Edinburgh parkrun
Event number 131
19th May 2012

Another very windy/raw outing this morning (it's almost June). Despite this, there were 243 runners, of whom 45 were first timers and 35 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 25 different athletics clubs took part.

Edinburgh parkrun started on 17th October 2009, and since then 5,023 different runners, including participants from 228 athletics clubs, have completed 26,254 runs covering a total distance of 131,270 km, and there have been 5,655 new Personal Bests.

This Weeks Volunteering Heroes

David PAMMENTER • Davie BLACK • Fergus CAMPBELL • Fiona WRIGHT • Gary FRATER • Heather A JONES • Helen ALDERSON • Ian Castro CAMPBELL • Jane GAW • Karen FORSYTH • Kenny GUNN-RUSSELL • Nigel Bruce FORTUNE • Sarah CADENAS • Stuart HUTCHINGS • Susan BLACK • Susan MORRISON • Susan TULLY

Captured on Film

Helen Alderson was on hand to take some brilliant pictures of the event. We have been missing these the last few weeks - So if you have a digital camera and fancy taking a shot, then email edinburghoffice@parkrun.com . You can view Helen's pictures here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellybelly/sets/72157629801305406/

Men's placings:
Andrew DOUGLAS (SM25-29) of Inverclyde AC, was first in 15:44 - 14^th win in 15^th appearance.
Christopher BLACK (SM20-24) (Unattached) was second in 16:18 - 2 previous wins.
David HUTCHISON (JM15-19) of Central AC, was third in 17:26 - 2 previous wins.
 

Current standing in the Men's annual points competition:
Mikey ANDERSON (Corstorphine AAC) 2650 pts.
David WORRALL (Unattached) 2575 pts.
Jimmy HUDSON (Unattached) 2201 pts.
 

Women's placings:
Chloe COX (SW25-29) of Lothian RC, was first (18^th overall) in 18:54 - 14^th win in 19^th appearance.
Ann HOOD (SW30-34) of UKnetrunner, was second (31^st overall) in 19:33 - 2 previous wins.
Mairead KELLY (SW25-29) of Hunters Bog Trotters, was third (45^th overall) in 20:53.
 

Current standing in the Women's annual points competition:
Pamela NEWPORT (Unattached) 2071 pts.
Beverley DODGSON (Unattached) 2017 pts.
Irene MILLER (jogscotland) 1979 pts.
 

The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores:
Isobel BURNETT (VW55-59) was graded 85.35 % for the time 20:56 (46^th overall).
Jimmy HUDSON (VM60-64) was graded 83.00 % for the time 19:19 (22^nd overall).
Andrew DOUGLAS (SM25-29) was graded 81.99 % for the time 15:44 (first overall).
 

Course Records

The Women's course record is held by Sarah INGLIS who ran in a time of 16:35 on 7th August 2010 (event number 40).
The Men's course record is held by Ross TOOLE who ran in a time of 14:31 on 13th February 2010 (event number 17).
The Age Grade course record is held by Elizabeth GILCHRIST who recorded a 94.21 % run (22:26) on 6th November 2010 (event number 53).
 

Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Edinburgh parkrun Results Page.

Edinburgh parkrun
Event number 130
12th May 2012

This week there were 221 runners, of whom 31 were first timers and 27 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 30 different athletics clubs took part.

Edinburgh parkrun started on 17th October 2009, and since then 4,978 different runners, including participants from 227 athletics clubs, have completed 26,011 runs covering a total distance of 130,055 km, and there have been 5,620 new Personal Bests.

THANKS THIS WEEK TO -

Beverley DODGSON • Carole FRASER • Davie BLACK • Douglas ANDERSON • Douglas W YOUNG • Gary FRATER • Gillian WHITE • Jenni OWENS • John OWENS • Karen FORSYTH • Michael BISSET • Murray PEEBLES • Neil TURNBULL • Paul DUNNING • Sarah SELF • Susan MORRISON • Tracey HANRAHAN

SUSAN MORRISON - NEW EDINBURGH RACE DIRECTOR

Thanks to Susan Morrison for agreeing to become a Race Director at Edinburgh - She will be joining Karen Forsyth and Gary Frater to help ensure the continued success of the event. A fourth will also be joining the core team on a more ad-hoc basis and more details will follow.

The core team ensure the smooth running and organisation of the event but without our willing volunteers each week, the event could not go ahead - So please consider volunteering at some point - the tasks are straight-forward and you are only ever asked to arrive for 09:10am..

EVENT STATISTICS

Men's placings:
Ross MILNE (SM30-34) of Lothian RC, was first in 16:34 - third win in 8^th appearance.
Michael CUNNINGHAM (VM40-44) of Edinburgh Triathletes, was second in 17:38 - 1 previous win.
Alastair BROCKIE (SM30-34) of Corstorphine AAC, was third in 17:45 - 1 previous win.
 

Current standing in the Men's annual points competition:
Mikey ANDERSON (Corstorphine AAC) 2563 pts.
David WORRALL (Unattached) 2496 pts.
Jimmy HUDSON (Unattached) 2121 pts.
 

Women's placings:
Clare CUNNINGHAM (SW30-34) of Cambridge Triathlon Club, was first (27^th overall) in 20:13 - first appearance.
Mary NELSON (VW40-44) (Unattached) was second (37^th overall) in 21:04.
Emily RAMSAY (VW35-39) of Portobello RC, was third (39^th overall) in 21:07.
 

Current standing in the Women's annual points competition:
Beverley DODGSON (Unattached) 2017 pts.
Pamela NEWPORT (Unattached) 1982 pts.
Irene MILLER (jogscotland) 1903 pts.
 

The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores:
Jimmy HUDSON (VM60-64) was graded 82.79 % for the time 19:22 (17^th overall).
Ross MILNE (SM30-34) was graded 79.18 % for the time 16:34 (first overall).
Michael CUNNINGHAM (VM40-44) was graded 77.41 % for the time 17:38 (second overall).
 

The Women's course record is held by Sarah INGLIS who ran in a time of 16:35 on 7th August 2010 (event number 40).
The Men's course record is held by Ross TOOLE who ran in a time of 14:31 on 13th February 2010 (event number 17).
The Age Grade course record is held by Elizabeth GILCHRIST who recorded a 94.21 % run (22:26) on 6th November 2010 (event number 53).
 

Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Edinburgh parkrun Results Page.

Edinburgh parkrun
Event number 129
5th May 2012

This week there were 222 runners, of whom 34 were first timers and 59 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 27 different athletics clubs took part.

Edinburgh parkrun started on 17th October 2009, and since then 4,947 different runners, including participants from 224 athletics clubs, have completed 25,790 runs covering a total distance of 128,950 km, and there have been 5,593 new Personal Bests.

MONTHLY SWEATSHOP PRIZE WINNER - APRIL 2012

The April prize was awarded to David Hamilton and his efforts at Edinburgh have been rewarded with a new pair of free running shoes, specially fitted by parkrun sponsor SWEATSHOP.

SCANNER ISSUE

Early on in the event, a scanner problem resulted in positions 5,8,9,15,22,68,78, 109,112 & 132 being unallocated. Thanks to everyone who responded to my earlier request. An edited result has now been forwarded to HQ and your name will appear on the official results soon.

Men's placings:
Paul ROARTY (SM35-39) of Carnegie Harriers, was first in 16:59 - first win in 8^th appearance.
Ryan RIDDELL (SM25-29) of Corstorphine AAC, was second in 17:20 - 5 previous wins.
Daniel DOYLE (SM20-24) (Unattached) was third in 18:18.
 

Current standing in the Men's annual points competition:
Mikey ANDERSON (Corstorphine AAC) 2563 pts.
David WORRALL (Unattached) 2413 pts.
Jimmy HUDSON (Unattached) 2037 pts.
 

Women's placings:
Julia HENDERSON (VW35-39) of Helensburgh AAC, was first (6^th overall) in 18:41 - first appearance.
Yvonne CRILLY (VW50-54) of Livingston and District AAC, was second (20^th overall) in 19:23 - 3 previous wins.
Gail STRIDE (SW20-24) (Unattached) was third (29^th overall) in 19:53.
 

Current standing in the Women's annual points competition:
Beverley DODGSON (Unattached) 1917 pts.
Pamela NEWPORT (Unattached) 1890 pts.
Irene MILLER (jogscotland) 1835 pts.
 

The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores:
Yvonne CRILLY (VW50-54) was graded 86.50 % for the time 19:23 (20^th overall).
Robert MARSHALL (VM60-64) was graded 85.54 % for the time 19:15 (16^th overall).
Julia HENDERSON (VW35-39) was graded 81.36 % for the time 18:41 (6^th overall).
 

The Women's course record is held by Sarah INGLIS who ran in a time of 16:35 on 7th August 2010 (event number 40).
The Men's course record is held by Ross TOOLE who ran in a time of 14:31 on 13th February 2010 (event number 17).
The Age Grade course record is held by Elizabeth GILCHRIST who recorded a 94.21 % run (22:26) on 6th November 2010 (event number 53).
 

Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Edinburgh parkrun Results Page.

Edinburgh parkrun
Event number 128
28th April 2012

Men's placings:
Jonathan HENDERSON (SM25-29) of Herne Hill Harriers, was first in 16:32 - first appearance.
Michael CUNNINGHAM (VM40-44) of Edinburgh Triathletes, was second in 17:17 - 1 previous win.
William TOWNSEND (SM25-29) of Hunters Bog Trotters, was third in 17:24 - 1 previous win.
 

Current standing in the Men's annual points competition:
Mikey ANDERSON (Corstorphine AAC) 2563 pts.
David WORRALL (Unattached) 2320 pts.
Jimmy HUDSON (Unattached) 2037 pts.
 

Women's placings:
Chloe COX (SW25-29) of Lothian RC, was first (12^th overall) in 18:30 - 13^th win in 18^th appearance.
Lorna MACDONALD (VW35-39) of Wimbledon Windmilers, was second (40^th overall) in 20:22.
Sharyn RAMAGE (VW45-49) of Edinburgh AC, was third (52^nd overall) in 20:55.
 

Current standing in the Women's annual points competition:
Beverley DODGSON (Unattached) 1844 pts.
Pamela NEWPORT (Unattached) 1797 pts.
Irene MILLER (jogscotland) 1763 pts.
 

The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores:
Jane WATERHOUSE (VW55-59) was graded 88.58 % for the time 21:18 (66^th overall).
Ian BARNES (VM75-79) was graded 84.35 % for the time 23:19 (112^th overall).
Chloe COX (SW25-29) was graded 80.00 % for the time 18:30 (12^th overall).
 

This week there were 253 runners, of whom 28 were first timers and 48 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 33 different athletics clubs took part.

Edinburgh parkrun started on 17th October 2009, and since then 4,913 different runners, including participants from 221 athletics clubs, have completed 25,568 runs covering a total distance of 127,840 km, and there have been 5,534 new Personal Bests.

The Women's course record is held by Sarah INGLIS who ran in a time of 16:35 on 7th August 2010 (event number 40).
The Men's course record is held by Ross TOOLE who ran in a time of 14:31 on 13th February 2010 (event number 17).
The Age Grade course record is held by Elizabeth GILCHRIST who recorded a 94.21 % run (22:26) on 6th November 2010 (event number 53).
 

Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Edinburgh parkrun Results Page.

Edinburgh parkrun
Event number 127
21st April 2012

This week there were 235 runners, of whom 30 were first timers and 45 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 26 different athletics clubs took part.

Edinburgh parkrun started on 17th October 2009, and since then 4,885 different runners, including participants from 218 athletics clubs, have completed 25,315 runs covering a total distance of 126,575 km, and there have been 5,486 new Personal Bests.

THIS WEEKS VOLUNTEER HEROES

Andy ARCHER  •  Clare M GRAHAM  •  David STEELE  •  Davie BLACK  •  Derek CRAWFORD  •  Elizabeth GILCHRIST  •  Gail BURNS  •  Gary FRATER  •  Janette LEE  •  Karen FORSYTH  •  Kenny GUNN-RUSSELL  •  Sandy MACDONALD  •  Sarah SELF  •  Susan MORRISON  •  William FISHER

SAFETY NOTICE - DOGS AT parkrun

The safety of runners is always important at parkrun and despite running at your own risk - its important that we all take reasonable care and responsibility for our actions.
At the start line, the footway is narrow and the promenade does not widen out until you pass the trees on the right-hand side. Its important those running with dogs observe the following -
1 - They place themselves at the back of the pack on the start line and they refrain from breaking through the pack (unless there is a clear path), until the promenade opens out
2 - They must ensure that their furry friends remain on a leash or harness at all times during the event, there have been issues highlighted with runners allowing their dogs off the leash further out on the field. this can lead to hazzards for other runners.
We enjoy the variety of runners that come to parkrun whether they be two or four legged, but its important that we all follow the guidelines on this.
We are still exploring the possibility of starting those with dogs on the top path (approach to the finish funnel) and more will be released on this shortly.

FUNNEL CONGESTION

The funnel plays an important part in any parkrun event - that is why it has to be managed so rigorously. Once you have the crossed the finish line it's important that you -
1 - Remain in position
2 - Never leave the funnel without obtaining or refusing a token from the guys at the end.
3 - Keep moving quickly towards the guys issuing the tokens
3 - Exit the funnel and make your way to registration

On Saturday, we had a few issues with runners who were struggling to make it. As Race Director, I was also doubling up as the Timer and witnessed a few potential problems. I am concious that there was a hold-up in the funnel on a few occassions and that there was also a squad of runners on approach to the finish line. Thankfully the funnel managers took action and managed to get things moving and the event remained in synch to the end.

When we experience issues, the team and volunteers concerned, have a discussion about what happened and what can be improved for next time. So hopefully, such issues will be dealt with much quicker next time.

ANDY ARCHER'S SNEAKY SNAPZ

Andy Archer was our Number Checker on Saturday and managed to take a few pics around the start and finish line, you can view them here -
https://picasaweb.google.com/102438623674208704347/EdinParkrun21April?feat=email#

EVENT STATISTICS

Men's placings:
Graeme TAYLOR (SM20-24) of Caithness AAC, was first in 17:09 - first win in 11th appearance.
Konrad RAWLIK (SM25-29) of Carnethy Hill RC, was second in 17:16.
Ryan RIDDELL (SM25-29) of Corstorphine AAC, was third in 17:29 - 5 previous wins.

Current standing in the Men's annual points competition:
Mikey ANDERSON (Corstorphine AAC) 2469 pts.
David WORRALL (Unattached) 2237 pts.
Jimmy HUDSON (Unattached) 2037 pts.

Women's placings:
Rebecca HARDING (SW20-24) of Edinburgh University Hare & Hounds, was first (19th overall) in 19:32 - first win in second appearance.
Sharyn RAMAGE (VW45-49) of Edinburgh AC, was second (40th overall) in 20:49.
Claire GILCHRIST (VW45-49) of Ferranti AAC, was third (44th overall) in 21:01 - 1 previous win.

Current standing in the Women's annual points competition:
Beverley DODGSON (Unattached) 1779 pts.
Fiona WRIGHT (Portobello RC) 1746 pts.
Pamela NEWPORT (Unattached) 1716 pts.

The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores:
Jimmy HUDSON (VM60-64) was graded 83.58 % for the time 19:11 (14th overall).
Ian Edward SILLS (VM45-49) was graded 80.17 % for the time 17:49 (4th overall).
Sharyn RAMAGE (VW45-49) was graded 79.58 % for the time 20:49 (40th overall).

COURSE RECORD HOLDERS

The Women's course record is held by Sarah INGLIS who ran in a time of 16:35 on 7th August 2010 (event number 40).
The Men's course record is held by Ross TOOLE who ran in a time of 14:31 on 13th February 2010 (event number 17).
The Age Grade course record is held by Elizabeth GILCHRIST who recorded a 94.21 % run (22:26) on 6th November 2010 (event number 53).

Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Edinburgh parkrun Results Page.