Australian Adventures

Parkruns the focus for Squirrels, North Herts Road Runners put the focus on training rather than racing this week as they gear up for the next fixture in the Three Counties Cross-country League. 

Marysville Marathon, Victoria, Australia
Further Afield, Jennie Fraser combined travelling Down Under for a Wedding, with running the “Brutally Beautiful” Marysville Marathon in the ‘Bush’. Jennie described it as her best experience to date.

There were two huge ascents, but she loved every second of it, even when her ankle blew up.

​At the lookout, there were miles of views across the Cathedral ranges. 

Many members chose to get some miles in their legs at Parkruns, with Bev Rimmer winning the prize for most glamorous location by turning out at the Foro Italico Parkrun in Palermo, Sicily. She clocked 30:17 on ‘a beautiful flat seafront course’ for her ‘first Parkrun in Italy’. 

Closer to home, Tom Barclay was first finisher at Salisbury Parkrun in an impressive 17:39.

Parkrun round-up

Bedford
Mark Robertson (18:41); Kris Whitmore (19:51)

Berkeley Green
Lorna Chambers (27:36)

Bug Hunter Waters
Frances Stanton (34:28)

California Country 
Ravina Siddall (33:23)

Foro Italico (Sicily)
Bev Rimmer (30:17)

Henlow Bridge Lakes
Michael Banister (41:08)

Great Denham
Chris Stokes (20:56); Jon Hunt (23:07)

Gunpowder
Darren Matussa (21:45)

Kettering
Brian Judkins  (37:15)

Salisbury
Tom Barclay (17:39)

Letchworth
James Dalton (22:22); Tracy Pitcairn (22:56); Steve Brenton (23:08); Georgina Quayle (24:42); Hannah Bloomfield (29:27); Phil Flack (30:48); Katie Harbon (32:21); Jo Harbon (32:21); Carina Quayle (35:20)

Simmons Park
Elwyn Howell (20:02)

Stevenage
Richard Barker (24:21); Emily Yossarian (28:46); Ellie Scott (30:48); Georgia Barker (31:36)

Westmill
Daniel Wrigley (24:11); Anna Greetham (25:03); Paula Holm (25:06); Matt Roberts (27:16)