17 August 2026

The RUNdown - 17 August 2026

Another Heatwave is over, but the performances keep coming.

This weekend saw Lots of Tourism as we have come to expect. Andrea Winkless (Winxy) took on yet another IRONman in Leeds coming Second in here age Category after a stunning race, with the swim unfortunately missing due to Blue Green Algae. Poppy was up in the Scottish Borders and decided to double up with a Parkrun on Saturday with Harry and a Hill race on Sunday with a fair amount of incline! Aside from that, a good bunch of the Barrow crew were at Newark Half putting in some great performances and trying to collect some more points in the club champs. Very well done to all.

Blithfield Triathlon (Olympic)

Chris Trzcinski 03:00:19 2nd 🥈in Age Category - Swim: 00:40:44, T1: 00:02:23, Cycle: 01:22:38, T2: 00:01:04, Run: 00:53:27

Cademuir Rollercoaster Scottish hill race

Poppy Ballantine 00:39:08

IRONman Leeds

Andrea Winkless (No Swim) - TT Bike course 06:41:29 - Marathon 04:14:48 2nd 🥈in Age Category

Newark Half

01:17:18 Michael Cheverton
01:25:26 Jamie Greaves
01:26:06 Reuben Sneller
01:27:39 Angela Mcwilliam
01:29:41 Adam Law
01:32:50 James Shephard
01:36:31 Danny Hall
01:36:53 Hollie Elliott
01:38:07 Ian Robinson
01:41:37 Chris Bowles
01:42:14 Millie Crane
01:42:14 Katie Alliband
01:47:12 Kathy Robinson
01:53:11 Naomi Steel
01:53:18 Paul Leaney
01:55:53 Claire Dennison
01:56:04 Mark Sadler
02:00:10 Liz Robinson
02:02:55 Keith Dennison
02:09:14 Laura Shepherd

Parkrun

Amager Fælled parkrun

Katy Young 00:32:53

Barnstaple parkrun

Caroline Abraham 00:38:46

Battersea parkrun

Lucy Bird 00:27:37

Beacon Hill Country Park parkrun

Tim Hartley 00:19:10 1st 🥇 overall! 1st 🥇in gender! 1st 🥇VM55-59
Rachael Vatter 00:21:50 1st 🥇in gender! 7th Overall, 1st 🥇SW25-29
Nick Castle 00:21:50 8th Overall, 1st 🥇SM25-29
Malcolm Cook 00:25:15
Liam King 00:26:35 3rd 🥉VM45-49
Rebecca Chandler 00:26:39 1st 🥇SW30-34
Ann Hillier 00:27:04 1st 🥇VW65-69
Nigel Hillier 00:27:17 3rd 🥉VM70-74
Jonathan Reynolds 00:27:46
David Buxton 00:28:05
Helen Taylor 00:29:27 3rd 🥉VW40-44

Bognor Regis parkrun

Kristie Matthiae 00:22:39 2nd 🥈VW45-49

Central parkrun, Plymouth

Rob Phillips 00:20:51 2nd 🥈VM50-54

Clifton parkrun

Mark Sadler 00:25:38 2nd 🥈VM65-69

Clumber Park parkrun

Rufus Bowles 00:33:34 2nd 🥈JM10
Tilly Bowles 00:33:37 1st 🥇JW10
Chris Bowles 00:33:50

Dishley parkrun, Loughborough

Ian Paramore 00:23:20 1st 🥇VM60-64
Kathryn Robinson 00:25:56 1st 🥇VW60-64
Amanda Rashleigh 00:33:03

Fulham Palace parkrun

Dawn Storer 00:25:36 1st 🥇VW60-64

Hay Lodge parkrun

Poppy Ballantine 00:20:31 1st 🥇in gender! 5th Overall, 1st 🥇SW25-29
Harry Obrien 00:20:32 6th Overall, 3rd 🥉SM25-29

Horsham parkrun

Ronald Muhumuza 00:27:18

Hove Promenade parkrun

Louise Dunn 00:24:03

Jersey parkrun

Rebecca Brooks 00:32:14 2nd 🥈VW65-69

Leicester Victoria parkrun

Hollie Elliott 00:26:28
Grace Dunkley 00:27:27 1st 🥇JW11-14
Paul Bentley 00:27:33
Heather Dunkley 00:28:04

Loftsgardsbrua parkrun

Rachel Bentley 00:20:12 2nd 🥈overall! 1st 🥇in gender! 1st 🥇K30-34
Mats Vermeeren 00:20:14 3rd 🥉overall! 2nd 🥈in gender! 1st 🥇 M35-39

Market Bosworth Country Park parkrun

Matthew Veasey 00:25:30
Chelsie Veasey 00:28:13 2 VW35-39

Melton Mowbray parkrun

Tony Armitage 00:22:01 2nd 🥈VM50-54
James Armitage 00:28:40 3rd 🥉JM11-14

Newborough Forest parkrun

Danny Nye 00:20:33 2nd 🥈SM30-34

Newent parkrun

Ian Boyd 00:28:36

Rushcliffe parkrun

Jack Peasgood 00:28:56
Julie Felstead 00:42:18

Victoria Embankment parkrun, Nottingham

Ben Spencer 00:23:57
Jake Spencer 00:29:20
Laura Spencer 00:29:30
Eloise Spencer 00:33:29 2nd 🥈JW11-14
Carl Hughes 00:35:47

Watermead Country Park parkrun

Jake Blythe 00:18:38 3rd 🥉SM20-24
Liam Harvey 00:18:40 3rd 🥉VM35-39
Felix Plasser 00:20:55 3rd 🥉VM40-44
Vicky Elston 00:26:42
James Williams 00:28:47
Tess Kay 00:30:40 2nd 🥈VW65-69
Theo Plasser 00:31:25

Woodhouse Moor parkrun

Andrea Winkless 00:30:16
Collette Porter 00:39:18

Watermead Country Park junior parkrun

Zac Harvey 00:09:59

Prepared by Luke Martin