parkrun Report – Saturday 28th October 2017

It was half term weekend, so there were a few more tourists than usual at Saturday’s parkruns. Alison HURFORD went to South Manchester and was first VW55-59 in a time of 25:10. In the East Midlands Graham CRUMP had a very sedate run at Beeston in Nottingham. Tom WATKINS went to the Fairview parkrun in Dublin and was first finisher and first SM30-34 in a time of 18:57.

There were several second places this week. Dan SCHOFIELD was second at Kingsway in Gloucester with a time of 17:44, a PB by thirty-three seconds. Meanwhile, Molly CHILTON was the second female at Killerton, just off the M5, to the north of Exeter. Her time was 21:16, with Nicola OLDROYD finishing just behind in third place in 21:59. Also just off the M5, Greg CHANCE was second at Longrun Meadow in Taunton in 17:24. Completing the list, Jane COLMAN was second female at Burnham & Highbridge in 21:34, with Brendon WILSON also participating here and completing the course in 33:08.

The top Age Grade of 87.46% was recorded by Phil PARRY at Southwark, who finished in a time of 17:25. Sian DAVIES was sixteenth female here, in a time of 23:59.

Maciej BIALOGONSKI had the Performance of the Week, in first place at Ashton Court in 16:33, a PB by thirty seconds. Robbie STEWART was second in 17:49. Clementine HOULDEN and George HOULDEN also had PBs with times of 23:19 and 23:50 respectively. Pete MOUNTAIN, Alison ENGLEDEW and Alice DOGGRELL were all first in their respective Age Categories.

At Chipping Sodbury, Julie ILOGU had a nineteen second PB in a time of 25:10 and at Pomphrey Hill Felicity RUSSELL had a twenty-one second improvement with a time of 27:22.