by Kendyl Cardwell
On February 29, participants were lucky to have perfect running temperatures and beautiful clear morning as they faced the start line this weekend at the Clermont Waterfront parkrun. Many new participants also got to enjoy the great atmosphere. We were happy to have a group from Ocoee Elementary come out for the first time. It is always exciting to meet new park runners, and to watch young kids like those from the Ocoee elementary getting involved with the sport. This week 120 people ran, jogged and walked the course, of whom 23 were first-timers and 20 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 16 different clubs took part.
Congratulations to local park runner Libby Brouwer on completing her 50th event. She recently ran a PB of 32:00, and seems to be nearing that time again. Although overseas visitor Sarah Aldridge did not reach a milestone this weekend, it is worth shouting out her impressive total of 551 events. She has been participating in events since 2010, an extremely respectable commitment. This also goes to show the established history that park run has created over in England. Here at Clermont park run, we hope to encourage the spread of other events in the US (and offer a welcoming familiar environment for European visitors). Hopefully, someday our Clermont participants will reach 500 events too!
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The event was made possible by 14 volunteers:
Cathy KYLE • Kendyl CARDWELL • Scott HAMPTON • Sally SCHADE • Harry BARNES • Daniel WHITEHOUSE • Glenn ROBERTSON • Debbie SMITH • Lori WATERS • Tyler WATERS • Leigh Anna WATERS • Bill STUCKEY • Cheryl CROWTHER • Joan DUGGAR
Today’s full results and a complete event history can be found on the Clermont Waterfront parkrun Results Page.
The female record is held by Kate BAZELEY who recorded a time of 17:17 on 20th February 2016 (event number 124), and by Ani VELTCHEVA who also recorded a time of 17:17 on 18th March 2017 (event number 173).
The male record is held by James HUNT who recorded a time of 15:16 on 27th July 2019 (event number 296).
The Age Grade course record is held by Sabra HARVEY who recorded 102.90% (21:17) on 9th February 2019 (event number 272).
Clermont Waterfront parkrun started on 27th April 2013. Since then 9,032 participants have completed 30,948 parkruns covering a total distance of 154,740 km, including 4,743 new Personal Bests. A total of 416 individuals have volunteered 3,258 times.
