Newcastle Parkrun

**** ROLL of HONOUR **** #434 - 13th October, 2018
parkrun milestones DAVID ANDERSON - 250 ... ANDY SMEDLEY - 200 PAUL KELLY - 100
Toonrun milestones: JON WALKER - 150 - 90th Toonrun sesquicenturion LAWRENCE PARK - 150 - 91st Toonrun sesquicenturion
First timers: 31 runners completed their first ever parkrun Worldwide there were 11,507 first-time parkrunners
First time visitors: We welcomed 31 first-time visitors to Newcastle, including RACHEL BENTLEY, of Riverside parkrun, for her 152nd parkrun
Attendance: Our attendance of 435 was the 34th highest in the UK
First time volunteers This week we had 5 people volunteering for the first time, in 2018. So far,this year, 371 people have volunteered at least once. Every single offer is hugely appreciated.
Congratulations, to everyone. See you all, next time. Paul
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Thank you first to a hardy group of volunteers and pacers making the run go smoothly today, and very well done to all 430+ runners in that heavy rain. Results look fine but as usual for any queries please email us at the usual address, and have a great weekend Nigel

Good evening folks
It's a Lead Bike and Pacers to run 19, 20, 23, 26, 32, 33, 34 and 35mins that we are looking for this Saturday 13th October.
Please do get in touch if you'd like to try any of these roles.
... Ian - ED
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**** ROLL of HONOUR **** #433 - 6th October, 2018
parkrun milestones ANGUS ASHMAN 100 (on tour at Gibside)
... Toonrun milestones: ROMA McGILLIVRAY 150 - 88th Toonrun sesquicenturion CAROLE TURNER 150 - 89th Toonrun sesquicenturion HEATHER DORMAN 100 - 208th Toonrun centurion
First timers: 40 runners completed their first ever parkrun Worldwide there were 13,390 first-time parkrunners
First time visitors: We welcomed 34 first-time visitors to Newcastle, including IAN CHARLESWORTH, of Grovelands parkrun, for his 224th parkrun
Attendance: Our attendance of 557 was the 13th highest in the UK
First time volunteers This week we had 4 people volunteering for the first time, in 2018. So far,this year, 366 people have volunteered at least once. Every single offer is hugely appreciated.
Congratulations, to everyone. See you all, next time. Paul
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Congratulations to Luke Woodend for becoming a Double Duathlete.

Ian Kirtley gets up very early every Saturday and places the 2k marker after Gate 2. When Ian has gone the cows come out to play. Captions please. maggied

Token #5 was not scanned today and has gone missing. If you have an idea where it might be please can it be returned to re-use next week. Ian - ED

This weekend is the 14th anniversary of the first parkrun, which took place in Bushy Park on 2nd October 2004. What a phenomenal thing those 13 time-trialers started... We are a mere 8 years old. Results from today are now live online. It was a chilly day so we got you away exactly at 9.00am, catching out a few latecomers who expect us to always start a bit late 🙂 Well done to all of our runners, joggers and walkers today, and a big thank you to my team of volunteers. Pictured are some of my own club mates enjoying their run while saving their legs for a cross-country race tomorrow. PS Some lost property was handed in - message us if you mislaid anything today. Russell and the team.

I’m delighted to report that there are NO, repeat NOT ANY, missing tokens from this week’s parkrun. Tyne Bridge Harriers clearly have a way of making people hand them in...well done! Russell.

**** ROLL of HONOUR **** #432 - 29th September, 2018
parkrun milestones STEPHEN BARKER 300 (on tour at Whitley Bay)... MICHAEL EWING 200 LUKE WOODEND 200 ALAN NIXON 150 GLENDA JEWERS 150 and new centurions ANDY HICKEN 100 ADAM STEWART 100 KAY GRIFFIN 100 (on tour at Gibside)
Toonrun milestones: PAUL INSKIP 250 - 14th Toonrunner to reach this milestone IAN PARKER 200 - 41st Toonrun double centurion PAUL HUGHES 100 - 204th Toonrun centurion JULIAN NASH 100 - 205th Toonrun centurion CAROLINE LIEVESLEY 100 - 206th Toonrun centurion JESSICA ANDERSON 100 - 207th Toonrun centurion
First timers: 37 runners completed their first ever parkrun Worldwide there were 13,344 first-time parkrunners
First time visitors: We welcomed 48 first-time visitors to Newcastle, including JAN HICKMAN, of Grovelands parkrun, for her 323rd parkrun
Attendance: Our attendance of 621 was the 11th highest in the UK
First time volunteers Thanks to Tyne Bridge Harriers' volunteer "takeover" we had no fewer than 33 people volunteering for the first time in 2018 This year, so far, 362 people have volunteered at least once. Every single offer is hugely appreciated.
Congratulations, to everyone. See you all, next time. Paul
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As many of you know, I started the Centurion Galleries in the early years of Newcastle parkrun to celebrate the milestones reached by determined parkrunners.
As time passed the numbers reaching their milestones increased to such a level that I was forced to stop adding new Centurions to the Galleries, although I continued to update the information on existing Centurions.
... Sadly, it is becoming more and more difficult to update the Centurion data and photos, so the latest Gallery update will be the last. The Gallery will remain accessible in its present form and rest assured, I have no plans to remove it.
So, a big thank you to all of the Centurions, old and new, for their tenacity and dedication to parkrun.
Wear your milestone T shirts with pride! maggied
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This high-quality jacket was left behind today. Does anyone recognise it?

Photos of the runners who are registered with Newcastle parkrun and have completed 100 parkruns. Many thanks to Paul Davison who supplied the run information. If for any reason you do not wish for your name and/or picture to be included in this gallery please let me know and you will be removed. maggied

My photos from today. Feel free to tag and share:
Mark S.
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Results have been uploaded to the parkrun database. 620 of you walked, jogged, and ran your way around 5km, cheered and marshalled by (mostly) Tyne Bridge Harriers. Thanks to all who took part. If you spot errors, drop us a line. Have a great weekend, Russell and the team.

We are seeking a 4th barcode scanner for tomorrow - if you are available please post below. Thank you.

Yesterday was my 3rd Parkrun & I love the atmosphere even in the wind & drizzle as it's so well organised & the volunteers do an amazing job cheering you on when you most need it! It is busy but that's because it's so popular & welcoming, all ages, fitness levels, families with pushchairs & dogs you can run a pb or jog or walk, try your best. Exercise is a great thing to do on a Saturday morning to get your weekend off to a good start for your fitness & wellbeing so this is a great thing to do! Thanks so much to all the volunteers & organisers you do a fantastic job inspiring us all �

Very well organized and great fun �

Very friendly and polite staff who make everyone feel like they are welcome to run!

Thank you to all of the volunteers at the Newcastle parkrun today, who made sure the parkrun went ahead on a very cold and wintry morning. I'll be back to get a PB, but not when the snow is on the ground hahaha.

Much Respect! �

Stop making excuses and get involved! Walk it if you need to! The guys and the volunteers are there to cheer you on and keep you going. The best way to start your weekend by far! :)

My first park run this morning and whilst I was worried about getting up early and running in the cold it soon dawned on me that the volunteers had been there much earlier and were also braving the cold. Thank you to everyone involved what a fantastic service ���

My 100th park run in memory of my father in law Philip Byrne who died earlier this week as a result of Parkinson's Disease. A lovely man who never let the disease define him. Thank you to park runners at Newcastle for their support. Any donations to Parkinson's UK much appreciated via virginmoneygiving AndyMellon giving page

It’s a great course and relatively flat. Despite the awful weather I really enjoyed my 1st Newcastle Parkrun and my 8th Parkrun in total.

I was only watching. My fiancee was doing her first park run so I was standing at the finish line. We did listen to the beginner's breif at the start but I still wasnt sure how the finish would work with over 600 people coming in to get a time but was very impressed to see how it worked so well. The marshals were on the ball with getting the runners over the line and in the correct queue. And they were spot on taking the time of each runner. Well done to you all

I love doing parkrun on a Saturday morning however it is getting pretty busy now and was wondering how accurate the timings is and how they do it?? I was near the back this morning for the volume of people, and set my timer away when I started the run. Stop my watch at finish line and I got my sub 30!! Great but having stood in the tunnel for nearly 2mins will.this then be added on to my parkrun time? Not sure how it works?

Fun non pressurised environment with runners of all abilities simply enjoying a run out, supported and organised by great volunteers and all this for free

First time at this parkrun and some great pictures of me and my partner too. We usually visit Newcastle once or twice per year and honestly didn't know this town Moor was here, will sure visit this parkrun again next time we are back. �

First park run today absolutely loved it ���

First one today. Was great for an old fatty with MS I was amazed at the support and encouragement from everyone. Volunteers are amazing. Can’t wait until next one.

Excellent course and friendly marshals. Loved it!

Dear Newcastle Parkrun organisers, volunteers, and parkrunners,



It has been a lovely year volunteering at the Town Moor!

Thanks for teaching me that Parkrun isn't just about free weekly 5k runs. It is more about living as a part of the community and motivating each other to reach their personal fitness goals. Coming to England for the first time, Parkrun was a totally new concept for me! I appreciate and cheer for all the parkrunners who get up on a Saturday morning (even if it's windy, rainy, cloudy, or sunny) to come and enjoy a run/jog/walk at the Exhibition Park. A huge shout out for the volunteers, as being one of you, I know that it is hard considering the weather conditions sometimes. But, we managed to get by as always! Thanks to the photographers as you have helped us to have an invaluable collection of our moments spent here. A huge round of applause for the Run Directors for your continuous weekly voluntary efforts in successfully organising the events. To all the wonderful people I met this past year, best wishes for the future! Hoping that the Newcastle parkrun remains successful as ever in the upcoming future ahead. This is me signing off.



Yours sincerely,

Anukrati



P.S. - As a regular volunteer at the barcode scanning and finish tokens, I would like to request to all the parkrunners to bring their personal barcodes, collect the tokens, get both of them scanned, and return the tokens back to the volunteers (until the system changes). We always wish you to get your time recorded to encourage you for your fitness goals.

Brilliant volunteers are so friendly I love doing the parkrun even did it when the beast from the east was here

As a 1st timer, I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Newcastle Parkrun had been recommended to me and as the numbers of runners swelled I know I was involved in something bigger than expected. (699 runners to be exact so my result email stated) Well organised and enjoyed by so many just a great experience to be involved in...even a volunteer cheered me on at the 4km marker, what a great lift. Thank you so much and I will be back next week for my 2nd run...keep it going please!

A great sports event in Newcastle City Center! All ages, gender, religion, people with dogs, with children, those running for a PB, volunteering to help others run safely are invited. Great positive atmosphere that raise awareness about the importance of exercising to a healthier lifestyle in an environment that welcomes diversity! I love the Parkrun! Run it, jog it, walk it... Change your life!