It was a special day at Leazes parkrun as it marked the graduation ceremony for the 5 ladies who have completed the inaugural Claremont Road Runners’ Couch to 5K course. All 5 – Kim, Elaine, Sarah, Lois and Elizabeth – have worked incredibly hard since first venturing out with us on a cold, dark, miserable night in January. They have made great progress and today completed the 9 week programme by running the 5K at Leazes Park. I am sure that you will all agree that this is not the easiest parkrun in the region, having a fair climb on each of the 3 laps.
There was an excellent turnout of Claremonters to make sure they did it offer encouragement and support. I would like to thank them all on behalf of the lasses – I think the support of the club helped them all to exceed their expectations. Afterwards there was a celebratory coffee and presentation of certificates at Central Bean.
Sarah Kerr, Maria Duenas, Lucas de Rosa and Ay Okpokam also had reason to celebrate at Leazes – Sarah finishing as 1st lady with Maria, Lucas and Ay getting PBs.
Elsewhere, there was a PB for Laurie Johnson on the Town Moor and it is great to see Dave Wotton running again after a long lay off with injury. Dave made his parkrun return as a “tourist” at Chester.
Leazes
20:08
Sarah Kerr (1st female)
21:24
Ben Hardy
21:30
Lucas de Rosa (PB)
22:08
Maria Duenas (PB)
23:09
Mungai Wairia
23:32
David Lydall
23:48
Fred Besse
24:07
Liz Denyer
24:12
Julie Cross
24:25
Serpil Bulut
24:41
Clare McKitterick
24:56
Alan Dunning
25:16
Brian Hegarty
27:09
Martin Jobling
29:30
Ay Okpokam
33:54
Sarah Collins (Couch to 5K)
33:54
Tom Tinsley
33:55
Lena Lou
37:05
Lois Blaylock (Couch to 5K)
37:05
Nina Jensen
40:08
Kim Collings (Couch to 5K)
40:08
Mary Martin
40:09
Tara Hipwood
40:25
Elizabeth O’Mahony (Couch to 5K)
40:26
Alice Vialard
40:26
Alex Harding
46:58
Elaine Wharton (Couch to 5K)
46:59
Gill Milne
Town Moor
21:26
Laurie Johnson (PB)
Jesmond Dene
22:48
Kris Axon
25:39
Luke Woodend
26:18
Maddie Day
Gateshead
19:41
Paul Robinson
Prudhoe Riverside
21:25
Roberto Marzo
21:51
Chris Jones
Riverside
26:44
Nina Jentl
South Shields
24:54
Richard Slack
27:36
Marie Slack
Chester
33:59
Dave Wotton
There are lots of photos – some very similar and some may be even be duplicates, but they can be sorted later! Thanks to all the photographers.
