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parkrunday 29th January 2022
There were 45 HPH Women and 33 HPH Men out parkrunning across 33 different venues this week. Given the stormy weather it is appropriate that one of the new parkrun courses that was added to the HPH List was at…
parkrunday 22nd January 2022
There were 48 HPH Women and 41 HPH Men out parkrunning across 38 different venues this week. Two beautiful new parkrun courses were added to the HPH list. One in Ireland at Narin Beach in County Donegal – regarded as…
parkrunday 15th January 2022
When the going gets tough, the tough HPH get going. With local parkruns at Armley, Bramley, Cross Flatts and Potternewton off due to ice, there were still 44 HPH Women and 45 HPH Men out parkrunning across 29 different venues…
The history of PECO part 4, the Ladies Vet’s team
Well, if you have read the Men’s Vet’s blog, I have explained in detail how the scoring system for the Vet’s works (if you haven’t read it and have no idea how the scoring works, I suggest you do, it’ll…
parkrunday 8th January 2022
There were 53 HPH Women and 35 HPH Men out parkrunning across 26 different venues this week. One new venue was added to the HPH List – Thomas Mills by Tom Williams. This is in the grounds and farmland surrounding…
HPH Chair’s Update and Harrier of the Month for December
December was a crazy busy month with running, socials, Christmas lights and even some Spanish marathon running for Hyde Park Harriers. The same and has been true for HOTM nominations. Well done to everyone for some fantastic cross country results,…
New Year’s parkrunday 2022
New Year’s Day saw 49 HPH Women and 35 HPH Men out parkrunning across 31 different venues. One new venue was added to the HPH list – The Cinder Track in Whitby – by Tom Elcock. This an out and…
Christmas parkrunday 2021
Christmas Day saw the HPH men match the HPH women with two score of each out festive parkrunning across 34 different venues – all around the UK. Two new venues were added to the HPH list. These were Bartley Park…
parkrunday 18th December 2021
The HPH women were back on top this weekend with 45 of them vs 36 HPH men out parkrunning. One new venue was added to the HPH list – Peel Park in Salford by Tom Williams. Peel Park was one…
parkrunday 11th December 2021
The HPH men just pipped the HPH women this week with 44 of them vs 43 parkrunning across 25 different venues. No new venues and no first finishers but there were two PBs. These were by Sam Edwards with 31:33…
The History of PECO part 3: The Men’s Vets team
During this PECO campaign I have been asked so many times by so many people ‘How does the Vet’s team scoring actually work?’ Hopefully, during part 3 of the history of PECO blog we’ll answer that very question. How does…
parkrunday 4th December 2021
No storms this week so numbers were back to normal with 53 HPH Women and 33 HPH Men parkrunning across 31 different venues. These included three bravehearts who travelled to the Scottish Borders near Kelso to add Wallaceneuk parkrun to…
HPH Chair’s Update and Harrier of the Month for November
November was the month we were all waiting for because it involved the return of our favourite muddy fun: PECO! Our captains Laura, Anne and Mike spent the month geeing us up, even getting some of you out on a…
parkrunday 27th November 2021
With Storm Arwen decimating the parkrun programme in the north of England this weekend the Hyde Park Harriers’ numbers were down. But 15 HPH Women and 16 HPH men did manage to find a parkrun on. These included six at…
parkrunday 20th November 2021
There were 52 HPH Women and 50 HPH Men out parkrunning across 38 different venues this week. Two new venues were added to the HPH list. Cara Sass added Brixworth Country Park near Northampton where she was first female finisher…
The History of PECO part 2: The Ladies team
If we oversimplified the Men’s team story, we could characterise it as one of steady progression culminating in a team that solidly finishes 3rd to 5th in the Premier division (of course with highs and lows along the way). So,…
parkrunday 13th November 2021
The HPH Women were back on top again this week with 59 of them vs 47 HPH men parkrunning across 40 different venues around the parkrun world. One new venue was added to the HPH list. This was Bury Field…
parkrunday 6th November 2021
There was an even split of 54 each of HPH Women and HPH Men parkrunning across 39 different venues around the parkrun world this week. Two new venues were added to the HPH list. In South Wales Comeston Lakes, south-west…
A history of PECO part 1: The Men’s team
In the run up to the latest edition of PECO I thought I would do a brief history of how the club has been doing in the competition over the years, telling you the story of the highs and lows…