEY in 23:16.
Around the country there was several first finishers, including, Peter MORTON, who was first at Newport in 17:57; Henry SLY at Stonehouse in 17:42; John O’DWYER at Wotton in 20:21; and Claire HALLISSEY, second female at Tring in 21:05.
To round things off, Miles PEARCE and Bob COX had PBs at Wyre Forest in times of 19:34 and 22:34 respectively.
Saturday’s results for Bristol & West club members are at the following link: http://www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/clubNum=245&eventdate=2017-02-25
| Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Run Time | |
| Finsbury parkrun | ||||
| 269 | 86 | Carole KLUTH | 00:32:36 | |
| Ashton Court parkrun | ||||
| 2 | 1 | Charlotte TAYLOR-GREEN | 00:18:04 | PB by 56 seconds. 2nd overall. 1st female. Female Course Record. |
| 6 | 2 | Nicola BROOKLAND | 00:19:27 | 2nd female. 1st VW40-44. |
| 13 | 11 | Alexander WHITTAKER | 00:19:47 | |
| 25 | 23 | James CHIDGEY | 00:20:30 | |
| 47 | 5 | Jane COLMAN | 00:21:53 | 1st VW45-49. |
| 56 | 51 | Peter GANDON | 00:22:14 | |
| 63 | 6 | Tanya CHOWDHURY | 00:22:39 | |
| 65 | 59 | Daniel Ryan MORGAN | 00:22:51 | |
| 93 | 13 | Ruth TREDGET | 00:23:54 | |
| 94 | 81 | Andrew MALLOY | 00:23:55 | |
| 95 | 82 | Paul JEFFERSON | 00:23:56 | |
| 117 | 15 | Jennifer OWSLEY | 00:25:01 | 1st VW55-59. |
| 138 | 119 | David ENGLEDEW | 00:25:43 | |
| 147 | 126 | Roger BROCKLESBY | 00:26:02 | |
| 230 | 181 | John KAVANAGH | 00:28:23 | |
| 236 | 53 | Felicity RUSSELL | 00:28:27 | |
| 280 | 68 | Alison ENGLEDEW | 00:29:35 | |
| 284 | 214 | Colin TRAER | 00:29:42 | |
| 289 | 74 | Alice DOGGRELL | 00:29:48 | |
| 291 | 217 | Brendon WILSON | 00:29:55 | |
| 350 | 111 | Linda WOODBURN | 00:32:52 | |
| 439 | 277 | Martin RIDDIFORD | 00:40:13 | |
| Volunteers | ||||
| Isabel BATES | ||||
| Liz HILL | ||||
| Rich KENINGTON | ||||
| Francesca KNAPPER | ||||
| Marie MALLOY | ||||
| Newport parkrun | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Peter MORTON | 00:17:57 | 1st overall. 1st SM30-34. |
| Poole parkrun | ||||
| 7 | 102 | Alexander GREEN | 00:22:38 | |
| Stonehouse parkrun | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Henry SLY | 00:17:42 | 1st overall. 1st VM35-39. |
| Wotton parkrun | ||||
| 1 | 1 | John O’DWYER | 00:20:21 | 1st overall. 1st VM35-39. |
| Chipping Sodbury parkrun | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Ciaran MCQUADE | 00:17:22 | 1st overall. 1st VM35-39. |
| 2 | 2 | Andrew DRAKE | 00:18:01 | 1st SM30-34. |
| 10 | 10 | Christian IRWIN | 00:19:40 | 2nd SM30-34. |
| 11 | 1 | Helen NEWBERRY | 00:20:01 | 1st SW30-34. |
| 14 | 13 | Jonathan GOODLAND | 00:20:20 | 1st VM55-59. |
| 20 | 19 | Matthew BRACE | 00:21:26 | 2nd SM25-29. |
| 28 | 25 | Nick WHITE | 00:21:58 | |
| 34 | 4 | Jessica MACKIE | 00:22:38 | 2nd SW30-34. |
| 38 | 34 | Richard BROWN | 00:22:46 | |
| 40 | 36 | Graham CRUMP | 00:22:53 | |
| 41 | 5 | Isobel MEDCROFT | 00:22:55 | 1st SW18-19. |
| 75 | 65 | Alan WILCOX | 00:24:33 | |
| 110 | 91 | Robert COLMAN | 00:26:01 | |
| 173 | 46 | Michelle EDGELL | 00:28:08 | |
| 269 | 104 | Rachael PRYOR | 00:31:04 | |
| 291 | 118 | Myra EVANS | 00:32:00 | |
| Volunteers | ||||
| Maciej BIALOGONSKI | ||||
| Robert LAVIS | ||||
| Bruce SELLERS | ||||
| Dunedin parkrun | ||||
| 55 | 11 | Lizzi ELTON-WALTERS | 00:30:27 | 1st SW25-29. |
| Pomphrey Hill parkrun | ||||
| 5 | 5 | Bill HULL | 00:19:31 | 1st VM45-49. |
| 15 | 15 | Darren STRINGER | 00:21:15 | 2nd VM35-39. |
| 23 | 1 | Lisa NEWING | 00:21:40 | 1st overall. 1st SW30-34. |
| 24 | 2 | Rosey MUSHENS | 00:21:48 | 1st VW50-54. |
| 26 | 24 | Daryl PHILLIPS | 00:22:06 | |
| 47 | 43 | Harry HUSSEY | 00:23:16 | PB by 89 seconds. |
| 68 | 64 | Dave HORNE | 00:24:25 | |
| 86 | 10 | Claire SHINE | 00:25:30 | 1st VW45-49. |
| 109 | 92 | Barry MILLS | 00:26:48 | |
| 114 | 19 | Karen WATSON | 00:27:21 | |
| 147 | 113 | Paul TAYLOR-MORRIS | 00:29:02 | |
| 169 | 120 | Jonathan BENNETT | 00:29:40 | |
| Kesgrave parkrun | ||||
| 320 | 121 | Martha WHEELER | 00:36:32 | |
| Tring parkrun | ||||
| 2 | 1 | Claire HALLISSEY | 00:21:05 | 2nd overall. 1st Female. 1st SW30-34. |
| Evesham parkrun | ||||
| 5 | 5 | Pete CLARK | 00:20:39 | 2nd VM45-49. |
| Burnham and Highbridge parkrun | ||||
| 6 | 6 | Miles PEARCE | 00:19:34 | PB by 10 seconds. 1st VM50-54. |
| 24 | 24 | Bob COX | 00:22:34 | PB by 93 seconds. 1st VM60-64. |
| Wyre Forest parkrun | ||||
| 49 | 40 | Tom WHITE | 00:26:39 | |
| 59 | 13 | Rebecca COLQUHOUN | 00:26:59 | 1st SW30-34. |