With the schools closed and holiday season starting most peelers concentrate on parkrun at the weekends if not heading off on their hol’s, but not for Steph Attenborough and Jo Sharman who on Saturday 26th July 2025 ran the LDWA (Long Distance Walkers Association) Golden 50 race. Taking a 50-mile figure of 8 loop which covers paths, bridleways and green lanes through both Hertfordshire and Essex with 2854ft of elevation gain on a very warm day, they both finished in a respectable time of 19 hours 28 minutes.
In parkrun news, George Hope wins this week’s tourism award, taking part at Albert Melbourne in Australia. A single lap course comprising a concrete path, gravel paths and sand George finished in a time of 28:16.
There was plenty of other parkrun tourism occurring this weekend.
At Cardiff, Ian Orton ran a new PB with a fantastic time of 21:26. Also joining the 21 club this weekend was Matt Salisbury at Clitheroe Castle with a superb time of 21:17.
A small group of peelers had an early start travelling to Ifield Mill Pond parkrun. Mike Hughes was first back with a time of 22:51. Closely followed by Mark Boffey (25:40), Sarah Boffey (30:06) and Jackie Tierney (48:41).
Simon Gordon ran Exmouth parkrun along the sea front in a time of 25:57. Michael Stevenson ran at Northallterton in 39:16 and Tim Mudd ran at Thonock Lane Farm parkrun in 28:53.
In closer to home parkruns Kingsbury Water Park and Tamworth Castle grounds were both well attended. At Kingsbury, Katie Stretton was first home in 25:23. Followed by Lisa Stretton (25:26), Carolyne Browne (28:38), Alison Upton (33:01), Alison Dolphin (44:57), Stephen Andrews (52:06), Roger Eastaff (52:09), and Phil Neale (01:04:43).
At Tamworth, Allen King was first home in 24:13, followed by Billy King (24:44), Sophie Galloway (24:49), Gemma Pritchard (26:51), Lydia Trenfield (27:53), Helen Manton (29:42) and Lisa Barnes (30:21).
At Babbs Mill, Garth Cox ran 25:10. At Beacon parkrun, Lichfield, Mike Shelton ran 20:52 followed by Tracy Ford in 25:36.
Lastly, at Rosliston, Emma Pick ran 22:16.
Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday at the Castle Grounds Skate Park car park at 6.45pm for a 7.00pm start. We also have our walking group meeting on Tuesdays, same time and same meeting place. New members always welcome.