Parkrun Galore... but only the one Buntingford!

​Bounty of county medals for North Herts Road Runners in Buntingford.
Fueled by roast potatoes and Christmas pudding, 26 squirrels embarked upon one of, if not the final race of 2025. Conditions were ideal for racing and the team's carb loading game was strong.
Sam Coxon was first squirrel home for the club, taking third on the podium in a blistering 54:51.
 
The race played host to the Hertfordshire Masters County Championship, and the NHRR female 35 team were crowned champions led home by Tracy Pitcairn in a personal best time 1:08:44, closely followed by Rhia Botha in 1:09:03 and Rachel Arnot in 1:13:04. Tracy and Rhia took the individual country gold and silver medals respectively. Caroline Thrussell claimed bronze in the county female 55 category and was delighted to break the club record by 22 seconds in an impressive 1:14:41.
 
Matt Sayers won both his age category overall and the County Champs mens 50 category. He led the men’s 50 team to a county team bronze medal with Dave Brewer who ran his best time 1:09:24; Kris Whitmore 1:06:00 and Ian Datlen 1:08:11. 

Full results:

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Sam Coxon 54:41
Matthew Sayers 1:00:13
Abdullah Muhammad Athar 1:01:02
James Denselow 1:03:00
Kris Whitmore 1:06:00
Ian Datlen 1:08:11
Tracy Pitcairn 1:08:44
Rhia Botha 1:09:03
David Brewer 1:09:24
Steve Mckeown 1:09:58
David Edwards 1:10:03
Mike Phillips 1:12:31
Rachel Arnott 1:13:04

James Dalton 1:13:45
​Ben Snowden 1:14:20
Caroline Thrussell 1:14:22
Dervla Downing 1:17:59
Natalie Phillips 1:18:26
Paula Adams 1:19:33
Laura Fairbanks 1:19:41
David Weston 1:22:46
Peter Sibbett 1:25:10
Lucy O'Connor 1:28:11
Mel Flynn 1:28:41
Gregor Bowie 1:34:55
Geoff Davis 1:38:43

​Record breaking Stevenage Christmas Day parkrun
22 NHRR took part in Stevenage parkrun which saw a record breaking 911 runners racing round Fairlands Valley Park. It was a perfect morning for running, and a nice appetite builder for the big day!

Matthew SAYERS 19:35
Sophie THRUSSELL 21:00
Chris STOKES 21:40
Peter SIBBETT 23:45
Ian DATLEN 23:52
Natalie PHILLIPS 24:47
Mike PHILLIPS 24:48
Craig SNOWDEN 26:13
Dervla DOWNING 26:56
Richard BARKER 26:56
Viv LUCAS 28:12

Jon HUNT 28:30
​Barbara SAYERS 32:48
Helen CAIRNS 34:33
Natasha PITMAN 34:35
Jane CLARKE 35:05
Lindsay COOK 35:07
Karen SHAW 35:32
Helen HARBON 35:53
Tracy PITCAIRN 38:25
Sheila LEAVY 42:27
Annette ENGLAND 43:01

Parkrun - 39 squirrels ran off the mince pies and Xmas pud on Saturday!
Ladies Captain Natalie Phillips reported 'On a cold and frosty Saturday morning we left our festive bubble and headed to Gunpowder Park for the final Parkrun of 2025. A lovely 2 lap route, mainly flat, with one slight incline. Definitely one to do again!'

​Valentines parkrun
James GODFREY 00:23:14
Frances STANTON 00:27:08

Stevenage parkrun
Barbara SAYERS 00:27:00
Sarah MILLHOUSE 00:28:07
Matthew SAYERS 00:29:28
Aimee FLACK 00:31:29
Lindsay COOK 00:34:52
Philip FLACK 00:35:36
Gregor BOWIE 00:48:12

Gunpowder parkrun
Mike PHILLIPS 00:21:10
Michael OVER 00:21:55
Ian DATLEN 00:24:56
Natalie PHILLIPS 00:25:00
Andrew COATES 00:25:04
Amanda GREIG 00:33:26

Sheringham parkrun
Matt ANKERS 00:27:36
Jo HARBON 00:31:38
Helen HARBON 00:34:12

Rockingham parkrun
Oliver BABIK 00:19:09

Preston Park parkrun, Brighton
Helen CAIRNS 00:29:58

Calamvale parkrun, Australia
Paula HOLM 00:23:17

Nostell parkrun
Andrew ROBSON 00:28:40

Panshanger parkrun
Tracy PITCAIRN 00:25:56

Hastings parkrun
Daniel WRIGLEY 00:21:26

Letchworth parkrun
Chloe LUCAS 00:23:12
James DALTON 00:23:36
Jon HUNT 00:25:28
Viv LUCAS 00:27:47

Dunstable Downs parkrun
Joseph BARKER-SHERRY 00:24:40
Verity HAGUE 00:25:07
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St Mary’s parkrun
Linda AIRD 00:29:16

Brixworth Country parkrun
Simon HAWES 00:30:02

Henlow Bridge Lakes parkrun
James POULTON 00:37:41

Tennogawa koen parkrun - Japan
Martin JACKSON 00:22:02

Battersea parkrun
Matthew HORNBLOW 00:21:21

Jubilee parkrun, Bedford
Thomas BUZZARD 00:20:31

Frank’s Farm parkrun
Kris WHITMORE 00:19:40
Sam WHITMORE 00:21:46
David BREWER 00:22:00