parkrun organises free, weekly (Saturday 9am), 5km timed runs in the UK and around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in http://www.parkrun.org.uk/
They are great for all abilities, from those just starting out to families of all ages, for the novice as well as the elite runner. Many Joggers regularly take part and volunteer with local events being hosted in Soham Village College (Soham, 7.3 miles/16 min by car from Newmarket); Coldham’s Common (Cambridge, 11.7 miles/18 min); Fulbourn Hospital (Fulbourn, 12.6 miles/19 min)[Currently suspended]; Cambridge (Milton Country Park, 12.9 miles/20 min)[Currently suspended]; Haverhill (Puddle Brook Fields, 15 miles/26 min); Storeys Field (Eddington, Cambridge, 16.1 miles/33 min); Bury St Edmunds (Nowton Park, 16.5 miles/23 min); Clare Castle (Clare Castle Country Park, 16.6 miles/31 min); Littleport (Littleport Leisure Centre, 18.9 miles/32 min); Brandon Country Park (Brandon, 19.4 miles/24 min); Thetford (Abbey Meadows, 19.7 miles/25 min); Wimpole Estate (Wimpole, 25.4 miles/36 min); Great Cornard (Cornard Leisure Centre, near Sudbury, 25.6 miles, 51 min); Chilton Fields (Stowmarket, 28.3 miles, 34 min); Huntingdon (Hinchingbrooke Park, 30.8 miles, 38 min); Pocket (St Neots, 31.7 miles, 39 min). Once registered you can enjoy them anywhere around the country, in fact around the world! You are welcome to walk, jog or run these events according to your preference and level of fitness.
Newmarket Jogger and keen parkrunner Chris Aylmer has kindly offered to write a weekly report on how the Joggers have got on. Abbreviations: YB = best parkrun time so far this year. 5K YB = best 5K time so far this year. Age group achievements noted: 1st of 3 or more; 2nd of 6 or more; 3rd of 9 or more, 4th of 12 or more.
18th September 2021
Numbers to left of name: Overall position/Gender position.
Kettering parkrun (272 participants)
56 5 Melanie TINDALE 24:53 1st of 22 VW40!
Bury St Edmunds parkrun (227)
136 26 Ruth EBERHARDT 29:45 2nd of 8 VW45!
183 135 Wayne HARGREAVES 34:34
Wimpole Estate parkrun (298)
63 55 Tom ELTON 25:01
Brandon Country Park parkrun (99)
37 32 Adam MALTPRESS 27:55
75 26 Alexia SMITHSON 34:02
Clare Castle parkrun (89)
40 4 Bridget WALLWIN 28:12 YB! 1st of 6 VW50!
56 15 Alison McKenzie 30:51 YB!
Melton Mowbray parkrun (148)
103 31 Sarah KINSTON 33:25
Coldham’s Common parkrun (322)
26 23 James Nicholas THOMSON 19:57 3rd of 19 VM35!
Soham Village College parkrun (83)
41 9 Lisa WINNINGTON 29:10 YB! 2nd of 7 VW40!
11th September 2021
Gorleston Cliffs parkrun (311)
181 140 Adam ORRISS 29:22
Bury St Edmunds parkrun (214)
32 28 Jason BEETON 22:51 4th of 16 VM35!
142 102 Alan THORNHILL 30:22 YB!
201 56 Lisa GARRAND 40:12
Brandon Country Park parkrun (86)
1 1 Jonathan PYE 19:07 1st Finisher of 86! YB!
11 10 Brian MUNNS 23:12 1st of 4 VM55!
12 11 Adam MALTPRESS 23:39
19 18 Clive PURBROOK 25:30 1st of 3 VM65!
28 23 Jim WITHERS 27:39
56 23 Kate WARBOYS 33:14 YB!
58 24 Alexia SMITHSON 34:00
72 33 Sarah KINSTON 37:55
76 35 Rebecca HANNAH 38:41 YB!
Hunstanton Promenade parkrun (84)
9 7 James Nicholas THOMSON 23:14
Soham Village College parkrun (92)
9 8 Phil BLUNDELL 22:37
Brixworth Country parkrun (110)
36 4 Melanie TINDALE 25:39
Storeys Field parkrun (281)
110 72 Baz COLLEY 25:26 YB!
175 59 Sarah MARTIN 28:48
4th September 2021
Bury St Edmunds parkrun (262)
110 17 Ruth EBERHARDT 26:54 3rd of 11 VW45!
Ferry Meadows parkrun (451)
94 7 Melanie TINDALE 24:16 5K YB! 1st of 32 VW40!
Brandon Country Park parkrun (96)
10 9 Jason BEETON 21:26
23 19 Clive PURBROOK 24:57 1st of 3 VW65!
56 19 Lisa GARRAND 31:40
Rutland Water parkrun (281)
148 40 Sarah KINSTON 28:32 5K YB! 4th of 15 VW45!
Coldham’s Common parkrun (355)
56 48 Jon BROOKER 21:50 5K YB! 1st of 25 VM55!
Chilton Fields parkrun (103)
1 1 James SMITH 17:03 1st Finisher! Course Record!
Storeys Field parkrun (325)
39 32 James Nicholas THOMSON 19:32 5K YB! 4th of 16 SM30!
47 40 Chris HOWELL 20:17 4th of 24 VM50!
68 54 Brian MUNNS 21:41 5K YB!
86 67 Phil BLUNDELL 22:45
118 24 Danielle JONES 24:10 YB!
143 102 Tom ELTON 25:12
151 107 Jim WITHERS 25:29 5K YB!
158 112 Robert HAWKINS 25:36
220 67 Jan HOLMES 28:32 YB!
221 68 Sophie ADAMS 28:33 5K YB!
251 149 Chris AYLMER 30:56
Littleport parkrun (120)
52 36 Wayne HARGREAVES 28:01
28th August 2021
Above left: Jan Holmes at Llyn Llech Owain parkrun in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Thanks to Jan for photo. Above right: A view of the lake in Llyn Llech Owain Country Park.
Numbers to left of name: Overall position/Gender position.
Bath Skyline parkrun (210 participants)
1 1 Neil POLLARD 17:26 1st Finisher! 1st of 11 VM40! 1st parkrun!
Bury St Edmunds parkrun (274)
22 21 Jason BEETON 21:00 3rd of 19 VM35!
40 35 Neville CLARKE 22:03 1st 11 VM65!
61 53 James Nicholas THOMSON 23:26 (with child in buggy!)
86 11 Ruth EBERHARDT 24:43 YB! 2nd of 13 VW45!
191 58 Lisa GARRAND 31:26
229 77 Joanne CURTIS 35:00 YB!
251 92 Rachel ALLEN 40:07 YB!
Wimpole Estate parkrun (333)
60 54 Brian MUNNS 23:31
76 68 Chris HOWELL 24:42
79 70 Tom ELTON 24:47
121 16 Rebecca FORDHAM 26:51 YB!
145 118 Jim WITHERS 27:33
Brandon Country Park parkrun (93)
20 14 Adam MALTPRESS 24:29 2nd of 7 VM40!
Thetford parkrun (168)
82 18 Sophie ADAMS 29:10 5K YB! 4th of 13 VW40!
Llyn Llech Owain parkrun (83)
49 17 Jan HOLMES 30:45
Rutland Water parkrun (311)
167 49 Sarah KINSTON 28:40 5K YB!
Haverhill parkrun (70)
41 29 Chris AYLMER 31:32
Jersey Farm parkrun (184)
64 9 Melanie TINDALE 25:28 2nd of 6 VW40!
Soham Village College parkrun (115)
1 1 James SMITH 17:01 1st Finisher! 1st of 7 VM40!
70 47 Alan THORNHILL 30:19
86 30 Sarah LAST 32:07 YB! 1st of 3 VW45!
106 41 Gillian GREEN 38:51 5K YB!
Storeys Field parkrun (280)
232 80 Alexia SMITHSON 33:58
230 135 Wayne HARGREAVES 33:45
21st August 2021
Numbers to left of name: Overall position/Gender position
Bury St Edmunds parkrun (248 participants)
34 26 Neville CLARKE 21:57 1st of 9 VM65!
102 22 Ruth EBERHARDT 26:01 3rd of 9 VW45!
141 35 Anna MAYHEW 28:04 YB!
Sheringham parkrun (269)
124 101 Jim WITHERS 28:29
Brandon Country Park parkrun (100)
19 17 Brian MUNNS 23:58 1st of 5 VM55!
49 35 Robert KINGSLEY 28:49 YB!
86 34 Alexia SMITHSON 39:35
Haverhill parkrun (67)
14 14 James Nicholas THOMSON 23:21 (with buggy!)
Coldham’s Common parkrun (281)
54 38 Phil BLUNDELL 22:17 YB!
Soham Village College parkrun (95)
90 30 Gillian GREEN 39:56 5K YB!
Storeys Field parkrun (330)
157 27 Melanie TINDALE 25:48 5K YB! 3rd of 17 VW40!
200 45 Sarah MARTIN 28:21 YB!
Chilton Fields parkrun (86)
37 30 Wayne HARGREAVES 27:14
14th August 2021
Numbers to left of name: Overall position/Gender position
Bury St Edmunds parkrun (295 participants)
133 35 Ruth EBERHARDT 27:44
Wimpole Estate parkrun (374)
274 177 Chris AYLMER 32:48
Wimpole Hall
Wimpole Estate
The start at Wimpole Estate parkrun.
Brandon Country Park parkrun (104)
9 9 Adam MALTPRESS 22:53, 3rd of 9 VM40!
22 19 Clive PURBROOK 24:49, 1st of 2 VM65!
Thetford parkrun (215)
8 8 Jason BEETON 21:28, 2nd of 12 VM35!
14 2 Elke HAUSLER 22:38 5K YB!
Rutland Water parkrun (280)
169 51 Sarah KINSTON 29:43 YB!
Coldham’s Common parkrun (311)
57 50 Brian MUNNS 23:28, 4th of 22 VM55!
139 98 Jim WITHERS 27:00, 2nd of 7 VM65!
Storeys Field parkrun (301)
131 97 Baz COLLEY 25:32 YB!
205 64 Jan HOLMES 29:53
Soham Village College parkrun (77)
22 18 Tom ELTON 24:50 3rd of 8 VM50!
Great Notley parkrun (223)
85 71 Wayne Hargreaves 27:43
Northala Fields parkrun
16 12 Chris HOWELL 20:33. 5K YB! 1st of 12 VM50!
7th August 2021.
Numbers to left of name: Overall position/Gender position
Bury St Edmunds parkrun (267 participants)
31 27 Neville CLARKE 21:59, 1st of 10 in VM65
Brandon Country Park parkrun (95)
5 5 James Nicholas THOMSON 21:27 1st of 2 in SM30
20 16 Baz COLLEY 26:22 2nd of 5 VM50, cPB! YB!
38 29 Adam MALTPRESS 29:14
53 15 Sarah KINSTON 31:28, 2nd of 7 VW45!
60 36 Andy Hayward 33:13
63 22 Alexia SMITHSON 33:41 YB!
66 23 Kate WARBOYS 34:40 YB!
82 34 Rachel ALLEN 42:03 YB!
Thetford parkrun (221)
6 6 Jason BEETON 20:36, 1st of 11 in VM35 YB!
107 23 Lisa GARRAND 31:08
Cusworth Hall parkrun (111)
33 7 Melanie TINDALE 26:16, 2nd of 11 VW40
Storeys Field parkrun (262)
7 5 James SMITH 16:51, 1st of 11 in VM40, YB!
56 43 Brian MUNNS 22:00, 2nd of 21 VM55, YB!
57 44 Tom ELTON 22:00, 5K YB!
110 80 Robert HAWKINS 25:35 5K YB!
111 81 Jim WITHERS 25:47 5K YB!
115 24 Nicole SMITH 25:57 YB!
170 108 Chris AYLMER 29:38, YB!
Coldham’s Common parkrun (311)
165 116 Wayne HARGREAVES 26:25 YB!
Some of the Joggers at Storeys Field parkrun: From left, Nicole Smith, Jimmy Smith, Jim Withers, Tom Elton, Brian Munns, Robert Hawkins. Photo: Chris Aylmer.
31st July 2021.
Numbers to left of name: Overall position/Gender position
Gorleston Cliffs parkrun (237 participants)
135 97 Adam ORRISS 29:02 YB
Bury St Edmunds parkrun (240)
28 23 Neville CLARKE 22:21 AG 1/12
82 14 Ruth EBERHARDT 25:43 YB, AG 2/10
Brandon Country Park parkrun (93)
8 7 Adam MALTPRESS 22:30 YB!
28 22 Jim WITHERS 27:31 AG 2/4
70 28 Alexia SMITHSON 36:08
Thetford parkrun (209)
7 7 Jason BEETON 21:45 YB cPB AG 1/12
107 27 Lisa GARRAND 31:08 YB!
Fountains Abbey parkrun (382)
253 67 Sarah KINSTON 31:07 YB!
Coldham’s Common parkrun (297)
25 22 James Nicholas THOMSON 20:53 YB!
Irchester Country parkrun (210)
52 5 Melanie TINDALE 26:14 YB AG 2/15!
Soham Village College parkrun (83)
44 12 Clodie ROLPH 29:15 YB!
48 14 Jan HOLMES 30:35 AG 2/5!
Chilton Fields parkrun (104)
68 51 Alan THORNHILL 31:23 AG 1/2!
Storeys Field parkrun (197)
134 89 Chris AYLMER 30:48 YB!
24th July 2021
The Return of parkrun! After 16 months in hibernation due to Covid-19, parkrun returned to the UK on Saturday 24th July to an enthusiastic reception. Eighteen Joggers were among those who visited their local parkruns and one, Jim Withers, ventured a little further afield to Stormont parkrun in Belfast, while visiting his Northern Ireland homeland.
Stormont parkrun, Belfast. Sourced with thanks from the parkrun website.
Some good performances this week of particular note: Neville Clarke (21:48) finished 1st of 11 in VM65 at Bury St Edmunds to achieve his highest age grade this year of 77.25% over all distances. Melanie Tindale (27:56), in her first club run of the year, came 1st of 20 in her VW40 age group at Ferry Meadows parkrun in Peterborough. Jim Withers (26:41) was 1st of 3 in VM65 at Stormont parkrun in Belfast. Jason Beeton (21:55) and Paul Roberts (29:29) both achieved course PBs at Thetford and Soham Village College respectively.
SUMMARY:
Stormont parkrun, Belfast (196 participants): Jim Withers (26:41, 91st, 1st of 3 VM65!). Ferry Meadows, Peterborough (385): Melanie Tindale (27:56, 11th of 132F, 1st of 20 VW40!). Wimpole Estate (375): Wayne Hargreaves (28:40, 135th). Thetford, Abbey Meadows (197): Jason Beeton (21:55, 17th). Lisa Ann Garrand (32:16, 31st of 82F, First ever parkrun!). Soham Village College parkrun (82): Paul Roberts (29:29, 41st). Isabel Vicente (41:44, 31st F). Littleport (141): Jan Holmes (29:17, 17th of 66F); Clodie Rolph and Kate Warboys ran (no barcode times). Haverhill (86): Chris Aylmer (31:38, 51st, 1st of 3 VM70!). Coldham’s Common (330): Brian Munns (23:20, 92nd, 4th of 18 VM55!); James Thomson pushing Norah in buggy (24:15, 146th). Bury St Edmunds (268): Neville Clarke (21:48, 35th, 1st of 11 VM65!); Ruth Eberhardt (25:51, 18th of 97F, 4th of 14 VW45!); Alan Thornhill (30:37, 182nd); Sarah Kinston (31:40, 56th F); Alexia Smithson (33:52, 68th F); Finsbury Park (307): Chris Howell (21:23, 48th).
STOP PRESS! We have a brand new parkrun called Storeys Field starting up this Saturday on 31st July, near Madingley, Cambridge. We all love to be one of the first to run a new parkrun! The parkrun will be held in the new Eddington ‘sustainable’ development area to the west of the city. Geographically, it is to the west of the Huntingdon Road, to the east of the M11 and to the south of the A14/A428. The main loop of the course goes around a large cricket field, from which the parkrun gets its name. If intending to travel there by car, use the postcode CB3 0EU, which will take you to Madingley Road Park & Ride, a short walk from the parkrun start and free parking. However, don’t go along the A14 and down the M11 (as Sat Nav might try to take you), as there is no eastbound exit to the Madingley Road for southbound traffic. Coming on the A14 from Newmarket, you need to turn left down Milton Rd. Go all the way down Milton Rd to Mitcham Corner extended roundabout and turn right onto Chesterton Rd; then you should eventually fork right onto the Madingley Road soon after passing Castle St. Carry straight on for a mile or two and follow the signs to the Park & Ride, just before the M11 junction. It should be a 16 mile journey this way. It’s a hassle going through the city centre but this is the only convenient route without incurring much more mileage. At least the traffic is light in the city on Saturday mornings. Hope to see you there!