A huge well done to the 173 people who turned out this morning for Cleveland parkrun #78. Despite the lack of water and disrupted parking due to repairs to a broken water main everyone still managed to have a great time.
The results have been processed but we did have a small issue with the first few times today. If you finished in the top 10 and believe that you are showing in the wrong position contact us clevelandoffice@parkrun.com and we will investigate and correct the results.
Provisionally the 1st male across the line was Damon Bruce in 18:28 and our 1st female was Sandra Nauman in 21:10.
A big thanks to all our volunteers this morning, as you know this fabulous event wouldn't happen without your assistance.
Timekeeper – Nicolas; Finish Tokens – Dan; Barcode Scanner – Marie; Marshals - Rachel, Janette & Alan; Photographer – Lindsie; Tail Runners - Chloe, Patrick, Lyndal & Troy.
Congratulations to Keith Fraser who ran his 50th parkrun today and also to Chloe Sanders and Luke Mourilyan who ran their 10th. Luke also celebrated his birthday. Well done to you all.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and see you next week - Ian & Jacqui RDs
Thanks to this week's volunteers
Alan WEATHERILT; Chloe SANDERS;Daniel WALSH;Ian DONALD;Jacqui RHODES;Janette O'MALLEY;Lindsie RICHARDSON;Lyndal SANDERS;Marie WALSH;Nicholas HAY;Patrick SANDERS;Rachel BAILEY;Troy SANDERS
parkrun doesn't happen without volunteers so if you haven't experienced 'the other side' to parkrun, then please give it a go. All our roles are super easy but vitally important.
If you are able to volunteer, please check out the Future Roster on our website and then click on this link and fill in the simple form or email clevelandhelpers@parkrun.com with your full name, barcode number and the date & volunteer role you would like to do.
This Week’s Personal Best’s Honours List
We had 25 parkrunners achieve greatness today!! Congratulations to the following people who ran a PB this week: Abby GOODE; Carolyn FELMIGHAM; Damien DURHAM;Darren FELMINGHAM; Dee DEVY; Donna FORSYTH; Donna MIALL; Ella MORONEY; Emily LAW; Glenn DYSON; Helen MCGUINESS; James BROWN; Jared BROWN; Jordan ERNESTINE; Justin FELMINGHAM; Kylie ANDERSON; Leahrose HOOPER; Natasha DUDA; Nathaniel MAUER; Noel BROWN; Rod EDWARDS; Sharon IRWIN; Stephanie BAKKER; Trevor WANTLING; Vicki HARRIS
50 Club: A big congratulations to Keith Fraser and Steve Carter who ran their 50th parkrun today, be sure to collect your certificate next week.
We like to reward the dedication and commitment of our most regular runners; the 10, 50, 100 and 250 clubs are our way of doing that. All runners who complete 50 runs are awarded a red 50 Club T-shirt; those who complete 100 receive the black 100 Club T-Shirt; just imagine the bling we award for 250 runs
Feedback from the Field
My parkrun Story
After a lot of encouragement from my PT & friend Deb Burdfield from Shedfit, I signed up to do parkrun. So on the 15th February 2014, I got up enough courage to go to parkrun at Cleveland. I was very hesitant, because I had never ran 5km in my life and I was not in great shape. My first run/walk was a struggle, but with the support of my husband Gavin and Deb I managed to finish in 45mins 15secs.
Since starting running in February, I have lost over 20 kilos and have had 9 PB's out of 10 runs at Cleveland (occasionally we run at Capalaba parkrun). My best time now is 28mins 58 secs! I never thought I would run 5kms let alone do it in under 30 mins. But with encouragement from my biggest supporters, Gavin and Deb I continue to surprise myself with what I can achieve. I have entered two running events!
parkrun is a fantastic family friendly event, that sees a group of like minded people coming together and encouraging each other to achieve their goals. From Parkrun we have met some lovely people and enjoy it so much that now we're encouraging others to join.
I have now, thanks to parkrun, caught the running bug and run 4 to 5 times a week. And Cleveland parkrun course is one of my favourites. I love the feeling you get after you've finished a great run, it's addictive!
Thanks Sharon Tucker
Reminders
Running in hot weather:
As the hot weather approaches, please remember to stay hydrated, carry water with you, run slower or walk if you have to. parkrun is not a race, there is no winner or loser. And don’t forget to slip, slop slap! (Slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen and slap on a hat).
Noise:
When arriving, please make sure you close your car doors as quietly as possible and keep the chit chat for when you arrive at our gathering area. Alternatively, you can also park on Fitzroy st, and then use the walk/jog across the oval as your warm up.
Also be mindful when running close to local resident houses. Whilst you are within your rights to talk, when running along these sections of the course, can you please keep noise to a reasonable level and do lots of high 5ing instead of cheering or shouting.
Children at parkrun:
All children under 11 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Guardians must ensure that children place themselves appropriately so as to prevent a situation where they are being repeatedly overtaken at the start. This is to ensure the safety of your child.
Barcode reminder:
Printed barcodes are used at all our events to record your result. Please click here to collect and print your barcode. No barcode = No result = No exceptions. #dfyb (don't forget your barcode). Not registered with parkrun? Click here to register.
Run Report
This week there were 173 runners, of whom 13 were first timers and 25 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 11 different athletics clubs took part.
Men's placings: Damon BRUCE (SM30-34) (Unattached) was first over the line in 18:28 - third time in 4 appearances.; Dermot HEGERTY (JM15-17) (Unattached) was second over the line in 19:02; Sam THWAITES (SM20-24) (Unattached) was third over the line in 19:05.;
Current standing in the Men's annual points competition:Larry AYLIFFE (Unattached) 2495 pts; Michael NAUMANN (Unattached) 2279 pts; Tim EDWARDS (Redlands Hash House Harriers) 2044 pts.
Women's placings: Sandra NAUMANN (VW40-44) (Unattached) was first (14th overall) over the line in 22:10 - 27th time in 62 appearances. Maggie SILLETT (JW11-14) of QE2 Track Club, was second (22nd overall) over the line in 23:05. Cheryl LAWIE (VW40-44) (Unattached) was third 33rd overall) over the line in 24:46 - was first to finish once before.
Current standing in the Women's annual points competition: Sandra NAUMANN (Unattached) 2481 pts. Linda MEREDITH (Sharks Triathlon) 2054 pts. Denise MARCHANT (Unattached) 2037 pts.
The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores: Linda MEREDITH (VW55-59) was graded 73.94% for the time 25:31 (43rd overall). Paul SUTHERLAND (VM45-49) was graded 73.63% for the time 19:24 (5th overall).Dermot HEGERTY (JM15-17) was graded 73.12% for the time 19:02 (second overall).
Cleveland parkrun started on 4th May 2013, and since then 2,027 different runners, including participants from 54 athletics clubs, have completed 11,451 runs covering a total distance of 57,255 km, and there have been 2,847 new Personal Bests.
The women's record is held by Jamie HISCOCK who ran in a time of 00:18:54 on 2014-08-09 (event number 66). The men's record is held by Patrick HAGAN who ran in a time of 00:15:59 on 2014-07-26 (event number 64). The Age Grade course record is held by Max HOOPER who recorded a 85.98% run (19:01) on June 14, 2014 (event number 58).
