Well we had 224 volunteers & runners at parkruns all over the country, and beyond – Lake Claremont parkun – Australia – for Rupert Quested of Holy Trinity Wallington was our furthest afield.
We did cover rather a lot of other venues;
Abbey Park parkrun, Alvaston parkrun, Antrim parkrun, Banstead Woods parkrun, Bath Skyline parkrun, Barnsley parkrun, Battersea parkrun, Baysgarth Park parkrun, Beacon parkrun, Beeston parkrun, Belton House parkun, Birchall Playing Fields parkun, Birkenhead parkrun, Bognor Regis parkrun, Bramshall Road parkrun, Bromley parkrun, Brueton parkrun, Burnley parkrun, Bury St Edmunds, Bushy parkrun, Cannon hill parkrun Birmingham, Cardiff parkrun, Cassiobury parkrun, Central parkrun Plymouth, Chelmsford Central parkrun, Cheltenham parkrun, Clare Castle parkrun, Clevendon Salthouse Fields parkrun, Clumber Park parkrun, Coldhams Common parkrun, Cosmeston Lakes parkrun, Coventry parkrun, Cross Flatts parkrun, Drumpellier Country parkrun, Dulwich parkrun, Durham parkrun, Eden Project parkrun, Finsbury parkrun, Five Arches parkrun, Fountains Abbey parkrun, Frickley Country, Frogmary Green parkrun, Fulbourne Hospital parkrun, Fulham Palace parkrun, Graves parkrun, Guildford parkrun, Hamsterley Forest parkrun, Hanley parkrun, Hartlepool parkrun, Havant parkrun, Hillsborough parkrun, Holyrood parkrun, Horsham parkrun, Hove Promenade parkrun, Hunstanton Promenade parkrun, Hyde parkrun, Ingrebourne Hill parkrun, Isabel Trail parkrun, Itchen Valley Country, Jesmond Dene parkrun, Lake Claremont parkrun, Lancaster parkrun, Leamington parkrun, Leicester Victoria parkrun, Lister Park parkrun Bradford, Lloyd parkrun, Croydon, Luton Wardown parkrun, Lydiard parkrun, Lydney parkrun, Maidstone River Park parkrun, Melton Mowbray parkrun, Middleton Woods parkrun, Mildenhall Hub parkrun, Millfield parkrun, Mole Valley parkrun, Morden parkrun, Newborough Forest parkrun, Newbury parkrun, Nonsuch parkrun, Northwich parkrun, Norwich parkrun, Oaklands College parkrun, Ormskirk parkrun, Orpington parkrun, Perry Hall parkrun, Pomphrey Hill parkrun, Pontefract parkrun, Poole parkrun, Poolsbrook parkrun, Preston parkrun, Princes parkrun (Liverpool), Quakers Walk parkrun, Reigate Priory parkrun, Riddlesdown parkrun, Rother Valley parkrun, Rothwell parkrun, Roundhay parkrun, Roundshaw Downs parkrun, St Helens parkun, Seaton parkrun, Seven Fields parkrun, Sewerby parkrun, Sherwood pines parkrun, Southwick Country parkrun, Stretford parkrun, Stevenage parkrun, Sutcliffe parkrun, Tawd Valley parkrun, Teifi Marshes Nature Reserve parkrun, The Great Field parkrun, Trentham Gardens parkrun, University Parks parkrun, Upton Court parkrun, Vicar Water Country Park parkrun, Wakefield Fields parkrun, Wakehurst parkrun, Walsall Arboretum parkrun, Wepre parkrun, Woodley parkrun, Wormwood Scrubs parkrun, York parkrun.
Only a K and a Z short of a full parkrun alphabet (there is no X) – very good.
So how did we all score?
We note extra points were earned by the fastest 3 senior/ junior males/females.
Well done to all those who took part – and especially those who managed to turn out such good numbers. Well done to Christian Runners UK, for another win, with excellent efforts by Tailenders and the Salvation Army.
Chiltern Church Runners once again held the top spot for individual Churches, with Welton Church Runners and Selsdon Baptist Church filling out the podium – excellent effort by all.
I’d call out more names and numbers, but circumstances at our end have already made this report very late, so maybe I’ll keep it simple this time.
Dates to come this year are Morden parkrun on May 3rd – our first visit there, then Roundshaw Downs – likely July 19th. The last will be in October, and could be Lloyd, or could be Beddington (if it’s running by then!) – we shall see.
Thanks for your participation – and for taking Church out to your communities.
Oaklands College parkrun had a number of Chiltern Church Runners, and a Holy Trinity Wallington as well.
Fulham Palace parkrun below with Mark Blythe of Refresh Church Runners (he was 164st in 24:33 -1st in 65+ age group);
Welton Church Runners managed a photo as well as second place amongst the Churches it may be like herding cats to get everyone in it, but we appreciate the time taken.
We had 12 runners / walkers today (one of whom only turned up to watch but ended up taking part) at Radstock Five Arches.
A Christian runner could not compete as he was in Tanzania running a 5k for the orphanage he is involved in, here is a photo of him (Allan McKinnon) he’s from Scotland and gets an honourable mention.
Photo of Christian Runners UK (CRUK) Captain, Jason Westmoreland, at Sewerby parkrun, Bridlington;
And then lots more CRUK pictures, as they are always best photo takers!
