parkrunday 2nd May 2026

This week there were 55 HPH women and 63 HPH men out parkrunning across 44 venues worldwide.

Sixteen Hyde Park Harriers travelled to try out a new course. Three of these were new to the HPH list. These were Heijo kyuseki Rekishi koen in Japan by Vikki Hawkins; Victoria Embankment by George Sullivan; and Airlie Beach in Australia by Rosalie Dang.

Heijo Kyuseki Rekishi Koen parkrun is located in the historical Heijo Palace site in Nara, Osaka. Heijō Palace was the imperial residence in the Japanese capital city Heijō-kyō (today’s Nara), during most of the Nara period from 710 to 794 AD. The excavated remains of the palace and the surrounding area were established as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998. The parkrun course is four and a half laps counterclockwise around the site.

The Victoria Embankment parkrun is two and a half tarmac laps on the picturesque Victoria Embankment alongside the River Trent in Nottingham. The bandstand on the Victoria Embankment is a Grade-II listed building, and is used to host brass bands during the summer. Queen Victoria’s statue arrived in the memorial gardens at Victoria Embankment in 1953 after standing in the city centre’s Old Market Square since it’s unveiling in 1905.

Airlie Beach is a vibrant coastal hub and primary gateway to the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia. Known for its tropical, laid-back atmosphere, bustling nightlife, and artificial swimming lagoon, it is a popular base for sailing, snorkeling, and visiting Whitehaven Beach. The parkrun course is one short 340m lap of the top marina path, followed by two laps of a 2.33 km course taking in the Coral Sea Marina, Shingley Beach and the iconic Cannonvale boardwalk with stunning views of Pioneer Bay.

There were no first finishing Hyde Park Harriers. However, Clare Slorach was 2nd finisher at Rothwell in 20:48. There were twelve PBs. These were by Steve Worthington with 21:20 and Megan Foster with 22:29 at Woodhouse Moor; Edward Hale with 20:09 and Poppy Forwood with 37:39 at Bramley; Jamie Westgate with 19:18 and Paul Robinson with 19:55 at Armley; Sarah Jewers with 29:23 and Joe Lawley with 29:24 at Vogrie; Laura Carman with 30:44 at Rothwell; Jack Gordon with 24:23 at Chevin Forest; Frazer Carr with 17:29 at Bushy; and Nick Shakhlevich with 18:44 at Conyngham Hall.

There were no new members of the official parkrun clubs.

Top female Age Grade% was 72.76% by Clare Slorach at Rothwekk and top male Age Grade% was 78.92% by Gordon Crawford at Cross Flatts.

Here are the details of this week’s parkrunning Hyde Park Harriers.

Women

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Aisling DAVISAylesburyUK22:3465.58%107
Alice HOULDCROFTWoodhouse MoorUK31:0847.54%92
Alison HARGREAVESGreenfield ValleyUK26:2460.16%2451st
Amber EDWARDSWoodhouse MoorUK30:2049.01%275
Amy RAMSDEN-YOUNGWoodhouse MoorUK21:4968.98%342
Anna MOGERGooleUK29:3954.08%4061st
Anna STOCKSOakwell HallUK35:0042.38%479
Anne AKERSWoodhouse MoorUK39:4553.38%472
Brenda GANNONLough KeyIE30:2755.72%149
Caite BURKEChevin ForestUK25:1758.80%56
Carol ROGERSHeatonUK26:3372.07%333
Caroline YOUNGBramleyUK56:4526.67%214
Catherine MCGUIREArmleyUK27:0156.63%244
Charlotte CORNERWoodhouse MoorUK22:2466.52%24
Claire HOUGHAMCross FlattsUK31:4651.52%449
Claire LYONSWoodhouse MoorUK27:4757.17%276
Clare EVANSBramleyUK26:2056.96%403
Clare SLORACHRothwellUK20:4872.76%194
Claudia BAUERWoodhouse MoorUK35:0243.67%434
Eleanor WILLIAMSWoodhouse MoorUK31:1547.36%368
Emily MARTINSONSt AndrewsUK22:2066.27%1171st
Grace ROBERTSArmleyUK27:3753.95%197
Hannah LONGCross FlattsUK32:1046.01%771st
Helen BEDDOWWoodhouse MoorUK33:1744.92%234
Honor BALDRYParkeUK22:5866.62%128
Jane PRUSTWoodhouse MoorUK30:0770.45%262
Jayne GLENNONWoodhouse MoorUK33:3355.44%402
Jaz BANGERHWoodhouse MoorUK35:5450.42%774
Jo RHODESCross FlattsUK30:4748.73%330
Karly STRINGERCross FlattsUK31:5048.32%284
Kay JEFFERIESWoodhouse MoorUK42:3944.86%496
Laura CARMANRothwellUK30:4454.56%8PB
Laura HALLIWELLVolksgartenDE30:2049.01%821st
Lesley-Ann DONNELLWoodhouse MoorUK34:5943.26%321
Liz JONESThe DemesnesUK44:4546.70%7111st
Lucy RIDERPontefractUK25:3861.96%421
Manesha CHAUHANOaklandsUK56:1728.78%248
Megan FOSTERWoodhouse MoorUK22:2965.83%103PB
Nichola MORELANDPenistoneUK28:1152.87%92
Nicki DERRICKFell FootUK31:4146.92%337
Nicola HAROLDBramleyUK38:0242.16%206
Poppy FORWOODBramleyUK37:3942.41%278PB
Rebecca GOODYThe Cinder TrackUK43:2336.61%1501st
Rebecca GRAYWoodhouse MoorUK23:3563.60%454
Robin CULSHAWRoberts ParkUK27:2554.71%135
Robyn JOHNSONRothay ParkUK31:2548.70%390
Rosalie DANGAirlie BeachAU30:2248.74%1771st
Samantha TECWYNWoodhouse MoorUK20:5072.00%61
Sarah JEWERSVogrieUK29:2350.37%173PB
Sarah UNDERWOODWoodhouse MoorUK32:1746.62%281
Sinead OHARAParrs ParkNZ33:3744.62%17
Sylvia MCLELLANWoodhouse MoorUK32:3649.18%93
Vicky HOUGHTONHumber BridgeUK26:0360.40%566
Vikki HAWKINSHeijo kyuseki Rekishi koenJP40:4643.83%3021st
Vikki HAWKINSFutakotamagawaJP43:2038.27%303

Men

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Alexander PERKINCross FlattsUK23:3854.65%160
Andrew CARRIERRothwellUK22:3157.74%162
Andrew P NICHOLLSFavoritaIT27:0963.54%585
Andy BESTWoodhouse MoorUK27:5456.99%391
Bartosz LEWANDOWSKIWoodhouse MoorUK28:3049.77%337
Ben HARTLEYPotternewtonUK38:3137.69%430
Ben MEPHAMWoodhouse MoorUK22:1158.15%202
Callum STARLINGWoodhouse MoorUK18:3769.29%77
Charlie JACKETTArmleyUK22:1664.15%276
Chris HARRISGreenwich PeninsulaUK25:0553.62%1661st
Chris JONESThe DemesnesUK25:1269.18%8041st
Chris WORFOLKCross FlattsUK23:2158.03%450
Curtis PARKER-MILNESWoodhouse MoorUK34:3837.54%267
Dan DONNELLYWoodhouse MoorUK22:3870.25%218
Daniel WAASThonock Lane FarmUK32:1343.66%576
David GREALYWoodhouse MoorUK22:3959.82%245
Edward HALEBramleyUK20:0964.35%150PB
Frazer CARRBushyUK17:2974.36%216PB
George ANDERSONWoodhouse MoorUK18:5870.39%72
George SULLIVANVictoria EmbankmentUK24:2852.72%2531st
Gordon CRAWFORDCross FlattsUK23:1578.92%2791st
Jack GORDONChevin ForestUK24:2354.07%28PB
Jack HOLLANDCross FlattsUK19:2770.69%881st
Jago WEBBWoodhouse MoorUK22:0858.28%134
Jake HARRISBramleyUK31:0942.11%41
James VICKERSBarnsleyUK31:4743.94%246
Jamie DOBSONLanark MoorUK28:2247.77%372
Jamie RYANFell FootUK31:4141.19%397
Jamie WESTGATEArmleyUK19:1866.84%40PB
Jason NEWELLHorton ParkUK35:3342.85%383
Joe LAWLEYVogrieUK29:2444.61%232PB
John BLATHERWICKBramleyUK56:4623.69%461
Jonathan PRYORWoodhouse MoorUK29:1045.49%253
Jonathan SPAINWoodhouse MoorUK23:2256.78%197
Kevin LONGMATEArmleyUK22:3859.87%77
Lee TAYLORPotternewtonUK23:2762.40%153
Mark HADDRILLWoodhouse MoorUK24:5855.94%440
Matthew GRAYWoodhouse MoorUK30:3343.43%256
Michael HOLLANDYorkUK23:0156.99%27
Mohammed ASLAMPotternewtonUK43:3736.45%286
Nick PAYNEWoodhouse MoorUK24:5855.47%149
Nick SHAKHLEVICHConyngham HallUK18:4471.80%146PB
Nigel WALLISWoodhouse MoorUK23:2262.13%139
Oliver ISAACWoodhouse MoorUK31:1642.43%79
Paul FARMERYChevin ForestUK55:3225.33%189
Paul MILLIGANMiddleton WoodsUK22:1963.55%140
Paul ROBINSONArmleyUK19:5571.72%214PB
Paul SAWYERWoodhouse MoorUK22:4360.97%309
Peter WHITE 2015HillsboroughUK33:4151.21%275
Phil LINDSAYWoodhouse MoorUK36:3051.05%550
Richard CARTWRIGHTCross FlattsUK22:4961.65%88
Richard EDWARDSBramleyUK53:2927.36%424
Richard PULLANArmleyUK29:5657.63%473
Rob RILEYFitzmaurice ParkUK20:5362.09%291
Robert BUTLERThonock Lane FarmUK25:0657.84%2251st
Sam DOOLEYRothwellUK26:2662.86%457
Sam TOWNSONWoodhouse MoorUK23:2455.13%52
Simon ROGERSHeatonUK27:2360.13%368
Stephen PRUSTWoodhouse MoorUK38:5343.55%247
Steve WORTHINGTONWoodhouse MoorUK21:2061.48%83PB
Thomas MOULDINGSt AndrewsUK17:0676.02%223
Tom MCNEILLIEWoodhouse MoorUK25:3052.35%130
Tom WALKERPooleUK18:5370.26%1071st