07/09/2026
Redway Runners at parkrun 5 September 2026
This week 473 Redway Runners were out and about at 105 different venues compared with 489 at 92 venues last week. We had runners in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as further afield in Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Malaysia and Australia.
This week’s furthest compass points in the UK were Ganavan Sands to the north, Lands End to the south, MUSA Cookstown to the west, and Flegg High to the east. We added one new venue to our list of events attended – the inaugural Zuiderpark, Rotterdam. We also had a Redway Runner at Taman Pulu Udu in Malaysia which started up again, having stopped in December 2022.
No events were ticked off the list of parkruns to do in the UK and none started so still on nine events left to do. The updated list of UK events not done is in Redway Runners parkrun tourists on Facebook. If you would like to join make sure you answer the membership questions, otherwise you will be declined! HTTPS://www.Facebook.com/groups/784185693028959
There were quite a few official milestones this week. Congratulations to Koshin Musse running his 50th parkrun at Linford Wood, to Brandon Minichielo running his 25th and Ema Talam her 50th at Milton Keynes, while Claire Hillman Brown ran her 100th at Bury Field and Matthew Downie his 50th. Well done to all of you.
Don’t forget to let me know if you celebrate a milestone outside Milton Keynes or achieve a volunteering milestone so that they can be included too!
Thank you for all your comments and photos which include –
• Sean O’Leary headed to Milton Keynes with Harrison.
• Karen Willis notched up her second Q, with Luca finding the whole thing great fun at Queensway.
• Ellie Robson travelled to Zuiderpark in Rotterdam for its inaugural run - a lovely flat course and finally breaking the 30-minute barrier with an amazing 29:22. Well done.
• Sue Sharp enjoyed a lovely morning at Buckingham.
• Geoff New took a trip to Flegg High for a little trot.
• Martin Lawrence rounded off Bury Field with breakfast - the perfect way to spend a morning.
• Sheila Quinn took the morning off, choosing a hike in the Lake District with spectacular views instead.
• Ali Rutherford and Richard Ball had a beautiful morning on the lovely two lap course at Valentines.
• Bex MK ran 2.5 laps at Bedford in the sunshine.
• Annette and Simon Smyth took in the beautiful coastal views at Buncrana.
• Jim Eastment found Bury Field as awesome as ever, perhaps even more so.
• Brigitte Kennedy ran her fastest time at Linford Wood since 2019.
• Helen and Len Vaughan walked the Monsal Trail while staying in Chatsworth, having planned to fly their hot air balloon but finding it too windy.
• Phil and I tailwalked at Highbury Fields ahead of lunch in London, collecting Hf for the Periodic Table Challenge.
• Dan and Karen Amsbury were up at 4am for tail walking duties at Y Promenad, en route to Tenby.
• Thomas Blann trudged up the hill twice at Church Mead, all for brownies.
• Andrew Stringer picked up another new route on his way to visit his dad in Essex, finding Houghton Hall a fabulous hidden gem and recording his fastest time since Covid as he ticked off his 83rd different venue.
• Veronica V Runs smashed out a 24.47 PB at Jubilee, Bedford, feeling really strong.
• Juliet and Phil Thompson returned to Clumber Park after almost ten years to find a different, hillier route, with Phil running there for the first time.
• Stacey Lacey took it easy at Milton Keynes, admitting the iced mocha afterwards was her favourite part.
• Caroline Mackenzie completed four loops of Watermeadows with Honey Louise.
• Paul Billington was a tourist at Sharpham Road Playing Fields in Cheddar, finding a nice two lap flat course celebrating their fifth birthday.
• Hannah Watkins Connelly was drumming up support for the Redway Runners cross country season at Rushmere.
• Steve Rose ran Havant with Deirdre Rose.
• Olivia Drury took the ferry to Mount Edgcumbe in Cornwall for a super hilly and scenic course.
• Sam Hillyard had a local run at Daventry.
• Elizabeth Tribe went tooting along at Tooting Common’s three lap flat course.
• Jane Wilson tackled a hilly run at Sherwood Pines and, unlike last week, didn’t fall over.
• Caroline Beechey enjoyed an undulating run with Steve at Jeskyns Community Woodland for their sixth J.
• Sally Anne walked Bury Field with Missy the dog.
• Alexandra Sexton headed to Great Denham with Nini, who wanted a rest during the second lap.
• Chris Evans had a great run on the nice flat course at Watermeadows.
• Neil Badcock found Henley on Thames very hilly but among his favourite locations so far.
• Luke Chambers ran two laps on trail at Market Bosworth Country Park with Jack.
• Emma Green went with Justin to Irchester Country Park, a lovely if slightly hilly course.
• Matthew Downie celebrated his 50th run with a first visit to Bury Field.
• Daria Croker called Luton Wardown a beautiful park.
• Cat Walker took Alice to Buckingham for her first visit there.
• Nicola Kay set a new PB at Linford Wood, by one second.
• Adam Jones ran Dunstable Downs for the first time, enjoying beautiful weather on a tough course and finishing fifth.
• Martin Oliver had a very pleasant visit to Linford Wood for his 262nd run, followed by coffee and token sorting outside Costa.
• Chris Jeanes visited venue number 84 at Holywell King George V Playing Fields with Julia.
• Sheryl Carty marshalled alongside Laurel Wright at the Milton Keynes juniors event on Sunday
• Mandy Cristoe-small and Daniel Small got their W at Watermeadows.
• Sheila Squire went to Isabel Trail.
• Jane Neill made the trip to Sheffield Castle, completing three laps of heartbreak hill in 28.36.
Photo of the week goes to Olivia Drury at a scenic Mount Edgumbe
Keep sending in anything you would like included to [email protected] or comment on the “How did you get on at parkrun?” post on Saturday morning
(Sue)
