This was the week that Stevie Cooper became the 24th current Strider to join the parkrun 100 club when completing at Tees Barrage. He was amongst the 21 Striders at the Barrage and both Claire Taylor and Mark Watson grabbed a new PB there.
Locally we also had three runners at both Albert Park and Stewart Park but there was plenty of tourism going on also.
A PB for Mike Cleasby at Prudhoe and Lisa Pattison at Lancaster. Although we also had representation at Newbury, Princes Park in Liverpool and Fulham palace, the group tourism was a trip to Hartlepool. 11 Striders made that trip and three, Andy Johnston plus Ben and Gail Robinson enjoyed the sea breeze and clocked new best times.
Next week sees Albert Park parkrun as a club league event plus the possibility of our first member joining the parkrun 250 club. There is also a rumour about copious amounts of cake to eaten! It would seem the Albert Park is the place to head to next week. If you do not like cake and are planning to head to the Barrage instead, please note that there is a university canoeing championship on there next weekend, turn right once over the barrage bridge and park in the serpentine car park adjacent to the Talpore rather than the normal car park.