parkrun News – Sat 29 Nov 2025
26 MAC’s ran or volunteered or both at 15 parkrun venues this weekend .
Regular parkrunner Lisa Walton once more combined car parking duties with a run around Alvaston parkrun and another fine run of 28.10.
New junior, Misha Kalashnyk had a great run at Cleethorpes with a rapid 22.57 for 23rd place whilst Gav Elliott followed in a time of 25.32 for 57th position.
5 members were at Black Rocks where Andrew Watson ran an excellent 22.12 for 15th whilst Harriet Atkin ran 22.40 for 22nd place and 1st female finisher. Ian Pitkin was third MAC home in 23.44 followed closely by Chris Gillott in 24.10 whilst Mark Moriarty completed the quintet in a time of 25.12 for 39th place.
Possibly deciding that the Baslow Bolt was not going to be the race for her, Sarah Austin stuck to 5k at Brierley Forest where she ran 33.02 for 121st place.
Beccy and Rob added another new parkrun to our club list with a visit to Clevedon Salthouse Fields where they both had excellent runs finishing in 22.38 and 23.56 respectively with Beccy claiming a 4th female finisher spot.
Also finishing 4th female was Sarah Witham at Edgbaston Reservoir having run a great time of 22.48.
World tourist Dennis Holmes cropped up at ITC Community Sports parkrun in Detroit, Michigan finishing 9th in a time of 25.11 after running at Livonia parkrun on Thursday’s USA extra Thanksgiving parkrun day where he finished 19th in 25.52.
At the local Monsal trail parkrun a rare 5k outing by Jim Thorneycroft saw an excellent time of 23.57 for 36th place and a 72.03% age grading. Andy Mellor did a fine job run directing as always.
Just up the A6 at Pavilion Gardens, Laura Bassett ran a fine time of 24.07 followed in 1 second later by Dave Bowden.
Paul Clark had another excellent time at his goto parkrun, Poolsbrook, finishing in 21.07 for 14th place whilst Jon Tyson was close by at Rother Valley Country park where he turned in a real performance of 23.46 for 59th position.
Finally, Christine Howard returned to the hilly Shipley Country park and took the first female finisher place in a time of 24.34 finishing in 14th position overall. Family Flitter were over at Shipley Country park where the 3 boys all made their debut runs. Stanley completing the course in 25.55 with brother Finley not far behind in 26.40 obviously waiting for dad Simon just a further second and place behind.
Well run everyone.
