Shettleston Harriers Parkrun Round-Up – Saturday, May 10th, 2025
The sunny weather on Saturday saw a fantastic turnout from Shettleston Harriers members at parkruns across the country!
A huge congratulations to Cameron Muir, who took first place at Queen’s Park in a new personal best and recorded the 9th fastest time ever on that course! Four Shettleston runners supported Queen’s Park’s 200th event: Cameron was followed by Chris Grant Pantrey, who finished strongly in 3rd place with a time of 18:38, Rio Biddlecombe (58th in 25:13), and Rowan Lennox (64th in 25:29).
We also had a first-place finish from Tom Owens at Pollok Park in 17:25. Well done, Tom!
Elsewhere, our members were showing their speed & dedication:
- Tollcross: John Craig secured 2nd place in 18:40, with David Murphy finishing 9th in 22:32 and Bob Porteous 36th in 27:19.
- Chevin Forest: Andrew Shields ran a strong race for 2nd place in 19:06.
- Drumpellier Country: Gerard Mason completed the course in 26:57, finishing 66th.
- Edinburgh: Philip Neilson clocked a solid 18:57 to finish 34th.
- Elder Park: Raymond Loughran finished in 28:58 (83rd).
- Mount Stuart: Scott Kennedy ran well for 5th place in 21:49.
- Palacerigg Country: John Duffy finished 8th in 21:35.
- Penrith: Ruth Joss had a fantastic run, finishing 11th overall and 2nd female in a swift 19:57.
- Springburn: Scott McKelvie was close to the win, taking 2nd place in 17:13.
- Strathclyde: Gillian McMillan completed the course in 33:43 (270th).
A Big Thank You to Mark McColl:
For the past three years, Mark McColl has diligently compiled these parkrun reports, providing a great overview of our members’ Saturday morning efforts. Sadly, Mark is now stepping down from his role; the club extends a huge thank you to Mark for his dedication!
Can You Help Keep the Parkrun Report Going?
If you enjoy reading these parkrun updates and feel you could contribute to compiling them, please get in touch by emailing our secretary at secretary@shettlestonharriers.org.uk.
Stay Up-to-Date with Shettleston Harriers Parkrun Results:
You can always find the latest club parkrun results through the following resources:
- Parkrun Website (Consolidated Club Report): https://www.parkrun.com/results/consolidatedclub/?clubNum=3080
(Updated weekly)
- The 5km App (Clubs Section): Add “Shettleston Harriers” to your parkrun profile in the app to see all club runners’ results. Remember to update your profile if you join or leave the club: https://www.claytoninds.com/parkrun
- Shettleston Harriers Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/shettleston
A Note on Junior Parkrun:
Don’t forget that there are also fantastic junior parkruns held every Sunday at 9:30 am across the country. While the results from these 2km events aren’t included in our Saturday 5km reports, we encourage our young athletes to participate and enjoy them as fun runs. You can find more information about junior parkruns here: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/events/juniorevents