Mk XIX

Wingate Worsts?! Not the most positive way to intro tonight's run report, but we were all shocked. Very shocked! Next week I'm sure we'll see them get right back on top form. Emma's excuse was she'd been cycling, swimming, probably ironing and Andy, well, no excuse really.
It seemed like most people either had a bit of an off day or ran huge PBs. Kirsty Bangham and Joe Wilson dragged each other round to hit the heady heights of a sub-7 minute mile for the first time.
Meanwhile Jed Leicester set the bar higher for friend and rival Rue Turner with a 10 second PB.
Thanks to Ben Gibbons for name collecting and Carl Moran for halfway time checking.

* A reminder that next week is the last run before the Olympic break, that's the 1st and 8th August, no Arethusa Mile. Back on the 15th.

RESULTS

1. Sathira Don 5:02 (PB remains 4:59)
2. Jack Moran 5:20 (PB remains 5:20)
3. Harry Matthews 5:21 (PB remains 5:17)
4. Rory Spicer 5:30 (PB remains 5:15)
5. Dave Wilson 5:42 (PB remains 5:16)
6. Ian Haylock 5:50 (PB remains 5:38)
7. Cristiano Bonato 5:54 (PB remains 5:37)
8. Hayden Matthews 5:58 (PB remains 5:53)
9. Stewart Rose 5:59 (PB remains 5:48)
10. Jed Leicester 6:02 PB
11. Andy Wingate 6:09 (PB remains 5:48)
12. Rue Turner 6:12 (PB remains 6:08)
13. Merilyn Davies 6:35 (1st timer)
14. Joe Wilson 6:45 PB
15. Donna Richards 6:48 (PB remains 6:32)
16. Kirsty Bangham 6:55 PB
17. Emma Wingate 8:52 (PB remains 8:14)

Mk XVIII

Where are the benches? Where have the benches gone? I was disturbed by my lack of benchage. Anyway, to the run...
No rain, no wind. Perfect conditions. Lot's of PB's and near PB's and a little bit of awful, toneless singing from the runners. Like in 'the parkrun show' podcast I guess. Revenge exacted on my ears.
Thanks to Ciaran for taking names as per usual, thanks to Kirsty for the cakey biscuity hybrids and Donna was lucky to not get ticketed by the cops!

RESULTS

1. Ben Gibbons 4:48 PB
2. Jack Moran 5:20 (1st timer)
3. Harry Matthews 5:22 (PB remains 5:17)
4. James Russell 5:35 (PB remains 5:31)
5. Cristiano Bonato 5:38 (PB remains 5:37)
6. Richard McChesney 5:39 PB
7. Stefan Hopper 5:47 PB
8. Stewart Rose 5:56 (PB remains 5:48)
9. Hayden Matthews 5:58 (PB remains 5:53)
10. David Tyas 5:59 PB
11. Donna Richards 6:45 (PB remains 6:32)
12. Kirsty Bangham 7:04 (PB remains 7:02)
13. Meredith Kendall 7:09 PB

* Reminder that the Mile will be suspended on the 1st and 8th August due to the Olympics.

Mk XVII

A big turnout tonight! A few more than I expected, but all were welcome nonetheless! I think Thames Turbo (and notably Roger Barr) was to blame for bringing a whole set of new faces to try their luck at a swift mile around the Fountain. We also had a friendly face/visitor from the other side of the planet too.
Muggy, warm conditions with plenty of bugs in the air to pester us whilst standing or running, but also PB's a plenty it seems.
We also had two 'Waves' this evening due to Donna Richards getting caught up in the Nonsuch Relays which were also happening tonight.

Thanks to Ciaran Murphy for taking the times down, Jo S-H for supporting and Carl Moran for giving out times at halfway.

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RESULTS

1. Sathira Don 4:59 PB
2. Roger Barr 5:03 (1st timer)
3. Rory Spicer 5:15 PB
4. Harry Matthews 5:17 PB
5. Paul Sinton-Hewitt 5:22 PB
6. Matt Smith 5:27 (PB remains 5:09)
7. Ian Haylock 5:38 PB
8. Cristiano Bonato 5:43 (PB remains 5:37) 
9. Rob Jones 5:44 (1st timer)
10. Richard McChesney 5:46 (1st timer)
11. Andy Wingate 5:48 PB
12. Jin Jhooti 5:57 (PB remains 5:42)
13. Hayden Matthews 6:01 (PB remains 5:53)
14. David Tyas 6:03 PB
15. Michael Holden 6:25 (1st timer)
16. Tim Wood 6:27 (1st timer)
17. Matt Brooks 6:38 (1st timer)
18. Chris Morgan 7:02 (1st timer)
19. Kirsty Bangham 7:11 (PB remains 7:02)
20. Neil Frame 7:19 (1st timer)
21. Meredith Kendall 7:28 (PB remains 7:17) 
22. Emma Wingate 8:16 (PB remains 8:14)

Wave 2

1. Donna Richards 6:41 (PB remains 6:32)

Mk XVI

It was muggy tonight. Oh so muggy. However, muggy means no wind so perfect PB and SB conditions! Thanks to Ciaran Murphy for once again volunteering and to Jed Leicester for taking photos.

RESULTS

1. Ryan Moran 5:41 PB
2. Jin Jhooti 5:42 PB
3. Michael Moran 5:49 PB
4. Andy Wingate 5:51 (PB remains 5:49)
5. Cristiano Bonato 5:52 (PB remains 5:37)
6. John Woods 5:54 (PB remains 5:41)
7. Stewart Rose 5:56 (PB remains 5:48)
8. David Tyas 6:06 PB
9. Rue Turner 6:08 PB
10. Donna Richards 6:32 PB
11. Meredith Kendall 7:27 (PB remains 7:17)
12. Kirsty Bangham 7:37 (PB remains 7:02)
13. Emma Wingate 8:54 (PB remains 8:14)

Mk XV

Was a nice evening tonight, thanks to all runners and great to see all new faces, familiar faces as well as returners from last year. Thanks to Ciaran Murphy once again for volunteering.

RESULTS

1. Harry Matthews 5:23 (PB remains 5:21)
2. Rory Spicer 5:25 (1st timer)
3. Dave Wilson 5:26 (PB remains 5:16)
4. David Hegarty 5:39 (1st timer)
5. James Turner 5:57 (1st timer)
6. Cristiano Bonato 6:01 (PB remains 5:37)
7. Hayden Matthews 6:09 (PB remains 5:53)
8. David Tyas 6:12 PB
9. Rue Turner 6:13 PB
10. Joe Wilson 7:01 PB
11. Kirsty Bangham 7:05 (PB remains 7:02)

Mk XIV

Conditions were perfect. No wind, not too hot, not too cold, no lumps in the porridge, it was juuuust right.

Another beautiful evening in Bushy Park, with the ladies category hitting PB form most of all this week! You go girls!

Welcome as always to our first timers, this week Donna Richards and Richard Powell. Thanks go to Ciaran Murphy for volunteering.

RESULTS

1. Anthony Jackson 4:51 (PB remains 4:37)
2. Matt Smith 5:13 (PB remains 5:09)
3. Harry Matthews 5:21 (PB remains 5:21)
4. David Rowe 5:22 (PB remains 5:18)
5. Carl Moran 5:26 PB
6. Dave Wilson 5:30 (PB remains 5:16)
7. James Russell 5:37 (PB remains 5:31)
8. Andy Wingate 5:52 (PB remains 5:49)
9. Jin Jhooti 5:54 (PB remains 5:49)
10. Richard Powell 6:07 (1st timer)
11. Rue Turner 6:18 (PB remains 6:17)
12. Donna Richards 6:54 (1st timer)
13. Kirsty Bangham 7:02 PB
14. Joe Wilson 7:11 PB
15. Meredith Kendall 7:17 PB
16. Emma Wingate 8:14 PB

Mk XIII

A cracking evening with a whole host of speed and joviality. The course record was broken twice, meaning sadly for Ben Gibbons the week he broke it Anthony Jackson turned up and broke it too by a bit more. A bit male heavy in running attendance, which is not a bad thing, but come on ladies, come and get your Mile on! Great to have a few spectators along too! As always word of mouth is what we want you to use to keep this event going, so the more the merrier - of any age, gender or ability.
Current start time: 20:45-21:00.

RESULTS

1. Anthony Jackson 4:37 *COURSE RECORD*
2. Ben Gibbons 4:50 (1st timer)
3. Sathira Don 5:06 (1st timer)
4. Matt Smith 5:14 (PB remains 5:09)
5. Harry Matthews 5:21 PB
6. Grant Russell 5:23 PB
7. Dave Wilson 5:35 (PB remains 5:16)
8. Jin Jhooti 5:49 (1st timer)
9. Ryan Moran 5:53 (1st timer)
10. Andy Wingate 6:01 (PB remains 5:49) 
11. Michael Moran 6:04 (1st timer)
12. Hayden Matthews 6:06  (PB remains 5:53)
13. Rue Turner 6:17 PB
14. Chris 'Crispy' Wright 6:23 (1st timer)
15. Joe Wilson 7:22 (PB remains 7:12)
16. Kirsty Bangham 7:35 (PB remains 7:04)