30/08/2026
🏃 Weekend Roundup - Saturday 29 August 2026
28 of the group were out on Saturday morning across 11 different parkruns, taking in three seaside promenades, a reservoir, a lake and a fair bit of woodland. Not a bad way to see out August.
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BOLTON
Gerard Tucker held the fort at Bolton on his own, getting the weekend under way in fine style at one of the friendliest events on our doorstep.
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CHALKWELL BEACH
Josh Young was back on the Essex coast at Chalkwell Beach, out on the seafront paths beside the Thames estuary, and he came home with a personal best. Not just his quickest there, but the quickest he has ever run anywhere. A brilliant morning's work. 👏
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CLARENCE
4 of the group made the short hop over to Clarence. Paul Cox was first back for us, with Paula Crosland next home and Delphine Bugarel following her in, Delphine finishing top of her age category on the day. Stephen Crowe completed the quartet on a course he knows about as well as anyone.
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FLEETWOOD PROMENADE
Derek and Fiona Case took themselves off to the Lancashire coast for Fleetwood Promenade, finishing within touching distance of one another after a morning of sea air and flat, fast tarmac.
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HEATON
Heaton drew the biggest crowd of the morning with 12 of us there. Jamie Dobson was first of ours over the line, and Aaron Stones and Laura Tomkins came home together not long after, Laura taking a course best at Heaton and finishing 3rd in her age group into the bargain. Mark Taylor and Lewis Moore both ran strongly through the middle of the field, while Paul Jenkinson kept his steady Saturday habit rolling along. Paul Heathcote and Jacqui Warden each had a fine morning of it, and Steve Sweeney put in a really solid effort round the park. Lucie Tighe had daughter Grace alongside her and the two of them crossed the line together, which is about the nicest way there is to finish a parkrun. Andrew and Alison Whitehead walked the course side by side and looked to enjoy every step of it.
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HUNSTANTON PROMENADE
Dale Richards was our furthest travelled, out on the north promenade at Hunstanton on the Norfolk coast, where the summer course is run entirely on grass with the Wash opening out alongside.
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PEEL
3 of the group headed for Peel. Kath Biddle was heading up the pack for us, with Rachael Fiske and Tracy Wroe both putting in good runs behind her on a morning that suited the course nicely.
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SALE WATER
Martyn James represented us at Sale Water, taking on the loop around the lake and running well for it.
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WATERGROVE
Julie Smith made the trip up to Watergrove above Rochdale, a proper open reservoir run with the moors for a backdrop.
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WORSLEY WOODS
Chris Chris kept our flag flying at Worsley Woods, working his way round the woodland paths in good order.
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Y PROMENÂD, LLANDRILLO-YN-RHOS
Paul Stevens had the best sea view of anyone, running the promenade at Rhos-on-Sea on the North Wales coast, 5k entirely on seafront paths with the bay stretching out beside him the whole way.
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3 coastlines, a reservoir, a lake, two lots of woods and 28 of us out there enjoying it. Lovely stuff. 💜🏃♀️🏃♂️