Author: Liz Simpson

17 Striders at Hartlepool this week. Of those, Tom Murphy got a new pb and Gareth Maloney a 70%+ age-grading. Liz Simpson and Emma Fleming were 2rd and 3rd ladies to finish. Of the 11 Striders at Stewart, Simon Russell got a new pb and Michael Meggs was 3rd home. 10 more Striders at Albert where Julia Ansbro made it to run number 50. Finally, a mention for Katie Abel who was first lady to finish at Cotsford Fields. We also had runners at Heaton, South Manchester, Cannon Hill, Redcar and Northalllerton. Paul J

Plenty of Striders were up bright and early on new year's day for a parkrun. At Albert - Tom Marrs, Michael Meggs, Abby Barker, Simon Russell and Emily Palmer all got 70%+ age-gradings. Abby was also 3rd lady home in a new pb. Elsewhere, Tom Murphy pb'd at Hartlepool as did James Boynton at Sedgefield. On the Christmas day runs Finlay Pennington pb'd at Alness and Michael Meggs was first home at Hartlepool. We also had runners at Heaton, Cannon Hill, Roundhay (Leeds), Stewart, Darlington South, Clitheroe Castle, Armley (Leeds), Whitby and Hamsterley Forest. Paul J

18 Striders took a trip to Hartlepool on Saturday. Abby Barker was back in great form - Abby was first lady home, notching a 79% age-grading in the process. Michael Meggs, Daniele Meucci and Tom Murphy recorded all-course pb's. Kirsty Alderthay got a new Hartlepool pb - whilst Michael and Simon Russell achieved 70%+ a-g's. A further 10 Striders had a run at Albert Park. Of those, Joanne Cooke got a new pb, Emily Palmer and Helen Mcilvenny recorded 70%+ a-g's and John Stapleton made it to run number 50. I noticed at Northallerton Finlay Pennington was on 301 parkruns. Can't recall mentioning when Fin made it to 300 so a belated well done on reaching the milestone mate. We also had runners at Sedgefield, Redcar, Stewart, Dishley (Loughborough), Nostell…