Dereham parkrun 171 runners take part in 55th event

More than 170 runners took part in the 55th Dereham parkrun <i>(Image: Pixabay)</i>
More than 170 runners took part in the 55th Dereham parkrun (Image: Pixabay)
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More than 170 runners gathered at the countryside park, behind Dereham Town FC, for the 55th Dereham parkrun on Saturday August 9.

The event saw 171 participants run the route in Norwich Road.

Leading the field for the men, Jake Mair crossed the line first with an impressive time of 18 minutes 17 seconds.

Perry Ballance followed closely in second place, finishing in 18:59, and third place went to Luke Gilding, who completed the course in 19:19.

Among the women, Amy Brown was the fastest finisher, completing her run in 22:21.

Joy Gudgin, representing Carnegie Harriers, was next with a time of 23:27, while Emily Butler finished third in 24:32.

The event was made possible by a dedicated team of volunteers: Fin Asbery, Jane Bizley, Stuart Bizley, Amy Brown, Catherine Butler, Peter Butler, Michelle Chapman, Ian Clarke, Edward Condon, Hannah Farmer, Paul Farmer, Graham Hardingham, Graham Holland, Kim Holland, Hester Howells, Sarah Lake, Anette Lorimer, Kelly Mitchell, Clive Nicol, Pauline Orsgood, Harry Patterson, Kenneth John Price, Kimberley Stevenitt, Sue Swales and Kimberly Youngman, all of whom gave up their time to support the community event.

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