parkrunday 27th June 2026

There were 52 HPH women and 67 HPH men out parkrunning across 47 venues worldwide this week.

Twenty-eight Hyde Park Harriers travelled to try out a new course. Two of these were new to the HPH list. These were Mace Ranch in USA by Andy Best and Jayne Glennon and Friedrichsau in Germany by Alice Houldcroft.

Mace Ranch Park is in the city of Davis in the Sacramento Valley in California. Abutting Davis is the University of California, Davis. In 2020 the population of Davis was 66,850 not including the students enrolled at the university, of which there were over 40,000. Davis has strong environmental credentials. It has a building code which has been successful in significantly decreasing energy use. It is part of the Cool Roof Initiative that requires all new roofing projects to install light-coloured roofs with the aim of reflecting more sunlight back into space via the albedo effect and reducing the amount of heat absorbed in hopes of limiting climate change. With its flat terrain, bicycling has been one of the most popular modes of transportation in Davis for decades. Davis had become a pioneer in the implementation of cycling facilities. As the city expands, new facilities are usually mandated. As a result, Davis residents today enjoy an extensive network of bike lanes, bike paths, and grade-separated bicycle crossings. Not surprisingly it is known as the biking capital of America. The parkrun course is out and back starting at Mace Ranch Park and then onto the Wildhorse Greenbelt Trail. It is run on a mixture of permanent paths and gravel paths.

Friedrichsau Park is in the city of Ulm in Germany. Ulm is the birthplace of Albert Einstein. The actual house where he was born no longer exists as it was destroyed during RAF bombing raids in December 1944 that ended with over 80% of the medieval city centre in ruins. Some parts of the city were rebuilt in the plain and simple style of the 1950s and 1960s, but most parts of the historic old town have been restored. Friedrichsau Park stretches 2km along the banks of the River Danube. It has beach volleyball, basketball and football courts; outdoor chess; mini golf; and many playgrounds amongst its collection of old trees and small lakes. It has a zoo where you can see a wide variety of animals – from kangaroos to blue frogs. A new addition is the walk-through, glass tunnel, where you can explore the variety of fish living in the Danube. In July it hosts the Ulm Volksfest that is one of the oldest folk festivals in all of Germany. Its roots date back to 1429, when Emperor Sigismund granted the people of Ulm permission to hold an annual fair. The parkrun course is two laps within Friedrichsau Park.

There was one first finishing Hyde Park Harriers. This was Lucas Johnstone in a PB time of 18:17 at Potternewton. There were five other PBs. These were by Nigel Wallis with 19:41 at Woodhouse Moor; Julie Robson with 31:50 at Penrith; Emma Brown with 26:40 at East Holmes Field; Edward Hale with 19:41 at Roberts Park and Megan Foster with 24:04 at Chevin Forest.

There were no new members of the official parkrun milestone clubs.

Top female Age Grade% was 69.72% by Jane Prust at Woodhouse Moor and top male Age Grade% was 74.13% by Chris Jones at Central Park, Burnaby in Canada.

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

Women

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Alice HOULDCROFTFriedrichsauDE30:1149.03%941st
Alys GRIFFITHSYork Community WoodlandUK27:1554.86%409
Amy RAMSDEN-YOUNGWoodhouse MoorUK22:3666.59%347
Anna MOGERMillfieldUK35:5344.68%412
Anna STOCKSPotternewtonUK30:1249.12%487
Anne AKERSWoodhouse MoorUK42:3549.82%477
Becky WEBBPotternewtonUK30:1249.12%160
Cara GATESClumber ParkUK24:2062.19%3221st
Carol ROGERSHeatonUK51:2537.73%339
Catherine MCGUIREWoodhouse MoorUK27:0456.53%251
Chrissy DONNELLYWoodhouse MoorUK43:3843.85%99
Claire HOUGHAMWoodhouse MoorUK37:5643.15%457
Clare EVANSArmleyUK26:2156.93%409
Claudia BAUERWoodhouse MoorUK36:0442.65%442
Daisy WALESWoodhouse MoorUK31:4046.74%116
Ellie CROSSLEYOakwell HallUK32:2445.68%108
Ellie SHIPPWoodhouse MoorUK31:4146.71%174
Emily MARTINSONPotternewtonUK32:0346.23%122
Emma BROWNEast Holmes FieldUK26:4055.56%279PB
Emma MACKENZIEYork Community WoodlandUK23:3065.11%621st
Fleur SISWICKPotternewtonUK32:0446.36%102
Grace ROBERTSLister ParkUK42:0935.47%203
Helen BEDDOWWoodhouse MoorUK55:0027.18%238
Helen NOYESWoodhouse MoorUK39:1650.85%340
Hilary M Z LUNDPontefractUK34:4463.05%406
Jane PRUSTWoodhouse MoorUK30:2669.72%269
Jayne GLENNONMace RanchUS32:0858.71%4061st
Jaz BANGERHWoodhouse MoorUK39:1646.10%782
Judith MEADOWSCannock ChaseUK40:4043.93%49
Julie ROBSONPenrithUK31:5060.10%260PB
Lara CHAPMANCentre ValeUK32:4747.28%2161st
Lesley-Ann DONNELLWoodhouse MoorUK38:0139.98%328
Liz JONESCentralCA38:5654.49%7201st
Lizzie COOMBESWoodhouse MoorUK38:1449.35%358
Lorraine BEAVISWoodhouse MoorUK41:4753.29%379
Louise GARDHAMKawanaAU29:0461.47%2881st
Lucy MCKERRELLWoodhouse MoorUK22:1766.42%47
Lucy RIDERPontefractUK53:2130.05%429
Megan FOSTERChevin ForestUK24:0461.50%105PB
Muyang ZHANGSale WaterUK35:4141.57%241st
Naomi ADKINSGreenwich PeninsulaUK27:1854.76%2451st
Nicola HAROLDCentre ValeUK38:1741.88%2131st
Rebecca GOODYHarrogateUK51:0631.38%158
Rebecca GRAYSale WaterUK38:1539.22%4611st
Robyn JOHNSONRothay ParkUK31:4648.16%398
Rosalie DANGWoodhouse MoorUK31:4046.74%181
Sarah JEWERSEdinburghUK30:3148.50%178
Sarah ROBERTSWoodhouse MoorUK40:0636.91%277
Sarah UNDERWOODWoodhouse MoorUK29:0652.00%287
Sylvia MCLELLANWoodhouse MoorUK33:5947.18%97
Tami BONDMura di LuccaIT32:2359.91%1221st
Vicky HOUGHTONPotternewtonUK25:3361.58%574

Men

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Alex FELLSOakwell HallUK29:0945.00%129
Andrew BLACKWoodhouse MoorUK21:0065.48%166
Andrew P NICHOLLSFavoritaIT28:0861.32%593
Andy BESTMace RanchUS28:2156.55%3961st
Andy JUDDPenrithUK24:2666.23%387
Ben HARTLEYPotternewtonUK31:1746.40%438
Ben MEPHAMWoodhouse MoorUK27:5146.32%207
Chris CARRICKWoodhouse MoorUK24:5358.34%344
Chris HARRISThe Cinder TrackUK26:2750.85%174
Chris JONESCentralCA23:3174.13%8131st
Chris WORFOLKSheffield CastleUK43:1831.29%4551st
Curtis BROADHEADWoodhouse MoorUK21:1760.77%234
Dan DONNELLYWoodhouse MoorUK25:1463.54%223
Daniel WAASThonock Lane FarmUK34:2840.81%584
David GREALYUniversity of GalwayIE23:5156.81%253
Edward HALERoberts ParkUK19:4165.88%157PB
Euan DOUGLASWoodhouse MoorUK22:3657.15%98
Gary GRANTGlen RiverIE25:0854.31%221
George SULLIVANSherwood PinesUK23:0855.76%259
George WEBSTERWoodhouse MoorUK35:3236.30%174
Gordon CRAWFORDLister ParkUK24:4774.04%282
Graeme MILESSedgefieldUK22:5160.61%195
Greg JUDGESBrixworth CountryUK20:1165.73%631st
Harry WEBSTERWoodhouse MoorUK21:5659.12%55
Jack HOLLANDLister ParkUK19:4569.62%901st
Jago WEBBWoodhouse MoorUK22:0958.24%139
James UNDERWOODWoodhouse MoorUK29:0645.88%185
Jamie DOBSONPollokUK27:1050.25%378
Jamie RYANRothwellUK26:2049.56%404
Joe LAWLEYEdinburghUK22:2558.51%238
John BLATHERWICKWoodhouse MoorUK26:1951.11%469
Jonathan CARPENTEROld Railway TrailUK25:1560.33%571st
Jonathan PRYORWaverley LakesUK32:5840.50%2611st
Jonathan SPAINWoodhouse MoorUK22:3359.20%203
Joseph ELMESSale WaterUK35:4336.21%781st
Josh DAWSONLister ParkUK27:0649.26%79
Kevin LONGMATEArmleyUK21:3762.68%82
Lucas JOHNSTONEPotternewtonUK18:1770.56%159PB
Mark HADDRILLWoodhouse MoorUK24:4756.36%447
Matthew DRAKEWoodhouse MoorUK26:3254.27%40
Matthew GRAYWoodhouse MoorUK31:4642.03%264
Michael GODSALLGunnersburyUK27:4246.63%65
Mohammed MEGHRAOUAWoodhouse MoorUK32:2451.29%230
Nick PAYNEWoodhouse MoorUK24:4855.85%156
Nick SHAKHLEVICHConyngham HallUK23:0758.62%151
Nigel WALLISWoodhouse MoorUK19:4173.75%146PB
Oliver ISAACPotternewtonUK28:3746.36%851st
Paul RAMSDENWoodhouse MoorUK24:2360.97%302
Peter WHITE 2015HillsboroughUK44:0839.09%281
Phil HAMMONDWoodhouse MoorUK32:3651.43%210
Phil LINDSAYWoodhouse MoorUK37:3049.69%558
Ralph KIDNERLister ParkUK26:3568.03%392
Richard CARTWRIGHTHighbury FieldsUK22:5961.20%911st
Richard EDWARDSBramleyUK38:1938.49%429
Richard KNIGHTONRothwellUK21:0861.12%110
Richard PULLANWakefield ThornesUK33:2951.52%479
Robert BUTLERWaverley LakesUK28:1451.42%2321st
Sam DOOLEYPeter PanUK25:5064.32%4651st
Samuel HADFIELDWoodhouse MoorUK23:1655.87%45
Simon ROGERSHeatonUK27:5558.99%376
Sohebuzzaman KHANWoodhouse MoorUK28:4645.60%24
Steve WORTHINGTONOakwell HallUK23:5254.96%871st
Stuart HARRISBrooklyn BridgeUS39:1835.79%2191st
Thomas MOULDINGPotternewtonUK18:2470.65%231
Tobias ADKINSGreenwich PeninsulaUK18:1572.69%2311st
Tom MCNEILLIEChevin ForestUK25:5351.96%1361st
Tom WALKERWoodhouse MoorUK21:1162.63%112