| 560 runners | 35 clubs represented |
| 28 New parkrunners | 105 Set a new PB |
| 18 First Timer Tourists | 38 Unknown |
| Harshad PATEL | John BUCKBY | Tammy PARTRIDGE-SMITH |
| Steve LAW | Bunny KYD | Steven CUNNINGHAM |
| Heidi CUNNINGHAM | Robin TINSLEY | Chris TUCKER |
| Terence William ALLSOPP | Linda CUNDLIFFE | Jon TURNER |
| Claire CROOK | Robin DUNN | David POYNTON |
| Hilary HOLLINGTON | Debbie SHERMAN | Lee SMIRTHWAITE |
| Holly SMIRTHWAITE | Charlotte SMALL | Guy FEARENSIDE |
| Julian RODERICK | Laura MEW | Emilia DODD |
| Matt DODD | Will MEW | Ethan WRIGHT |
| Izaak GILBERT | Sarah BLACKSHAW | Tara POMFRET |
| Mark BOWEN | Adam RIDDLE | Stephen KITSON |
| Ruby BLACKSHAW | Millie ANDERSON | Anna HANSON |
| Ben STANLEY |
| Runner | Walsall PB | Runs @ Walsall |
| Lee PLIMMER | 42 | 20:09 |
| Sean WHITTON | 12 | 22:52 |
| Neil HALES | 45 | 23:27 |
| Sharon WATSON | 46 | 29:48 |
| Sarah WILLIAMS | 43 | 27:57 |
Most Events - Men
| Runner | Club | parkruns completed |
| Mark SHEPHERD | Nuneaton Harriers AC | 406 |
| Simon RICHARDS | Barnt Green Chuggers | 346 |
| Jason VIGRASS | Aldridge RC | 332 |
Most Events - Ladies
| Runner | Club | parkruns completed |
| Joanna BAKER-ROGERS | (Unattached) | 357 |
| Nahida BEGUM | 327 | |
| Linda CUNDLIFFE | Walsall Arboretum Runners | 309 |
On Sundays, 4-14 year olds can take part in junior parkrun, which is run over a 2km distance. The nearest junior parkruns to Walsall Arboretum are :
- Bloxwich juniors (9am start): http://https://www.parkrun.org.uk/bloxwich-juniors/
- Wednesfield juniors (9am start): https://www.parkrun.org.uk/wednesfield-juniors/
- Birches Valley juniors (9am start): http://www.parkrun.org.uk/birchesvalley-juniors/
On This Week In History
| Date | First Male | First Female | # Runners | # Volunteers |
| 09/02/19 | Unknown ATHLETE | Carli BALDWIN | 422 | 38 |
| 10/02/18 | Daniel ROBINSON | Emma GOULD | 418 | 29 |
| 11/02/17 | Mark BIRKETT | Amy Louise SHEPPARD-TWEEDIE | 244 | 33 |
| 06/02/16 | Richard POWELL | Ania GRUSZCZYNSKA | 280 | 24 |
| 07/02/15 | Kevin LOUNDES | Hannah TALBOT | 215 | 19 |
| 08/02/14 | Timon SCHEVEN | Julia JAGGER | 173 | 13 |
| 09/02/13 | Carson TWEEDIE | Amy Louise SHEPPARD-TWEEDIE | 60 | 10 |
Statistics:
| 12,953 different runners | 21,070 PBs recorded |
| 120,265 runs completed | 601,325km of distance covered |
| 1,189 individual volunteers | 10,049 volunteer roles completed |
Records:
| Fastest Lady: Hayley CARRUTHERS | 15:58 on 13 July 2019 |
| Fastest Man: Omer AHMED | 14:12 on 17 August 2019 |
| Age Grade: Dot FELLOWS | 101.78 % (23:24) on30 March 2019 |
| Attendance: 739 | on 25 December 2019 |
The following events joined the parkrun family this week:
| In the UK | Internationally |
| Great Yarmouth North Beach | Kurt-Schumacher-Promenade, Germany |
| Wollaton Hall | |
The following events are celebrating their anniversary this week
| In the UK | Internationally |
| Crathes Castle (2) | Rec Plex North, United States (2) |
| Meadowmill (2) | Meyers Farm, South Africa (2) |
| Llanerchaeron (3) | Louis Trichardt, South Africa (2) |
| Bevendean Down (4) | Goulburn, Australia (3) |
| Hockley Woods (5) | Invercargill, New Zealand (3) |
| Penrith (6) | Nhill, Australia (3) |
| Newbury (9) | Moora, Australia (4) |
| Bolton (9) | Lady Slipper, South Africa (4) |
| Coventry (10) | Bundaberg, Australia (4) |
| Letterkenny, Ireland (4) | |
| Heron Banks, South Africa (4) | |
| Woodbridge Riverside, Australia (4) | |
| Toolern Creek, Australia (5) | |
| Golden Beach, Australia (6) | |
| Ipswich QLD, Australia (6) | |
| Ardgillan, Ireland (6) | |
| Rondebosch Common, South Africa (6) | |
| Lake Mac, Australia (8) | |
| Event | Position | Runner | Time | Club |
| Weymouth | 10 / 438 | Peter DIMBLEBY | 19:29 | Birchfield Harriers |
| Weymouth | 200 / 438 | Lisa DIMBLEBY | 27:57 | Birchfield Harriers |
| Weymouth | 333 / 438 | Michael ELWELL | 32:17 | Midland Masters AC |
| Weymouth | 411 / 438 | Ursula ELWELL | 39:53 | Midland Masters AC |
If you are a regular tourist - make sure the event you're travelling to is taking place. A full list of cancellations is here: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/cancellations/ Please remember that 5k parkruns in England and Wales start at 9:00am. In Scotland and Northern Ireland they start at 9:30am. For international parkruns, please check the local event page for confirmation of their start time.
Photos:
Any photos used in this post have been taken by Ron Reynolds unless otherwise stated. If you would prefer not to have your photo taken, please speak to the run director on arrival.
Run Report:
Report written by Chris Tucker. If you have anything you'd like to be included, please feel free to contact us via e-mail facebook or twitter.
| walsall@parkrun.com | facebook.com/walsallarboretumparkrun/ |
| twitter.com/walsallparkrun | https://www.instagram.com/walsall_arbo_parkrun/ |
Podcasts:
If you can't wait until Saturday for your next parkrun fix, there are a couple of podcasts that might interest you
- With Me Now
Hosted by Danny Norman and Nicola Forewood (who formerly fronted the parkrun show) - https://withmenow.libsyn.com/
Walsall parkrun was profiled by Danny in episode 74 - https://t.co/UHHOHUrTub?amp=1
- Free Weekly Timed
Hosted by Vassos Alexander (from the Chris Evans Breakfast Show) and Helen Williams - http://www.freeweeklytimed.com/
