parkrunday 5th April 2025

There were 65 HPH women, 65 HPH men and 1 undeclared HPH out parkrunning across 49 venues worldwide this week.

Twenty-one Hyde Park Harriers travelled to try out a new course. Three of these courses were new to the HPH list. These were Cuningar Loop in Rutherglen; Ben’s Yard in Ely; and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Horncastle.

The Cuningar Loop is an area of land in Rutherglen, south of the River Clyde near Farme Cross. An isolated meander of the river which was once a Glasgow sewage treatment facility, then infilled with rubble from the city’s slum clearance programme before being abandoned to become overgrown, it has now been transformed into a woodland park connecting across the Clyde to the City of Glasgow and the Commonwealth Games village development via a new footbridge. Cuningar Loop has bike tracks, Scotland’s first outdoor bouldering park, an adventure play area and a range of walks accessible to everyone. The parkrun course is two laps over mixed surfaces including tarmac and tight gravel paths.

Launched in Spring 2023, Ben’s Yard is a rural retail village on the edge of Ely. It is home to a collection of independent retailers offering food, home interiors, fashion, beauty & fitness. It also has playground and a 6 acre event space all beautifully landscaped on the Stuntney Estate with marked trails through woodland, fenland and wildflower meadows. The parkrun is a two lap course on a mixture of gravel path and field which circles a reservoir and has views of the magnificent Ely Cathedral.

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Horncastle was royally chartered by Queen Elizabeth I in 1571. Originally a boys-only day and boarding school it is now a co-educational grammar school with academy status. The parkrun course is four laps around the grass school playing fields starting opposite the tennis courts and finishing in front of the pavilion. The course is flat and on grass and can be muddy after rain. Trail shoes are advisable, especially in wet conditions. Dogs are not allowed at this event, except assistance dogs.

There were five first finishing Hyde Park Harriers. These were Honor Baldry in 20:31 at Woodhouse Moor; Thomas Moulding in a PB time of 17:35 and Emily Martinson in a PB time of 22:03 at Bramley; Clare Slorach in 21:01 at Potternewton; and Lucy McKerrell in 21:31 at Rheinpark in Cologne, Germany. There were ten other PBs. These were by Meg Coleman with 30:13 at Woodhouse Moor; Rob MacDowall with 17:53 at Rothwell; Abi Thornley with 26:25 at Penrith; Frances Andrews with 26:07 at Keswick; Amy Ramsden-Young with 19:44 at Castle Park; Becky Webb with 26:56 and Helen Beddow with 28:33 at Armley; Kate Pankhurst with 36:25 and Anna Moger with 36:25 at Conyngham Hall; and Laura Hastings with 26:58 at Rothay Park.

Vikki Hawkins joined the parkrun 250 club with her 137th run at Futakotamagawa in Tokyo and her 150th run in Japan. She was joined at Futakotamagawa by her daughter Kara King in their first parkrun together since one at Woodhouse Moor on 16th July 2011.

Top female Age Grade% was 76.01% by Amy Ramsden-Young at Castle Park and top male Age Grade% was 78.65% by Chris Jones at Bramley.

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

Women

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Abi THORNLEYPenrithUK26:2556.03%15PB
Alexandra Natalie SMITHArmleyUK26:5655.01%134
Alison HARGREAVESWoodhouse MoorUK25:2361.52%212
Alys GRIFFITHSErddigUK38:3638.60%347
Amy RAMSDEN-YOUNGCastle ParkUK19:4476.01%294PB
Andrea SENDULAWoodhouse MoorUK33:3744.03%19
Anna MOGERConyngham HallUK36:2543.62%358PB
Anna STOCKSWakefield ThornesUK30:2648.69%425
Anne AKERSWoodhouse MoorUK42:3249.14%436
Becky WEBBArmleyUK26:5655.01%134PB
Beverley MILLERPontefractUK29:5766.67%418
Cara GATESQueen Elizabeth’s Grammar SchoolUK23:1164.92%2761st
Carol ROGERSHeatonUK26:5070.31%280
Caroline YOUNGBramleyUK29:3150.99%182
Catherine MCGUIREArmleyUK27:3255.21%210
Charlotte Victoria EVABramleyUK30:0050.44%541st
Chloe BROOKSPendleUK27:5952.89%1381st
Claire BOOTHWoodhouse MoorUK26:3757.11%291
Claire HOUGHAMWoodhouse MoorUK35:4645.29%401
Claire LYONSWoodhouse MoorUK24:4263.70%246
Clare EVANSBramleyUK29:1950.99%359
Clare MAXWELLWoodhouse MoorUK31:4757.73%492
Clare SLORACHPotternewtonUK21:0171.61%144
Claudia BAUERWoodhouse MoorUK36:5441.19%380
Debbie BROWNLong EatonUK28:1864.84%324
Eleanor WILLIAMSAncholme Valley WayUK26:3755.60%3161st
Emily MARTINSONBramleyUK22:0367.12%86PB
Emma AMORCuningar LoopUK26:2556.78%2351st
Frances ANDREWSKeswickUK26:0757.63%93PB
Grace ROBERTSDonauparkAT32:0346.39%1601st
Helen BEDDOWArmleyUK28:3352.19%190PB
Helen NOYESWoodhouse MoorUK29:0567.68%287
Hilary M Z LUNDPontefractUK32:2766.41%373
Honor BALDRYWoodhouse MoorUK20:3174.09%119
Jane PRUSTBramleyUK29:3270.77%207
Jaz BANGERHBramleyUK35:2250.52%716
Kara KINGFutakotamagawaJP58:2425.34%531st
Kate PANKHURSTConyngham HallUK36:2543.20%146PB
Kate SOLOMONArmleyUK28:3451.81%174
Katherine KIRKHAMWoodhouse MoorUK44:0837.08%145
Kristan WEBBWoodhouse MoorUK29:2165.19%268
Larissa BROWNDruridge BayUK25:1158.77%133
Laura HASTINGSRothay ParkUK26:5856.12%274PB
Lesley-Ann DONNELLWoodhouse MoorUK30:2549.48%280
Liz JONESBramleyUK39:1352.49%659
Lizzie COOMBESWoodhouse MoorUK37:5549.05%337
Lorna BOWENPontefractUK47:3531.94%179
Lorraine BEAVISWoodhouse MoorUK36:4659.56%339
Lucy MCKERRELLRheinparkDE21:3168.78%261st
Lucy RIDERPontefractUK42:0137.45%376
Lydia WILLIAMSArrow ValleyUK34:5742.63%6
Manesha CHAUHANOaklandsUK43:3836.75%210
Meg COLEMANWoodhouse MoorUK30:1348.98%19PB
Nicki DERRICKRothwellUK25:5357.31%307
Poppy FORWOODWythenshaweUK41:1339.51%2451st
Rebecca GOODYWoodhouse MoorUK49:0832.02%96
Rebecca GRAYWoodhouse MoorUK22:2666.64%404
Robyn JOHNSONColbyUK32:2846.82%3341st
Rosalie DANGArmleyUK28:2851.99%142
Sarah JEWERSWoodhouse MoorUK28:4151.60%134
Sarah ROBERTSEndcliffeUK30:0849.12%231
Sarah UNDERWOODWoodhouse MoorUK27:0555.38%240
Sophie STUDHOLMEWoodhouse MoorUK26:4455.36%69
Vicky HOUGHTONConyngham HallUK36:2342.92%512
Vikki HAWKINSFutakotamagawaJP58:3130.13%250

Men

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Adam SUMNALLWakefield ThornesUK27:0248.09%1491st
Alan BESWICKWoodhouse MoorUK26:1462.20%156
Alex GREENWOODRothay ParkUK27:1149.11%101
Andrew BLACKRothwellUK18:4472.86%113
Andrew CARRIERPotternewtonUK20:4162.69%111
Andrew P NICHOLLSForo ItalicoIT24:2370.06%535
Andy JUDDRoundhayUK26:0061.67%350
Ben HARTLEYRoundhayUK25:0057.60%375
Ben MEPHAMWoodhouse MoorUK24:1453.23%174
Charlie JACKETTWoodhouse MoorUK22:1963.55%240
Chris CARRICKWoodhouse MoorUK30:0347.92%299
Chris HARRISRoberts ParkUK22:5258.38%122
Chris JONESBramleyUK21:5678.65%747
Chris WORFOLKCabinteelyIE29:4045.34%400
Colin TRANTERHarrogateUK19:4471.88%881st
Curtis BROADHEADWoodhouse MoorUK21:5858.80%190
Curtis PARKER-MILNESWoodhouse MoorUK30:0243.17%234
Dan DONNELLYWoodhouse MoorUK22:0671.34%201
Dan STEVENSONRoundhayUK25:0054.20%112
Daniel ALLISONWoodhouse MoorUK25:4950.03%77
Daniel WAASThonock Lane FarmUK28:1849.35%518
David GREALYNorwichUK23:2057.64%195
David HOULDBramleyUK28:0456.65%91st
Edward HALEBrickfieldsIE19:0867.60%961st
Frazer CARRBen’s YardUK17:5172.64%1751st
George WEBSTERWoodhouse MoorUK33:2438.62%151
Gordon CRAWFORDWoodhouse MoorUK24:0774.98%252
Graeme MILESWoodhouse MoorUK29:5246.04%172
Ian MARTINSONHullUK21:2976.65%94
Jack ROSEYorkUK28:2746.10%244
Jamie DOBSONLanark MoorUK28:4446.81%341
Jamie RYANRothwellUK22:0758.63%346
Jason NEWELLBlack RocksUK28:2953.07%3511st
Jed MOOREDonauparkAT32:0440.44%641st
Joe LAWLEYWoodhouse MoorUK24:2753.37%185
John BLATHERWICKBramleyUK22:5258.38%411
Jonathan COADEDewsburyUK20:0764.62%103
Jonathan PRYOREast BrightonUK28:3446.15%1981st
Jonathan SPAINWoodhouse MoorUK24:1454.40%153
Mark HADDRILLWoodhouse MoorUK30:0346.09%387
Matt BARTONWoodhouse MoorUK24:1358.09%286
Matthew GRAYWoodhouse MoorUK36:3136.10%206
Michael BOWENPontefractUK33:5140.92%140
Mohammed ASLAMPotternewtonUK33:2447.21%266
Nick SHAKHLEVICHWoodhouse MoorUK24:2154.83%115
Nigel WALLISWoodhouse MoorUK24:1359.46%102
Oliver ISAACWoodhouse MoorUK24:1254.48%51
Oliver PRYSEWalmer and Deal SeafrontUK26:4051.19%68
Paul ROBINSONCross FlattsUK25:2455.84%187
Paul SAWYERWoodhouse MoorUK22:1461.84%276
Peter NORENAlstervorlandDE20:0764.13%81
Peter WHITE 2015HillsboroughUK32:5851.37%246
Phil LINDSAYWoodhouse MoorUK49:0837.35%498
Richard CARTWRIGHTWoodhouse MoorUK22:5660.90%67
Richard PULLANPotternewtonUK31:1654.16%421
Rob MACDOWALLRothwellUK17:5372.13%20PB
Rob RILEYCattonUK20:0864.24%237
Sam DOOLEYBramleyUK25:0965.47%404
Simon ROGERSHeatonUK24:4565.93%314
Stephen PRUSTBramleyUK36:0146.55%193
Stuart HARRISWoodhouse MoorUK36:4538.00%206
Thomas MOULDINGBramleyUK17:3573.74%177PB
Vicente PONSODAWoodhouse MoorUK24:3453.66%99
William DOWHarrogateUK20:0365.75%781st
William WATKINSConyngham HallUK28:0346.11%461st

Undeclared

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Khara Rebecca BURCHTemple NewsamUK35:12 – %151st