Spellbinding Halloween-themed Whiteley parkrun

Run director Danielle Cranstone and the volunteer team ensured it was a magical Whiteley parkrun on Saturday.
Whiteley race director Danielle Cranstone with fellow volunteers on Saturday. Picture Ian Hargreaves  (171243-1)Whiteley race director Danielle Cranstone with fellow volunteers on Saturday. Picture Ian Hargreaves  (171243-1)
Whiteley race director Danielle Cranstone with fellow volunteers on Saturday. Picture Ian Hargreaves (171243-1)

The Halloween-themed fancy dress proved popular and maybe helped to encourage a few new personal bests from those being chased around the course.

Whiteley had 196 finishers for the 5k, including 44 first timers and 44 new personal bests.

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Representatives of 21 different clubs took part and the event was made possible by 27 fantastic volunteers.

The Whiteley parkrun Halloween fancy dress event. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (171243-08)The Whiteley parkrun Halloween fancy dress event. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (171243-08)
The Whiteley parkrun Halloween fancy dress event. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (171243-08)

Mark Smallwood finished first on Saturday as he completed the 5k in 18min 14sec.

Second was Sam Bagnall, who is a member of the Vegan Runners club, and ran the course in 18.21.

Third was Exmouth Harriers runner Ryan Snell who finished in 18.46.

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Susie MacGregor, of Vegan Runners, finished first female in 19.34.

The Whiteley parkrun Halloween fancy dress event. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (171243-08)The Whiteley parkrun Halloween fancy dress event. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (171243-08)
The Whiteley parkrun Halloween fancy dress event. Picture: Ian Hargreaves (171243-08)

Second was City of Portsmouth junior runner Katie Simister who finished in 20.20.

Third was Southampton junior Emily Churcher who clocked a time of 22.28.

First-timers Kirsten Farrell-Savage and Sue Rourke completed the course together and enjoyed the run.

It was Kirsten’s first parkrun and she had a fun morning.

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She said: ‘Thanks to all the volunteers who made my first run a delight (never thought I’d say that).

‘Their encouragement and dedication was very much appreciated.’

Stubbington Green’s Richard Jacks ran in fancy dress and amazingly managed to achieve a new course personal best of 20.45.

The Whiteley team have announced they will host a Christmas Day parkrun at 9am.

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