On Christmas Eve a number of Striders took part in this untimed 7.5 mile run. Justine Wearn, Jason Wearn, Becca Hurley, Rachel Oliver, Chris Sardo, Cris Francis, Alison Waters, Nicki Crawley, Josh Whiten, Shane Snowwolf and Lisa Fulcher took on the mud and hills.
A huge turnout on Christmas day for the Ashford parkrun saw Peter Broom celebrating Christmas with a festive personal best and also congratulations to Nicki Crawley and Martin Whittingham for completing their 50th parkrun. Jacob Henwood was the first Strider to finish in 20.00 exactly, followed by Rob Wood 23.01, Justin Burden 24.18, Frank Remigio 25.06, Jason Sanders 25.08, Alison Waters, 26.05, Cris Francis 26.06, Nicki Crawley 26.30, Becca Hurley 27.10, Andy Found 27.43, Peter Broom 28.35, Reece Corner 28.58, Lisa Fucher 31.16, Rachel Theobold 31.28, Kevin York 31.29, David Gadsby 31.29, Sara Dewar 31.33, Martin Whittingham 32.21, David Holland 32.23, Justine Wearn 32.45, Jason Wearn 32.46, Anna Harvey 33.04, Rachel Forrester 33.26, Hazel Forrester 33.27, Brian Forrester 33.28, Shane Snowwolf 33.56. Thank you to the Strider volunteers, Clare Maxlow, Gwen Protheroe and Lee Standen.
John Mitchell was in Halifax to complete the parkrun in 29.47. Alice Cook took part in the Rickmansworth parkrun finishing in 23.22 and Danielle Moss completed the Banstead Woods parkrun in 41.51.
Blowing away the Christmas Day cobwebs at the Saltwood 3 miler were Jacob Henwood 21.28, Becca Hurley 36.53, Jason Wearn 47.21, Justine Wearn 47.21 and Nicki Crawley 48.09.
256 parkrunners turned up at Ashford on the Saturday between Christmas and New Year. John Mitchell celebrated a personal best and Sara Dewar completed her 50th parkrun. Paul McDonnell was the first Strider finisher in 18.49, followed by Ross Sadd 20.43, Rob Wood 22.20, Josh Whiten 24.07, Shane Snowwolf 24.25, Justin Burden 24.27, Paul Dunning 24.29, Steve Rumsey 25.16, Nicki Crawley 25.17, Gwen Protheroe 25.31, Kevin York 26.27, Jamie Bartlett 26.59, John Mitchell 27.26, Lee Standen 27.27, Dave Hunt 29.07, Peter Broom 29.19, Alison Waters 29.31, Cris Francis 29.39, Brian Forrester 29.54, Mark Archer 30.03, Rachel Oliver 30.15, Tyree Spicer 30.31, Jason Sanders 30.32, Sam Pilcher 30.44, Martin Whittingham 30.49, Sara Dewar 31.08, Toyah Bicker 37.14, Danielle Moss 38.51 and David Gadsby 40.06.
A special mention to Cris Francis who completed a marathon distance around the Ashford parkrun course during the morning to raise money for his London Marathon charity The Family Holiday Association. You can donate by following this link https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/cris-francis-SAVMLMBONDS333-2020-184677
Lisa Fulcher travelled to Hastings and completed the parkrun in 30.16. Jacob Henwood was in Folkestone and finished in 20.36. Kath Atkinson completed the Eastbourne parkrun in 25.02 and Becca Hurley kept up her tourism travels by completing the Bromley parkrun in 26.56.
Completing the ten miler end of year run in Staplehurst was Rob Wood 1.23.29, Alice Cook 1.25.33 and Alison Waters 1.26.56.