With no Ashford parkrun and the option of doing a double on New Years Day, the Striders were on the road early travelling. Becca Hurley completed Greenwich parkrun and then Catford parkrun in 28.11 and 27.26. Justin Burden completed Whitstable and Pegwell Bay in 24.08 and 24.06. Jacob Henwood completed Walmer and Deal and Folkestone in 20.05 and 19.43 (which was a PB for that course). Jason Sanders travelled to Walmer and Deal and Pegwell Bay, finishing in 24.22 and 24.00 Lee Standen was also at Walmer and Deal and Pegwell Bay, completing in 28.22 and 26.41. Those doing the single parkrun were Tamsin Richie who completed the Canterbury parkun in 29.45. In Folkestone were Rob Wood 23.59, Shane Snowwolf 23.59, Peter Broom 28.35, Justine Wearn 29.05 and Jason Wearn 29.07. Lisa Fulcher completed the Cyclopark parkrun in 32.12.
Nicki Crawley was the sole Strider who completed the Lamberhurst 10k at Bewl Water on New Years Day in 53.57.
A large turnout of 349 parkrunners took part in the first Ashford parkrun of 2020, with a good Strider turnout. Achieving personal bests at the start of the year were Anna Harvey, Peter Broom, Leigh Freeman and Jeannette French.Chris Sardo was the first Strider to finish in 21.54, followed by Rob Wood 22.41, Alice Cook 23.24, Josh Whiten 23.43, Justin Burden 24.30, Gwen Protheroe 24.40, Shane Snowwolf 24.43, Hannah Lothian 27.19, Vicky Stevenson 28.15, Peter Broom 28.26, Jason Brice 29.02, Mark Archer 29.06, Mel Cox 29.11, Brian Forrester 29.55, Rachel Forrester 30.16, Rachel Oliver 30.34, Leigh Freeman 30.51, David Holland 31.11, Kay Green 31.12, Jeannette French 31.12, Michelle Rowles 32.04, Anna Harvey 32.16, Rachel Theobald 32.12, Kevin York 32.12, Hazel Forrester 32.17, Leanne Clark 32.52, Toyah Bicker 36.53, Martin Whittingham 36.55, Danielle Moss 37.14, Maria Chapman 38.11, Shelly Blake 38.55 and Lisa Jones 39.04. Thank you to this week’s Strider volunteers Paul Dunning, Jacob Henwood Tamsin Ritchie and Lee Standen.
In a bid to retain her Most Frequent Parkrun Tourist award, Becca Hurley was again on the road with Adrian Hurley, this time to Essex taking part in the Hadleigh parkrun, completing in 31.06 and 32.45 respectively. Travelling to Pegwell Bay were Nicki Crawley 24.11, Justine Wearn 27.41 and Jason Wearn 27.42.
Greg Johnson was the first to complete the 5K in 27.45 followed by Jamie Bartlett 29.17, Kelli Sullivan 33.36, Kirsty Theobald 36.46 and Clare Maxlow and Sarahjane Knight who both completed in 42.51. Danielle Moss, Carly James and Pam Hunt all completed the 2K.