๐๐คย Despite the April showers, we had 890 VRs attending 403 different parkrun events on this last Saturday of April 2024. 820 members gained a finish token and we had over 70 wonderful volunteers. 192 of you gained a new Personal Best for 2024! ๐๐๐ย
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I absolutely love this weekโs photo from Holyrood – thank you to Fraser Murray for the pic. It looks like a beautiful place to run and I bet the views are incredible.ย
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Here are the meetup numbers and locations from this week:ย
14 Dartford Heath parkrunย
12 Holyrood parkrunย
10 Pomphrey Hill parkrunย
9 Whiteley parkrunย
9 Gloucester North parkrunย
9 Eastville parkrunย
8 Colwick parkrunย
8 Marlborough Common parkrunย
8 Jersey Farm parkrunย
7 Arrow Valley parkrunย
7 Preston Park parkrun, Brightonย
6 Eastbourne parkrunย
6 Ashton Court parkrunย
6 Whitstable parkrunย
6 Forest Rec parkrunย
6 Hastings parkrunย
6 Worthing parkrunย
6 Centre Vale parkrunย
5 Black Park parkrunย
5 Burnage parkrunย
5 Hillsborough parkrunย
5 Felixstowe parkrunย
5 Catford parkrunย
5 Trentham Gardens parkrunย
5 University of Northampton parkrunย
5 Cycle Route 43 parkrun, Ystalyferaย
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There were also thirty meetups with four VRs, thirty-eight with three, ninety-four parkruns had a pair of VRs in the results and two hundred and fifteen of you solo repped.ย
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Outside of the UK we also had VRs repping at this many locations in the following countries:ย
๐ฟ๐ฆย ย ย 4 South Africaย
๐ฆ๐บ ย ย 3 Australiaย
๐ต๐ฑ ย ย 2 Polandย
๐ณ๐ฟ ย 2 New Zealandย
๐ฉ๐ชย ย 2 Germanyย
๐บ๐ธย 1 United Statesย
๐ธ๐ช ย ย 1 Swedenย
๐ณ๐ฑย ย ย 1 Netherlandsย
๐ฏ๐ตย ย ย 1 Japanย
๐ฎ๐นย ย ย 1 Italyย
๐ฎ๐ชย ย ย 1 Irelandย
๐ซ๐ฎย ย ย 1 Finlandย
๐ฉ๐ฐย ย ย 1 Denmarkย
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Our top ten fastest ladies this week were:ย
๐ฅ20:32 Fiona Newmanย
๐ฅ20:38 Elly Maggs ย
๐ฅ21:05 Clare Merazย
๐ฅ21:11 Eloise Kate Billington New PB 2024!ย
๐ฅ21:14 Catherine Charltonย
๐ฅ21:25 Emma Eldridgeย
๐ฅ21:54 Agata Szczepaniuk New PB 2024!ย
๐ฅ21:54 Julie Oswaldย
๐ฅ22:00 Gay O’Connorย
๐ฅ22:04 Ilze Fridrihsone New PB 2024!ย
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Top ten fastest men:ย
๐ฅ16:58 Jake Stephensย
๐ฅ16:59 Philip Nindย
๐ฅ17:30 Tom Carpenter New PB 2024!ย
๐ฅ17:35 Christopher Pearsonย
๐ฅ17:50 Tobias Thejll-Madsen New PB 2024!ย
๐ฅ17:51 Geoffrey Gregory New PB 2024!ย
๐ฅ17:54 Matthew Du Crosย
๐ฅ17:59 Andy Gardinerย
๐ฅ18:06 Shane Conroyย
๐ฅ18:09 Alastair Stablesย
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Congratulations, amazing times! ๐โฑ๐บย
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An incredible twenty-one VRs came first in their gender position at their parkrun:ย
๐16:58 Jake Stephensย
๐17:30 Tom Carpenterย
๐17:35 Christopher Pearsonย
๐17:54 Matthew Du Crosย
๐17:59 Andy Gardinerย
๐18:09 Alastair Stablesย
๐19:11 Benjamin John Grantย
๐19:14 James Porterย
๐19:29 Matt Edmondsย
๐20:04 Alex Robertsonย
๐20:38 Elly Maggsย
๐21:14 Catherine Charltonย
๐22:29 Tracy Morozย
๐22:32 Emily Axfordย
๐22:32 Eleanor Woodย
๐23:24 Paula Blackledgeย
๐23:39 Dawn Williamsย
๐23:54 Abigail Jordanย
๐25:39 Stephanie Hughesย
๐26:21 Helen Treadgoldย
๐30:11 Nina Nickersonย
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Marvellous milestones this week were achieved by:
๐100 Arielle Griffiths
๐100 Sas Leudar
๐250 Sarah Horrigan-Fullardย
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Fantastic dedication and repping for the animals ๐ฎ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ย
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The average time for all Vegan Runners to complete the course on this last event of April 2024 was another super sub-30, one second faster than last week, 29:58ย
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Shoutouts to these twenty-one Vegan Runners who finished their parkrun in a multiple of fifty position:ย
๐ฃ 50 34:05 Buff Forbes Stoneย
๐ฃ 50 32:41 Clare Larterย
๐ฃ 50 46:58 Suzanne Whitesideย
๐ฃ 50 24:26 Andy Goslingย
๐ฃ 50 21:44 Neil Douglasย
๐ฃ 50 24:27 Deano Vanbeano Evansย
๐ฃ 100 23:25 Nicola Harrisonย
๐ฃ 100 23:40 Michael Duffyย
๐ฃ 100 25:33 Sean Dickinsonย
๐ฃ 150 32:34 Shell Dillon-Redmileย
๐ฃ 200 37:54 Sarah Cookย
๐ฃ 200 35:06 Ann-Marie Fahmyย
๐ฃ 200 26:45 Bob Stephensonย
๐ฃ 250 38:33 Sara Hinchย
๐ฃ 250 34:24 Kate Chesterย
๐ฃ 250 29:44 Peter Majorย
๐ฃ 300 34:21 Catherine Brogdaleย
๐ฃ 400 47:38 Valerie Freestoneย
๐ฃ 450 29:07 Allan Shawย
๐ฃ 500 31:24 Robin Daveyย
๐ฃ 650 31:32 Kate Nicholsย
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Landing bang on the covetedย and elusive noughty step this week we have eighteen errant club members โ have a word with yourselves:ย
๐ 22:00 Gay O’Connorย
๐ 23:00 Jamie Kinghornย
๐ 23:00 Felix Wilsonย
๐ 24:00 Dane Cobainย
๐ 25:00 Lydia Kindredย
๐ 25:00 Richard Farrageย
๐ 27:00 Samantha Tappย
๐ 28:00 Ian Beasleyย
๐ 28:00 Deborah Englishย
๐ 28:00 Kevin Morrisย
๐ 29:00 Laura Arnoldย
๐ 30:00 Rachael Chadwickย
๐ 30:00 Trevor Hiscoxย
๐ 31:00 Joseph Guntripย
๐ 32:00 Adam Vincent-Garlandย
๐ 32:00 Andrew Hunter-Rossallย
๐ 43:00 Jane Stubbingtonย
๐ 62:00 Leanne Murrayย
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And to round up this punctilious report letโs laud and revere our repdigit reppers this week, bananas and bagels for:ย
๐๐ฅฏ 11 Gareth Thomasย
๐๐ฅฏ 11 Marti Spenceย
๐๐ฅฏ 11 Martin Lascellesย
๐๐ฅฏ 11 Nathann Thorntonย
๐๐ฅฏ 11 Paul Fosterย
๐๐ฅฏ 22 David Brownย
๐๐ฅฏ 22 Jamie Wielandย
๐๐ฅฏ 22 Steve Proudleyย
๐๐ฅฏ 33 Carla Brainย
๐๐ฅฏ 33 Jasmine Rawlinsonย
๐๐ฅฏ 44 John Pellegriniย
๐๐ฅฏ 44 Kevin Morrisย
๐๐ฅฏ 44 Margaret Pritchardย
๐๐ฅฏ 44 Rebel Gilbertย
๐๐ฅฏ 44 Stephen Dayย
๐๐ฅฏ 55 Christopher Laitย
๐๐ฅฏ 55 Deb Beatsย
๐๐ฅฏ 55 Dylan Rickerbyย
๐๐ฅฏ 55 Florence Blackbournย
๐๐ฅฏ 55 Gemma Clarkย
๐๐ฅฏ 66 Ian Humbleย
๐๐ฅฏ 66 James Loosleyย
๐๐ฅฏ 66 Tim Edwardsย
๐๐ฅฏ 77 Agata Szczepaniukย
๐๐ฅฏ 77 Carla Stevensย
๐๐ฅฏ 77 Claudia Lennickeย
๐๐ฅฏ 77 Darren Eveleighย
๐๐ฅฏ 77 Darren Phillipsย
๐๐ฅฏ 77 Mirek Salmonย
๐๐ฅฏ 88 Anja Robinsonย
๐๐ฅฏ 88 Charlotte Skipperย
๐๐ฅฏ 88 Martina Smithย
๐๐ฅฏ 88 Michael Stewartย
๐๐ฅฏ 88 Stacey Buckbyย
๐๐ฅฏ 99 Jerry Barnesย
๐๐ฅฏ 99 Karen Hyattย
๐๐ฅฏ 99 Melanie Goslinย
๐๐ฅฏ 99 Saffy Waltonย
๐๐ฅฏ 111 Dave Broomย
๐๐ฅฏ 111 Ian Snowย
๐๐ฅฏ 222 Rebecca Websterย
๐๐ฅฏ 444 Ceci Musgraveย
๐๐ฅฏ 444 Pamela Denisonย
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Yet another wonderful week of sharing our passion and beliefs on veganism within the delightful parkrun community. Every one of you repping the green and black is making a difference. Wear your VR kit with pride! In a week where Lidl (Germany) announced a 30% increase in vegan sales, awareness about the impact of eating meat on health, the environment and animal welfare is spreading rapidly and becoming increasingly difficult for non-vegans to ignore. Even the dairy industry is recognising the need for change โ check out Floraโs brilliant โSkip the Cowโ campaign https://www.flora.com/en-gb/skip-the-cow# ย
Have a wonderful week โ we have our first parkrun of May next, where will you be repping? Donโt forget to add to our mid-week poll. It would be great to hit that 1,000 attendance mark! ย
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