parkrunday 19th August 2023

There were 58 HPH women and 64 HPH men out parkrunning across 52 venues this week.

Thirty-nine Hyde Park Harriers travelled to try out a new course and amongst them one new course was added to the HPH list. This was Alton Water near Ipswich by Frazer Carr.

Alton Water is the largest manmade reservoir in Suffolk with a perimeter of over 13 km. Construction began in 1974 and it took 13 years to complete. The land beneath it was mainly farmland, but was also home to a mill and Alton Hall. The mill was dismantled and reconstructed at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket. Starting in 2009 the reservoir was home to The Great East Swim – one of four mass participation open water swimming events held in the UK each summer. However in 2022 it was announced that the event could no longer take place at Alton Water due to ongoing challenges with Blue-Green Algae. The parkrun course description says “Two lap trail route which starts next to the cow enclosure and finishes in a wide open space. The route takes you along scenic footpaths and parts of the stunning reservoir. Don’t forget to say “hi” to the Highland cows, geese and ducks around the course.”

There were two first finishing Hyde Park Harriers this week. These were Heather Goodacre in 21:34 at Coventry and in 22:05 at Roundhay; Thomas Moulding in a PB time of 17:02 and Michael Vargas in 17:40 at Rothwell. There were seven PBs. These were by Alice Young with 25:52 and Frances Andrews with 29:00 at York; Fiona Campbell with 30:01 at York; Paul Milligan with 19:58 at Rothwell; Sam Dooley with 25:17 at Millfield; Andrew Bassett with 22:59 at Town Moor; and Stephen Prust with 34:19 at Armley.

At Woodhouse Moor there were two special events. Firstly Clare Maxwell who was the 29th finishing Hyde Park Harrier on the day was the Hyde Park Harrier who notched up the 25,000th run at Woodhouse Moor by a Hyde Park Harrier. Secondly the wonderful Jaz Bangerh marked the ending of her 11 years working for parkrun HQ by providing everyone with some lovely fresh fruit. She’s now said that next “this little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine”.

Caite Burke joined the parkrun 25 club with her run at Crystal Palace and Alasdair Fellows joined the parkrun 50 club with his run at Graves.

Top female Age Grade% was 72.25% by Jane Prust at Armley and top male Age Grade% was 76.13% by Michael Vargas at Rothwell.

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

Women

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Alice YOUNGWoodhouse MoorUK25:5257.22%54PB
Alison HARGREAVESWoodhouse MoorUK26:0059.62%149
Alys GRIFFITHSArmleyUK28:2752.14%271
Anna J HIGGINSHampstead HeathUK33:1744.57%103
Anna MOGERRiversideUK42:0637.37%2921st
Anna STOCKSSedgefieldUK20:5670.70%3401st
Anne AKERSWoodhouse MoorUK40:1450.37%384
Becky WEBBFelixstoweUK31:3346.91%103
Brenda GANNONCairnsAU29:5554.71%130
Caite BURKECrystal PalaceUK24:3460.24%251st
Caroline SANDERSWoodhouse MoorUK28:3656.64%302
Caroline YOUNGRother ValleyUK24:5959.84%1341st
Chloe BROOKSChevin ForestUK29:1450.63%75
Chloe WILSONNewarkUK26:5255.09%331st
Claire BOOTHSherwood PinesUK26:1057.83%2341st
Claire HOUGHAMYorkUK35:2445.29%3351st
Clare EVANSArmleyUK26:3955.78%299
Clare MASONWoodhouse MoorUK45:5437.94%366
Clare MAXWELLWoodhouse MoorUK29:1861.77%414
Claudia BAUERWoodhouse MoorUK34:0244.47%303
Daisy WALESGravesUK30:0149.31%27
Debbie BROWNYarborough Leisure CentreUK34:4451.44%2781st
Delyse FORBERWoodhouse MoorUK45:5642.24%302
Diane AYKROYDWoodhouse MoorUK1:00:2239.45%464
Eleanor WILLIAMSThames PathUK23:5361.97%2391st
Ellie CROSSLEYPontefractUK29:0750.83%691st
Ellie SHIPPGunnersburyUK34:0243.49%681st
Emma BROWNNorth Yorkshire Water ParkUK22:0567.02%2401st
Fiona CAMPBELLYorkUK30:0149.36%5PB
Frances ANDREWSWoodhouse MoorUK29:0051.55%63PB
Gemma NEWMANWoodhouse MoorUK28:4751.42%72
Heather GOODACRECoventryUK21:3468.62%19
Hilary M Z LUNDPontefractUK29:5669.82%320
Jane PRUSTArmleyUK28:0372.25%120
Jaz BANGERHWoodhouse MoorUK40:4042.83%629
Jennifer BENETTAberdeenUK26:1656.35%57
Karly STRINGERWoodhouse MoorUK27:4254.63%164
Kate SOLOMONWoodhouse MoorUK29:1050.74%143
Kay JEFFERIESWoodhouse MoorUK42:1443.45%395
Lesley-Ann DONNELLWoodhouse MoorUK29:0251.66%208
Linda GLENDINNINGWoodhouse MoorUK40:3952.19%284
Liz JONESWoodhouse MoorUK36:1655.88%578
Lizzie COOMBESWoodhouse MoorUK28:3763.25%265
Lucy RIDERHolyroodUK35:3743.85%3051st
Monika PUGEVICIUTECharltonUK24:0561.87%881st
Muyang ZHANGWoodhouse MoorUK30:3948.29%15
Naomi ADKINSJubileeUK32:0646.31%1901st
Nicki DERRICKRoberts ParkUK26:5455.02%2451st
Poppy FORWOODInch BeachIE43:0639.60%2041st
Rebecca GRAYRother ValleyUK24:4160.36%3281st
Robyn JOHNSONRothay ParkUK36:2541.33%248
Ruth MALTBY-SINKLERHullUK29:0151.35%62
Sarah JEWERSWoodhouse MoorUK28:2452.11%73
Sarah UNDERWOODBryn BachUK30:2549.15%1831st
Sharron NEUGEBAUERWoodhouse MoorUK36:4552.79%304
Sophie STUDHOLMECentennialAU27:3153.79%491st
Vicky HOUGHTONEpworth EquestrianUK25:3760.05%4281st
Vikki HAWKINSFutakotamagawaJP39:2543.59%179

Men

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Abdu AHMEDOld Railway TrailUK18:5768.07%511st
Alasdair FELLOWSGravesUK19:3465.93%501st
Alex FELLSPontefractUK26:4248.56%821st
Alexander PERKINWoodhouse MoorUK22:1158.15%93
Andrew BASSETTTown MoorUK22:5956.13%251PB
Andrew P NICHOLLSForo ItalicoIT26:0764.20%455
Andrew SMALLWOODWoodhouse MoorUK27:5949.91%24
Ben WINFIELDRoundhayUK24:1553.20%13
Chris HARRISArmleyUK22:1359.34%67
Chris JONESWoodhouse MoorUK28:1060.65%660
Chris WORFOLKWoodhouse MoorUK26:1950.41%314
Curtis BROADHEADWoodhouse MoorUK24:1253.31%134
Curtis PARKER-MILNESWoodhouse MoorUK25:4450.19%201
Daniel ALLISONWoodhouse MoorUK26:0649.43%42
Daniel FAWCETTWoodhouse MoorUK29:0944.25%42
Daniel ROBERTSColney LaneUK23:5754.00%45
Daniel WAASCusworth HallUK27:1150.58%4291st
David GREALYVolksgartenDE21:2362.04%1171st
Frazer CARRAlton WaterUK22:0558.49%1051st
Gary GRANTBallincolligIE22:3059.33%168
George SULLIVANWoodhouse MoorUK23:2255.21%187
Gregor LAWSONHampstead HeathUK23:4154.89%111
Jack GORDONCrystal PalaceUK24:5052.35%151st
James BOOTHSherwood PinesUK40:3333.66%2551st
James UNDERWOODBryn BachUK30:2443.37%1061st
Jamie RYANRoberts ParkUK26:5548.05%2771st
Joe LAWLEYWoodhouse MoorUK22:2058.06%111
John BLATHERWICKRother ValleyUK25:0052.73%3271st
Jonathan CHURCHMANWoodhouse MoorUK25:4358.26%72
Jonathan COADEDewsburyUK19:1567.19%391st
Joseph ELMESWoodhouse MoorUK30:3942.09%40
Josh MITCHELLWakefield ThornesUK20:5861.53%19
Lee TAYLORPotternewtonUK23:3460.61%73
Mark HADDRILLWoodhouse MoorUK34:0240.40%312
Matt BARTONWoodhouse MoorUK26:2852.77%227
Matthew GRAYRother ValleyUK30:0843.53%1461st
Michael GARTSIDERoberts ParkUK25:4152.37%96
Michael VARGASRothwellUK17:4076.13%207
Mohammed MEGHRAOUAWoodhouse MoorUK33:2548.43%180
Paul FARMERYHuddersfieldUK40:2833.98%146
Paul MILLIGANRothwellUK19:5869.37%61PB
Paul RAMSDENWoodhouse MoorUK41:5434.65%196
Paul ROBINSONWoodhouse MoorUK26:2452.90%122
Phil LINDSAYWoodhouse MoorUK1:01:1429.15%419
Ralph KIDNERWoodhouse MoorUK39:0944.53%349
Richard EDWARDSWoodhouse MoorUK28:0951.15%318
Richard PULLANArmleyUK28:3158.80%352
Rob HEAPMorecambe PromUK23:3260.69%711st
Rob RILEYColney LaneUK21:3160.03%159
Robert BUTLERWoodhouse MoorUK26:2853.59%113
Sam DOOLEYMillfieldUK25:1764.01%320PB
Simon MCGRATHWarringtonUK21:4861.24%225
Stephen PRUSTArmleyUK34:1948.42%115PB
Steve BROWNYarborough Leisure CentreUK29:0353.82%2281st
Steve WORTHINGTONChevin ForestUK24:1553.61%49
Stuart HARRISHuddersfieldUK36:2937.69%171
Timothy LINLEYWoodhouse MoorUK20:4666.21%85
Tobias ADKINSJubileeUK19:2167.44%1671st
Tom ELCOCKTyne GreenUK24:3156.49%4071st
Tom MCNEILLIEWoodhouse MoorUK24:1054.55%69
Tom ROPERFountains AbbeyUK24:4352.19%321st
Trevor RADDINGSWoodhouse MoorUK41:5341.62%113
Vicente PONSODAWoodhouse MoorUK21:3860.63%65
Will JEEPSPeckham RyeUK27:1247.43%52