Another packed parkrun weekend saw Peel Road Runners delivering strong performances at a variety of events across the country.
At Tamworth Castle Grounds parkrun (393 runners), Danny Beardmore produced a standout run to finish 3rd overall in a time of 19:43. He was followed by Chris Bennett (23:52), Iain Downie (24:16), Cheryl Flint (27:01), Wayne Richardson (27:02), Roger Lloyd (27:09), Sophie Galloway (37:42), Jo Bovington (44:38) and Jonathan Allen (55:26).
Over at Kingsbury Water Park, Mike Shelton and Luke Collins crossed the line together in 24:04, with Katie Stretton (25:21) and Lisa Stretton (25:40) leading the Peel women’s results. They were joined by Ben Dorkins (25:51), Carolyne Browne (27:11), Phil Neale (28:37), Claire Guffick (33:19), Lee Guffick (34:56) and Jo Insley (36:53).
At Beacon parkrun in Lichfield, three Peelers took part. Lee Rickards led the Peel runners home in 20:27, followed by Simon Gordon (26:21) and Graham Lane (26:58).
There was another excellent performance at Perton Playing Fields parkrun (114 runners), where Emma Pick finished 1st female and 4th overall in 19:24, while at Clifton parkrun, Ian Orton secured a strong finish in 22:28. Elsewhere in the Midlands, Michael Stevenson ran 42:19 at Warwick Racecourse, while Jacqueline Tierney completed the challenging Haughmond Hill parkrun in 55:03.
Further afield, Tim Mudd recorded 26:41 at Quakers Walk parkrun, while Michael Hughes ran 27:56 at Oakwell Hall. Glossop parkrun was the preferred location for Mark Boffey, who finished in 26:16, with Sarah Boffey completing the course in 39:02, while Joanne Sharman and Stephanie Attenborough headed to Kingsway Park, Urmston, achieving 57:23 and 57:35 respectively.
Away from parkrun, there were also some impressive performances over the weekend. Always keen to undertake an endurance challenge, Martin Hollamby tackled the National Forest Way ultra on Sunday. This was the first-ever ultra marathon on the National Forest Way and involved a 5am start and 75 miles of woodland trails, rough farmland and steep climbs, cutting across Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire. Martin showed great determination and completed the route in 15:46.
At the Leamington Spa Half Marathon, Wayne King had a steady start before increasing the pace and achieving a negative split, crossing the line in an excellent 1:21:00.
Joanne Sharman took on the role of tail runner at the Jubilee Bridge Half Marathon. The iconic Silver Jubilee Bridge links Runcorn and Widnes and participants are invited to run the out-and-back, traffic‑free course across the bridge, taking in elevated views of the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal as they complete the route. Jo completed the event in 3:15. Finally, Peel members continue to support the ever-more popular junior parkrun at the Castle Grounds, held each Sunday. It is a joy to see the next generation enjoying the sport the club loves and seeing families come together to participate
