parkrundays 27th & 29th May 2023

There were 61 HPH women and 50 HPH men out parkrunning across 45 venues this week. The statistics are slightly different again this week because in the Netherlands there were parkruns on Whit Monday – 29th May as well as parkrunday and three Hyde Park Harriers made the trip over to bag that extra parkrun.

Forty-one Hyde Park Harriers tried out a new course and amongst them four new courses were added to the HPH list. These were Schoterbos, Haarlem in the Netherlands on Whit Monday by Poppy Forwood, Liz Jones and Chris Jones; Delaware and Raritan Canal in New Jersey, USA by Chris Harris; Rheinpark in Cologne, Germany by Peter Noren; and Bramshall Road, Uttoxeter by Michelle Dickson.

Schoterbos park is in the city of Haarlem within the metropolitan area of Amsterdam. The park was developed as part of the fight against unemployment in the 1930s on the former country estate of Sparenhove. It opened in 1936. It includes a swimming pool, school gardens, a petting zoo and the Haarlem football stadium. In recent years the park has been renewed with new paths and cycle paths, play facilities, an enriched tree stock and a hill with a viewpoint.

The Delaware and Raritan Canal parkrun course is out and back along a section of this canal. The canal was built in the 1830s to link the Delaware and Raritan rivers and provde a reliable means of freight transportation between Philadelphia and New York City. The canal’s use waned with the introduction of railways and it ceased operation by the mid 1930s, but in 1974, most of the canal system was declared a New Jersey state park. It remains one today, and is used for canoeing, kayaking, and fishing. A graded natural-surface trail along the side of the canal, which was the tow path that mules used to tow barges on the canal before steam powered barges, is now used for hiking, jogging, bicycling, horseback riding and parkrunning. The parkrun course starts and finishes adjacent to the Colonial Park Arboretum and Gardens. The arboretum area contains several gardens: the Rudolf W. van der Goot Rose Garden with more than 3,000 roses of 325 varieties; the Fragrance and Sensory Garden; and the Perennial Garden.

The Rheinpark – which Wikipedia helpfully tells me translates as Rhine park – is a large urban park along the right bank of the river Rhine in Cologne, Germany. Children are particularly attracted by the numerous playgrounds and the children’s train with a railway crossing and the Kölner Jugendpark, with an adjacent miniature golf. The Rheinpark is also home to the “Cologne Rhine Cable Car” which offers an unforgettable panoramic view of the Rhine. The park includes a beach club, an open-air theater and a Roman Thermae styled public bath (the Claudius-Therme). It was voted Germany’s best park in 2007.

Bramshall Road Park situated on the western edge of Uttoxeter is the town’s principal park. In 1921 12 acres of land was bought by businessman Mr Charles Henry Elkes for £999. He asked the town to accept it as a recreation ground as he stated how few opportunities there had been for boys of his generation to use recreation facilities. On August 7th 1923 the land was vested in the Uttoxeter Urban District Council on the understanding that it be used for a public recreation ground and be supported, improved and maintained as such. The park has ample parking, a play area, bowls green, tennis courts, a skate park, multi use games area and picnic areas. It has features such as Picknall Brook where you can see kingfishers darting backwards and forwards, wild flowers and a small area of woodland planting.

There were six first finishing Hyde Park Harriers this week. These were Anna Stocks in 20:43 at Barnsley; Robin Culshaw in 27:31 at Bramley; Thomas Moulding in 18:34 & Vicky Houghton in a PB time of 23:35 at Middleton Woods; Frazer Carr in a PB time of 18:31 at Chevin Forest; and Peter Noren in 17:55 at Rheinpark. There were six other PBs. These were by Eleanor Williams with 25:14 at Finsbury; George Webster with 31:28 at Bradford; Jonathan Coade with 18:26 at Pontefract; Claire Lyons with 25:03 at Roundhay; Alexander Perkin with 22:25 at Middleton Woods; and Anna Moger with 28:09 at Millfield.

Joe Lawley joined the parkrun 100 club with his run at Woodhouse Moor.

Top female Age Grade% was 71.49% by Jane Prust at Penistone and top male Age Grade% was 76.91% by Chris Jones at Schoterbos.

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

Women

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Alexandra Natalie SMITHRoberts ParkUK26:2556.03%92–
Alice YOUNGMile EndUK24:4459.84%48–
Alison HARGREAVESWoodhouse MoorUK26:2258.79%140–
Alys GRIFFITHSMiddleton WoodsUK27:5253.23%260–
Anna MOGERMillfieldUK28:0955.48%283PB
Anna STOCKSBarnsleyUK20:4371.44%3281st
Anne AKERSWoodhouse MoorUK39:1751.59%375–
Beverley MILLERRothwellUK42:2445.75%367–
Carol ROGERSPhilips ParkUK29:3462.06%1941st
Caroline YOUNGFell FootUK37:2140.03%1241st
Catherine MCGUIREArmleyUK27:2055.06%139–
Ciara CROSSANDewsburyUK28:2752.90%1341st
Claire LYONSRoundhayUK25:0361.88%181PB
Clare EVANSCusworth HallUK24:5859.55%2911st
Clare MAXWELLCaffarellaIT28:1764.00%4031st
Clare SLORACHRoundhayUK23:1764.21%85–
Claudia BAUERWoodhouse MoorUK33:1145.61%292–
Daisy WALESPotternewtonUK26:0556.74%211st
Danni BRYANTNew EarswickUK48:0930.74%115–
Debbie BROWNPeckham RyeUK34:3251.74%2711st
Dominique HARRISHorton ParkUK44:3234.54%341st
Eleanor WILLIAMSFinsburyUK25:1458.65%229PB
Elizabeth WARDALEWoodhouse MoorUK29:2650.28%59–
Ellie CROSSLEYOldhamUK29:0450.92%661st
Ellie SHIPPOakwell HallUK33:2144.38%581st
Emma BROWNWoodhouse MoorUK26:2955.88%232–
Flick BURTONRoundhayUK24:3260.33%121st
Frances ANDREWSWoodhouse MoorUK35:3242.07%54–
Gemma NEWMANWoodhouse MoorUK29:4449.78%66–
Hebe LOCKYERWoodhouse MoorUK29:4149.86%7–
Helen BEDDOWWoodhouse MoorUK30:0449.33%122–
Hilary M Z LUNDRothwellUK42:1349.51%314–
Hollie IMISSONWoodhouse MoorUK26:4855.22%7–
Jane PRUSTPenistoneUK28:2171.49%1091st
Jaz BANGERHWoodhouse MoorUK39:5243.69%618–
Jo RHODESWoodhouse MoorUK59:0625.16%221–
Kate SOLOMONOakwell HallUK33:2044.40%1381st
Katherine KIRKHAMWoodhouse MoorUK46:0534.79%132–
Katherine LEYAlvastonUK26:4256.93%921st
Laura GARRATTWoodhouse MoorUK59:0726.02%44–
Laura HASTINGSMorecambe PromUK32:0946.66%2331st
Laura KETTLEWELLRoundhayUK28:0655.58%197–
Lesley-Ann DONNELLWoodhouse MoorUK32:2646.09%197–
Liz JONESZuiderparkNL35:3756.06%5651st
Liz JONESSchoterbosNL35:4755.80%5661st
Lizzie COOMBESWoodhouse MoorUK29:5960.37%256–
Lucy RIDERRoundhayUK49:3331.52%296–
Michelle DICKSONBramshall RoadUK28:1957.21%621st
Muyang ZHANGWoodhouse MoorUK29:0151.01%6–
Nicki DERRICKFountains AbbeyUK26:3455.71%2351st
Poppy FORWOODSchoterbosNL34:5648.85%1901st
Poppy FORWOODAmsterdamse BosNL47:3735.84%1891st
Rebecca GRAYPhilips ParkUK25:1458.92%3191st
Robin CULSHAWBramleyUK27:3154.03%80–
Robyn JOHNSONFell FootUK33:3844.75%237–
Rosalie DANGOakwell HallUK33:2044.40%751st
Sarah JEWERSWoodhouse MoorUK27:1754.25%61–
Sharron NEUGEBAUERWoodhouse MoorUK36:0353.07%298–
Surinder BHATTIWoodhouse MoorUK30:3653.49%299–
Tami BONDValentinesUK29:1763.52%681st
Vicky HOUGHTONMiddleton WoodsUK23:3565.23%415PB
Vikki HAWKINSFutakotamagawaJP38:5244.21%169–
Xenia PERRYWoodhouse MoorUK34:3642.77%99–

Men

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Abdu AHMEDWoodhouse MoorUK25:4450.13%46–
Alasdair FELLOWSPotternewtonUK26:0649.43%43–
Alex FELLSOldhamUK24:4052.43%771st
Alexander PERKINMiddleton WoodsUK22:2557.55%83PB
Andrew BASSETTHarrogateUK22:0858.28%2391st
Ben HARTLEYPotternewtonUK25:0656.51%313–
Chris HARRISDelaware and Raritan CanalUS21:2961.37%561st
Chris JONESSchoterbosNL22:0176.91%6481st
Chris JONESZuiderparkNL22:2675.48%6471st
Dan DONNELLYWoodhouse MoorUK21:5370.83%150–
Daniel LAYCOCKMiddleton WoodsUK25:4050.26%111st
Daniel WAASDoddington HallUK26:5651.05%417–
Frazer CARRChevin ForestUK18:3169.76%93PB
Gary GRANTTramore ValleyIE25:1452.58%159–
George SULLIVANWoodhouse MoorUK23:2755.01%180–
George WEBSTERBradfordUK31:2841.00%105PB
Jack HOLLANDWoodhouse MoorUK25:3952.44%30–
James UNDERWOODWoodhouse MoorUK27:2647.81%97–
Jamie RYANFountains AbbeyUK26:3548.65%2681st
Jason NEWELLPhilips ParkUK29:2450.57%3041st
Joe BYRDWoodhouse MoorUK35:3737.25%73–
Joe LAWLEYWoodhouse MoorUK22:1958.10%100–
John BLATHERWICKFell FootUK37:5134.83%3151st
John PRATTWoodhouse MoorUK21:3563.24%118–
Jonathan COADEPontefractUK18:2670.16%30PB
Jonathan PRYORWoodhouse MoorUK27:1447.92%116–
Jonathan TECWYNWoodhouse MoorUK20:2265.55%58–
Lee TAYLORPotternewtonUK25:0756.87%67–
Mark HADDRILLWoodhouse MoorUK20:0168.19%301–
Matt BARTONWoodhouse MoorUK23:2759.06%220–
Michael GARTSIDERoberts ParkUK25:1753.20%84–
Mohammed ASLAMRoundhayUK33:3246.22%220–
Mohammed MEGHRAOUAWoodhouse MoorUK36:2044.54%171–
Nick EAGERWoodhouse MoorUK30:0550.25%22–
Peter NORENRheinparkDE17:5572.00%641st
Phil LINDSAYWoodhouse MoorUK30:5557.74%414–
Philip FISHERChevin ForestUK24:2053.63%224–
Raymond BROWNRiversideUK37:3034.67%141st
Richard EDWARDSBramleyUK30:5046.32%310–
Richard PULLANRothwellUK31:5352.59%341–
Rob MACDOWALLWoodhouse MoorUK18:2869.86%7–
Rob RILEYSloughbottomUK20:1163.91%147–
Sam DOOLEYLytham HallUK25:0064.73%3101st
Samuel HADFIELDWoodhouse MoorUK24:1753.19%15–
Stephen PRUSTPenistoneUK34:3747.57%1041st
Steve BROWNPeckham RyeUK28:4854.28%2191st
Stuart HARRISPotternewtonUK30:5144.57%162–
Thomas MOULDINGMiddleton WoodsUK18:3469.57%1021st
Timothy LINLEYWoodhouse MoorUK19:3270.39%78–
Tom ELCOCKLivingstonUK22:5160.61%3951st
William WATKINSDunedinNZ27:0047.78%29–