Thanks to Pauline Blake for providing us with a run report for this week!
History has witnessed some marvellous performances of the 1812 Overture, but this morning David McLean put in his own remarkable performance, finishing in position #1, with an impressive time of 18:12. Well done David, and a shiny new PB too!
Among the 67 people that ran, jogged, and walked the course, 26 were first timers. We extend a huge welcome to you all (as well as to all those that have participated before). We hope you enjoyed the parkrun and that we will see you again very soon. We were pleased to welcome Alison Ainsworth, the parkrun ambassador for Cambridgeshire, as one of our first timers. Alison also volunteered by helping to set up the course this morning. Thank you!
Among the results some were aesthetically pleasing. Matthew Wingate, a first timer in position #9, recorded a time of 24:24, and Tabs Appleyard recorded a time of 33:22, which earned her a shiny PB. Well done to both.
Our youngest runner was Evie De Groot (JW10), who recorded an impressive 28:21 in position #28, coming in with the same recorded time as Oliver De Groot in position #29, both first timers at Fulbourn Hospital parkrun. Great running!
Coincidentally, another member of the De Groot family, Clare, also recorded the same time as another runner. Clare, in position #10, recorded a time of 24:33, the same as Lindsay Crockford in position #11. Both in the same age category, both on the same time, Clare was a first timer, and Lindsay earned a shiny PB. Congratulations to you both.
It seems unfair not to mention the fourth De Groot, Tobias (JM11-14), another first timer, who recorded a very respectable time of 27:20. Well done! It is such a joy to see families coming along together every Saturday, for their weekly parkrun experience.
As well as those already mentioned, seven other runners recorded PBs. The conditions were cold, wet, and windy (especially ascending the Cambridge ‘hill’), and a little slippery underfoot, so congratulations to: Philip Cowans, Paul Whitehead, Lily Matthews, Sean White, Sarah Moulton, Sue Stearn, and Mohammed Faisal Khaffar.
A special shout out goes to Chris Rogers, another first timer in position #34, but certainly not new to parkrun. Today Chris ran his 50th parkrun, earning him that lovely red milestone tee-shirt. Congratulations Chris!
Well done and huge thanks to everyone that participated today, and special thanks to all 24 volunteers, who made the event possible. To quote Richard, our lovely Event Co-Director, “It was wet and it was miserable, but you were warm and lovely.”
As one of the Tail Walkers, Richard himself was one of those warm and lovely
volunteers. Sadly, you won’t see his name in this week’s results. Richard crossed the finish line in position #67 but is recorded as “Unknown”. Why? He forgot his barcode!
Hope to you next week.
DFYB!
The event was made possible by 24 volunteers:
Alison AINSWORTH, Andrew ALDRIDGE, Pauline BLAKE, Emma
BLUNDELL, Phil BLUNDELL, Diana BRAVERMAN, Terry
BRAVERMAN, Robert CRIDA, Lindsay CROCKFORD, Fathima
FAROUK, Valerie KERR, Stephen KYLE, Richard LYLE, Lucy
MATTHEWS, Jennifer MCLAREN-JONES, Alexei MOULTON, Rachel
NORTHFIELD, Emma PESCOD, Roy PESCOD, Jackie TOMLINSON, Tony
TOMLINSON, Miguel TORRES, Anna TUKE, Chris WALSH
Fulbourn Hospital parkrun started on 7th December 2019. Since then, 1,495
participants have completed 2,898 parkruns covering a total distance of 14,490 km, including 399 new Personal Bests. A total of 164 individuals have volunteered 532 times.