Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers were well represented at various parkruns around the country. Olivia Mulligan (21:06) secured 2nd female at Holyrood parkrun in Edinburgh on a scenic course that circles the historic Arthur’s Seat. Liam Nolan (18:59) represented the club in the west of Ireland at University of Galway parkrun finishing 6th on a flat and fast route that follows the banks of the river Corrib.
At Rising Sun parkrun, Bronwyn Mayo (23:03) completed a successful run as 10th female at a country park course located north of the Tyne. Marianne Morrice (33:45) completed the Castle Park parkrun in Bishop’s Stortford. This Hertfordshire venue provides a lovely course winding through a historic park alongside the river Stort. Hugh Jenyns (35:02) journeyed over to Cumbria to complete the Penrith parkrun. Meanwhile, Katie Wadsworth (36:11) and James Harrison (36:34) traveled to Shropshire near the Welsh Border to take on Henley Wood parkrun in Oswestry. Pete Jackson (31:45) was at Conyngham Hall parkrun, Judith Worrall (45:24) was at Oakwell Hall parkrun in West Yorkshire and Anna Whitham (28:29) was at Redcar parkrun.
At Northallerton parkrun, Julia Harland (27:15), Vanessa Arthur (24:17) and Luke Barletta (31:24) achieved PBs supported by Anna Jones (26:12) and Beth Haggath (32:18). At Fountains Abbey parkrun Charlie Lamb (21:35) and Mike Cropper (21:59) finished well. At Albert parkrun, Middlesbrough, Isaac Myer (18:22) secured 7th place.
At Thorp Perrow parkrun, Sarah Fairhurst (29:33) and Ian Ord (30:55) represented the club. North Yorkshire Water Park parkrun was visited by Nicky Hawkes (29:21) and David Palmer (34:49). At York Community Woodland parkrun, Nigel Morgan (29:00), Gillian Crane (47:06), and Kerry Morgan (47:46) were among the finishers.
At Millfield parkrun, a big club turnout saw PBs for Sean Parle (21:59), Cathy Knott (26:26), Michelle Barratt (30:37), Cathy Cundy (34:20) and Mike Sanders (23:42). Esther Harrison (20:28) was 1st female followed by Adam Harper-Walker (20:00), Richard Grant (20:51), Matt Jones (21:45), Rob Burn (23:59), Geoff Bullock (27:21), Natalie Lyth (29:10), David Lyth (31:16), Paul Adams (33:49), Christine Burn (34:49), Hannah Dalby (35:50), and Ian Codling (58:46).
