Gorleston Cliffs parkrunThe Boxing Day run saw an all-time record entry of 58 participants, many of whom many were colourfully attired in seasonal fancy dress.

Gorleston Cliffs parkrun

The Boxing Day run saw an all-time record entry of 58 participants, many of whom many were colourfully attired in seasonal fancy dress. They certainly made a festive spectacle along the cliffs and promenade. The winner was Johnny Lee of City of Norwich AC in 18:21 and the leading lady, also with the best percentage performance of the day, was Karen Archbold of Lowestoft RR in 20:48.

It was a pleasure to welcome several visiting parkrunners from foreign parts and it seems the Gorleston event is on the national circuit as “ a good one to do”.

The morning was ideal for post-Christmas exercise and was followed by free mince pies at the Marina Bay caf�.

The new year will see a continuation, every Saturday morning at 9am, of this free event which is open to all regardless of fitness or anything else. It is certainly a good way to get fitter. All that is required is to register on the park run website before doing your first event.

May we wish all our entrants and volunteers a very happy and healthy

new year.

Results: 1 Johnny Lee 18:21 (City of Norwich AC), 2 unknown athlete, 3 Ryan Chapman 20:30 (66.83), 4 Karen Archbold 20:48 (Lowestoft Road Runners), 5 David R Hughes 20:58 (unattached), 6 Stephen Leeves 21:34 (Great Yarmouth Road Runners), 7 Neil Farrow 21:46 (unattached), 8 Timothy Harris 21:59 (unattached), 9 unknown athlete, 10 Nick Overy 22:16 (unattached), 11 Lawrence Colby 23:06 (unattached), 12 Peter Smith 23:31 (unattached), 13 Kenny Crowe 23:40 (unattached), 14 Phoebe Baker 23:51 (Great Yarmouth & District AC), 15 Andrew Neil Baker 23:52 (unattached), 16 Howard Wilcox, 17 Karen Kilpatrick 24:30, 18 Lorrain Dawson 24:32 (Great Yarmouth Road Runners), 19 Kelvin Waters 24:35 (unattached), 20 Steve Stringer 24:41 (unattached), 21 Simon James Bunting 24:53 (Lowestoft Road Runners), 22 Damian Ashcroft 25:00 (unattached), 23 Bernie Howley 25:14 (Stragglers), 24 Bryn Williams 25:21 (unattached), 25 Ian Tooley 25:47 (unattached), 26 unknown athlete, 27 David (The Dungbeetle) Kelf 26:45 (Axe Valley Runners), 28 Jack Colby 27:13 (unattached), 29 Annette Carter 27:24 (Great Yarmouth Road Runners), 30 unknown athlete.

31 Phillip Laurier 27:38 (unattached), 32 Cathy Tooley 27:50 (unattached), 33 Eva Howkins 28:00 (unattached), 34 Elayne Hilton 28:07 (unattached), 35 Sarah Withington 29:05 (unattached), 36 Tony Ludlam 29:55 (unattached), 37 Janet Sanderson 30:01 (unattached), 38 Victoria Swanston 30:50 (unattached), 39 Edward Ashcroft 31:06 (unattached), 40 Dominic Bound 31:18 (unattached), 41 David Bound 31:19 (unattached), 42 Claire Baker 31:20 (unattached), 43 Elaine Stone 31:21 (unattached), 44 Janina Domiczew 31:24 (unattached), 45 Sallyann Protheroe 32:00 (Lowestoft Road Runners), 46 Maria Ball 32:28 (unattached), 47 Sally Plumley 32:48 (unattached), 48 Linda Phillips 34:36 (unattached), 49 Rebecca Dowsett 34:43 (unattached), 50 Rachel Allen 34:43 (unattached), 51 Amanda Pulham 34:44 (unattached), 52 unknown athlete, 53 Anthony Harris 39:17 (unattached), 54 Pat Bound 40:45 (unattached), 55 Michael Sanderson 41:57 (unattached), 56 Jean Withington 43:59 (unattached), 57 Dianne Dallimore 48:44 (unattached), 58 Graham Dallimore 48:46 (unattached).