A big turnout by Wilmslow Club Members at Saturday’s Parkruns. 31 were out running at 9 events.
Half a dozen at Wilmslow. Ashely first club member home. Fastest time since his PB last April. Rebecca, back after touring for a month, second lady to finish; Frankie 3rd lady. Dave had a fast time. GrahamC fastest time this year; Hannah – a 24-secondprovement on May last year PB
Soloists: Jim had another quick run at Didsbury. JD was back at his local parkrun after his NY marathon last October. A year’s absence brought Paul a 1-minute PB at the AP fast-track circuit.
Myself? After returning to Parkruns last week after an 8-week absence and training on Tuesday after al a 4-year absence; I dithered between Burnage, Congleton and Didsbury. Breakfast decided it. I don’t think Congleton do hot butties; Didsbury is a little expensive – so Burnage it was. Car park seemed to be very busy. The warm up in the car park was quite a plod. Perhaps that cold, running nose and sore throat I seemed to have Wednesday morning after training wasn’t quite over! The car park was very busy. And a lot of people at the start. 100+ more than November when I ran it last year. Started just over halfway back with the other runners. It was not safe nor enough space to do anything other at the start than to keep up with the running snake that made its way to the woods. I calculated there were about 130 people ahead of me once we had done the initial U-loop. Once back onto the river path I sped up and had a net gain of 12 by the time the car park and woods arrived. Unfortunately my survival at all costs approach in the woods left me +1 only by the time the steps came. Riverside path again and +12 again by the Finish funnel as only 1finishing runner overtook me. [4 did last November] A glance at the watch – my Pace looks like sub-32! Achey too. Think I am not over the cold!! Second time to car park and now my position has fallen back to +5. No gain in the woods. On exit gain now down to +1. Glance at Watch. Looks like sub 5 for last 1 k to do target. Impossible – but still can push a little. Overtake a few. Then a few more. Can’t catch the last lady I am chasing!! Once recovered from that little rep!! See Watch sub-30!! Had misread the finish [only 720m]. Not bad – even better if I subtract the 18 seconds to walk over the start line. Official time a bummer though. My place – behind the lady in front of me – is now taken by a person called Dave!! Damn the token sorters giver-outers!! 29:30 my time!!. But bacon butty appreciated 😊 Though A bit overcooked. Should’ve had sausage!!
Now back to reality. Alderley Park had the biggest Wilmslow turnout. A dozen club runners. Nic 5th home and first lady to finish. PB’s for RichardH and SueS. There were a ‘bunch’ of first timers: Andy, Colin, TracyB and NicB. Tracy came first on AG. Also ran: Mike, Graham, RichardL , SueH and Steve all with fast times
Summary
- Busiest: Worsley [399]; Quietest Alderley [138]
- Tourists:
- First finisher: Nic
- Top AG: Nicky, Tracy [79.83%]
- 80+ % AG: Nicky [84.09%]
- PBs: RichardH, SueS, Hannah, PaulN
Wilmslow runners results below
Congleton parkrun
A total of 289 runners took part At Congleton parkrun event #465
Position | GenPos | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Connor ROGERS | U/a | 15:51 |
19 | 17 | Tim BILLINGTON | WRC | 20:53 |
25 | 1 | Bleu BAILEY | U/a | 21:19 |
66 | 8 | Nicky MOWAT | WRC | 24:06 |
189 | 121 | Don BULLOUGH | WRC | 30:17 |
Ally Pally parkrun
A total of 272 runners took part At Ally Pally parkrun event #485
Position | GenPos | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Peter GOULD | U/a | 18:23 |
3 | 1 | Lauren RUSSELL | U/a | 18:51 |
61 | 53 | Jonathan DUNKLEY | WRC | 24:34 |
Worsley Woods parkrun
A total of 399 runners took part At Worsley Woods parkrun event #489
Position | GenPos | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Stuart TUCKER | U/a | 18:00 |
27 | 1 | Josie MALEY-JONES | U/a | 21:09 |
113 | 93 | Gareth AMOS | WRC | 25:30 |
233 | 49 | Victoria WILLIAMS | WRC | 30:01 |
Burnage parkrun
A total of 226 runners took part At Burnage parkrun event #469
Position | GenPos | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | William Leon SMITH | U/a | 17:55 |
25 | 1 | Bethany MCMANUS | U/a | 22:41 |
118 | 86 | Patrick GRANNAN | WRC | 29:33 |
Wilmslow parkrun
A total of 277 runners took part At Wilmslow parkrun event #346
Position | GenPos | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Luke MENDHAM | U/a | 17:53 |
6 | 6 | Ashley FARRELL | WRC | 19:10 |
10 | 1 | Emily HUGHES | U/a | 19:55 |
15 | 2 | Rebecca JACKSON | WRC | 20:50 |
17 | 11 | Dave BAXTER | WRC | 20:59 |
23 | 3 | Frances KENNEY | WRC | 21:26 |
45 | 36 | Graham CREWE | WRC | 22:34 |
143 | 40 | Hannah DOBBIE | WRC | 29:00 |
Sale Water parkrun
A total of 172 runners took part At Sale Water parkrun event #199
Position | GenPos | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Aaron SAXTON | U/a | 17:45 |
7 | 1 | Sarah SAXTON | U/a | 20:42 |
63 | 49 | Ian ASHCROFT | WRC | 27:25 |
83 | 62 | Chris CANNON | WRC | 29:05 |
84 | 63 | Richard HIRONS | WRC | 29:05 |
90 | 23 | Jan WYLES | WRC | 29:30 |
Fletcher Moss parkrun
A total of 338 runners took part At Fletcher Moss parkrun event #142
Position | GenPos | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Ollie STERNE | U/a | 17:28 |
12 | 12 | Jim PENDRILL | WRC | 19:15 |
18 | 1 | Clare MCCARRON | U/a | 20:39 |
Alexandra parkrun, Moss Side
A total of 297 runners took part At Alexandra parkrun, Moss Side event #85
Position | GenPos | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Lee ASHWOOD | U/a | 16:47 |
15 | 1 | Belinda BRENNAN | U/a | 18:48 |
46 | 40 | Paul NORRIS | WRC | 20:44 |
Alderley Park parkrun
A total of 138 runners took part At Alderley Park parkrun event #31
Position | GenPos | parkrunner | Club | Run Time |
1 | 1 | Sam REDFERN | U/a | 18:54 |
5 | 1 | Nicola REECE | WRC | 20:01 |
9 | 5 | Richard HARRISON | WRC | 20:30 |
11 | 6 | Mike HILL | WRC | 21:08 |
15 | 8 | Graham DUCE | WRC | 22:02 |
16 | 9 | Richard LAWSON | WRC | 22:06 |
18 | 6 | Susan HARRISON | WRC | 22:27 |
22 | 13 | Steve GREAVES | WRC | 22:56 |
24 | 15 | Andy WATTS | WRC | 23:11 |
29 | 20 | Colin WALTON | WRC | 23:26 |
32 | 8 | Tracy BOWN | WRC | 23:38 |
33 | 23 | Nic BOWN | WRC | 23:40 |
56 | 14 | Sue STRANG | WRC | 26:47 |
Thanks Patrick, but no mention of the Sale Water Park contingent which included me. We had Ian, Chris, Richard and Jan running. I started but had to stop owing to my tightening hamstring. We lost Catherine as she ran out of petrol on the M60! Fortunately a friend came to her rescue with a can of petrol after she had waited for over an hour.