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All the way from Oz for parkrun

Richard Rush — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:00:45 +0000

Despite the rain bringing a greener, tougher running surface to the weekly parkrun course at Snowden Field, 16 of those taking part recorded personal best times. They were among 103 runners, joggers and walkers, which included 23 first-time visitors to the Crowland event, one of whom had travelled all the way from Sydney, Australia. Tony […]

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Personal best time for Howard

Richard Rush — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:44:40 +0000

Halmer Harriers’ Tod Howard was one of five top six finishers to record a personal best time at Saturday’s Snowden Field parkrun. His 23mins 22secs time around the Crowland 5K course earned him sixth place, one behind clubmate Adam Caress, who was the only top-ten runner not to claim either a PB or course best. He […]

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Hemmings leads way

Richard Rush — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:35:03 +0000

There was a healthy number of first-timers taking on Saturday’s Snowden Field challenge. The weekly 5K parkrun in Crowland saw 24 runners, joggers and walkers making their course debut among the 103 finishers. Peterborough & Nene Valley AC teenager Louie Hemmings was first across the line, in an impressive 16mins 46 secs. Richard Williams was the first […]

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A day of Snowden extremes

Richard Rush — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:46:30 +0000

Five people were making their parkrun debuts at Saturday’s Snowden Field event. They were among 18 first-timers to the Crowland course, while, at the other extreme, Matthias Thomas and Roger Williams both reached their 200 parkrun milestone. However, even their achievement was dwarfed by Justin Showell, who was completing his 624th event. The weekly 5K run, jog […]

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Keeping an Eye on things

Richard Rush — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:47:29 +0000

Eye Community Runners were out in force at Saturday’s Snowden Field parkrun. They formed the bulk of the 36-strong volunteer team at the Crowland event, with many more taking part in the actual event. First across the line of the 117 finishers was regular Ryan Anderson, in 18mins 37 secs, with 15 personal best times […]

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Hollis’ marathon effort

Richard Rush — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:42:20 +0000

Daniel Hollis completed his first marathon at Ferry Meadows in Peterborough.The Halmer Harriers member completed the Summer Ready Run in 6hrs 6mins 40secs for 14th place.☐ Twenty newcomers were among the 86 participants at Saturday’s Snowden Field parkrun.Nine of the runners, joggers and walkers recorded personal best times at the Crowland event, which saw regular fastest […]

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Personal best time puts Barrett in Peterborough top four

Richard Rush — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:18:10 +0000

A personal best time of 18mins 46 secs earned Halmer Harriers runner Stephen Barrett fourth place at the Peterborough Running Festival 5K. Jayne Pell’s 35:00 time earned her second place in the female V55 category, while in the 10K, Annette Gudgeon was second female V65 runner in 1:01:49. In the half-marathon, Tim Ulyatt was 23rd […]

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Hemmings sets the pace

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:43:18 +0000

Conditions were perfect for quick times at Saturday’s Snowden Field parkrun in Crowland with 14 personal best times recorded on the 5K course.Fifteen of the 80 runners, joggers and walkers were first-timers to Crowland, with seven completing their first parkrun.Peterborough & Nene Valley AC junior Louise Hemmings was first across the line, in 16 mins […]

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Crowland proves a popular attraction

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:34:33 +0000

The Snowden Field parkrun enjoyed a bumper May, with 425 runners, joggers and walkers completing the 5K Crowland course, including 107 first-time visitors. First across the line on Saturday was Riverside Runners’ Kurt Sanders, who recorded a personal best time of 18mins 28secs, more than a minute ahead of Ryan Anderson. Halmer Harriers’ Richard Williams […]

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Anderson in familiar place

Richard Rush — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:14:40 +0000

The heat was turned up for Saturday’s Snowden Field parkrun, with 99 hardy participants taking on the weekly 5K run in Crowland. First across the line, for a remarkable 15th time in a row was Peterborough & Nene Valley AC’s Ryan Anderson, in 19mins 40 secs, a full minute ahead of Adam Scheider, who recorded […]

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