The last Saturday for the Summer Series Parkrun races saw 37 runners at 14 locations brave the coldest October day on records [well somewhere in the UK it was!]. And 21 were at Wilmslow! Whether it was a challenge thrown down by group 1, or a tribute to Stuart who chose to visit Wilmslow, it ended up with our Male runners having 8 out of the first 10 finishers! And another 5 were in the next 10 places!
Janine and Damian were first Lady and first Male runner home at their events. I thought Janine had the furthest trip to go to run – traveling to a winery or something in South Africa! And finishing in front of a multitude of runners – 1024 were behind her. 1048 runners in all- is that a record for a Wilmslow runner to run a Parkrun with? But I hadn’t realise that South Bank wasn’t London – but Brisbane – so Angie the winner there!! Nice to see: Sally, Carolyn and Huma running too and Malcolm putting in some cross country practice at Macc. Chris running for a bap at Burnage? A lot of good times by most of our runners. Qes doing his mum Huma proud with a PB – as did Colin, Andrew, Robin and Lynn – whose son? sprinted past me at the end urged on by the crowd!!
Leigh who recently joined us isn’t normally that slow – she was running as tail runner. Tracy having a ‘rest’ from improving her run of PBs? And Laura consistent as ever. Commiseration to Jan – just 2 seconds off her PB! Colin who has just joined the club ran his first Parkrun as Wilmslow RC runner. Apologies to any one I have missed. Results below.
My view of Saturday:
The car needed scraping and if it wasn’t for the new A555 I’d have missed Lyme Park start. Perhaps it would have been better staying in bed. It was 0.5 degrees C when I arrived. Stripping to run. I decided on two shirts, gloves and neck warmer. By the time I was changed. I needed the loo!! Hurrying back from that I discovered the right leg was playing up! Should have stopped and gone back to the car – but lo! I noticed a young Roy was at the front of the start line. This would be his first V70 parkrun appearance after his birthday on Tuesday. He’d just got back yesterday [8 hours drive!] after holidaying in the sunny and warm South West of England this week. But now he was shivering a little in his short sleeve top. Still he was pleased as you could be weather permitting with his time. The start was unusual. At the end of the announcements the lady announcer just said: “It’s a bit slippy, there’s been some snow and some deer about. Take care. Go!” After a second or so we realised we were to start! By the time I hit the top of the first hill I knew I was well behind schedule! Oh well try again in the sun next year.
RESULTS:
Bramhall parkrun
A total of 307 runners took part.
Position  |
Gender Position |
parkrunner |
Club |
Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gareth N R GRIFFITHS | Unattached | 00:17:13 |
| 3 | 3 | Rob Harry DOWNS | Wilmslow RC | 00:17:54 |
| 18 | 18 | Paul GARNETT | Wilmslow RC | 00:20:56 |
| 20 | 1 | Jennifer HATCH | Unattached | 00:20:59 |
| 22 | 21 | Paul NORRIS | Wilmslow RC | 00:21:11 |
Highbury Fields parkrun
A total of 312 runners took part.
| Position |
Gender Position |
parkrunner |
Club |
Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Phil COALES | Striders of Croydon AC | 00:17:24 |
| 17 | 1 | Olivia DESBOROUGH | London Heathside | 00:19:28 |
| 45 | 41 | Qes HUSSAIN | Wilmslow RC | 00:21:39 |
Warrington parkrun
A total of 369 runners took part.
| Position |
Gender Position |
parkrunner |
Club |
Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alfie CROCKETT | Unattached | 00:17:23 |
| 10 | 1 | Rachel HAWKER | University of East Anglia Tri Club | 00:20:05 |
| 63 | 57 | Tony HULME | Wilmslow RC | 00:23:35 |
Congleton parkrun
A total of 166 runners took part.
| Position |
Gender Position |
parkrunner |
Club |
Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Steve HOPE | Tipton Harriers | 00:18:26 |
| 5 | 1 | Alannah BIRTWISTLE | Macclesfield Harriers & AC | 00:20:02 |
| 24 | 22 | Colin WALTON | Wilmslow RC | 00:22:52 |
Wythenshawe parkrun
A total of 249 runners took part.
| Position |
Gender Position |
parkrunner |
Club |
Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Matthew BEACOCK | Sale Harriers Manchester | 00:16:59 |
| 7 | 7 | Andrew GIVEN | Wilmslow RC | 00:19:30 |
| 32 | 1 | Amanda NAVIN | Altrincham and District AC | 00:22:17 |
Burnage parkrun
A total of 107 runners took part.
| Position |
Gender Position |
parkrunner |
Club |
Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Lord DIDSBURY | Unattached | 00:19:06 |
| 31 | 1 | Amy CURRAN | Unattached | 00:23:38 |
| 46 | 41 | Chris CANNON | Wilmslow RC | 00:25:39 |
| 71 | 11 | Carolyn Ann HIRONS | Wilmslow RC | 00:29:48 |
South Bank parkrun
A total of 558 runners took part.
| Position |
Gender Position |
parkrunner |
Club |
Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Unknown ATHLETE | Unattached | 00:17:37 |
| 23 | 1 | Sarah FLETCHER | Unattached | 00:20:41 |
| 153 | 23 | Angela MCCARTHY | Wilmslow RC | 00:26:02 |
Root 44 parkrun
A total of 1048 runners took part.
| Position |
Gender Position |
parkrunner |
Club |
Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mhlangabezi MBUNTSHU | Unattached | 00:16:48 |
| 24 | 1 | Janine ELLIS | Wilmslow RC | 00:22:57 |
Lyme Park parkrun
A total of 119 runners took part.
| Position |
Gender Position |
parkrunner |
Club |
Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Carl KRYSTEK | Unattached | 00:20:01 |
| 11 | 1 | Hayley ASHBY | Sale Harriers Manchester | 00:22:50 |
| 42 | 35 | Patrick GRANNAN | Wilmslow RC | 00:26:14 |
| 69 | 18 | Lynn HALL | Wilmslow RC | 00:29:30 |
| 83 | 63 | Roy POWNALL | Wilmslow RC | 00:31:34 |
Wilmslow parkrun
A total of 219 runners took part.
| Position |
Gender Position |
parkrunner |
Club |
Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Damian NICHOLLS | Wilmslow RC | 00:17:31 |
| 2 | 2 | Peter SPEAKE | Wilmslow RC | 00:17:53 |
| 4 | 4 | Paul HAWKINS | Wilmslow RC | 00:18:17 |
| 5 | 5 | Jim PENDRILL | Wilmslow RC | 00:18:19 |
| 6 | 6 | Andrew WHITTINGHAM | Wilmslow RC | 00:18:24 |
| 8 | 8 | Allan MCCORMICK | Wilmslow RC | 00:18:56 |
| 9 | 9 | Robin HALL | Wilmslow RC | 00:19:00 |
| 10 | 10 | Andrew CLEAL | Wilmslow RC | 00:19:12 |
| 12 | 12 | Trevor H MORRIS | Wilmslow RC | 00:19:19 |
| 15 | 15 | Samuel BAILEY | Wilmslow RC | 00:19:39 |
| 16 | 16 | Mike HILL | Wilmslow RC | 00:19:40 |
| 18 | 18 | Stuart David PARROTT | Wilmslow RC | 00:19:52 |
| 20 | 20 | Tim BILLINGTON | Wilmslow RC | 00:20:25 |
| 22 | 22 | Richard LAWSON | Wilmslow RC | 00:21:08 |
| 23 | 1 | Rebecca JACKSON | Ealing Eagles Running Club | 00:21:15 |
| 30 | 3 | Tracy BOWN | Wilmslow RC | 00:21:43 |
| 40 | 33 | Robert John WILSON | Wilmslow RC | 00:22:36 |
| 46 | 39 | Colin CAISLEY | Wilmslow RC | 00:22:48 |
| 58 | 9 | Jan WYLES | Wilmslow RC | 00:23:52 |
| 83 | 68 | Alan Charles TURNER | Wilmslow RC | 00:24:58 |
| 94 | 76 | Phil MATTHEWS | Wilmslow RC | 00:25:51 |
| 219 | 85 | Leigh HUGHES | Wilmslow RC | 00:47:57 |
Stretford parkrun
A total of 489 runners took part.
| Position |
Gender Position |
parkrunner |
Club |
Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Chris STEELE | Netherhall AC | 00:16:02 |
| 32 | 1 | Sarah SAXTON | Manchester Tri Club | 00:19:13 |
| 398 | 144 | Huma RAHMAN | Wilmslow RC | 00:33:27 |
Macclesfield parkrun
A total of 245 runners took part.
| Position |
Gender Position |
parkrunner |
Club |
Run Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Unknown ATHLETE | Unattached | 00:18:04 |
| 5 | 5 | Malcolm FOWLER | Wilmslow RC | 00:19:36 |
| 15 | 1 | Olivia WALWYN | City of Norwich AC | 00:21:20 |
| 40 | 3 | Sally GILLIVER | Wilmslow RC | 00:23:25 |