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Barrow parkrun 34

With another fantastic turnout at parkrun this week with 49 runners completing the 5k course at 9am on Saturday morning. We had eight people join us for the first time and 16 people managed to improve their personal bests - well done to all who participated and to the volunteers who did a stellar job in motivating and encouraging all the runners.

Congratulations to junior runner Corran Harker who received his parkrun t-shirt for having completed 10 parkruns. For the junior runners under 20 years of age they got the special accolade after 10 runs and for the adult runners it is 50 runs.

In the men’s placing Danny Bouffler secured his first win in 14 appearances with a time of 18:51 which was also a new PB for him. In second place was first timer Neil Barker of Spenborough & District AC in 18:56 and Andy Young came in third position in 19:19.

In the women’s placing Kathleen Crisp was first (her tenth win in 18 appearances) with a time of 20:46. She was followed by Jill Seddon of Barrow and Furness Striders AC who crossed the line in 23:15 which gave her a new PB and in third placing was Karen Maggio-Poyntz who finished in 23:16.

The current standing in the men’s annual points’ competition;

1. David Harker – 2245 points
2. Dave Parker – 2014 points
3. Michael Cook – 1885 points

And in the women’s annual points competition;

1. Fiona Wilson – 2577 points
2. Donna Speirs – 2300 points
3. Jacqui Armstrong – 2166 points

Parkrun is run by volunteers so if you would like to help out please email BarrowHelpers@parkrun.com with the date and role you would like. There are many different roles to be filled which are all easy to do and some positions allow you to run and help out at the same time. For those wanting a rest then marshalling, time keeping or race director might be positions you would want to consider.

Our junior volunteer day has now been confirmed as 9th June so our younger runners will need to sign up quickly stating your preferred role on this particular day.

First time runners need to register at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/registeruk and print off your barcode. The barcode will guarantee you an official recorded time and will show on your profile so you can track your progress. The run starts at 9am but aim to arrive at the bandstand for approximately 8.45am for the course briefing.

Happy running,

Fiona Wilson x

Sun 05/20/2012

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Barrow parkrun 33

It was a nervous wait as everyone waited for the results to be posted on the parkrun website, unfortunately the results took longer than normal due to the server at HQ crashing, fortunately it was worth the wait for the 42 people who joined in the challenging course on a bright Saturday morning.

Of the 42 people there were 9 first timers, welcome, and we look forward to seeing you all again, a warm welcome to the people training for the Walney 5.1K who seem to be enjoying our course. There was 12 personal bests today so a well deserved congratulations to you all, and dont forget there is always next week.

Mens results

1st place - Michael Doherty(VM40-44) (Unattached) -18:26 - first win in second appearance.

2nd place - Danny Bouffler (SM25-29) (Unattached) - 19:14.

3rd place - David Harker (SM35-39) (Unattached) -19:52 - 3 previous wins.

Womens results

1st place - Kathleen Crisp (VW40-44) (Unattached) (4^th overall) - 20:29 - 9^th win in 17^th appearance.

2nd place - Sarah Grisdale (SW30-34) (Unattached) (11^th overall) - 23:39.

3rd place Emma Smith (SW25-29) (Unattached) (17^th overall) - 25:36.

Mens annual points

1st - David Harker (Unattached) 2145 pts.

2nd - Dave Parker (Barrow & Furness Striders AC) 1921 pts.

3rd Michael Cook (Unattached) 1885 pts.

Womens annual points

1st - Fiona Wilson (Unattached) 2483 pts.

2nd - Donna Kay Speirs (Unattached) 2300 pts.

3rd - Jacqui Armstrong (Unattached) 2084 pts.

Barrow parkrun is run by volunteers, so if you are unable to run due to injury or a busy social calendar please email BarrowHelpers@parkrun.com, with the date and role you would like, there are many different roles to be filled which are all easy to do, please help if you can.

If you would like to run, jog or walk next Saturday please remember to register at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/barcode and arrive at the bandstand at 8.45am for the pre run briefing.

After the run we meet for a drink at the park cafe, everyone is welcome to come along and have a drink and chat.

Hope you have a good run next Saturday we will be in Manchester at the Bupa 10K, look out for us in the bright green tops, hopefully not too near the back !!

Mike & Louise Cook

Sun 05/13/2012

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There was a warm and sunny bank holiday welcome to the 43 runners, this included 15 first timers and 2 tourists, we hope you liked our course, a special mention to the group training for the Walney 5.1K fun run in June, we hope you enjoyed the challenge and look forward to seeing you all again next week. There was 6 PB's today, so congratulations to all of you, and to everybody who finished, there is always next week to get your PB.

Thank you to all the volunteers for todays event, the event couldn't happen without you all, and a massive thank you to the supporters for clapping and encouraging everybody around the undulating course.

Mens results

1st place - Stephen Makin (SM30-34) of Wigan Phoenix, 16:47 - first appearance.

2nd place - Dominic Howell (SM35-39) of Clayton-le-Moors Harriers, 17:56.

3rd place - Greg Hull (VM45-49) of Leeds City AC, 18:09.

Womens results

1st place - Karen Ann Maggio-Poyntz (VW40-44) (Unattached) 22:53 - second win in 18^th appearance

2nd place - Sarah Grisdale (SW30-34) (Unattached) 23:51.

3rd place - Melissa Smith (VW35-39) (Unattached) 28:50.

Mens annual points

1st - David Harker (Unattached) 2047 pts.

2nd - Dave Parker (Barrow & Furness Striders AC) 1921 pts.

3rd - Michael Cook (Unattached) 1799 pts.

Womens annual points

1st - Fiona Wilson (Unattached) 2483 pts.

2nd - Donna Kay Speirs (Unattached) 2301 pts.

3rd Jacqui Armstrong (Unattached) 1995 pts.

Barrow parkrun is run by volunteers, so if you are unable to run due to injury or a busy social calendar please email BarrowHelpers@parkrun.com, with the date and role you would like, there are many different roles to be filled which are all easy to do, please help if you can.

If you would like to run, jog or walk next Saturday please remember to register at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/barcode and arrive at the bandstand at 8.45am for the pre run briefing.

After the run we meet for a drink at the park cafe, everyone is welcome to come along and have a drink and chat.

See you next Saturday

Mike & Louise Cook

Sat 05/05/2012

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Barrow Parkrun 31

A dry but windy morning, this week’s parkrun had a good attendance with 39 runners taking on the 5k undulating challenge which starts at 9am at Barrow Park’s bandstand. With 3 first timers and an incredible 14 personal bests it was the perfect start to the weekend.

A special mention to the volunteers who did a great job supporting the runners. If you are interested in helping out in the various roles we have available, including event director, marshalling, timing, result recording and processing, please email BarrowHelpers@parkrun.com. This event cannot survive with the generosity of our volunteers so please try and offer your help where you can.

Moving onto the race statistics;

In the men’s placing first timer John Danahay (City of Stoke AC) took 1st position and in doing so achieved a remarkable 81.90% in the age graded category. In second placing was David Harker in 18:49 and secured yet another PB. In third placing was Danny Bouffler in 19:22.

In the female category, Kathleen Crisp achieved her eight win to date and another PB with a time of 20:40. Karen Maggio-Poyntz came second in 23:10 having achieved four new PBs in the space of five weeks. In third position was Sarah Grisdale in 24:14.

In the annual points competition;

Men

1st Dave Harker with 1951 points

2nd Dave Parker with 1921 points

3rd Michael Cook with 1719 points

Women

1st Fiona Wilson with 2483 points

2nd Donna Speirs with 2206 points

3rd Jacqui Armstrong with 1904 points

Parkrun is for people of all ages and abilities so whether you are competitive runner or someone who has never ran in your life but want to get fit or lose some weight; this event is for you and can help you achieve whatever goal you may have. For first time runners, you will need to register at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/registeruk and print off your barcode. The barcode will guarantee you an official recorded time and will show on your profile so you can track your progress. The run starts at 9am but aim to arrive at the bandstand for approximately 8.45am for the course briefing.

Happy running,

Fiona

Mon 04/30/2012

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Barrow parkrun 30

30 runners arrived at the Barrow park bandstand on what started as an overcast Saturday morning, the sun eventually came out for the 30th run. There were no first time runners today so everyone was aware of the 'undulating' course.

Thanks go to all the volunteer marshalls this week, the run would not happen without you all.

A special thanks to Andy Young for providing the chocolate brownies, they were lovely.

Mens results

1st place - Grant Johnson (SM20-24) (Unattached) 18:50 - second win in 4^th appearance.

2nd place - David Harker (SM35-39) (Unattached) 18:53 - 3 previous wins.

3rd place - Danny Bouffler (SM25-29) (Unattached) 19:19.

Womens results

1st place - Kathleen Crisp (VW40-44) (Unattached) 20:45 - 7^th win in 15^th appearance.

2nd place - Marion Smith (VW55-59) of Kendal AAC 23:36 - 3 previous wins.

3rd place - Karen Ann Maggio-Poyntz (VW40-44) (Unattached) 23:50 - 1 previous win.

Mens annual points

1st - Dave Parker (Barrow & Furness Striders AC) 1921 pts.

2nd - David Harker (Unattached) 1852 pts.

3rd - Michael Cook (Unattached) 1719 pts.

Womens annual points

1st - Fiona Wilson (Unattached) 2386 pts.

2nd - Donna Kay Speirs (Unattached) 2112 pts.

3rd - Jacqui Armstrong (Unattached) 1812 pts.

Barrow parkrun is run by volunteers if you would like to volunteer please email BarrowHelpers@parkrun.com, with the date and role you would like, there are many different roles to be filled which are all easy to do, please help if you can.

If you would like to run, jog or walk next Saturday please remember to register at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/barcode and arrive at the bandstand at 8.45am for the pre run briefing.

After the run we meet for a drink at the park cafe, everyone is welcome to come along and have a drink and chat.

See you next Saturday

Mike & Louise Cook

Sun 04/22/2012

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