Parkrun triumphs 2025
2025 was another good year of parkrun for my extended family – from my 10 year nephew right up to my 80 year old dad. Here’s our triumphs for the year, big and small. You can also read our full statistics for the year here.
On 4th January, my eldest ran the fastest time ever of anyone in our family – 20:17 at Berkeley Green parkrun – beating his previous PB by nearly two minutes.
On 8th February, I got my highest ever age grading at my home parkrun – 75.13% for running 22:35. I have run faster than that and got a much higher age grading at other courses (mainly Severn Bridge), but our home parkrun isn’t a PB course.
On 1st March, my husband reached his 50th volunteer milestone by doing the course-set up and pacing. I actually did triple volunteering that day, with course set-up, pacing and barcode scanning.
Also on 1st March, my daughter ran her first parkrun in nearly two years. And she enjoyed it!
On 8th March, eight of us travelled to Berkeley Green parkrun. I ran my fastest time this year (21:24) with an age grading of 79.28% and was second lady. Also at Berkeley Green, my sister ran a PB of 23:33 – her first time going below 24 minutes.
On 15th March, I ran a home parkrun PB of 22:05, with an age grading of 76.83%. I set my previous home parkrun PB of 22:23 in 2017 and had been unable to beat it for all that time.
On 22nd March I did it again! You wait eight years for a PB, then two come along at once. I ran 21:58 at my home parkrun, finishing as third lady out of 226 with an age grading of 77.24%.
Also on 22nd March my husband ran his fastest time at our home parkrun since 2019 with 20:56 and an age grading of 71.02%.
On 12th April, my family did some parkrun tourism at Wotton. I was second lady in 22:06. I tried so hard to be first – my time was actually the second fastest female time there in 2025 at that point. I also had the best age grading there on that day (76.77%) and had done the most parkruns of anyone there that day.
On 26th April, my niece ran a big PB of 29:55. She usually walks with my mum, but she ran with a friend instead who spurred her on.
On 10th May, I ran my 400th parkrun. It’s not an official milestone, but I definitely wanted to mark it. Only two years until the big one!
On 24th May, I celebrated 10 years since my daughter and I ran our first parkrun.
Also on 24th May, my sister reached her 50 volunteer milestone.
On 31st May, I did some tourism volunteering for the first time, although it was a very local parkrun – King George V Playing Field. I did barcode scanning after running.
On 7th June, my eldest got a huge new parkrun PB of 19:08.
On 14th June, we had a family outing to Severn Bridge parkrun. I got my best time this year – 21:23, with an age grading of 79.35%. My daughter got her best time since 2019 – 28:31 and first in her age category.
On 5th July, my dad and I joined the celebrations for octogenarian parkrunners at Bushy Park.
On 12th July, I was second lady at Heartlands parkrun in Cornwall.
On 26th July, at Tetbury Goods Shed parkrun, my husband got first in his age category for the first time in two years. He’s quite a fast runner, but there are a lot of very fast 50-54 year old men. I was second lady at Tetbury Goods Shed.
On 9th August, I was second lady at Thoulstone parkrun in 22:37.
On 16th August, I was first lady at Fire Service College parkrun in 22:44 and also had the highest age grading of any female there at 74.63%.
On 4th October, my brother-in-law ran his 250th parkrun.
On 13th December, my eldest got a big new PB of 18:42.
On 20th December, my dad ran his 300th parkrun! Not an official milestone, but definitely worth celebrating.
On 25th December, I ran my 10th consecutive Christmas Day parkrun. It was also the first time I’d volunteered on Christmas Day – doing the first timers’ briefing – and the first time my parents had ever run a Christmas Day parkrun.
Hopefully 2026 will bring more parkrun triumphs for my family.