parkrun #406

On a pleasant autumnal morning 172 people ran, jogged and walked parkrun #405.

This week at St Andrews there were 4 first-timers, 16 visitors and 21 different athletic clubs represented.  Congratulations to Sanya Sever-Smith who reached 50 parkruns. There are four people on 99 parkruns; Karen Hunter, Carol Niven, Hannah Montgomery and Thomas Pairman.

There were 33 PBs and two runners over the 80% age grade.

A big thank you to the volunteers who made our parkrun possible this week: Andrew Aird, Caron Aird, Lesley Aitken, Andy Anderson, Grant Cumming, Bekki Gorgon, Claire Gorgon, Sharon Hedley, Nessie Kirkbride, Malcolm Mactavish, Patrick McCann, Gary Ovenstone, Linsay Park, Lynne Park, Margaret Robertson, Ian Shield and Edward Wade.  Please do remember and volunteer, as Parkrun couldn’t happen without everyone giving up a bit of their time, and it’s also a great way to get to know some of your fellow parkrunners.

parkrun #404

158 people ran, pushed buggies, jogged and walked parkrun #404.

This week at St Andrews there were 6 first-timers, 24 visitors and 17 different athletic clubs represented.  James Young reached 50 parkruns and Stuart Robertson 100, well done both.

There were 19 PBs and one runner over the 80% age grade and the two highest female age grades were Margaret Robertson and Jennifer Morris.

Karen and I enjoyed a visit to Springburn parkrun this week, which takes place at Springburn Park, Glasgow. This week there were 128 participants. The course is just less than three laps of the park. It was a most enjoyable parkrun, well organised, enthusiastic marshals and lovely long sweeping downhill start with the same for the finish—perfect for a PB!!

A big thank you to the volunteers who made our parkrun possible this week:

Gary OVENSTONE • Ian SHIELD • Sue ARMSTRONG • Andrew Iain ARMSTRONG • Garry MIDDLETON • Rob ARMSTRONG • Jim AITON • Gozde OZAKINCI • Iain TODD • Julie HARRIS • James AINGE • Susan HANTON

parkrun #403

229 people ran, pushed prams, jogged and walked parkrun #402.

 This week at St Andrews there were 6 first-timers, 26 visitors and 20 different athletic clubs represented.  Approaching milestone are Stuart Robertson on 99 parkruns and Tristan Glasse-Davies on 49.

 There were 33 PBs and three runners over the 80% age grade, well done to both of the Jim Scobies and Catriona Duncan.

 Karen and I enjoyed a visit to Ruchill parkrun this week, which is one of seven parkruns in Glasgow.  It’s a small parkrun and takes place at Ruchill Park, Maryhill. This week it was their 150^th parkrun and there were 99 runners. The course is just less than three laps of the park, each lap includes one lengthy uphill section. The parkrun is run on tarmac paths and was well marshalled.   Karen and I are more used to the gentler slopes of Craigtoun, so we found this parkrun quite a challenge.  Ruchill is ranked 392nd most difficult of 580 UK parkruns, while St Andrews is ranked 12^th.

 Next week we plan to run either Tollcross—which is described as “hilly” and ranked even higher than Ruchill—alternatively we might do Springburn, which is ranked closer to Craigtoun.

 A big thank you to the volunteers who made our parkrun possible this week: Lesley Aitken, Andy Anderson, Andrew Armstrong, Ewan Cameron, Will Gage, Lucy Gray, Iain Hawkins, Lynne Herd, Steven Hunter, John Ivinson, Rebecca Laing, Malcolm Mactavish, Beatriz Martín-Andrade, Lynne Park, Henry Paul, Birgit Plietzsch, Adrian Wood.  Please do remember and volunteer, as Parkrun couldn’t happen without everyone giving up a bit of their time.  It’s also a great way to get to know some of your fellow parkrunners.

parkrun #401

 224 people ran, pushed prams, jogged and walked parkrun #401. The UK average was 193 parkrunners.

 With the sun shining on St Andrews once again, we had 11 first-timers, 15 visitors to St Andrews and 25 different athletic clubs represented, including a member of an athletic club in Dublin.  Congratulations to Allen Marr, who ran his 200^th and Duncan Edward and Fiona Cruickshank who ran their 50th.  Approaching milestones are Iain Gourley and Nessie Kirkbride on 49 parkruns.

 There were 29 PBs and one runner—second person to finish—with an age percentage of above 90% (according to the WMA age grading that is world class level running).  Well done Tony Martin.

 A big thank you to the 16 volunteers who made parkrun possible this week: James Ainge, Lesley Aitken, Ruth Cruickshank, Steven Hunter, Shirley Kay, Malcolm Mactavish, Fraser Mcdonald, Katrin Metsis, Gary Ovenstone, Lynne Park, Henry Paul, Ian Shield, Ewen Sparks, Frank Sullivan, Fiona Walker, Adrian Wood.  Please remember and volunteer as Parkrun couldn’t happen without people giving a bit of their time.  It’s also a great way to acquaint yourself with some of your fellow parkrunners.  Please check out or future roster if you can help.

parkrun #399

 229 people ran, jogged and walked St Andrews Parkrun #399 (UK average: 200) enjoying the sunny, late summer morning.

We had 9 first timers, 26 visitors and 25 different athletic clubs represented.  Mitchell Keay ran his 50^th Parkrun, congratulations Mitchell. Those close to significant milestones are; Matthew Holden on 199 Parkruns, Rebecca Laing and Steven Hunter on 99 and Beatriz Martín-Andrade on 49

 There were 43 PBs !!!! a special mention for Grant Cumming who knocked 10 minutes off his previous best; and three runners with an age percentage of above 80%

A big thank you to the 16 volunteers who made parkrun possible this week: Heather Anderson, Ruth Cruickshank, Sandra Gardener, Katrin Metsis, Gary Ovenstone, Lynne Park, Amanda Rodden, Bella Rodden, Daisy Rodden, Meredith Schertzinger, Ian Shield, Ewen Sparks, Dianna Stewart, Michaela Sullivan, Adrian Wood, James Yule. Please remember and volunteer as Parkrun couldn’t happen without them. We still need volunteers for our 400^th Parkrun next week. Please check out or future roster if you can help.

 Enjoy the Weekend