This year we will be holding a New Year's day parkrun again, at 10:30am in order to enable the Scunthorpe double with running or safe travel time from Normanby Hall.

This decision will be reviewed annually,

Sorry, but the volunteers need a break and have decided against holding a run on Christmas Day this year.

This decision will be reviewed annually - though next year it's a Friday and 2021 it's a Saturday anyway?!

The 348th Scunthorpe parkrun saw 413 people run, jog and walk the course: 26 were first timers of whom 11 were brand new to parkrun - welcome to you all and we hope this becomes a habit to you all! 59 people recorded new Personal Bests - well done!

Representatives of 24 different clubs took part and we had visitors from Market Rasen and Durham.

Congratulations on milestones to Faris Alderson (10th), Catherine Butterill (50th), Pat Danby and Colin Smithson (200th). Well done to you all but, as ever, fantastic effort by all of you - every run is a milestone (or 3!).

Scunthorpe parkrun is run entirely by volunteers - why not plan in a week every two months to see what it's like from the other side (email us at Scunthorpe@parkrun.com) - you don't have to be injured to volunteer!!

Our high vis heroes this week were:

Michael HEMMINGS • Tim FOX • Andrew CALPIN • Graham YOUNG • Malcolm MARSHALL • Jeanette CLARK • Richard HOLLINGSWORTH • Susan KEMSHALL • Mary MCDONALD • Lynn FRANCE • Richard FRANCE • Kath KYNASTON • Alice THORNE • Susan ETCHELL • Neil CURTIS • John ETCHELL • Malcolm CLARK • Sue JENKIN • Wayne GAMMON • Andy RUDDOCK • Glyn WILKINSON • Iain PARKER • Heather MCSHARRY • Rich GRAHAM

Special mention to the core of our core team - Kath Kynaston quietly clocked up her 250th volunteer week last week, joining the 250 volunteer club with Susan Kemshall, Mary McDonald and Lynn France who between them have now volunteered 1051 times!! THANK YOU from all our runners and RDs - rain or shine, frost or wind, you are brilliant!

This week Scunthorpe parkrun was made possible by the efforts of the volunteers.

Thank you - Andrew CALPIN, Bry MOSS, David DENOVAN, Gary JOHNSTON, Graham YOUNG, Hollie DAVIES, Karen BRITCLIFFE, Karen GRAINGER, Kath KYNASTON, Keith TYLER. Kevin John ALLEN, Liz DAVIES, Lynn GAMMON, Mark BRITCLIFFE, Mark CHESMAN, Mary MCDONALD, Megan SMITH, Michael MCINERNEY (SNR), Nicole WILLIAMS, Phil KYNASTON, Robyn RAPER-THORNELL, Rosemary MOORE, Stacy MCMAHON, Sue JENKIN, Susan KEMSHALL, Trudie RAPER-THORNELL, Walter Joseph KENT, Wayne GAMMON

Remember – YOU can also volunteer to make this event happen in future weeks. PLEASE follow the link on the home page & make a difference.

parkrunday (or Saturday as "normal" folk call it) dawned to reveal dry and breezy conditions and a temperature of only 18 degrees. However it did not deter the 481 runners, joggers, walkers, buggy pushers, doggy handlers & under 11 keeper uppers from completing the two lap event.

There were 28 first timers to the course, including 15 who chose this as their first ever parkrun. Welcome to parkrun! It is certainly one you will remember. Visitors today included Catherine HOLMES from Strathclyde whose other runs include Kawana parkrun near Brisbane Australia. It was nice talking to you at the start. We hope you all enjoyed it and come back soon.

An incredible 78 of you recorded new Personal Bests. Congratulations one & all.

There were MILESTONES this week with Harry COGGON reaching his 10th parkrun to achieve his white junior shirt.
Reaching their 50th parkrun today were Tony NASH with an age graded result of 79.48%, Steve Edward HESLOP and Henry ASKEW (JM10)
Lanlan HE reached the 100 club with all of his runs being here at Scunthorpe.
Finally a shout out to Sheila CAMPBELL who completed her 200th parkrun today with 195 of them being here in Scunthorpe.

The highest age grade score today was Tim SAVAGE with 80.80%

Male placings:
Sam WARD (SM25-29) was first over the line in 17:29
Ryan MORRIS (SM25-29) of Barton & District AC was second over the line in 17:44
Henry CULLEN (JM15-17) of Doncaster AC was third in a time of 18:19

Female placings:
Shaz WOOD (VW35-39) of Doncaster AC was the first lady over the line in a time of 21:31
Mandy BAKER (VW50-54) was second with a new PB of 22:14
Sue BOWDEN (VW55-59) was third in 22:48

This week there were 32 UNKNOWNS – All you have to do is register yourself with parkrun once & once only (https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/) & then DFYB…….

PLEASE if you didn’t hand your finish token in can you let one of the organising team have it back next week. We need each & every token every week!!!

This week 426 people ran, jogged and walked the course, of whom 31 were first timers and 52 recorded new Personal Bests.

Congratulations to Katie Ellis on her 100th parkrun and to John Ernest Torn who ran his 100th parkrun on his 70th birthday - what a way to celebrate!

The new "selfie" frame was well used today - if you have photos, please share them on Facebook

The event was made possible by 27 volunteers:

Tim FOX • Andrew CALPIN • Graham YOUNG • Andrew Paul SHORT • Neil BARROWCLIFF • Susan KEMSHALL • Mary MCDONALD • Kimberley SHORT • Lynn FRANCE • Kath KYNASTON • Shaun SKELTON • John MCKENZIE • Hein BO • Hayley ROBINSON • John TAYLOR • Matt GROUT • Neil CURTIS • Rich ROBINSON • Darren HEBDEN • Karen SPENCER • Andrew SPENCER • Ryan BIRKITT • Wayne GAMMON • Andy RUDDOCK • Glyn WILKINSON • Iain PARKER • Nate MCKENZIE

Many thanks to all our volunteers - greatly appreciated by all!

This week not only did we get all our finish tokens back, we also had another returned - thank you! If anyone else finds a token anywhere, please return it - we'll not pay ransoms but neither will we ask questions!