parkrunday 2nd March 2024

There were 59 HPH women and 58 HPH men out parkrunning across 46 venues this week.

Twenty-three Hyde Park Harriers travelled to try out a new course and two of these were new to the HPH list. These were Llyn Llech Owain in Wales by Robyn Johnson and Tolka Valley in Ireland by Jane and Stephen Prust.

Lyn Llech Owain parkrun is two laps on a signposted gravel trail around the edge of the lake in the Country Park located between Swansea and Carmarthen. The lake, which is surrounded by a peat bog, is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The woodlands provide habitat for a typical range of woodland birds such as tits, goldcrest, common treecreeper, Eurasian jay and green woodpecker. This includes a good population of willow tit. The heathland is home to common kestrel, common buzzard, common lizard and grass snake. There is an abundance of insects and these include dragonflies and damselflies which provide prey for migrating hobbies. The woodlands are also home to a population of hazel dormouse and nest boxes are being provided for this species within the park. There is a visitor centre and café. A car park is available in the park and parking charges apply.

The Tolka Valley parkrun is mainly flat, three laps, on tarmac in the park located in the northwest of Dublin. Covering approximately 50 hectares, sections of the park are laid-out over a former city landfill. Some of park’s wooded areas were planted in 2011, while the wetland sections of the park were developed in 1999. Sections of the River Tolka, within the park, have been stocked with salmon and trout.

There was one first finishing Hyde Park Harriers. This was Meghan Bentley in 19:55 at Elder Park. There were three PBs. These were by Steve Milne with 22:18 at Fountains Abbey; Carol Rogers with 26:09 at Alexandra; and Matt Kasher with 19:04 at Gungahlin in Australia.

Tom Roper joined the parkrun 50 club with his run at Woodhouse Moor and Katherine Ley joined the parkrun 100 club with her run at Roundhay.

Top female Age Grade% was 74.39% by Meghan Bentley at Elder Park and top male Age Grade% was 75.28% by Rupert Jordan at Town Moor.

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

Women

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Alexandra Natalie SMITHWoodhouse MoorUK30:0549.20%112–
Amber EDWARDSWoodhouse MoorUK34:4442.66%201–
Amy RAMSDEN-YOUNGDruridge BayUK44:5433.30%2461st
Anna MOGERRoundhayUK34:3645.47%312–
Anna STOCKSWoodhouse MoorUK26:4155.47%369–
Anne AKERSWoodhouse MoorUK43:1947.52%398–
Becky WEBBWoodhouse MoorUK30:0649.17%114–
Bethany CHAMBERSWoodhouse MoorUK24:0361.54%142–
Beverley MILLERNostellUK30:5763.60%388–
Cara GATESEndcliffeUK23:4063.38%2251st
Carol ROGERSAlexandraUK26:0971.13%229PB
Caroline SANDERSWoodhouse MoorUK29:4355.08%322–
Caroline YOUNGMacclesfieldUK25:5857.77%1511st
Catherine MCGUIRERoberts ParkUK29:5750.53%1661st
Charlotte Victoria EVAWoodhouse MoorUK29:0751.69%23–
Chloe BROOKSSherwood PinesUK25:3957.70%961st
Claire HOUGHAMBramleyUK34:1846.74%362–
Claire LYONSWoodhouse MoorUK25:5960.10%205–
Clare MAXWELLWoodhouse MoorUK31:3557.31%441–
Claudia BAUERWoodhouse MoorUK35:3142.61%331–
Eleanor WILLIAMSUniversity ParksUK28:0252.79%265–
Ellie SHIPPLeazesUK27:1754.25%881st
Emma AMORLochore MeadowsUK30:1249.50%199–
Emma BROWNWoodhouse MoorUK32:0046.25%258–
Fleur SISWICKWoodhouse MoorUK30:3448.47%54–
Frances ANDREWSPotternewtonUK35:0442.78%79–
Gabriel KILNERWoodhouse MoorUK39:5445.36%144–
Gemma NEWMANWoodhouse MoorUK28:4451.57%82–
Grace ROBERTSArmleyUK29:0551.00%116–
Helen BEDDOWBirkenheadUK28:5851.32%149–
Helen NOYESWoodhouse MoorUK28:3367.95%237–
Hilary M Z LUNDNostellUK33:0064.29%340–
Jane PRUSTTolka ValleyIE29:0769.61%1501st
Jaz BANGERHWoodhouse MoorUK32:2354.45%659–
Jo RHODESWoodhouse MoorUK32:0346.49%240–
Julie ROBSONWoodhouse MoorUK52:1135.16%193–
Karly STRINGERWoodhouse MoorUK30:3249.56%190–
Katherine KIRKHAMTemple NewsamUK50:4331.94%141–
Katherine LEYRoundhayUK29:4351.49%100–
Kay JEFFERIESWoodhouse MoorUK48:3637.76%416–
Laura FOSTERWoodhouse MoorUK56:0026.61%77–
Laura GARRATTWoodhouse MoorUK32:4647.30%53–
Lesley-Ann DONNELLWoodhouse MoorUK30:2249.40%233–
Liz JONESRoberts ParkUK40:1550.35%608–
Lizzie COOMBESWoodhouse MoorUK29:0163.24%292–
Lorraine BEAVISWoodhouse MoorUK39:2254.74%300–
Louise GARDHAMWoodhouse MoorUK32:4653.15%192–
Megan FOSTERWoodhouse MoorUK29:2850.23%57–
Meghan BENTLEYElder ParkUK19:5574.39%91st
Naomi MILESNostellUK30:1249.34%201–
Nicki DERRICKRothwellUK26:2756.02%262–
Poppy FORWOODFountains AbbeyUK51:4332.16%218–
Rebecca GRAYAlexandraUK38:4338.48%3491st
Robyn JOHNSONLlyn Llech OwainUK36:1141.59%2781st
Rosalie DANGWoodhouse MoorUK30:3248.47%102–
Rosie LEWISWoodhouse MoorUK29:0950.77%6–
Sarah UNDERWOODWoodhouse MoorUK32:0246.67%206–
Vicky HOUGHTONRoberts ParkUK24:4062.84%456–
Vikki HAWKINSFutakotamagawaJP39:1444.39%203–

Men

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Alexander PERKINPotternewtonUK26:0249.55%110–
Andrew BASSETTDarlington South ParkUK22:2057.76%2791st
Andrew CARRIERRoundhayUK20:0864.24%59–
Andrew P NICHOLLSForo ItalicoIT23:1472.88%482–
Andrew SMALLWOODWoodhouse MoorUK28:0549.73%43–
Andy JUDDWoodhouse MoorUK52:1330.45%312–
Charlie JACKETTRothwellUK23:2859.94%211–
Chris HARRISHorton ParkUK23:3856.14%871st
Chris JONESRoberts ParkUK23:4771.83%690–
Chris WORFOLKPoppintreeIE36:4636.31%3431st
Colin TRANTERWoodhouse MoorUK22:5661.34%69–
Conor GOOLDWhitley BayUK27:4547.27%85–
Dan DONNELLYWoodhouse MoorUK26:1659.52%164–
Daniel WAASThonock Lane FarmUK28:5547.90%459–
David GREALYSloughbottomUK21:0063.57%141–
Dominic O’KEYMarkeatonUK22:5256.85%142–
Frazer CARRBedfordUK23:1555.63%1281st
George SULLIVANWoodhouse MoorUK21:2660.19%208–
Jack CLARKEWoodhouse MoorUK21:5762.64%12–
Jack ROSEYorkUK22:1958.48%205–
James UNDERWOODWoodhouse MoorUK32:5140.13%117–
Jamie DOBSONStrathclydeUK27:0949.17%314–
Jamie RYANRothwellUK26:2848.87%299–
Jason NEWELLCross FlattsUK25:5857.70%326–
Joe LAWLEYWoodhouse MoorUK21:3859.94%137–
John BLATHERWICKMacclesfieldUK25:5551.19%3561st
Jonathan COADEWoodhouse MoorUK20:1563.87%59–
Jonathan PRYORWoodhouse MoorUK32:2540.46%143–
Lee TAYLORPotternewtonUK23:5560.21%94–
Mark HADDRILLWoodhouse MoorUK26:1552.38%340–
Matt BARTONWoodhouse MoorUK22:5960.77%252–
Matt KASHERGungahlinAU19:0468.18%55PB
Matt WOODAlvastonUK24:0555.09%15–
Matthew DRAKEWoodhouse MoorUK29:1148.20%6–
Michael GARTSIDEBramleyUK25:3552.96%121–
Mike GALLAGHERWoodhouse MoorUK19:1770.79%105–
Mohammed ASLAMRoundhayUK33:1746.97%231–
Paul FARMERYMillfieldUK44:1331.32%1551st
Paul RAMSDENDruridge BayUK27:0054.20%2171st
Paul ROBINSONWoodhouse MoorUK25:5453.93%146–
Paul SAWYERWoodhouse MoorUK22:5759.48%234–
Philip FISHERRotherhamUK22:4457.70%2371st
Richard EDWARDSBramleyUK26:1554.86%339–
Richard KNIGHTONWoodhouse MoorUK19:2966.21%66–
Rob RILEYSizewellUK22:0758.40%1861st
Robert BUTLERConkersUK28:1250.30%1311st
Rupert JORDANTown MoorUK18:0875.28%86–
Sam DOOLEYAncholme Valley WayUK25:4563.37%348–
Simon MCGRATHWarringtonUK20:2765.28%239–
Simon ROGERSAlexandraUK27:2559.03%264–
Stephen PRUSTTolka ValleyIE35:4646.46%1401st
Steve MILNEFountains AbbeyUK22:1861.21%385PB
Stuart HARRISMillfieldUK42:0932.86%1861st
Terry WILLIAMSSkiptonUK29:3047.34%23–
Thomas MOULDINGWoodhouse MoorUK18:1271.06%128–
Tom MCNEILLIERoundhayUK24:2454.03%81–
Tom ROPERWoodhouse MoorUK21:4359.40%50–
Vicente PONSODAHarrogateUK24:0654.43%801st