Author: Liz Simpson

Albert Park was the venue for Nick Martin's all-course pb. Simon Russell and Stevie Cooper recorded Albert pb's. All 3 got 70%+ age-gradings. Emily Palmer was first lady to finish. Steve Cotton and Ben Robinson at Hartlepool and Gareth Maloney at Sedgefield got 70%+ a-g's. Liz Simpson came away with a new pb at Northallerton. Joint winners of the tourism award this week - Caroline Horton's run at Hasenheide (Berlin) and Suzanne Brodie's run at Amsterdamse Bos (Amsterdam). Striders too at Cannon Hill, Redcar, Riverside, Stewart, Darlington, Flatts Lane, Druridge Bay, Dalby Forest and Jubilee. Hope the Striders doing the Pier to Pier run today enjoyed it. Paul J

A whopping 43 Striders attended Stewart Park on Saturday. It was a chance to give best wishes to Katie Abel who will shortly be having a baby. Amy Gallilee celebrated run number 250. Abby Barker and Caroline Horton got 70%+ age-gradings. Tom Murphy, Sam Johnston, Phil Baines, Ian Morris and Doreen Morris came away with new personal bests. Abby was 2nd lady to finish and Izzy Morgan 3rd. It was also nice to see Debbie Edwards out for another run on her road to recovery. Many Striders continue to volunteer at the local parkruns. I'm not able to keep up with who does what every week - but I did notice Mike Cleasby was on marshalling duties at Stewart. Thanks Mike. Harley, Raymond and Nancy were also in attendance at Stewart…

Conditions were perfect for Saturday's parkruns. 13 Striders went to Sedgefield where Thomas Holland, Emma Fleming and Gail Robinson got new pb's. Gareth Maloney reached a 70%+ age-grading and Izzy Morgan was first lady to finish. A further 11 Striders chose Albert Park where Ian Morris and Doreen Morris recorded pb's and James Heslop got an all-course pb. Stevie Cooper got a 70%+ a-g. Hartlepool saw Steve Cotton get a 70%+ a-g and myself reach run number 200. I would have liked my dear friend Dave Fender to be present for the milestone. Sadly, matron deemed him unfit to attend. Michelle Ince recoded a new pb and 70%+ a-g at Redcar. Tom Day at Cannon Hill, David Murphy at Jesmond Dene, Kris Allen at Crichton and Joanne Cooke at Flatts…

Four new pb's to report at a cool, breezy Darlington on Saturday. They went to Abby Barker, Sarah Winter, Kris Allen and Tom Ramsey. Abbey also reaching a 70%+ age-grading and getting a first female finish. Hackworth saw Jennie Johnston reach parkrun number 150 and Sam Johnston get a 2nd place finish. Jon Archer got a 70%+ a-g and 3rd place finish at Rothay Park (Ambleside). Simon Russell was first home at The Grange in an all-course pb. Stevie Cooper reached a 70%+ a-g at Albert. Lisa Graves at Hull, David Murphy at Windy Nook, Tristan Keates at Sedgefield, Gareth Maloney at Stewart and Suzanne Brodie at Hamsterley Forest were the other members of this week's pb club. Striders too at Albert, Durham, Redcar, Riverside, Sheffield Castle, Fountains Abbey, Druridge…