Club News Archive 2025

ARCHIVE OF WEEKLY UPDATES - 2025

Week Ending April 13

ARC had 49 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday April 12, with 18 at Walsall Arboretum, 4 at Sutton Park (where there were also several club members volunteering, to promote our 10k race), 8 at Chasewater, 7 at Beacon. and 1 at Brunswick Park

Congratulations to this week's top-10 finishers: Nathan Whale (7th) and Lorraine Beesley (9th lady, 2nd Age Grade), also to John Pearce, who was placed 8th in the Age-graded table for his event.

Our runners:

Walsall Arboretum: Alex Dicken, Mark Shaw, Lee Harris, Simon Rhodes, Steve Hammond, Gordon Walker, Colin Nicholls, Claire Crook, Richard Aldridge, Martin Wall, Rebecca Grimshaw (PB), Shelley Nicholls, Roxy Babla, Victoria O'Connor, Lawrence Hewitt, Ammar Zia, Rachel Antoine, Marcus Nye.
Sutton Park: Geoff Card, Tony Baker, Emma Preston and George Brizell.
Chasewater: Barbara Johnson, Tim Farmer, Wendy Sargeant and Jane Quinn.
Beacon: Nathan Whale, Jonny Boyes, Chris Waple, Karen Waple, Simon Brown, Terry Hastings, Gilli Hastings.
Brunswick Park: Laura Sprules.
Perry Hall: Liz Chambers.
Wolverhampton: Nicola James.
Tamworth Castle Grounds: Peter Dimbleby, Lisa Dimbleby.
Cannock Chase: Harshad Patel, Claire Pugh-Patel and Steve Blakemore.
Conkers: Lorraine Beesley.
Rosliston: John Pearce.
Telford: Mark Chapman.
Long Eaton: Daniel Pheasant.
Shrewsbury: Simon Hudson and Jo Yarnall.
Colwick: Sarah Lyons.
Blickling: Mandy Brassington.

Well done also, to those who completed races over the weekend:

South Downs Ultra 50 miles: Carl Nicholls
Newport Marathon: Liam Harrold (02:44:28). London marathon GFA is currently 2:55.
Run in the Forest 5 mile: Anne Kelsall (00:48:31, 1st FV65)
Run through Cannock Chase 10k: Sally Gordon (00:59:30)
Run through Cannock Chase 5k: Lynda Elmore (00:49:57, tail runner)

Week Ending April 6

ARC had 54 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday April 5, with 19 at Walsall Arboretum, 4 at Sutton Park, 8 at Chasewater and 1 at Beacon.

Congratulations to this week's top-10 finishers: Hannah Noon (8th lady, PB), Daniel Pheasant (8th) and Claire Crook (9th lady), also to Lorraine Beesley, who was placed 8th in the Age-graded table for her event.

Special congratulations to Ryan Noon, who joined the 25 parkrun club this weekend.

Our runners:

Bushy: Nicola James.
Walsall Arboretum: Alex Dicken, Nathan Whale, Mark Shaw, Michael Morley, Luke White, Daniel Day, Ryan Noon, Simon Rhodes, Lee Harris, Hannah Noon (PB), Claire Crook, Stephen Grice, Abby Wright, Roxy Babla, Lawrence Hewitt, Ammar Zia, Andrew Fisher, Wendy Sargeant and Jane Quinn.
Sutton Park: Martin Wall (PB), James Nelson, Michelle Morgan and Tony Baker.
Chasewater: Tom Glibbery, Richard Aldridge, Kat Stevenson, Rebecca Steele, Kay Mchugh, Mandy Brassington (PB), Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons and Tim Farmer.
Beacon: Emma Preston (PB).
Cannock Chase: Richard Moore.
Perry Hall: Rachel Antoine (PB).
East Park: Sarah Bishop, Victoria O'Connor (PB), Barbara Johnson and Liam Bradley.
Dudley: Claire Pugh-Patel and Harshad Patel.
Isabel Trail: Marcus Nye.
Shrewsbury: Lorraine Beesley.
Gedling: Leigh Sprules.
Ashton Court (Bristol): Catherine Birkbeck.
Muncaster Castle (Lancs): Chris Waple, Karen Waple, Terry Hastings and Gill Hastings.
Wimbledon Common: Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.
Victoria Dock: Daniel Pheasant.
Rogiet: Geoff Card.
Ziegelwiese: Steve Hammond.

Well done also, to those who completed races over the weekend, including two international races and another Grand Prix race:

Tui Rhodes Marathon: Pete Dimbleby (03:19:22)
Tui Rhodes Half Marathon: Lisa Dimbleby (02:15:48)
Berlin Half Marathon: Steve Hammond (01:37:57), Carl Nicholls (01:41:59, PB), Colin Nicholls (01:58:25), Shelley Nicholls (01:58:26, PB) and Kara Nicholls (02:09:20).
Brighton Marathon: David Roberts (04:55:17)
Monsal Trail Half Marathon: Maria Taylor (02:08:32, PB), Sally Gordon (02:08:32), Anne Kelsall (02:15:50) and Mark Chapman (02:40:51).
Cathedral to Castle (10 mile) (GP): Steve Blakemore (01:09:00), Lorraine Beesley (01:20:16), Rebecca Grimshaw (01:33:51), Victoria O'Connor (01:49:53), Emily Grimwade (02:05:45), Barbara Johnson (02:24:10) and Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons (02:24:54)
Derby 10k: Luke White (00:38:03)
Centurian 5 mile: John Pearce (00:39:00, 1st MV70)
Drayton Manor 10k: Barry Cheema (01:09:22, 1hr10 pacer).
Drayton Manor 5k: Paul Moseley (00:29:42, 30 min pacer)

Week Ending March 30

ARC had 46 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday March 29, with 16 at Walsall Arboretum, 5 at Sutton Park, 6 at Chasewater and 4 at Beacon.

Congratulations to this week's top-10 finishers: Claire Boyes (2nd lady, PB), Emma Williams (5th lady) and Claire Crook (9th lady).

Special congratulations to Jessica Jungklaus, who completed her 50th parkrun this weekend, also to Lynda Elmore, who co-ordinated two unofficial milestones - her 200th parkrun and 100th different event.

Our runners:

Walsall Arboretum: Alex Dicken, Daniel Day, Ryan Noon, Tom Neal, Mandeep Chatha, Gordon Walker, Claire Crook, Martin Wall, Rebecca Grimshaw, Roxy Babla, Mark Chapman, Lawrence Hewitt, Sarah Bishop, Tim Farmer, Barbara Johnson and Mark Johnson.
Sutton Park: Lee Harris, Peter Dimbleby, Harshad Patel, Gemma Archer and Emma Preston.
Chasewater: Joanna Stephens, Rebecca Steele, Geoff Card, Jessica Jungklaus, Kay Mchugh, Michael Mason.
Beacon: Claire Boyes (PB), Chris Waple, Karen Waple and Liam Bradley.
Perry Hall: Rachel Antoine.
Cannock Chase: Steve Blakemore and Richard Moore.
East Park: Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
Dudley: Daniel Pheasant.
Rosliston: Simon Brown.
Conkers: Mandy Brassington.
Eden Project: Steve Hammond.
Crane Park (Twickenham): Sally Gordon.
King George V Playing Field, Cheltenham: Simon Hudson, Lynda Elmore and Jo Yarnall.
Y Promenâd (Barmouth): Emma Williams.
Vicar Water Country Park (Notts): Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.

Congratulations also to those who represented the club in the Midland Road Relays in Sutton Park on Saturday 29th:

Men's 'A' team (33rd place): Liam Harrold (17:19), Toby Oury (16:51), Quentin Oury (17:07), Lee Harris (19:56), Harshad Patel (21:09), Neil Day (20:02), Michael Morley (19:54,) Philip Brayford (19:52), Luke White (19:29), Peter Dimbleby (20:09) Nathan Whale (20:37) and John Caddick (19:00)
Men's 'B' team (incomplete): Thomas Archer (19:08), Marcus Nye (21:50), Mark Shaw (20:19), John Pearce (24:54), Thomas Edwards (28:17), Barinderjit Cheema (28:49), Stephen Grice (22:13), James Nelson (22:55), Colin Nicholls (22:35), Mark O’rourke (21:40) and Matthew Emery (22:01).
Women's 'A' team (45th place): Helen Beecham (23:00), Shelley Nicholls (26:33), Hannah Noon (25:38), Louise Booker (24:16), Claire Crook (23:49) and Abigail Wright (428:32)
Women's 'B' team (incomplete): Maria Taylor (29:08), Holly Nicholls (24:24), Emily Beard (28:51), Anne Kelsall (28:44) and Kara Nicholls (28:53)

There were 59 complete men's teams and 67 complete women's teams competing.

Well done also, to others who completed races over the weekend:

Kew The Run 2025 (HM): Sally Gordon (02:07:19)
Ultra in the Black Country (32 miles): Lynda Elmore (08:27:40)

Future Dates:

Sunday 6 April: Breakfast Run - meet 8.30am, Wetherspoons.
Tuesday 15 April: Ron Reynolds Race 1.

Week Ending March 23

ARC had 48 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday March 22, with 16 at Walsall Arboretum, 9 at Sutton Park, 6 at Chasewater and 1 at Beacon. There was also a group at Sandwell Valley, taking on volunteer roles, to promote our club 10k race.

Congratulations to this week's top-10 finishers: Daniel Pheasant (1st, 1st Age Grade), Emily Beard (8th lady), Sarah Lyons (9th lady) and Daniel Mcneil (9th), also to those others who gained an Age Grade in the top 10 for their event: Lorrraine Beesley (6th).

Special congratulations to Tracey Sprules, who completed her 50th parkrun this weekend.

Our runners:

Gorleston Cliffs: Steve Blakemore.
Cannock Chase: Richard Moore.
Phoenix (Runcorn): Daniel Pheasant.
Brueton: Lorraine Beesley (PB).
Walsall Arboretum: Lee Harris, Gordon Walker, Luke White, Peter Dimbleby, Simon Rhodes, Tom Neal, Michael Morley, Richard Aldridge, Jack Micklewright, Colin Nicholls, Roxy Babla, Abby Wright, Shelley Nicholls, Victoria O'Connor, Lawrence Hewitt, Steve Hammond.
Sandwell Valley: Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
Forest Rec (Nottingham): Leigh Sprules.
Preston Park (Brighton): Cathryn Jones.
Corby: Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.
Beeston: Emma Shaw.
Nostell (Wakefield): Chris Sprules and Tracey Sprules.
Swansea Bay: Daniel Mcneil.
Sutton Park: Mandeep Chatha, Stephen Grice, Maria Taylor (PB), Sally Gordon, Michelle Morgan, Emily Grimwade (PB), Claire Pugh-Patel, Nicola James and Harshad Patel.
Groe (Builth Wells): Emily Beard (PB).
Chasewater: Michael Mason, Tom Glibbery, Barbara Johnson, Geoff Card, Rebecca Steele and Jessica Jungklaus.
Babbs Mill: Martin Wall.
Beacon: Jonny Boyes.
Tamworth Castle Grounds: Mandy Brassington.

Congratulations also to those who took part in other races and events over what was a bumper weekend of running, including 3 Grand Prix races and producing several PBs and two new club age group records :

Fradley 10k (GP): Toby Oury (00:33:45, 1st place, beat official PB, new Club MV40 record), Liam Harrold (00:33:58, 4th), Alex Dicken (00:34:27, beat official PB), Luke White (00:37:38), Daniel Day (00:38:43, beat official PB), Ryan Noon (00:39:01, beat official PB), Philip Brayford (00:39:33, 1st MV60, new Club MV60 record), Lee Harris (00:40:48), Chris Moon (00:41:02), Mark Fanning (00:41:25), Marcus Nye (00:43:47), Matthew Emery (00:44:40), Andrew Wood (00:45:00), James Nelson (00:46:31, beat official PB), Martin Wall (00:47:02), Lorraine Beesley (00:47:16, 1st FV55), Claire Crook (00:48:10), Rachael Jones (00:49:04), Roxy Babla (00:50:56, beat official PB), Hannah Noon (00:51:30, 1st race for ARC), Sue Baker (00:53:14, beat official PB), Emma Williams (00:56:03), Lizi Chambers (00:57:19), Thomas Edwards (00:58:25, beat official PB), Victoria O'Connor (01:00:23), Sarah Bishop (01:00:29, beat official PB), Angela Oury (01:04:45), Mark Chapman (01:09:30), Peter Waterhouse (01:15:57) and Richard Moore (01:15:58).
7 Pools run (GP): Harshad Patel (00:47:04), Jo Stephens (00:58:11), Simon Hudson (01:01:57), Nick Benton (01:05:27) and Jo Yarnall (01:18:47)
Wolverhampton 10k: Lynda Elmore (01:41:51, back marker)
Stafford HM (GP): Tom Glibbery (01:32:02), (02:06:51) and Sally Gordon (02:09:48)
Ironbridge HM: Daniel Pheasant (01:32:12) and Sarah Close (01:54:19)
Liverpool HM: Barbara Johnson (02:24:05)
Oakley 20 miles: Quentin Oury (02:00:48, 1st MV35)
Ashby 20: Michael Morley (02:30:35), Mark O'Rourke (02:35:21), Barinderjit Cheema (03:38:37) and Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons (04:42:45).
20 & 1/2 Fission, 20 miles: Jonny Boyes (02:26:12, 1st race for ARC), Claire Boyes (02:53:58, 1st race for ARC) and Stephen Grice (02:53:58, PB).

Week Ending March 16

ARC had 57 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday March 15, with 20 at Walsall Arboretum, 4 at Sutton Park, 10 at Chasewater and 6 at Beacon.

We had no top-10 finishers this week, but congratulations to John Pearce, who was placed 8th in the Age-Graded table for his event.

Special congratulations to Lee Harris, who completed his 250th parkrun this weekend, also to Rachael Jones, who joined the 25 parkrun club.

Our runners:

Cannock Chase: Peter Waterhouse and Richard Moore.
Bournemouth: Sally Gordon.
Walsall Arboretum: Peter Dimbleby, Mark Shaw, Lee Harris, Simon Rhodes, Colin Nicholls (PB), Daniel Day, Martin Wall, Claire Crook, Stephen Grice, Shelley Nicholls, Abby Wright, Lisa Dimbleby, Roxy Babla, Lawrence Hewitt, Anne Kelsall, Rachael Jones, Rebecca Steele, Mark Chapman, Barbara Johnson and Barinderjit Cheema.
Shrewsbury: Steve Hammond and Marcus Nye.
Perry Hall: James Nelson.
Tramore Valley, Cork: Mandy Brassington and Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
Poolsbrook (North Derbys): Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.
Sutton Park: Nathan Whale, Geoff Card, Michelle Morgan, George Brizell.
Morecambe Prom: Andrew Birkbeck and Catherine Birkbeck.
Chasewater: Tom Glibbery, John Pearce, Maria Taylor, Sarah Bishop (PB), Victoria O'Connor (PB), Claire Pugh-Patel, Jessica Jungklaus, Christopher Boden, Nicola James and Harshad Patel.
Berkeley Green (Gloucs): Tony Dutton.
Beacon: Chris Waple, Emily Beard, Emily Grimwade, Terry Hastings, Emma Preston (PB) and Gill Hastings.
Chalkwell Beach (Westcliff on Sea): Gordon Walker.
Abbey Park (Leicester): Daniel Pheasant.
Vicar Water Country Park (Notts): Emma Shaw and Leigh Sprules.

Congratulations also to those who took part in other races and events over the weekend:

Draycote Water HM: Nicky Jones (02:19:27, 2hr20 pacer)
Centurian Hundred Hills Ultra 50k: Holly Nicholls (06:26:16)

Week Ending March 9

ARC had 61 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday March 8, with 27 at Walsall Arboretum, 5 at Sutton Park, 4 at Chasewater and 2 at Beacon.

Congratulations to our top-10 finishers: Michael Morley (3rd, 1st Age Grade), Luke White (5th), Peter Dimbleby (6th, 6th Age Grade), Claire Crook (7th lady), Rachael Jones (8th lady), Louise Booker (9th lady) and Lorraine Beesley (10th lady, 6th Age Grade), also to Phil Brayford, whose PB at Walsall placed him 2nd in the Age-graded table and to John Pearce who was placed 10th in the Age-graded table for his event.

Special congratulations to Martin Wall, who completed his 250th parkrun this weekend.

Our runners:

Bushy: Tim Farmer.
Cannock Chase: Richard Moore.
Rosliston: Terry Hastings, Mandy Brassington, Gill Hastings and Susan Davis.
Arrow Valley: Daniel Pheasant.
Walsall Arboretum: Philip Brayford (PB), Scott Davies, Nathan Whale, Gordon Walker, Daniel Day, Steve Hammond, Lee Harris, Marcus Nye, Martin Wall, Claire Crook, Rachael Jones, Mark Shaw, Louise Booker, Stephen Grice, Colin Nicholls, Roxy Babla, Shelley Nicholls, Abby Wright, Rachel Antoine, Victoria O'Connor, Lawrence Hewitt, Rebecca Steele, Mark Chapman, Jessica Jungklaus, Michelle Morgan, Barbara Johnson and Jo Yarnall.
Long Eaton: Lorraine Beesley, Joanna Stephens, Leigh Sprules (PB), Simon Hudson and Laura Sprules (PB).
Huntingdon: Mark O'Rourke.
Melton Mowbray: Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.
Poolsbrook: Jonny Boyes.
Burswood Peninsula (Perth, Aust): Tony Baker.
Sutton Park: Harshad Patel (PB), John Pearce, Geoff Card, Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons and Emma Preston.
Chasewater: Luke White, Richard Aldridge, Christopher Boden, Michael Mason.
East Park: Nicola James.
Beacon: Karen Waple, Wendy Sargeant.
Edgbaston Reservoir: Melissa Crowley (PB) and George Brizell.
Momoi harappa koen (Tokyo): Michael Morley, Peter Dimbleby and Stephen Mccann.

Congratulations also to those who took part in other races and events over the weekend:

Lisbon HM: Kara Nicholls and Karl Nicholls (02:09:16)

Week Ending March 2

ARC had 58 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday March 1, with 21 at Walsall Arboretum, 3 at Sutton Park, 8 at Chasewater and 4 at Beacon.

Congratulations to our top-10 finishers: Scott Davies (6th) and Lorraine Beesley (7th lady, 4th Age Grade), also to Steve Hammond, who was placed 7th in the Age-graded table for his event.

Our runners:

Cannock Chase: Maria Taylor, Richard Moore and Mandy Brassington.
Arrow Valley: Lorraine Beesley.
Wolverhampton: Emma Shaw.
Walsall Arboretum: Daniel Pheasant, Stephen Grice (PB), Lee Harris, Tom Neal, Simon Rhodes, Daniel Day, Richard Aldridge (PB), Claire Crook, Kevin Adams, Martin Wall, Sarah Bishop (PB), Abby Wright, Roxy Babla, Victoria O'Connor, Lawrence Hewitt, Harshad Patel, Lisa Dimbleby, Mark Chapman, Mark Johnson, Sue Benzie and Jane Quinn.
Queens Domain (Hobart, Tasmania): Tony Baker.
Fleetwood Promenade: Steve Hammond.
Sutton Park: Scott Davies, Michelle Morgan, Simon Brown.
Watermeadows (Towcester): Rachel Antoine (PB).
Pont y Bala: Lynda Elmore.
Chasewater: Andrew Birkbeck, Barbara Johnson, Michael Mason, Geoffrey Card, Kat Stevenson, Jessica Jungklaus, Liam Bradley and Kay Mchugh.
Oaklands: Tony Dutton.
East Park: Nicola James and Jo Yarnall.
Beacon: Jonny Boyes, Terry Hastings, Rebecca Steele and Gill Hastings.
Hikarigaoka koen (Tokyo): Peter Dimbleby, Stephen Mccann and Michael Morley.
Edgbaston Reservoir: Marcus Nye.
Sence Valley Forest Park (Ibstock): Chris Sprules and Laura Sprules.
Tamworth Castle Grounds: Emily Grimwade and Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
Black Rocks (Wirksworth, Derbys): Eamon Lyons and Sarah Louise Lyons.

Special congratulations to Andrew Birkbeck, who completed his 50th parkrun this weekend.

Congratulations also to those who took part in other races and events over the weekend, which included one of the World Marathon Majors - Tokyo the completion of which earned both Pete Dimbleby and Mike Morley the full 6 Star Abbots World Majors medal:

Tokyo Marathon: Pete Dimbleby (03:20:51), Mike Morley (03:26:02), Stephen McCann (05:16:22) and Barry Cheema (05:51:05)
Anglesey Half Marathon: Anne Kelsall (02:09:40)
Oulton Park Half Marathon : Nicky Jones (02:19:30, 2hr20 pacer)
Centurion Grand Prix, 5 miles: John Pearce (00:39:04, 1st MV70)

Week Ending February 23

ARC had 50 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday February 22, with 15 at Walsall Arboretum, 5 at Sutton Park, 6 at Chasewater and 1 at Brunswick Park. There was also a good number of members volunteering at Chasewater, to help promote our 10k race.

Congratulations to our top-10 finishers: Daniel Pheasant (2nd, 7th Age Grade), Emma Shaw (6th lady), Scott Davies (6th) and Lorraine Beesley (10th lady, 4th Age Grade).

Our runners:

Cannock Chase: Sue Baker (PB) and Richard Moore.
Wolverhampton: Lorraine Beesley (PB).
Kettering: Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.
Walsall Arboretum: Luke White, Harshad Patel, Peter Dimbleby, Nathan Whale, Michael Morley, Simon Rhodes, Richard Aldridge, Louise Booker, Claire Crook, Martin Wall, Stephen Mccann, Lawrence Hewitt, Roxy Babla, Barinderjit Cheema, Michelle Morgan.
Eastville (Bristol): Mark Chapman.
Burgess (London): Mandeep Chatha (PB).
Alness (Ross & Cromarty): Emma Shaw (PB).
Wyre Forest: Abby Wright.
Rogiet: Geoff Card.
Sutton Park: Stephen Grice, Emily Beard, George Brizell, Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons and Emma Preston.
Chasewater: Thomas Edwards, Simon Hudson, Jessica Jungklaus, Nicky Jones, Wendy Sargeant and Jane Quinn.
Babbs Mill: Tony Dutton.
Jesmond Dene: Jonny Boyes.
East Park: Scott Davies, Marcus Nye, Tom Neal, Ryan Noon, Daniel Day and Ammar Zia.
Zuiderpark (The Hague): Chris Waple and Karen Waple.
Edgbaston Reservoir: Steve Hammond (PB).
Belvoir Castle: Sarah Hinkley.
Quakers Walk: Mandy Brassington.
Brunswick Park: Daniel Pheasant.

Special congratulations to Sarah Hinkley, who completed her 100th parkrun this weekend.

The English National Cross Country Championships at Parliament Hill marked the finish of the 2024-5 season. In the senior competitions a total of 830 women and 1781 men took part. Well done to those members who braved the journey to take part on a very muddy course:

Women's team: Maria Taylor (745), Rachel Antoine (795) and Sally Gordon (806)
Men's team: Quentin Oury (469) and Toby Oury (522).

Congratulations also to those who took part in other races and events over the weekend:

Trust 10 Trail Run, Comer Woods (10k): Jo Yarnall and Nicola James.
Leicestershire HM: Nicky Jones (02:09:30, 2hr10 pacer)

Week ENding February 16

ARC had 52 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday February 15, with 25 at Walsall Arboretum, 6 at Chasewater and 1 at Beacon. Sutton Park was cancelled due to another event taking place in the park.

Congratulations to our top-10 finishers: Sarah Lyons (5th lady), Emma Shaw (6th lady), Alex Dicken (7th), Steve Hammond (7th, 4th Age Grade), Lorraine Beesley (9th lady, 6th Age Grade) and Daniel Pheasant (9th), also to those others who gained an Age Grade in the top 10 for their event: John Pearce (6th) and Tom Neal (9th).

Special congratulations to Dan Williams, whose time of 17:27 at the Arboretum set a new Club M45 5k record

Our runners:

Walsall Arboretum: Alex Dicken, Daniel Williams (new club record), Tom Neal, Nathan Whale (PB), Scott Davies, Mark Shaw, Michael Morley, Daniel Day, Gordon Walker, Simon Rhodes, Peter Dimbleby, Claire Crook, Michael Mason, Roxy Babla, Abby Wright, Colin Nicholls, Shelley Nicholls, Sally Gordon, Maria Taylor, Barinderjit Cheema, Mark Johnson, Kay Mchugh, Rebecca Steele, Jo Yarnall and Nicola James.
Chasewater: Richard Aldridge, Stephen Grice, Emily Beard, Jessica Jungklaus, Geoffrey Card, Tim Farmer.
Beacon: John Pearce.
Tamworth Castle Grounds: Sarah Hinkley and Emma Preston.
Sandwell Valley: Mark O'Rourke (PB).
Wolverhampton: Tony Dutton.
Cannock Chase: Steve Blakemore.
Rosliston: Mandy Brassington.
Battlestead Croft: Richard Moore.
Babbs Mill: Steve Hammond.
Markeaton: Chris Waple and Karen Waple.
Cannon Hill: Rachel Antoine (PB).
Coventry: Lorraine Beesley.
Telford: Harshad Patel and Leigh Sprules.
Shrewsbury: Luke White.
Stratford-upon-Avon: Lynda Elmore.
Queen’s, Belfast: Daniel Pheasant.
Loch Leven: Emma Shaw (PB).
Bay East Garden (Singapore): Sarah Lyons and Eamon Lyons.

Congratulations also to those who took part in other races over the weekend, including another GP race, some fantastic PBs and more pacing and back marking from club members:

Carsington Water HM: Nicky Jones (02:20:04, 2h20 pacer)
Winter Railway Ultra HM (GP): Andrew Birkbeck (02:00:25, beat official PB) and Catherine Birkbeck (02:10:59, beat official PB)
Winter Railway Ultra 3/4 Marathon (GP): Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons (04:48:31)
Birmingham Winter Warmer 10k, Sutton Park 10k: Emily Grimwade (01:17:25)
Wrexham Village Bakery HM: Jonny Boyes (01:28:28, 1st race for ARC) and Stephen Grice (01:39:02, PB)
Birmingham Running Festival, Sutton Park, HM: Lynda Elmore (03:30:40, tail runner)
Birmingham Running Festival, Sutton Park, 10k: Nicky Jones (01:04:49, 01:05 pacer)
Birmingham Running Festival, Sutton Park, 5k: Emily Beard (00:32:18, 32:30 pacer)

Week Ending February 9

ARC had 48 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday February 8, with 18 at Walsall Arboretum, 5 at Sutton Park, 10 at Chasewater, 1 at Beacon and 1 at Brunswick Park. Congratulations to our top-10 finishers: Daniel Pheasant (1st, 2nd Age Grade, PB), Alex Dicken (2nd, 2nd Age Grade, PB), Lorraine Beesley (5th lady, 2nd Age Grade), Sarah Lyons (6th lady) and Sue Baker (10th lady).

Our runners:

Cannock Chase: Steve Blakemore and Richard Moore.
Dudley: Terry Hastings and Gill Hastings.
Shipley Country: Leigh Sprules.
Cannon Hill: Steve Hammond.
Walsall Arboretum: Simon Rhodes, Claire Crook, Stephen Mccann, Roxy Babla, Abby Wright, Colin Nicholls, Shelley Nicholls, Victoria O'Connor, Pete Kelsall, Lawrence Hewitt, Harshad Patel, Mark Johnson, Emily Grimwade, Nicola James, Jo Yarnall, Liam Bradley, Wendy Sargeant and Jane Quinn.
Telford: Marcus Nye and Lorraine Beesley.
Rouse Hill (Sydney): Tony Baker (PB).
Perry Hall: Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons (PB).
Clitheroe Castle: Mandy Brassington.
Sutton Park: Sarah Hinkley, Michelle Morgan, George Brizell, Emma Preston and Gemma Archer.
Chasewater: Tom Glibbery, Richard Aldridge, Andrew Birkbeck (PB), Michael Mason, Sue Baker, Thomas Edwards, Rebecca Beale, Jessica Jungklaus, Kay Mchugh and Simon Brown.
East Park: Alex Dicken (PB).
Beacon: Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
Brunswick Park: Daniel Pheasant (PB).

Saturday 8th also saw the fourth and final race of the 2024-25 Cross Country Season, with the men's team at Aldersley and the women at Coombe Abbey, Coventry. Well done to all who represented the club on another cold and damp afternoon:

Men: Our First team of Quentin Oury (23rd), Toby Oury (29th), Liam Harrold (34th), Andrew Wood (61st), Dan Williams (81st) and Tom Archer (88th) came 8th out of 14 clubs in the main competition, with Quentin, Toby, Liam and Andrew forming our Masters team, which came 4th out of 14 teams in the Masters competition. Our B team of Luke White (95th), Ben Dean (97th), Ryan Noon (125), Mike Morley (127), Neil Day (132) and Mark Shaw (156) came 4th out of 11 teams and Tom, Ben, Ryan and Mike formed a Masters B team, coming 5th in that table. Our team was completed by Chris Moon (171), Harshad Patel (174), David Roberts (190), Pete Dimbleby (193), Mark O'Rourke (194), Stephen Grice (201) and Martin Wall (203). This was a tremendous turnout and an excellent performance, sufficient to lift us up away from the relegation zone, so we can start next season once again in Division 2.
Women: Our First team of Sarah Close (28th), Helen Beecham (75th), Emma Shaw (118) and Catherine Birkbeck (163) came 18th out of 25 clubs in the main competition and 9th out of 24 teams in the Masters competition. Our team was completed by Shelley Nicholls (182), Barbara Johnson (184), Sally Gordon (205), Anne Kelsall (209), Abby Wright (213), Rachel Antoine (222) and Angela Oury (246).

Congratulations also to those who took part in other races over the weekend:

Cannock Chase Spring 10 mile: Mike Donoghue (01:46:37)
Cannock Chase Spring 15 mile: Lynda Elmore (04:14:47)

Week Ending February 2

ARC matched last week's turnout of 71 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday February 1, with 27 at Walsall Arboretum, 5 at Sutton Park, 12 at Chasewater, 4 at Beacon and 3 at Brunswick Park. Congratulations to our top-10 finishers: Daniel Pheasant (4th, 5th Age Grade), Toby Oury (5th, 3rd Age Grade), Lorraine Beesley (6th lady, 2nd Age Grade), and Emma Shaw (10th lady), also to those others who gained an Age Grade in the top 10 for their event: Tom Neal (8th) and John Pearce (9th).

Special congratulations go to Mandy Brassington, who completed her 250th parkrun this weekend.

Our runners:

Cannock Chase: John Pearce, Richard Moore, Nicky Jones and Sue Baker.
Rugby: Daniel Pheasant.
Chester: Emily Beard and Rebecca Steele.
Walsall Arboretum: Toby Oury, Tom Neal, Alex Dicken, Mark Shaw, Nathan Whale, Michael Morley, Mandeep Chatha, Daniel Day, Simon Rhodes, Peter Dimbleby, Claire Crook, Scott Davies, Martin Wall, Richard Aldridge, Roxy Babla, Marcus Nye, Edward Morris, Shelley Nicholls, Claire Pugh-Patel, Rachel Antoine, Abby Wright, Gareth Hughes, Harshad Patel, Angela Oury, Kara Nicholls, Mark Johnson and Lawrence Hewitt.
Mile End: Maria Taylor and Mandy Brassington.
Sutton Park: Jack Pridey, Geoff Card, Michelle Morgan, Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons and Mark O'Rourke.
Chasewater: Tom Glibbery, Andrew Birkbeck, Michael Mason, Sarah Bishop (PB), Catherine Birkbeck, Barbara Johnson, Kat Stevenson, Jessica Jungklaus, Tim Farmer, Liam Bradley, Wendy Sargeant and Jane Quinn.
Babbs Mill: Chris Sprules, Tracey Sprules and Laura Sprules.
Beacon: Lorraine Beesley, Lucy A Farrington, Simon Brown and Emma Preston.
Edgbaston Reservoir: Emma Shaw (PB).
Brunswick Park: James Nelson, Simon Hudson, Nicola James.
Birchall Playing Fields: Ian Jennings, Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.
Vicar Water Country Park: Chris Waple, Karen Waple, Terrry Hastings and Gill Hastings.

Congratulations also to those who took part in races over the weekend:

Warwick Half Marathon: Quentin Oury (01:14:31), Andrew Wood (01:19:06), Peter Dimbleby (01:28:42), Simon Rhodes (01:32:20), Dan Pheasant (01:34:11), Stephen Grice (01:44:20), Nicky Jones (02:19:20, 2h20 pacer) and Lynda Elmore (03:38:29, Tail runner)
Alsager 5 mile: Daniel Williams (00:29:28), Marcus Nye (00:35:12), Steve Hammond (00:36:02) and Ammar Zia (00:37:55, PB).
X Border 10k: Luke White (00:36:33, PB)

Week ENding January 26

ARC had another great turnout of 71 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday January 25, with 24 at Walsall Arboretum, 8 at Sutton Park, 8 at Chasewater and 9 at Beacon. Congratulations to our top-10 finishers: Daniel Williams (3rd, 1st Age Grade), Liam Harrold (5th) and Andrew Wood (5th), also toLorraine Beesley, who was placed 7th in the age-graded table for her event.

Our runners:

Walsall Arboretum: Liam Harrold, Alex Dicken, Tom Neal, Peter Dimbleby, Michael Morley, Simon Rhodes, Martin Wall, Daniel Day, Ammar Zia, Stephen Mccann, Gordon Walker, Roxy Babla, Edward Morris, Abby Wright, Rachel Antoine, Angela Oury, Stephanie Elcock, Andrew Fisher, Shelley Nicholls, Colin Nicholls, Gareth Hughes, Pete Kelsall, Mark Johnson and Lawrence Hewitt.
Sutton Park: Andrew Wood, Stephen Marshall, Mandeep Chatha, Stephen Grice, Emily Beard, Geoff Card, Michelle Morgan and Amy Johnson.
Chasewater: Tom Glibbery, Michael Mason, Richard Aldridge, Barbara Johnson, Jessica Jungklaus, Kat Stevenson, Tim Farmer and Liam Bradley.
Beacon: Daniel Williams, Emma Lawton (PB), Chris Waple, Karen Waple, Terry Hastings, Mandy Brassington, Gill Hastings, Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons and Susan Davis.
Tamworth Castle Grounds: Christopher Boden, Kay Mchugh and Frances Mccallum.
Cannock Chase: Sue Baker and Richard Moore.
Dudley: George Brizell, Melissa Crowley, Victoria O'Connor and Sarah Bishop.
Wolverhampton: Lorraine Beesley (PB), Nicholas Beach and Nicola James.
Edgbaston Reservoir: Luke White.
Arrow Valley: Steve Hammond (PB) and Marcus Nye (PB).
Gedling: Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.
Sherwood Pines: Claire Pugh-Patel and Harshad Patel.
Seven Fields (Swindon): Simon Hudson and Jo Yarnall (PB).
Torvean (Inverness): Emma Shaw.

Congratulations also to those who took part in races over the weekend:

Tissington Trail HM: Rebecca Grimshaw (02:09:35, PB), Anne Kelsall (02:11:53) and Mark Chapman (02:40:31)
Tissington Trail 10k: Helen Hirst (01:16:22)
Walton Wobble 10k (GP): Kevin Adams (00:45:35) and Lorraine Beesley (00:49:47, 1st FV56)
Walton Wobble 5k: Lynda Elmore (00:51:43, tail runner)
Cannock Chase Trig Point Race (26.5k, approx): Mike Morley (02:15:25), Pete Dimbleby (02:15:38), Luke White (02:16:34) and Simon Rhodes (02:31:31)

Week Ending January 19

ARC had an incredible 79 parkrunners and walkers across 20 different locations on Saturday January 18, with 32 at Walsall Arboretum, 5 at Sutton Park, 8 at Chasewater and 9 at Beacon. Congratulations to our top-10 finishers: Toby Oury (1st, 1st Age Grade), Lorraine Beesley (1st lady, 1st Age Grade), Quentin Oury (2nd, 3rd Age Grade), Luke White (4th), Steve Hammond (5th, 3rd Age Grade) and Alex Dicken (9th), also to those other members who were gained a top-10 place in the Age-graded table for their event: John Pearce (2nd) and Tom Neal (8th).

Our runners:

Walsall Arboretum: Alex Dicken, Daniel Mcneil (PB), Tom Neal, Nathan Whale (PB), Scott Davies, Marcus Nye, Stephen Grice (PB), Michael Morley, Peter Dimbleby, Gordon Walker, Simon Rhodes, Martin Wall, Daniel Day, Claire Crook, Ammar Zia, Roxy Babla, Stephen Mccann, Colin Nicholls, Abby Wright, Barinderjit Cheema, Lisa Dimbleby, Shelley Nicholls, Victoria O'Connor, Lawrence Hewitt, Mark Chapman, Gareth Hughes, Mark Johnson, Rebecca Steele, Michelle Morgan, Andrew Fisher, Wendy Sargeant and Jane Quinn.
Sutton Park: Jack Pridey, Mandeep Chatha, James Nelson, Emily Grimwade and Amy Johnson.
Chasewater: Richard Aldridge, John Pearce, Andrew Birkbeck, Catherine Birkbeck (PB), Michael Mason, Geoffrey Card, Kat Stevenson and Tim Farmer.
Beacon: Toby Oury (PB), Louise Booker, Henry Simpson, Chris Waple, Barbara Johnson, Karen Waple, Terry Hastings, Liam Bradley and Gill Hastings.
Cannock Chase: Sue Baker (PB) and Richard Moore.
Sandwell Valley: Luke White and Lorraine Beesley.
Tamworth Castle Grounds: Mandy Brassington (PB) and Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
Perry Hall: Melissa Crowley, Rachel Antoine and George Brizell.
East Park: Nicola James.
Wolverhampton: Nicholas Beach.
Edgbaston Reservoir: Emma Shaw (PB).
Trentham Gardens: Frances Mccallum.
King George V Playing Field, Cheltenham: Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.
Warwick Racecourse: Quentin Oury (PB).
Long Eaton: Edward Morris.
Sence Valley Forest Park (Ibstock): Robert Foster, Jo Yarnall, Simon Hudson and Lynda Elmore. Minehead: Leigh Sprules.
Gladstone (London): Harshad Patel.
Mura di Lucca (Italy): Steve Hammond.
Rouse Hill (Sydney, Aus): Tony Baker.

Special congratulations to James Nelson, who completed his 50th parkrun this weekend.

Week Ending January 12

ARC had 36 parkrunners and walkers on Saturday January 11, despite many events being cancelled due to ice, with 27 at Walsall Arboretum, 13 at Beacon, where we held an ARC takeover to promote our 10k race, and 3 at Brunswick Park. Congratulations to our top-10 finishers: new member Daniel Mcneil (2nd), George Brizell (4th) and Richard Moore (7th, 4th Age Grade), also to Tom Neal, who achieved an age grade that placed him 2nd in the table for his event.

Our runners:

Walsall Arboretum: Daniel Mcneil, Tom Neal, Peter Dimbleby, Gordon Walker, Martin Wall, Daniel Day, Mandeep Chatha, Colin Nicholls, Michael Mason, Roxy Babla, Andrew Fisher, Shelley Nicholls, Gareth Hughes, Harshad Patel, Kat Stevenson, Barinderjit Cheema, Mark O'Rourke.
Beacon: George Brizell, Steve Hammond, Thomas Edwards (PB), Edward Morris, Alexander Crook, Terry Hastings, Mandy Brassington, Emma Preston, Gill Hastings, Rebecca Steele, Jane Quinn, Sarah Hinkley and Wendy Sargeant.
Brunswick Park: Leigh Sprules, Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.
Wolverhampton: Marcus Nye (PB) and Ammar Zia.
Kitanagase Mirai Fureai Sogokoen (Japan): Richard Moore.

Special congratulations to Mandeep Chatha, who completed his 50th parkrun this weekend.

Saturday 11th saw the 3rd event of the Cross Country League., with both women's and men's teams at a very foggy and frosty Worcester course. Congratulations to our teams:

Women: 11th place out of 26 teams (Masters - 5th out of 23 teams) - Sarah Close, Helen Beecham, Claire Crook, Lorraine Beesley, Emma Shaw, Catherine Birkbeck, Barbara Johnson, Abby Wright, Maria Taylor, Rachel Antoine, Sally Gordon, Jo Yarnall and Lynda Elmore.
Men: 10th place out of 14 teams (Masters - 7th out of 14 teams) - Liam Harrold, Quentin Oury, Topy Oury, Andrew Wood, Ben Dean, Luke White, Tom Archer, Neil Day, Ryan Noon, Mike Morley, Chris Moon, David Roberts, Harshad Patel and Stephen Grice.

Week Ending January 5

There were two parkrun opportunities over the last week. ARC had 49 parkrunners and walkers on New Year's Day, with 7 at Sutton Park and 24 at Chasewater.

Our runners:

Sutton Park: Lee Harris, Adam Benjamin, Jack Pridey, James Nelson, Gareth Hughes (PB), Harshad Patel and Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
Chasewater: Tom Glibbery, Richard Aldridge, Carl Nicholls (PB), Martin Wall, Christopher Boden, Roxy Babla (PB), Michael Mason, Jack Micklewright, Thomas Edwards, Colin Nicholls (PB), Henry Simpson, Barbara Johnson, Sue Baker, Abby Wright, Sarah Bishop, Victoria O'Connor, Kay Mchugh, Kara Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Kat Stevenson, Terry Hastings, Gill Hastings, Shelley Nicholls and Liam Bradley.
Tamworth Castle Grounds: Barinderjit Cheema and Amy Johnson.
Wolverhampton: Lynda Elmore and Robert Foster.
Telford: Stephen Grice.
Stratford-upon-Avon: Tony Baker.
Coventry: Chris Sprules, Tracey Sprules, Leigh Sprules and Laura Sprules.
Northampton: Steve Hammond.
Brixworth Country (Northampton): Sarah Lyons and Eamon Lyons.
Heartlands (Redruth): Simon Hudson and Jo Yarnall (PB).
The Great Field (Dorchester): Peter Dimbleby and Lisa Dimbleby.

On Saturday January 4 ARC had 51 parkrunners and walkers, despite many events being cancelled due to ice, with 27 at Walsall Arboretum and 4 at Brunswick Park. Congratulations to our top-10 finishers: Sarah Lyons (7th lady), Daniel Williams (9th, 8th Age Grade) and Steve Hammond (10th, 3rd Age Grade), also to Tom Neal, who achieved an age grade that placed him 9th in the table for his event.

Our runners:

Walsall Arboretum: Daniel Williams, Tom Neal, Lee Harris, Simon Rhodes, Jack Pridey, Michael Morley, Mandeep Chatha, Claire Crook, Jack Micklewright (PB), Roxy Babla, Thomas Edwards, Rachel Antoine, Abby Wright, Shelley Nicholls, Alexander Crook, Andrew Fisher, Gareth Hughes, Angela Oury, Sarah Bishop, Victoria O'Connor, Claire Pugh-Patel, Mark Chapman, Mark Johnson, Gemma Archer, Emma Preston, Wendy Sargeant and Jane Quinn.
Brunswick Park: Steve Hammond, James Nelson, Eamon Lyons and Sarah Lyons.
Sandwell Valley: Stephen Grice, Sue Baker and Amy Johnson (PB).
East Park: Nicola James.
Wolverhampton: Nicholas Beach.
Kingsbury Water: Mandy Brassington, Emily Grimwade and Sarah-Anne Fitzsimmons.
Cannock Chase: Andrew Birkbeck (PB) and Catherine Birkbeck (PB).
Edgbaston Reservoir: Marcus Nye (PB).
Brueton: Lorraine Beesley.
Gunnersbury: Lisa Wakeman.
Weymouth: Peter Dimbleby and Lisa Dimbleby.
Swansea Bay: Chris Sprules and Leigh Sprules.
Blackpool: Robert Foster and Lynda Elmore.
Tsurumi Ryokuchi: Richard Moore.

Special congratulations to Sarah Bishop, who completed her 100th parkrun this weekend.