Parkrun Report Saturday 27th October 2018 by Roxane Pratt

Pos Parkrunner Time Cat Grade Cat Pos Note Runs Parkrun
60 Karen BOAGE 27:47 VW60-64 69.83% 16 PB stays at 27:45 19 Street
91 Brian CLARK 31:32 WM80-84 66.65% 62 PB stays at 26:46 10 Street
69 Wendy DRIVER 28:36 VW55-59 65.97% 20 PB stays at 27:59 25 Street
85 Grahame TURNER 23:13 VM50-54 64.54% 74 PB stays at 21:55 30 Longrun
8 James ANDREWS 21:49 VM40-44 64.48% 8 PB stays at 21:26 92 Street
83 Paul PARMENTER 23:07 VM50-54 64.31% 72 New PB! 26 Longrun
48 Katy ARMSTRONG 26:23 VW45-49 62.79% 10 New PB! 18 Street
79 Charlotte PREECE 23:42 SW20-24 62.45% 5 PB stays at 22:29 36 Swindon
202 Dennis WARD 30:05 VM70-74 60.11% 156 PB stays at 26:10 82 Montacute
58 Cliff DUNSTON 24:46 VM50-54 60.03% 49 PB stays at 22:19 68 Montacute
25 Martin HOOPER 23:29 VM40-44 59.47% 24 PB stays at 22:26 34 Street
246 Cathy PARMENTER 28:51 VW50-54 58.81% 74 PB stays at 27:51 28 Longrun
54 Nick PRATT 26:49 VM50-54 55.44% 38 First Timer! 136 Shepton Mallet
131 Steve SMALL 27:29 VM45-49 53.24% 108 PB stays at 25:22 92 Montacute
102 Roxane PRATT 31:56 VW50-54 53.13% 44 First Timer! 147 Shepton Mallet
76 Michael NORTON 27:01 VM45-49 52.87% 64 First Timer! 56 Plym Valley
134 Margaret HILL 35:12 VW45-49 47.06% 48 First Timer! 26 Colby
133 Mark HILL 35:11 VM55-59 44.43% 86 First Timer! 16 Colby

 

Lots of Halloween themed Parkruns this week; with 18 of us running at 7 different venues.

It was a very chilly run at Shepton. This was the first time Nick and I had tried Collett Park. Reports of it being 3 laps of a dull park had previously detered us to make the journey. However, we both really enjoyed it. A very friendly team of marshals, dressed in various scary costumes cheered us on. Interesting route, convenient & free parking, toilets on site and a lovely breakfast in town afterwards will defintely ensure our return. 

Maggie and Mark were touristing further afield, running together at Colby, Pembrokeshire and Charlotte ran for her 9th time at Swindon. She came through the funnel as 5th lady. Mike and, his son, James were down at Plym Valley for the First Time.

Coincidentally, this week saw 408 runners at both Longrun and Montacute. Paul achieved yet another PB at Longrun; this time knocking 22 seconds off; it was also good to see Grahame is back running, his 30th Parkrun. Montacute ran the course 'backwards'; so runners enjoyed going down THE Hill this week.

Over at Street 'Spooookrun', there were lots of Halloween related outfits with prizes for the best and the worst costumes. I was delighted to see Brian back running. Karen, also at Street, pipped him to the top this week's table with only 2 seconds short of matching her PB. I don't think it will be long before he is back on top. Our second PB of the week was Katy's; 5 seconds off her previous best and 10th lady 😀, with James 8th finisher at Street.

 

News: 

Montacute

- remember next Saturday (3rd November) is 'odds' pacer event - 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35 minutes being paced - a volunteer is still needed for 31 minutes; email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you can assist. 

- No Christmas Day Parkrun - New Year's Day Parkrun 10.30am Ninesprings, Yeovil

Street

- Christmas Day Parkrun and New Year's day - both 9am

Shepton Mallet

- No Christmas Day Parkrun - New Year's Day Parkrun 10.30am 

Longrun

- Christmas Day & New Year's Day Parkrun - plans not yet announced. 

Henstridge

- No Christmas Day Parkrun - New Year's Day Parkrun 9am 

Burnham

- Christmas Day & New Year's Day Parkrun - plans not yet announced. 

 

Keep an eye on Christmas/New Year plans as they are announced:

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/special-events/

 

Photographs:

(1) Pumpkins at Montacute:

1 Pumpkins Monty

 

 (2) Cathy looking strong at Longrun:

2 Cathy

 

(3) Grahame through the finish funnel at Longrun: 

3 Grahame

 

(4) Mike & James at Plym Valley:

4 Mike and James

(5) A beautiful but chilly morning at Seaton:

5 Seaton