RUNNING
Parkrun Junior 2K
Thankfully there were sufficient volunteers this week at Jubilee Park where 3 Junior BRJ’ers competed. The in-form Iris Purser took the Runners-Up position just shy of her current Club 5K PB.
Parkrun 5K
BRJ’ers made Venue returns across the globe at Albert (Adelaide, Australia), Bedford, Clacton Seafront, Ferry Meadows, Ford, Ganger Farm, Haga (Stockholm, Sweden), Kettering (Course PB’s for Will Dales & Alex Mitton), Lanhydrock, Leicester Victoria, Milton Country (Course PB for Sue Ray), Oak Hill, Queens Park (Belfast, Northern Ireland), Rushcliffe, Salcey Forest, Sheringham, Storey’s Field & Wisbech.
BRJ’ers made Club Venue Debuts at Havel Kanal (Berlin, Germany) by Marco Wassersleben
& Sherwood Pines by Junior Ella Whitfield.
At Huntingdon #463, Jonathan Harding secured a top 10 finish whilst Mica Covell achieved a new Club 5K PB by 3 Secs (PB #8 of 2023), in-form Junior Iris Purser by 9 Secs (PB #11 of 2023) & Ian Percy by 59 Secs (PB#4). Kerry Surkitt secured a Course PB.
2023 Peterborough Grand Prix SerIes (Overall Standings)
Several BRJ’ers secured Age Category podium places in the 2023 Series. These were:-
JUNIOR 3K
Boy Under 11 – Isaac Friswell (3rd)
Girl U11 – Iris Purser (2nd)
Girl U15 – Katie Lasseter (3rd)
SENIOR 5K
Men U20 – Keelan Duffy (1st)
Women V55-59 – Alison Orrell (3rd)
Women V65+ – Annette Newton (1st)