Parkrun Report Saturday 24th November 2018 by Roxane Pratt

Pos Parkrunner Time Cat Grade Cat Pos Note Runs Parkrun
8 Kyle OLIVER 19:50 SM30-34 65.55% 8 PB stays at 18:49 65 Montacute
39 Paul PARMENTER 23:49 VM50-54 62.42% 33 First Timer! 29 Montacute
146 Amanda BIGGER 29:32 VW60-64 56.77% 33 PB stays at 27:02 114 Montacute
167 Cathy PARMENTER 30:36 VW50-54 55.45% 42 First Timer! 31 Montacute
57 Richard GANDY 26:52 VM50-54 55.33% 50 PB stays at 25:33 5 Street
55 Michael NORTON 26:41 VM45-49 53.53% 50 PB stays at 24:27 58 Street
233 Nick PRATT 27:49 VM50-54 53.45% 189 PB stays at 24:43 137 Solihull
487 Roxane PRATT 31:46 VW50-54 53.41% 154 First Timer! 150 Edinburgh
233 Liz MARTIN 37:24 VW60-64 52.63% 80 PB stays at 25:20 105 Montacute
223 Margaret HILL 31:36 VW45-49 52.43% 78 PB stays at 26:29 28 Longrun
276 David GERMAN 41:24 VM80-84 50.76% 163 PB stays at 36:17 139 Longrun
265 Jemma CROWHURST 36:39 VW40-44 42.93% 105 PB stays at 34:49 30 Longrun

 

Numbers not too bad given the cold, damp weather; but were a little lower than the usual average at all 5 venues. No PBs.

With such a wet course, may be it isn't a surprise that the 3 runners at the bottom of the table all ran at Taunton. There is news from Longrun regarding the far end of the course: "If you are a "Puddle Dodger you will be pleased to hear that the Muddy straight will be no more very soon. Taunton Deane have recently signed off converting this length of our course to normal path. Just waiting for the contractors to start."

Paul and Cathy avoided the huge puddles at their usual Longrun and ventured across to try the very different terrain of Montacute. Both ran good times and are high up in this week's table. Kyle, at the same venue, topped the table, with Amanda completing the top 4 this week. Liz kept a friend company and had a gentler than usual run.

Message regarding the parking at Montacute: "Thanks for those of you who turned up that bit earlier today – the parking was a lot less stressy! We’re trialling closing one of the front gates at 8.50 – be warned, if the car park gets full, we’ll close both of them!" I am not sure I understand the point of closing one gate at 8:50?? Please comment on this post and explain if you do. However, a good idea to shut both gates if the carpark is actually full.

Over at Street, Richard and Mike kept each other company/raced each other (?) around the course. Mike won on time, Richard on percentage.

Nick was at Solihull's Brueton Park for his 32nd time. A second quicker and I may have pipped him on percentages. I was a First Timer at Edinburgh Cramond/Silverknowes Parkrun. A pretty chilly, but beautiful, run along the promenade with impressive views of Cramond island and causeway; and both the Forth Road and Rail bridges visable in the distance. Almost 600 runners turned out this week. Having chatted casually to a lady on our walk to the start; it a was lovely surprise to be mentioned in the briefing as having come all the way from "Wurzel country to do my 150th Parkrun!" 

Message from Street Parkrun regarding 8th December:

"December 8th - Food Drive parkrun!

We average 152 runners per week. If every runner that came along on the 8th brought a couple of unneeded items from the list below, we'd have a great amount to take over to our nearest food bank. 

Let's provide a little help to families who need it before Christmas! Bring what you can! https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/DGBEM_VL801ikdpsXc0NOqu5euBQR6G4h1_p3czxij6Ka5UoGza8g3HvNOiIG3DnTvXsRBXqVp5JOosqrFs_URXE3eKDAwgxvEc87rE2Zdp65z_GL6dXe08ggm_5zdg=s0-d-e1-ft#https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t8a/2/16/1f3c3_200d_2642.png");">🏃‍♂️https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/8mXqOALdei0pzDx44sxe25eiHevc2b0TXWBMrzB1QH7YsU5Vpv-biG5U_miqtuYNy8_E7DfKxZaYQTGXU5Pkcu653LGjvRfZo6THsAhwDWsmed1W5QXYr0MfmgO1YuI=s0-d-e1-ft#https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t88/2/16/1f3c3_200d_2640.png");">🏃‍♀️https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/jqw9F-nq73xnnB0deDzZsVCIq2FIlWsSi_C3WkFoBTUhg1pTTR4DMTNGDdfVIFP8WsKeJsRR98UtsBpA2JDaVdVNp5_FkK5SyjOR3wDN-Ww08WFt=s0-d-e1-ft#https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/ted/2/16/2764.png");">❤

A typical food parcel includes:

Cereal
Soup
Pasta
Rice
Tinned tomatoes/ pasta sauce
Lentils, beans and pulses
Tinned meat
Tinned vegetables
Tea/coffee
Tinned fruit
Biscuits
UHT milk
Fruit juice"

 

Photographs:

(1) The picturesque setting for the briefing at Edinburgh - Cramond Island top left:1 Edinburgh briefing

(2) The causeway at Edinburgh Cramond: 

2 Edinburgh causeway

 

(3) The wind finally behind me on the home straight at Cramond:

3 Rox

 

(4) Jemma with a determined finish at Longrun:

4 Gemma

 

(5) Maggie at Longrun Finish line:

5 Maggie

 

(6) The core team continues to get younger - this is 8 year old Ellen giving the briefing at Montacute:

6 8 year old Ellen Monta