Author: Liz Simpson

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…

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…

24 Striders set their alarm an hour earlier on Saturday. The destination that morning was Fountains Abbey near Ripon for a parkrun league event. For 15 of us it was the first time we had seen the venue - the largest monastic ruins in the country with simply stunning views all around. The course was on tarmac paths around the ruins with one short lap and one long lap with a cheeky little hill on the first lap. A large attendance of 401 waited patiently in the warm sunshine and then we were off. Glenn Cooper (70%+ age-grading), Steve Cotton, Michelle Ince, Julia Ansbro and Joanne Cooke got new pb's. Dinah Owen made her parkrun debut. Abby Barker and myself also got 70%+ a-g's - with Abby 1stlady to finish.…

The glorious early summer weather continued at Wynyard on Saturday - as Phil Baines celebrated his 200th parkrun. Of the 21 Striders present no fewer than 14 recorded new pb's. They were Michael Meggs, Steve Mitchinson, Dara Mavi, Jim Wright, Sarah Winter, John Corvesor, Liz Simpson, Beverley Harvey, Fran Corvesor, Andrew Beevers, Claire Taylor, Amy Gallilee, Tony Gallilee and Doreen Morris. The volunteers weren't listed this week. Dave Fender had intended to run but failed a late fitness test. Elsewhere, 10 Striders took a trip to the Jubilee parkrun which is held at Spennymoor. Everton fan Kris Allen got a new pb. Emma Fleming (70%+ age-grading) and Izzy Morgan were 2nd and 3rd ladies to finish. Glenn Cooper at Albert, Steve Cotton at Hartlepool and Caroline Horton at Pavillion Gardens…