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