31/05/2026
Weekend roundup - Saturday 30th May
A brilliant parkrun Saturday brought out 21 of us across 12 venues - from Heaton Park to the grounds of a medieval castle in North Wales and deep into the Herefordshire countryside. And that was before the weekend really got going, with a huge group heading to the streets of Manchester on Sunday.
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Alexandra (Moss Side)
Josh Young had a solid run at the Moss Side course.
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Bolton
Paul Stevens headed out to Bolton and ran well.
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Chadderton Hall
Julie Smith had a great morning at Chadderton Hall, flying the flag for the group.
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Clarence
Stephen Crowe was in brilliant form at Clarence, coming away with a new course PB. Fantastic running, Stephen! 👏
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Congleton
Angela Pradena headed to Congleton for a lovely parkwalk.
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Heaton
Eight of us headed out to Heaton Park, making it our biggest venue of the day. Christopher Mihalyi was first back for the group, matching his overall personal best and setting a new course PB at Heaton - a brilliant run! 💜 Andrew Whitehead, Mark Taylor, Nick Coleman, Chris Grayshon, Paul Jenkinson, and Steve Sweeney all put in great runs too, with Chris Chris out on the course as the 45-minute pacer - a brilliant contribution to keeping everyone moving.
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Ludlow
Ros Dines made the trip to the beautiful market town of Ludlow in Shropshire and had a great run.
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Peel
Aaron Stones and Paul Heathcote were both out at Peel. Aaron had an outstanding morning, running a brand new personal best - brilliant stuff! 💜
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Penrhyn
Kath Biddle made a special trip to Penrhyn parkrun in Bangor, North Wales - a stunning course that winds through the grounds of a magnificent 19th-century neo-Norman castle, with glimpses of the North Wales coastline in the distance. A wonderful run.
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Queenswood Country Park
Christopher Kinsey ventured all the way down to Queenswood Country Park in Herefordshire - a two-lap trail route through a beautiful woodland arboretum, with a testing loose gravel climb towards the end of each lap. A great outing.
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Rothamsted Park
Tracy Wroe headed to Rothamsted Park in Harpenden for a fine run.
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Wythenshawe
Fiona and Derek Case had a great morning together at Wythenshawe.
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Races - Sunday 31 May
Then came Sunday, and what a day it was. The Great Manchester Run brought together one of our biggest race turnouts in a while, with thousands of runners filling the streets of the city centre for one of the UK's most beloved mass-participation events.
Taking on the half marathon were Cheryl Stewardson, Paula Crossland, Bernie Boardman, Dale Richards, Clive Koffman, Delphine Bugarel, Lucie Tighe, Jacqui Warden and Mark Kirschstein - what a group to be proud of. In the 10k, Neil Naisbitt, Craig Bibby, and Andrew Whitehead were out flying the flag too - impressive going from Andrew especially, who'd already put in a parkrun at Heaton the morning before! 🏃♂️
Meanwhile, Paul Cox made the trip over to the Wirral Running Festival to take on the half marathon - a great run at a brilliant event on the Wirral Peninsula.
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