It was a special weekend for Peel Road Runners both on and off the course, as club members represented the yellow-and-black across 11 different parkrun events.
The highlight of the morning came at Kingsbury Water, where Mike Shelton marked a remarkable milestone by completing his 250th volunteering stint. It was an emotional occasion as it also marked his final outing as Run Director at Kingsbury, stepping down after dedicated service of over six years on the core team.
On the course at Kingsbury, Katie Stretton delivered a brilliant performance to finish as 4th female in 23m 37s (22nd overall). She was supported by strong runs from Ashley Goodman (24m 48s), Lisa Stretton (24m 56s, 9th female), Ben Dorkins (25m 09s), Owen Slater (30m 41s), Ann Hill (34m 45s), Nicola Bannister (40m 39s), Alison Dolphin (44m 09s), and Lee Guffick (63m 25s).
Leading the way performance-wise elsewhere, Emma Pick put in a standout run at Rosliston, crossing the line in 21m 30s to finish as 2nd female overall and 11th overall.
Over at Beacon, a strong group was led home by Wayne Richardson in 21m 28s (39th overall), followed by Katherine Bradley (24m 37s, 13th female), Jo Bovington (25m 00s), Cheryl Flint (27m 03s) and George Hope (27m 37s).
There was plenty of tourism too, with two pairs taking on Bittesby Country Park—Allen King (23m 14s) and Chris Bennett (26m 12s)—and Jeskyns Community Woodland, where Ian Orton clocked 21m 51s alongside Mark Boffey in 25m 42s.
Completing the weekend’s impressive solo performances across the UK, Lisa Barnes ran 29m 27s at Monsal Trail, while Tim Mudd crossed in 27m 47s at Jubilee, and Garth Cox clocked 27m 21s at Cofton Park. Graham Lane completed Cannon Hill in 28m 16s, Jacqueline Tierney ran 34m 21s at Brackenhurst Campus, and closer to home at Tamworth Castle Grounds, Roger Lloyd (31m 18s) and Robert Donovan (38m 24s) flew the flag for the Peelers.
Peel Road Runners meet every Tuesday and Thursday evening. New members of all abilities are always welcome. Visit peelroadrunners.co.uk for details.