parkrundays 29th April and 1st May 2023

There were 52 HPH women and 55 HPH men out parkrunning across 43 venues this week. The statistics are slightly different this week because in Norway there were parkruns on Labour Day – 1st May as well as parkrunday and four Hyde Park Harriers made the trip over to bag that extra parkrun. Twenty-eight Hyde Park Harriers tried out a new course and amongst them six new courses were added to the HPH list. These were Horinouchi koen in Japan by Vikki Hawkins; Ekebergsletta in Norway by Tom Elcock, Liz Jones and Chris Jones; Løvstien in Norway by Poppy Forwood; Nansenparken in Norway by Tom Elcock; Russborough in County Wicklow, Ireland by Rebecca Gray, Caroline Young, Matthew Gray and John Blatherwick; and Philips Park in Manchester by Sam Dooley. Horinouchi koen parkrun is in Matsuyama – the largest city on the island of Shikoku. The parkrun is adjacent to Matsuyama Castle Park – one of the top cherry blossom spots in Japan. Matsuyama is also renowned for its hot spring and public bathhouse Dōgo Onsen. The legendary health giving properties of the spring makes the baths extremely popular and they are the inspiration for the Yubaba’s bathhouse in Studio Ghibli’s Academy Award winning animated film Spirited Away. Ekebergsletta and Nansenparken are both in Oslo. Ekebergsletta is a large grass covered area located on Ekeberg plateau. It’s claim to fame is that Roald Amundsen landed his Airship Norge here for a few hours in 1926 on his way to towards the North Pole. The foundation of the mooring mast used by the airship can still be found. Nansenparken is a new 200 acre park built on the site of Olso’s former main airport which closed in 1998. Løvstien is in Bergen – almost 200 miles west of Oslo. The parkrun course is along a section of the Løvstien trail – a popular but demanding hiking trail. Russborough parkrun is two laps in front of the impressive Russborough House – a classical Palladian villa with a frontage of 210m which makes it possibly the longest house in Ireland. The surrounding park contains a 2 km maze, craft courtyard of artisan studios and The National Bird of Prey Centre. Philips Park opened on 22 August 1846 as one of the world’s first municipal parks, intended for free use by the public to encourage a mixing of the classes. The park is 2 miles east of Manchester city centre and covers almost 31 acres. The park is adjacent to the City of Manchester Stadium and the Manchester Velodrome.

The HPH ladies provided all four first finishing Hyde Park Harriers this week. These were Anna Stocks in 21:56 at Roundhay; Cara Gates in 22:58 Cleethorpes; Sophie Studholme in 24:48 at Bower Park; and Rebecca Gray in 24:24 at Russborough. There were five PBs. These were by Tariq Roberts with 22:31 and Richard Cartwright with 24:05 at Woodhouse Moor; Jane Prust with 28:13 and Stephen Prust with 34:45 at Glossop; and Peter Wilkinson with 25:12 at Roberts Park.

Robert Butler and Stephen Prust joined the parkrun 100 club with their runs at Woodhouse Moor and Glossop respectively. Jonathan Carpenter joined the parkrun 25 club with his run at Woodhouse Moor.

Top female Age Grade% was 71.83% by Jane Prust at Glossop and top male Age Grade% was 75.85% by Michael Vargas at Woodhouse Moor.

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

Women

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Alexandra Natalie SMITHRoberts ParkUK29:1750.54%91–
Alice RICHKeswickUK25:3857.74%161st
Alison HARGREAVESWoodhouse MoorUK28:4453.94%139–
Alys GRIFFITHSBradfordUK27:5953.01%256–
Anna MOGERMillfieldUK29:1453.42%280–
Anna STOCKSRoundhayUK21:5667.48%324–
Becky WEBBFelixstoweUK27:3753.59%96–
Cara GATESCleethorpesUK22:5865.09%195–
Carol ROGERSChevin ForestUK33:3654.61%1901st
Caroline YOUNGRussboroughIE24:2461.27%1221st
Catherine MCGUIREBramleyUK38:3738.97%136–
Ciara CROSSANBrighouseUK27:5054.07%1331st
Claire BOOTHWoodhouse MoorUK29:0651.72%222–
Claire HOUGHAMWoodhouse MoorUK39:4040.04%325–
Claire LYONSWoodhouse MoorUK25:3760.51%177–
Clare EVANSBramleyUK25:0159.43%287–
Clare MAXWELLWoodhouse MoorUK31:1857.83%401–
Claudia BAUERWoodhouse MoorUK34:3343.56%288–
Danni BRYANTWoodhouse MoorUK36:2340.68%113–
Debbie BROWNChevin ForestUK1:00:0229.76%269–
Eleanor WILLIAMSHuddersfieldUK24:3260.33%225–
Ellie SHIPPYorkUK29:3250.11%551st
Emma WHITLOWTemple NewsamUK36:0041.20%56–
Gemma NEWMANWoodhouse MoorUK28:3451.81%64–
Grace ROBERTSMilton KeynesUK32:4945.15%99–
Helen WILLIAMSFountains AbbeyUK23:3469.45%334–
Hilary M Z LUNDRothwellUK30:2568.71%311–
Jane PRUSTGlossopUK28:1371.83%106PB
Jaz BANGERHWoodhouse MoorUK35:4148.81%614–
Jo RHODESWoodhouse MoorUK52:0628.53%219–
Karly STRINGERYorkUK28:3452.98%1511st
Kate PANKHURSTBramleyUK39:5738.80%132–
Kate SOLOMONYorkUK29:3150.14%1351st
Lesley-Ann DONNELLWoodhouse MoorUK33:0145.28%195–
Liz JONESEkebergslettaNO38:5851.24%5601st
Liz JONESTøyenNO39:2150.74%5591st
Lizzie COOMBESWoodhouse MoorUK31:1957.80%253–
Lorraine BEAVISWoodhouse MoorUK37:0057.34%276–
Louise GARDHAMWoodhouse MoorUK30:3856.09%157–
Lucy RIDERPontefractUK35:3043.66%293–
Monika PUGEVICIUTEGladstoneUK25:2958.34%76–
Nicki DERRICKPontefractUK27:1254.41%232–
Poppy FORWOODTøyenNO39:4242.99%1861st
Poppy FORWOODLøvstienNO47:4635.73%1871st
Rebecca GRAYRussboroughIE24:2460.93%3151st
Robin CULSHAWRoundhayUK26:3455.96%791st
Robyn JOHNSONRothay ParkUK34:2543.73%233–
Rosalie DANGYorkUK28:3351.84%721st
Ruth MALTBY-SINKLERHullUK27:4853.60%58–
Sharron NEUGEBAUERWoodhouse MoorUK36:0153.12%294–
Sophie STUDHOLMEBower ParkUK24:4859.68%36–
Surinder BHATTIWoodhouse MoorUK36:2644.92%296–
Vikki HAWKINSHorinouchi koenJP36:0247.69%1641st
Xenia PERRYWoodhouse MoorUK38:2838.47%95–

Men

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Abdu AHMEDWoodhouse MoorUK26:2648.80%43–
Alexander PERKINNostellUK22:3457.16%791st
Andrew BASSETTCliffe CastleUK23:0355.97%2361st
Andrew MITCHELLBramleyUK23:0762.29%41st
Andrew P NICHOLLSForo ItalicoIT24:2668.62%444–
Ben HARTLEYWoodhouse MoorUK21:2566.23%309–
Charlie JACKETTWoodhouse MoorUK24:4256.55%190–
Chris HARRISRoberts ParkUK57:4922.80%52–
Chris JONESTøyenNO23:0473.41%6411st
Chris JONESEkebergslettaNO23:3271.95%6421st
Chris LODGENorthallertonUK22:1658.23%621st
Colin TRANTERWoodhouse MoorUK20:1069.26%56–
Dan DONNELLYWoodhouse MoorUK22:1269.82%147–
Daniel ALLISONWoodhouse MoorUK23:4754.24%39–
Daniel WAASDoddington HallUK27:3449.88%413–
David DANIELWoodhouse MoorUK33:5943.06%34–
Frazer CARRMura di LuccaIT23:2455.20%891st
Gary GRANTTramore ValleyIE21:5260.67%157–
George SULLIVANWoodhouse MoorUK25:0851.33%177–
Gregor LAWSONWoodhouse MoorUK22:0358.96%109–
Jack ROSEYorkUK21:2560.70%175–
Jamie DOBSONQueen’sUK26:3849.81%306–
Jason NEWELLArmleyUK29:4050.11%302–
Jed MOORERuchillUK24:0353.78%521st
Joe LAWLEYWoodhouse MoorUK22:1558.28%97–
John BLATHERWICKRussboroughIE33:4139.14%3111st
John PRATTWoodhouse MoorUK29:0546.93%115–
Jonathan CARPENTERWoodhouse MoorUK26:1756.56%25–
Jonathan COADEWoodhouse MoorUK19:0667.71%27–
Jonathan PRYORWoodhouse MoorUK35:4236.55%112–
Mark HADDRILLWoodhouse MoorUK34:3439.49%297–
Matt BARTONWoodhouse MoorUK25:1354.92%218–
Matthew GRAYRussboroughIE33:3838.80%1371st
Michael GARTSIDEWoodhouse MoorUK25:0253.73%81–
Michael VARGASWoodhouse MoorUK17:4475.85%200–
Mike GALLAGHERYorkUK18:4173.06%98–
Mohammed ASLAMRoundhayUK34:0645.45%217–
Nick SHAKHLEVICHWoodhouse MoorUK25:1452.25%65–
Pablo TENORIO VILLEGASChevin ForestUK21:0762.12%81st
Peter WILKINSONRoberts ParkUK25:1252.05%19PB
Phil LINDSAYWoodhouse MoorUK33:0154.06%410–
Richard CARTWRIGHTWoodhouse MoorUK24:0557.09%26PB
Richard EDWARDSBramleyUK26:0154.90%307–
Richard PULLANBradfordUK26:4262.80%337–
Rob RILEYSloughbottomUK19:0667.54%144–
Robert BUTLERWoodhouse MoorUK26:0754.31%100–
Sam DOOLEYPhilips ParkUK24:5065.17%3061st
Simon MCGRATHWarringtonUK19:5966.39%218–
Simon ROGERSChevin ForestUK29:1054.97%2261st
Stephen PRUSTGlossopUK34:4547.39%100PB
Steve WORTHINGTONFell FootUK22:4257.12%461st
Stuart HARRISChevin ForestUK32:2142.50%160–
Tariq ROBERTSWoodhouse MoorUK22:3158.25%19PB
Thomas MOULDINGWoodhouse MoorUK17:3473.53%99–
Tom ELCOCKEkebergslettaNO22:4660.40%3911st
Tom ELCOCKNansenparkenNO25:0954.67%3901st
Vicente PONSODAChevin ForestUK33:0839.39%571st