Paul’s weekend report

Run reports
Paul’s weekend report… A fresher, blustery Wynyard Woodland saw Ciara Granton breeze to an all-course parkrun pb. Nice one Ciara. Of the 18 Striders present - Ian Saul, Antony Hamling, Maxine Buckton (and Raymond), Aaron Atkinson and Kirsty Alderthay picked up new pb's. Katie Ayton was 3rd lady to finish and Michael Meggs was 3rd home. Dave Fender and I got 70%+ age-gradings. Neil Mcgee volunteered. Elsewhere, 16 Striders attended the York parkrun. It's a flat and fast tarmac path around the racecourse. Emma Fleming got a 70%+ a-g. Michelle Ince was 1st lady to finish in a new pb at Cotsford Fields. Sedgefield saw Helen Mcilvenny (70%+) and Holly Taylor 2nd and 3rd ladies to finish. Amy Gallilee recorded a new pb at Northallerton. Striders too at Albert, Roundhay,…
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SSAC Celebrating Debbie Edwards parkrunathon 15th July 2023

Club News
As this years parkrunathon fast approaches thought I’d post a quick update. Expected timings for arrival at each event will follow in the next week …. We’re starting off with the 'bit' this year so will do that at Sedgefield then the other 8 will be : 1. Sedgefield 2. Wynyard Walkway 3. Cotsford Fields 4. Hartlepool 5. Albert 6. Stewart's 7. Tees Barrage 8. Ropner Park We know tees barrage is no more but it will always be associated as our home parkrun when the club formed and then Ropner Park is like our 2nd home and there is a run in the park there just not on a Saturday lol! For those who haven't taken part in a parkrunathon before basically its running 8 and a bit parkrun…
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Paul’s weekend report

Run reports
Paul’s weekend report… 50 Striders attended a warm and humid Albert Park on Saturday. It was a league race - with Kris Allen doing his 100th parkrun and Sam Johnston celebrating his 28th birthday. (both these milestones were low-key affairs - only found out when someone mentioned them whilst I was walking back to the car afterwards) Despite the muggy conditions there were plenty of excellent runs from our members. Andy Laverick did his 300th parkrun. Tom Holland and Daniele Meucci got all-course pb's. Nice work chaps. Caroline Horton and I achieved 80%+ age-gradings. Tom Marrs (pb and 70%+), Nick Martin (70%+), Glenn Cooper (pb and 70%+), Kris Allen (70%+), Steve Cotton (70%+), Daniel Mcilvenny (pb), Emma Fleming (3rd lady to finish and 70%+), Helen Mcilvenny (pb and 70%+) and…
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Paul’s weekend report

Run reports
Sorry for the delay in this being posted. Another lovely morning at Wynyard saw Karen Clarke celebrate her 200th parkrun. James Heslop, Helen Johnston, Joanne Cooke and Sandra Stabler got new pb's. Sandra also achieved a 70%+ age-grading. Gareth Maloney and Neil Mcgee volunteered. Dave Fender failed his fitness test and didn't run. Elsewhere, Steven Hall reached 200 parkruns at Sedgefield where Izzy Morgan was 2ndlady to finish. Helen Mcilvenny and Steve Cotton got 70%+ a-g's at Hartlepool with Helen 1st lady to finish. Claire Taylor wins this week's tourism award for a run at Nose Hill, Calgary, Canada. Striders too at Albert, Stewart, Flatts Lane, Fountains Abbey, Keswick, Horton Park (Bradford), Llanerchaeron (Wales), Herrington Country, Carlisle Park (Morpeth), University of Stirling, Jesmond Dene and Whitby. At the time of…
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