parkrundays 3rd, 5th and 6th June 2023

There were 62 HPH women and 67 HPH men out parkrunning across 51 venues this week. The statistics are slightly different yet again this week because in Denmark on Constitution Day – Monday 5th June and Sweden on Swedish National Day – Tuesday 6th June there were extra parkruns as well as parkrunday. Three Hyde Park Harriers made the trip over to Denmark and two of them also popped over to Sweden a day later to bag extra parkruns.

The next additional parkrun day is scheduled for 1st July in Canada for Canada Day, however this is a Saturday, so there may not be additional parkruns at all.

Thirty-two Hyde Park Harriers tried out a new course and amongst them three new courses were added to the HPH list, all of them international. These were the inaugural Inis Meáin parkrun in Ireland by Liz Jones and Chris Jones; and Växjösjön and Billdalsparken in Sweden by Tom Elcock and Poppy Forwood respectively.

Inis Meáin is the middle of the Aran Islands at the mouth of Galway Bay off the west coast of Ireland. It is 4km long and 2.5km wide and has a population of 187. The island has a wind farm which runs its desalination plant and fuels the electric car. The parkrun course is two-laps starting and finishing at the Community Centre on very quiet public roads.

Växjösjön is a lake in the in Växjö Municipality, Sweden. The parkrun course is a single lap around the lake. Växjö has called itself “The Greenest City in Europe” since 2007. In 1996 the city adopted a policy for the elimination of the use of fossil fuels by 2030. By 2014, Växjö’s CO2 emissions had dropped to 2.4 tonnes per capita, well below the Leeds value of 5.2 tonnes. Växjö is the city in which the photograph “A Woman Hitting a Neo-Nazi With Her Handbag” was taken in 1985 by Hans Runesson.

Billdalsparken is eight miles south of Gothenburg in Sweden. The park has walking trails through the forest with places for picnics and a nice children’s playground.

There were three first finishing Hyde Park Harriers this week. These were Rupert Jordan in 17:15 at Belton House; Thomas Moulding in 17:37 at Monsal Trail; and Honor Baldry in 22:49 at Fort William. There were four PBs. These were by Nigel Wallis with 20 :05 at Woodhouse Moor; Alexander Perkin with 20:57 at Heslington; Jonathan Coade with 18:29 at Salcey Forest; and Steve Worthington with 22:38 at Chevin Forest.

Tom Roper joined the parkrun 25 club with his run at Sandringham and Xenia Perry joined the parkrun 100 club with her run at Woodhouse Moor.

Top female Age Grade% was 72.68% by Jane Prust at Bowling Park and top male Age Grade% was 78.55% by Rupert Jordan at Belton House.

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

Women

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Xenia PERRYWoodhouse MoorUK31:3446.88%100
Vicky HOUGHTONAmagerDK23:2565.69%4161st
Vicky HOUGHTONAmagerstrandparkDK23:5864.19%4171st
Sophie STUDHOLMETelfordUK26:1356.45%401st
Sarah UNDERWOODFort WilliamUK24:4060.61%1761st
Sarah JEWERSClapham CommonUK25:3657.81%621st
Robyn JOHNSONWoodhouse MoorUK34:1044.05%238
Robin CULSHAWCoventryUK26:1156.78%81
Rebecca GRAYWoodhouse MoorUK31:4946.73%320
Poppy FORWOODBilldalsparkenSE38:4344.08%1931st
Poppy FORWOODDreiländergartenDE45:5137.22%1911st
Poppy FORWOODFaelledparkenDK53:1432.06%1921st
Nichola MORELANDFaelledparkenDK23:5661.91%781st
Naomi ADKINSWoodhouse MoorUK34:3642.87%183
Muyang ZHANGWoodhouse MoorUK28:5651.15%7
Monika PUGEVICIUTETooting CommonUK23:5662.12%801st
Manesha CHAUHANEdgbaston ReservoirUK34:1645.91%151
Lucy RIDERPontefractUK48:1132.41%297
Louise GARDHAMWoodhouse MoorUK29:4357.82%160
Lizzie COOMBESWoodhouse MoorUK27:4665.19%257
Liz JONESInis MeáinIE38:5051.42%5671st
Lesley-Ann DONNELLDerry CityUK26:2356.66%198
Laura GARRATTChevin ForestUK1:16:0720.21%45
Laura FOSTERDulwichUK31:4246.90%71
Kay JEFFERIESWoodhouse MoorUK38:0048.29%387
Kathryn HOGGWoodhouse MoorUK41:4639.66%164
Kate SOLOMONWoodhouse MoorUK27:5652.98%139
Karly STRINGERWoodhouse MoorUK25:3959.00%155
Jo RHODESChevin ForestUK1:16:0819.53%222
Jennifer GRIDLEYCrystal PalaceUK24:2560.89%69
Jaz BANGERHWoodhouse MoorUK33:5351.40%619
Jane PRUSTBowling ParkUK27:5372.68%110
Honor BALDRYFort WilliamUK22:4965.96%881st
Hilary M Z LUNDPontefractUK29:1171.62%315
Helen WILLIAMSHarrogateUK23:0570.90%337
Helen BEDDOWWoodhouse MoorUK30:3148.61%123
Heather GOODACRECoventryUK21:2569.11%17
Heather FULTONRoberts ParkUK30:1649.39%160
Emma BROWNWoodhouse MoorUK26:1556.38%233
Emma AMORDunfermlineUK29:4250.34%177
Elizabeth WARDALEWoodhouse MoorUK31:5846.30%60
Eleanor WILLIAMSWoodhouse MoorUK26:0756.67%230
Eleanor BREDINTown MoorUK31:4346.66%121st
Delyse FORBERWoodhouse MoorUK42:2445.75%299
Danni BRYANTWhitley BayUK34:2642.98%1161st
Claudia BAUERWoodhouse MoorUK33:3345.11%293
Clare SLORACHPavilion GardensUK22:4365.81%861st
Clare MAXWELLWoodhouse MoorUK28:5362.67%404
Clare MASONWoodhouse MoorUK42:2341.09%363
Clare EVANSWoodhouse MoorUK23:4562.60%292
Claire LYONSWoodhouse MoorUK25:0062.00%182
Claire HOUGHAMBramleyUK36:2043.72%328
Ciara CROSSANWoodhouse MoorUK27:3154.69%135
Christina EDWARDSWoodhouse MoorUK51:4329.75%188
Chloe BROOKSChevin ForestUK29:3050.17%69
Catherine MCGUIREArmleyUK29:4550.59%140
Catherine HAYWARDBramleyUK37:5239.96%53
Caroline YOUNGBowling ParkUK23:2263.98%1251st
Caroline SANDERSWoodhouse MoorUK28:5456.06%293
Cara GATESFort WilliamUK25:2658.78%1981st
Anna STOCKSRoundhayUK25:0958.85%329
Anna GRUGEL SMITHWoodhouse MoorUK25:4357.55%7
Amy RAMSDEN-YOUNGFort WilliamUK24:3660.57%214
Alys GRIFFITHSArmleyUK25:5257.35%261
Alison HARGREAVESWoodhouse MoorUK24:5762.12%141

Men

parkrunnerparkrunCountryTimeAgeGrade%parkrunsPB/1st
Abdu AHMEDWoodhouse MoorUK19:1267.19%47
Adam SUMNALLRoundhayUK24:2952.83%99
Alasdair FELLOWSPerry HallUK28:5344.66%441st
Alexander PERKINHeslingtonUK20:5761.58%84PB
Andrew BASSETTWoodhouse MoorUK22:5956.13%240
Andrew CARRIERPavilion GardensUK22:3057.41%471st
Andrew P NICHOLLSForo ItalicoIT24:3268.34%448
Angus MILNEWoodhouse MoorUK21:1261.16%29
Ben HARTLEYPotternewtonUK22:4962.16%314
Chris HARRISRoberts ParkUK21:5160.34%57
Chris JONESInis MeáinIE22:3375.09%6491st
Chris WORFOLKRothwellUK25:0352.96%304
Colin TRANTERWoodhouse MoorUK25:4054.42%58
Dan DONNELLYWoodhouse MoorUK22:0770.08%151
Dan LEEMyrtleUK26:0552.72%21
Daniel WAASDoddington HallUK27:2150.27%418
David GREALYWoodhouse MoorUK21:5760.44%108
Dominic O’KEYWoodhouse MoorUK20:4762.39%133
Dylan COMYNWoodhouse MoorUK22:2257.75%72
Frazer CARRYarborough Leisure CentreUK17:0675.54%941st
Gary GRANTBallincolligIE21:3961.28%160
George SULLIVANWoodhouse MoorUK22:5356.37%181
George WEBSTERWoodhouse MoorUK32:5139.27%106
Jason NEWELLHolyroodUK27:1954.42%3051st
Joe HOGGWoodhouse MoorUK27:3855.13%309
Joe LAWLEYWoodhouse MoorUK24:5552.04%101
John BLATHERWICKBowling ParkUK25:0152.70%3161st
John PRATTWoodhouse MoorUK20:5965.05%119
Jonathan COADESalcey ForestUK18:2969.97%31PB
Jonathan PRYORWoodhouse MoorUK30:0343.65%117
Jonathan SPAINWoodhouse MoorUK30:2043.02%96
Jonathan TECWYNWoodhouse MoorUK20:1765.82%59
Jordan CLIFFORDRoberts ParkUK21:4659.26%10
Joseph ELMESWoodhouse MoorUK21:1960.52%29
Josh MITCHELLWakefield ThornesUK23:1855.36%18
Lee TAYLORPotternewtonUK22:5262.46%68
Liam EDWARDSWoodhouse MoorUK39:1436.96%123
Mark HADDRILLWoodhouse MoorUK33:3440.67%302
Matt BARTONWoodhouse MoorUK23:3458.77%221
Matthew GRAYWoodhouse MoorUK31:5441.12%140
Michael GARTSIDEHafan PwllheliUK32:3741.24%851st
Mohammed ASLAMRoundhayUK30:5450.16%221
Mohammed MEGHRAOUAWoodhouse MoorUK37:1443.46%172
Nigel WALLISWoodhouse MoorUK20:0570.62%52PB
Oliver PRYSEWalmer and Deal SeafrontUK26:4250.75%42
Paul RAMSDENWoodhouse MoorUK26:5453.97%187
Paul SAWYERWoodhouse MoorUK25:4052.79%206
Phil LINDSAYKingstonUK32:5554.23%415
Philip FISHERGadebridgeUK21:5559.54%2251st
Richard CARTWRIGHTBowling ParkUK24:3655.89%281st
Richard EDWARDSWoodhouse MoorUK39:1536.39%311
Richard PULLANRothwellUK28:4758.25%342
Rob RILEYWoodhouse MoorUK23:5453.97%148
Robert BUTLERMillhousesUK25:1956.02%1021st
Rupert JORDANBelton HouseUK17:1578.55%74
Sam DOOLEYBowling ParkUK25:3163.42%311
Sam EDWARDSWoodhouse MoorUK50:0131.56%110
Stephen PRUSTBowling ParkUK34:4047.50%105
Steve WORTHINGTONChevin ForestUK22:3857.29%47PB
Stuart HARRISHeslingtonUK29:1047.14%163
Tariq ROBERTSWoodhouse MoorUK26:3749.28%21
Thomas MOULDINGMonsal TrailUK17:3773.32%1031st
Tom ELCOCKVäxjösjönSE22:1162.43%3981st
Tom ELCOCKFaelledparkenDK22:2561.78%3971st
Tom ELCOCKBurgessUK22:4061.10%3961st
Tom ROPERSandringhamUK21:4259.45%251st
Tom WILLIAMSHarrogateUK27:4552.31%309
Vicente PONSODAWoodhouse MoorUK24:4452.76%60
William WATKINSDunedinNZ28:4045.00%30