parkrunday 12th July 2025

There were 65 HPH women and 55 HPH men out parkrunning across 38 venues worldwide this week.

Twenty-eight Hyde Park Harriers travelled to try out a new course. Two of these courses were new to the HPH list. These were Brickfields Park in Bath (not to be confused with Brickfields parkrun in Ireland) by Sam Townson and Altona Beach in Australia by Louise Gardham.

Brickfields Park parkrun course is two laps on grass around Brickfields Park followed by an out-and-back on tarmac along The Linear Park. Brickfields Park is at the heart of Whiteway, Twerton and Southdown in Bath which are some of the most disadvantaged wards in the country. Twenty-three percent of people live in purpose-built blocks of flats with extremely limited outdoor space. In 2022 Brickfields Park was chosen to become an exemplar park for accessibility for women and girls. Consultation with young people was undertaken to understand what they wanted from Brickfields Park. In particular the charity “Make Space for Girls” took the opportunity to understand the needs of teenage girls. Thanks to Reimagining Parks donors and Bath and North East Somerset Council Community Infrastructure Levy, the teenage girls’ vision for Brickfields has been realised with the addition of many new features to the park. The Linear Park is a little section of the Two Tunnels Greenway, which was part of the old Somerset & Dorset Railway Line that closed in the 1960s.

Altona Beach parkrun course is an out-and-back course on the shores of Port Phillip Bay between the Apex Park and Truganina Park in the Melbourne suburb of Altona. Truganina Park is a 25-hectares recreational and conservation park, ‘recycled’ from the former Altona Landfill Tip, which was closed in 1998. A key feature of the Park is the 100 Steps to Federation, a stone staircase made from Bluestone basalt rocks recycled from the Tip. the top of the 100 steps is the turning point for the parkrun course, although thankfully the course winds its way to the top via a concrete track alongside the actual steps. The steps lead to the highest land point between Melbourne and the You Yangs mountain ranges, where you can take in sweeping panoramic views of Melbourne City, Port Phillip Bay and the adjoining Cheetham Wetlands. The 17-metres high mound is topped by a sculpture called the Time Beacon, created by the artist Cameron Robbins.

There were three first finishing Hyde Park Harriers. These were Douglas Blackwood in a PB time of 17:12 at Woodhouse Moor; Amy Ramsden-Young in 19:40 at Rother Valley; and Thomas Moulding in 17:14 on his first time at Roberts Park. There were three other PBs. These were by Sophie Studholme with 24:25 at Woodhouse Moor; Tobias Adkins with 19:48 at Potternewton; and Rebecca Goody with 48:08 at Conyngham Hall.

There weren’t any new members of the official parkrun clubs, but both Claire Booth and Bartosz Lewandowski reached 300 parkruns with their runs at Woodhouse Moor.

Top female Age Grade% was 76.27% by Amy Ramsden-Young at Rother Valley and top male Age Grade% was 75.24% by Thomas Moulding at Roberts Park.

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

Women

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Abigail PRUDHOEBlyth LinksUK23:3762.67%301st
Aisling DAVISWoodhouse MoorUK24:0361.54%69
Alys GRIFFITHSRoundhayUK28:2952.31%360
Amber EDWARDSWoodhouse MoorUK28:2452.35%257
Amy RAMSDEN-YOUNGRother ValleyUK19:4076.27%304
Anna MOGERMillfieldUK33:3447.77%372
Anna STOCKSRoundhayUK32:2145.80%439
Anne AKERSWoodhouse MoorUK40:5651.06%447
Beverley MILLERPontefractUK33:1460.08%427
Cara GATESRoundhayUK28:2852.87%285
Carol ROGERSHorton ParkUK28:3267.06%2931st
Caroline SANDERSWoodhouse MoorUK54:3330.37%371
Caroline YOUNGJesmond DeneUK26:2257.08%1941st
Catherine MCGUIREArmleyUK28:0754.06%219
Charlotte CORNERWoodhouse MoorUK20:3772.11%16
Chrissy DONNELLYRoberts ParkUK35:1153.62%851st
Claire BOOTHWoodhouse MoorUK31:3148.55%300
Claire HOUGHAMRoberts ParkUK35:0846.58%410
Clare EVANSBramleyUK30:2749.10%371
Clare MAXWELLWoodhouse MoorUK32:4356.85%504
Clare SLORACHSheringhamUK21:4968.98%1551st
Claudia BAUERWoodhouse MoorUK34:3344.28%394
Coralie BELLSheringhamUK22:4265.20%471st
Eleanor WILLIAMSWoodhouse MoorUK31:1447.39%329
Ellie SHIPPMaryport PromUK25:3757.77%133
Emily MARTINSONRoberts ParkUK22:3365.63%961st
Grace ROBERTSBramleyUK30:4448.48%168
Helen BEDDOWArmleyUK30:4848.38%202
Helen NOYESWoodhouse MoorUK29:0167.83%297
Hilary M Z LUNDPontefractUK33:1564.81%384
Jane PRUSTRoberts ParkUK29:0371.94%221
Jaz BANGERHRoberts ParkUK40:2444.22%730
Jo RHODESWoodhouse MoorUK31:2347.64%294
Karly STRINGERArmleyUK30:4849.68%247
Kay JEFFERIESBramleyUK45:0441.86%465
Kristan WEBBWoodhouse MoorUK29:4664.28%279
Larissa CAIRNSNewbiggin-by-the-SeaUK27:4653.30%140
Laura GARRATTWoodhouse MoorUK34:3445.52%71
Laura KETTLEWELLWoodhouse MoorUK31:2250.64%236
Lesley-Ann DONNELLWoodhouse MoorUK30:4649.19%291
Liz JONESPotternewtonUK45:1146.26%673
Lizzie COOMBESWoodhouse MoorUK54:3234.11%347
Lorraine BEAVISWoodhouse MoorUK38:3756.71%348
Louise GARDHAMAltona BeachAU28:1462.46%2481st
Lucy RIDERBushyUK28:0156.69%386
Manesha CHAUHANHaldon ForestUK34:0946.95%2191st
Matilda RHODESHarrogateUK26:3255.78%266
Michelle DICKSONWoodhouse MoorUK30:1354.83%95
Naomi ADKINSWoodhouse MoorUK36:0041.39%226
Naomi MILESRoundhayUK28:5051.85%252
Nicki DERRICKMiddleton WoodsUK29:2250.51%317
Poppy FORWOODChevin ForestUK1:11:3022.77%256
Rebecca GOODYConyngham HallUK48:0833.00%110PB
Rebecca GRAYAshbourne Recreation GroundUK22:5165.43%4151st
Robin CULSHAWRoberts ParkUK31:0748.04%118
Robyn JOHNSONRothay ParkUK34:3244.02%348
Samantha TECWYNWoodhouse MoorUK27:4953.74%52
Sarah JEWERSWoodhouse MoorUK31:2547.11%143
Sarah MARKLESSPotternewtonUK28:0452.85%135
Sarah UNDERWOODPeelUK25:0160.16%249
Sioned LLOYD OWENWoodhouse MoorUK26:5756.15%35
Sophie STUDHOLMEWoodhouse MoorUK24:2560.61%78PB
Tami BONDRothay ParkUK44:2443.09%1031st
Vicky HOUGHTONNorth Yorkshire Water ParkUK24:2763.87%5261st
Vikki HAWKINSFutakotamagawaJP44:4639.39%264

Men

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Alan BESWICKWoodhouse MoorUK25:5863.41%163
Alex GREENWOODMorecambe PromUK26:1350.92%105
Andrew BLACKRoundhayUK19:2370.42%126
Andrew CARRIERSheringhamUK20:2363.61%123
Andrew P NICHOLLSWorthingUK24:2869.82%548
Bartosz LEWANDOWSKIWoodhouse MoorUK28:1750.15%300
Ben HARTLEYWoodhouse MoorUK22:4763.20%388
Ben MEPHAMArmleyUK22:3657.08%1851st
Chris CARRICKWoodhouse MoorUK28:5250.29%308
Chris JONESPotternewtonUK25:2767.78%761
Curtis BROADHEADWoodhouse MoorUK21:1160.98%201
Curtis PARKER-MILNESWoodhouse MoorUK25:3250.78%245
Daniel FAWCETTArmleyUK32:0140.34%97
Daniel RICHARDSONPenrithUK19:5864.61%241st
Daniel WAASThonock Lane FarmUK29:5746.63%532
David GREALYSheringhamUK23:4256.75%2061st
Douglas BLACKWOODWoodhouse MoorUK17:1275.00%27PB
Edward HALECross FlattsUK24:1453.37%109
Frazer CARRSheringhamUK20:1164.24%1871st
George SULLIVANGedlingUK48:1326.75%222
Ian MARTINSONRoberts ParkUK23:2171.16%1021st
Jack ROSEHighbury FieldsUK22:5857.11%254
James UNDERWOODPeelUK26:3250.31%159
Jamie DOBSONOxfordUK27:1349.79%3471st
Jamie RYANMiddleton WoodsUK26:5248.39%360
Jason NEWELLArmleyUK30:2149.81%363
Joe BYRDWoodhouse MoorUK23:1857.73%83
Joe LAWLEYWoodhouse MoorUK31:2541.54%197
John BLATHERWICKJesmond DeneUK26:2150.66%4241st
John PRATTWoodhouse MoorUK22:4461.44%176
Jonathan CARPENTERWoodhouse MoorUK25:2260.05%38
Jonathan PRYORHarrogateUK24:4053.78%2121st
Jonathan SPAINWoodhouse MoorUK27:5047.66%164
Lee TAYLORPotternewtonUK24:2159.62%129
Mark HADDRILLWoodhouse MoorUK34:3340.09%401
Matt BARTONWoodhouse MoorUK31:1445.04%296
Matthew DRAKEWoodhouse MoorUK28:4349.74%27
Matthew GRAYAshbourne Recreation GroundUK31:5141.65%2171st
Mohammed ASLAMPotternewtonUK38:3540.86%279
Nigel WALLISWoodhouse MoorUK21:1068.03%112
Paul MILLIGANArmleyUK22:5061.61%112
Paul RAMSDENRother ValleyUK25:4357.36%266
Paul SAWYERWoodhouse MoorUK25:4453.43%283
Phil LINDSAYWoodhouse MoorUK42:3943.02%511
Richard CARTWRIGHTRoberts ParkUK22:5161.12%721st
Richard KNIGHTONRothay ParkUK19:2366.55%951st
Richard PULLANWithernsea PromenadeUK28:1360.54%4341st
Sam DOOLEYArmleyUK25:3264.49%415
Sam TOWNSONBrickfields ParkUK18:3669.35%301st
Simon MCGRATHWarringtonUK20:2366.48%272
Simon ROGERSHorton ParkUK31:4751.34%3271st
Sohebuzzaman KHANWoodhouse MoorUK29:1244.69%21st
Stephen PRUSTRoberts ParkUK37:2244.87%207
Thomas MOULDINGRoberts ParkUK17:1475.24%1861st
Tobias ADKINSPotternewtonUK19:4866.58%205PB