Bad weather caused several cancellations at Saturday’s Parkruns. From Hamsterley Forest, to Darlington and Flatts Lane runners had to race to get to the neatest available event or do a (not) Parkrun on the spot. Angus Sanderson, Iain Hall and myself fell into the first category making it to Stewart Park and Cotsford Fields while […]
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Nobody ran in Wales or Scotland on Saturday but that shouldn’t stop me wishing a Happy New Year in either Welsh or Gaelic. Anyway, 33 Nymac members felt well enough and got up early enough to run at 8 different venues. Special mentions for Eddie Meehan, the Club’s most prolific Parkrunner with 567 runs, 3 […]
It’s pouring here today so I thought I’d catch up on last Saturday’s Parkruns. First off, though, full credit to anyone who did get out today. Hope you’ve dried out and warmed up.Congratulations, too, to Joanna Moore who was first woman home at Tapijn Parkrun in Holland. Robert Moore took 10th at the same event […]
Gavin Struthers joined Brian Laverick as age Category record holders at Whitby on Saturday, meaning that Nymac members hold all the records from 55 to 70. Eddie Meehan and myself need to share our act to add the 70- 74 category. With the Lakes weekend in full swing, there were ‘only’ 28 members out on […]
46 Nymac members turned out on Saturday at Parkruns from Storeys Field, Cambridge in the South to Druridge Bay, Northumbria in the North. Honourable mention to Alex Bos and Philip Coleman who both clocked up their two hundredth run. In Alex’s case, some of his replacement bits haven’t done anywhere near as many but his […]
Jonathan Scott was first home of 11 Nymac runners at Albert Park in a time of 16minutes 19 seconds putting him at fourth place in the all time Club times on this course. Also in first place was Alasdair Tatham at Darlington. Meanwhile, up North at Edinburgh, David Allison matched his fastest time on the […]
Although this week’s Parkrun report is a bit delayed, the achievement of three Club members in leading the field home at separate events is well worth flagging up:* At Albert Park, Jonathan Scott.* At Flatts Lane, Jack Hustwitt.* At Irchester Country, David Ainsley.The Club fielded 37 members on Saturday, mainly at the local events. There […]
Just a few statistics this week, concentrating on the local events:* Albert Park – 172 members have completed 8352 Parkruns* Stewart Park – 155 members have completed 6954 Parkruns.* Flatts Lane – 102 members have completed 775 Parkruns.* Redcar – 91 members have completed 931 Parkruns.This week, 35 Nymac members turned out, Joe Blackett taking […]