GREENOCK Parkrunners Step Up In The Rain

GREENOCK parkrun attracted more than 100 participants for the ninth week in a row.

Despite wet weather, 113 people took on the five-kilometre course on the Esplanade. Seventeen were taking part at Greenock parkrun for the first time, three of them doing their first parkrun anywhere.

Completing their 50th runs were Sharon Taitt and Eleanor Connelly. Eleanor, pictured above, is Greenock parkrun’s local Sign Language support volunteer and she also managed to get a personal best (PB) time.

Junior runner Connor Campbell achieved a personal best time

Twenty-three other runners also managed to improve their times. They were Chris Barlas, Malcolm Dougall, Michael McLoone, Alan Dick, Jennifer Hood, Kris Allen, Lucas Bezian, Chris Lithgow, Cheryl Thomas, David Morgan, Deborah McKenzie, Heather Lafferty, Kelly Wilson, Connor Campbell, Anna McDougall, Sam Smith, Barry Speirs, Rupert Thomson, Michelle Morgan, Douglas McEwen, Barbara Watt, Katharine McCullough and Mary McCabe.

The first three men home — all comfortably under 17 minutes — were Chris Mooney, Andrew White and Chris Barlas (PB). The first three women were Jennifer Hood (PB), Claire Monaghan and Eleanor Connelly (PB).

Resident tail walker, Andy Cameron, volunteered for the 100th time this week. He has now recorded 99 tail walker and one marshall stint.

Event volunteers including resident tail walker Andy Cameron, fourth from right.

Junior volunteer Aimee McEleny