A hot and sunny Saturday. 27 club members competed as runners, chaser and pacers at 7 parkrun events. With the heatwave warming more than the backs of runners. Most times were down on their recent parkruns. The again I wonder how many were saving themselves for the Wilmslow Summer 10k.
Bramhall had the usual suspects running. Paul 4th on AG; Janine 4th Lady finisher.
Looking at Soloists: Jarrod on fire with his recent hill running, took to the hills at Congleton with a pace that he ran back there in 2016. It was also his fastest parkrun since the C-Outbreak. Another of the hill runners – Richard chose the busiest event whilst checking out the Manager Vacancy at Town. Oliver chose the quietest and hilliest event – Lyme park – to test himself; the hills won
The Breakfast Boys cruised around Didsbury for their morning snack.
Alderley Park trebled its attendance this week – probably at the expense of Wilmslow. We had three out there. Rebecca first lady to finish with her fastest parkrun this year. And thereby setting the course record for females!!Mike rested his hilly legs and Bill completed his 4th parkrun. He last ran in 2019 and on Saturday ran his fastest ever parkrun.
The just leaves Wilmslow as usual. We had 15 runners. Most coming to answer the appeal of RD Nicky for pacers.
We had the first male and female finisher in Sam and Nic. Running not pacing! Nic, first timing and first ever parkrun was top AG runner and just 2 seconds of her 5k race PB.
15 PB’s were set. Colin and ANO joined our pacers. No one matched Colin’s accuracy 33 minutes dead. The majority of our pacers finished under their allotted times. Perhaps starting their watches when they passed the start line – or you just can’t slow our good runners down! 😊
A big thankyou from Nicky to all the pacers.
Apologies if I have missed anyone.
Summary:
- Busiest: Huddersfield [491]; Quietest: Lyme Park: [100];
- First Finisher: Sam, Nic and Rebecca.
- Top AG : Nic [79.03%]
- AG’s 80%+:
- Tourist: Richard [Huddersfield]
Club runners results below:
Bramhall parkrun
A total of 250 runners took part at Bramhall parkrun event #646
Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Gareth N R GRIFFITHS | U/a | 16:37 |
12 | 12 | Graham SCREAWN | WRC | 21:26 |
23 | 21 | Paul NORRIS | WRC | 22:05 |
25 | 1 | Daria JERMAKOVA | U/a | 22:07 |
62 | 4 | Janine ELLIS | WRC | 24:26 |
102 | 86 | Paul GARNETT | WRC | 26:43 |
Congleton parkrun
A total of 154 runners took part at Congleton parkrun event #434
Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Sam WHEATLEY | U/a | 16:58 |
8 | 8 | Jarrod HOMER | WRC | 19:56 |
12 | 1 | Helen Catherine SAUNDERS | U/a | 20:53 |
Huddersfield parkrun
A total of 491 runners took part at Huddersfield parkrun event #497
Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Tim STREET | U/a | 17:26 |
26 | 1 | Alice VICK | U/a | 20:33 |
32 | 31 | Richard LAWSON | WRC | 21:00 |
Lyme Park parkrun
A total of 100 runners took part at Lyme Park parkrun event #358
Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Carl KRYSTEK | U/a | 18:31 |
7 | 1 | Amy WHELAN | U/a | 21:20 |
51 | 38 | Oliver Thomas JOHNSTONE | WRC | 28:47 |
Wilmslow parkrun
A total of 135 runners took part at Wilmslow parkrun event #314
Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Samuel BAILEY | WRC | 17:30 |
5 | 1 | Nicola REECE | WRC | 19:14 |
8 | 7 | James SPEEDIE | WRC | 20:05 |
13 | 11 | Andrew WHITTINGHAM | WRC | 21:21 |
17 | 14 | Dave BAXTER | WRC | 21:47 |
24 | 21 | Graham DUCE | WRC | 23:02 |
29 | 26 | Colin WALTON | WRC | 23:47 |
35 | 30 | Alan Charles TURNER | WRC | 24:57 |
60 | 10 | Sue STRANG | WRC | 27:43 |
66 | 50 | John PORTEOUS | WRC | 27:58 |
78 | 19 | Tracy BOWN | WRC | 29:14 |
83 | 56 | Nic BOWN | WRC | 29:55 |
94 | 58 | Roy POWNALL | WRC | 31:42 |
110 | 67 | Don BULLOUGH | WRC | 33:44 |
116 | 69 | Ian ASHCROFT | WRC | 34:58 |
Fletcher Moss parkrun
A total of 243 runners took part at Fletcher Moss parkrun event #114
Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Neil ALLEN | U/a | 17:58 |
15 | 1 | Ella DAY | U/a | 21:22 |
151 | 97 | Richard HIRONS | WRC | 29:50 |
152 | 98 | Chris CANNON | WRC | 29:52 |
Alderley Park parkrun
A total of 210 runners took part at Alderley Park parkrun event #2
Position | Gender Position | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | John ROBSON | U/a | 18:32 |
11 | 1 | Rebecca JACKSON | WRC | 20:29 |
18 | 17 | Mike HILL | WRC | 22:07 |
147 | 97 | Bill HEATON | WRC | 30:24 |
Having never been a pacer before I was somewhat apprehensive. I went too fast on the first out and back loop staying quite close to the 31 minute pacer (I was 32 minutes). Colin Davies who has been a pacer an incredible 150 times kept me in check (he was the 33 minute pacer) and on the second out and back loop I slowed down, but still ended up 18 seconds ahead of schedule. A couple of ladies near me were grateful however as I think I dragged them to good times.
Roy satisfies two ladies.. where’s the news in that 😉 ha ha well done all the pacers, you looked pretty good to me