A return to a normal level of MAC parkrunners this week with 22 of us visiting 13 locations all within England which makes a change.
Lisa Walton completed her 84th run at Alvaston moving steadily towards that parkrun challenge of “SingleTon” which has nothing to do with a relationship status and recorded a nice time of 28.40 for 178th position. Martin Sower taking it easy at Alvaston finished in a time of 30.56 for 229th place.
Oscar Bridge led home our speedy quintet of runners at Black Rocks in a great time of 20.24 for 13th place followed swiftly by Chris Gillott in 21.26 for 20th, then less swiftly by Dave Bowden in 24.50 ,and sedately by Cherry Moger in 25.36, then finally energetically by octogenarian MAC member Clive Russell in an estimated time of 33.49.
Carl Vincent made a short trip to Bramhall Park where he ran a great 21.53 for 22nd place.
Dennis Holmes off alphabet hunting again made the arduous journey to Gravesend, Kent running the relatively new Jeskyns Community Woodland parkrun in 24.50 for 87th place.
Gav and Misha were off doing some proper touristing up at Lancaster parkrun where Misha ran a tidy 24.50 for 51st whilst Gav loped around in 27.18 for 99th.
At our other local run, Monsal Trail, Ayoko Y-N ran a fantastic 22.23 for 4th female and 37th overall and a superb 77.81% age grading, whilst Jon Tyson continued his run of quick times with a 23.20 for 58th place and completing our trio, Tessa Jackson in a time of 34.28 earnin her a 69.10% age grading.
Paul Clark at Moors Valley once more recorded yet another quick time of 20.30 for a 23rd place finish.
Dan Ashcroft popped up at Pavilion Gardens with an impressive 22.10 for 26th and Oliver Lloyd was at Poolsbrook running 21.25 for 38th place.
Super vet Malcolm Betts ran Rother Valley in 24.38 for 144th whilst another super vet John Birch had a more sedate tootle around Sandringham in a time of 33.29.
Continuing his run of good times Roy Austin ran 24.04 at Waverley Lakes with Sarah running a steady 30.36.
And last but not least, Jo Lloyd was over at Wollaton Hall where she ran a steady 35.30 for 337th place.
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