The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response The smaller villages around it include Alfold The Cranleigh Show is a popular annual agricultural event while Wings & Wheels takes place every year at nearby Dunsfold Park Easter Saturday brought a respite from the early morning rain firm ground and our biggest turnout in a while with 226 people crossing the finish line at Cranleigh parkrun number 404 while seven unknown runners really need to remember their barcodes next time Bank Holiday weekend spirit helped swell the ranks: we welcomed 57 first timers sixteen of whom completed their first‑ever parkrun as 38 participants recorded new personal bests finishing at 17:11 and posting an impressive 85.16 percent age grade in the VM45‑49 group stopping the clock at 22:00 and earning a 67.73 per cent age grade Martin Jones achieved 81.95 per cent with a time of 21:31 in the VM70‑74 category while Phyl Jackson topped the women’s table with 71.41 per cent after running 32:14 in VW70‑74 A busy morning like this relies on a strong volunteer team and 24 hi‑vis heroes kept everything running smoothly Their cheerful efficiency meant every finisher received a warm welcome and a well‑deserved token even when the finish funnel was a little crowded You can find lots more photos from this morning here. 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Frameworks, 2 Sheen Road, Richmond, TW9 1AE Cranleigh is a large village in the Surrey Hills Shops and companies say they are unhappy about the way in which a business improvement district (BID) in Cranleigh was set up and that they have to pay an annual levy 50 out of the 62 businesses that responded said they were in favour But several firms say they were not consulted properly and do not want to pay the charge to fund the scheme BID schemes encourage businesses to work together more closely and also offers access to funding Debbie Lee from Lee Taman Hairdressing received a £387 bill for her BID contribution how it was done and lots of businesses did not receive any paperwork at all.” Ms Lee said traders do not need the Cranleigh BID website to encourage shoppers to the village Victor Bahal from Cranleigh Post Office is also against the website and instead is calling for more free parking for shoppers to be introduced “It’s a no-brainer to say parking should be free so that more people can come in.” Hairdresser Debbie Lee is unhappy about the BID scheme Iain Moore from Seafare fish and chip shop said Surrey Chamber of Commerce was already promoting Cranleigh “I don’t see there is a need to move it to the BID,” he said “I’d like the BID stopped and would like a community project where everybody gets their choice to be involved and how much they can afford to donate into a fund He said businesses are concerned about spending money especially when utility bills and ingredients have gone up “My bill went from £1,500 a month to £4,000 He added: “I don't want to pay another £400 a year for the next five years just to get something the Chamber of Commerce is doing.” Iain and Carol Moore from Seafayre do not want to pay an annual £400 levy But there is support for the business district idea said the BID scheme would unlock money for Cranleigh and wants businesses to get behind it A Cranleigh BID spokesperson said: “The Board is made up of local business owners who run their business pay the levy and volunteer their time as directors of the BID not for profit company Any levy-paying business owner who becomes a member of the company can put themselves forward to join the Board and be part of the governance of the BID “The Board is tasked with delivering on the five-year business plan and Waverley Borough Council has quarterly oversight on BID spend and will monitor progress made in achieving the BID's objectives.” Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, external, and on X, external. 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The Grade II listed timber-framed building dates back to the 15th century and holds a significant place in the heritage of healthcare in the UK Cranleigh’s cottage hospital was the first in England to provide accessible healthcare in a rural area It was also the first to provide free medical services to those who couldn’t afford it – an ethos that paved the way for other cottage hospitals and later contributed to the origins of the NHS Alongside conservation works to restore the medieval building a new community hub will be developed to educate and engage people with Cranleigh’s history It will offer activities such as local school visits regular talks and health and wellbeing sessions The project will create a digital archive recording the history of Cranleigh to include oral histories of people’s memories of the cottage hospital Training and skills development will be offered to a diverse group of people including those with English as their second language. Opportunities will include training in archive research learning about medical plants and guidance on working with neurodivergent individuals Volunteers will also be trained to share the hospital’s history and its link to the NHS with visitors said: “All the hard work of the volunteer team and support from local community bodies and individuals has come to fruition We are delighted to have been awarded this grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund made possible thanks to National Lottery players.” To find out more about the project, visit the Cranleigh Heritage Trust website If you query is regarding our application portal, please contact our support team We urge you to read our privacy policy which gives you more control over your information and clearly explains how we use it © Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund Mercedes and BMWs were among the stolen vehicles discovered Five men at the centre of a criminal empire in which they dismantled and exported stolen cars were sentenced on Wednesday Mercedes and BMWs were among the stolen vehicles discovered when officers carried out a warrant at a suspected “chop shop” in Cranleigh on Friday Four men were caught in the act of dismantling stolen vehicles and were immediately arrested Another man who was seen leaving the location was also arrested They were subsequently charged and remanded for Conspiracy to Handle Stolen Goods had been carefully wrapped for protection from paint etc Surrey Police was described as the ring-leader of the chop shop facilitating the theft of vehicles and organising the dismantling and shipment of stolen parts He was also identified as paying for a lock-up facility in Chertsey to store the items more than £700,000 worth of stolen vehicles and parts were uncovered He pleaded guilty on the first day of the trial and was sentenced to 32 months imprisonment of no fixed address pleaded guilty on the first day of trial and was sentenced to eight months imprisonment pleaded guilty as the trial was looming and was sentenced to eight months imprisonment from Cranleigh also pleaded guilty on the first day of trial and was sentenced to seven months imprisonment 21 from Cranleigh also pleaded guilty ahead of the trial and was sentenced to six months imprisonment Premium cars in different stages of stripping or re-assembly Surrey Police Detective Constable Claire Phillips said: “These sentences are a result of the excellent teamwork between a number of teams in Surrey Police as well as joint working with our colleagues in force areas nationally in which these vehicles were stolen from “These men attempted to evade detection by promptly changing the license plate of the stolen vehicles but through our joint working we were still able to identify vehicles of the same make and model near to where the thefts occurred which were then seen making their way to Surrey.” Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" See: Comment - We Need Change But Not the Kind Being Imposed By Labour’s ‘Devolution’ Cranleigh is a great course especially on a sunny Saturday morning It’s two laps and it’s a really nice park with a lake in it I even saw a swan sitting in a nest which I’ve never seen before Although I have to mention that there’s a pretty big hill in the course too There were 191 parkrunners at Cranleigh this morning which was less than Easter Saturday last week when there were 226 parkrunners and parkwalkers There were 103 men and 88 female participants I blame the London Marathon for hoovering up a lot of runners this weekend although it did mean that there was a full volunteer roster There were 35 parkrun tourists out this morning I believe there were some tourists from New York this morning My husband and I decided to do some parkrun tourism this morning We wanted to get another C for the parkrun tourism challenge – Pirate I suspect that a number of other parkrun tourists were there for the same reason There were lots of great facilities at Knowle Park as it had a decent sized car park with charging for electric vehicles toilets at the start and coffee or ice-cream at the end These are benefits that are not found at every parkrun You can find more photos from this morning here. 7,985 participants have completed 38,962 parkruns covering 194,810 kilometres and notching up 5,550 personal bests A total of 537 individuals have volunteered 6,243 times No part of this site may be reproduced in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of the copyright owner It was a grey and chilly start to Saturday 15th February 2025 it was dry - meaning the mud had a chance to settle Run Director Emma Whyman described the Cranleigh parkrun course as ‘tacky’ rather than outright slippery a definite improvement on the previous week Cranleigh parkrun is a technical but rewarding course - two laps around Knowle Park starting on gravel paths around the playground and lake before hitting the aptly named ‘Muddy Mile’ and tackling the killer grassy hill climb up towards Knowle Park Nursing Home Worth it for the views at the top and a fast downhill stretch before starting the second lap and a final push to the finish Definitely a morning for trail shoes - sadly mine were still drying from a race the week before but at least I didn’t lose a shoe like at Malling Rec parkrun This morning didn’t come completely drama free though - a road closure between Cranleigh and Knowle Park meant numbers were slightly down on the usual 150 average but no issues for those of us travelling from Brighton on quiet roads Worth mentioning upfront as a tourist that Cranleigh ticks all the boxes as a great parkrun venue: easy parking and a perfect post-run pitstop by the playground for tea and flapjack Heidi VICKERY from Ealing Eagles Running Club was the most experienced parkrunner on the day with a whopping 512 parkruns under her belt Hot on her heels was Andrew James SQUIRRELL it was a husband-and-wife duo who took the first finisher spots First male: Ed CARSON (SM30–34) in 18:19 (70.97% age grade) and first female: Helen CARSON (VW35–39) in 22:04 (68.20% age grade) Also congratulations to the highest age grade: Chris FINILL (VM65–69) with a superb 81.48% for his 20:47 finish And last but by no means least - thank you to our tail ensuring we all got safely to the finish line - Samantha EDWARDs coming home in 54:36 A warm parkrun welcome to the 29 first-timers at Cranleigh including 6 people taking on their first-ever parkrun: William CHARD and Ellie CHARD - welcome to the parkrun family 21 runners somehow smashed their personal bests - congratulations to:Jonty MARGETTS Wait until the ground firms up and those times will be coming down again A massive thank you to the 19 hi-vis heroes who made this event possible:Max BAKER Special thanks to Emma for the warm welcome when I arrived solo at Cranleigh and to Louise Connarty for a friendly and informative first-timers’ briefing After a lot of longer distance parkrun touring (including a trip to Kraków in December to complete my first parkrun and volunteer alphabets) it was great to be back on more familiar ground Cranleigh was my NENDY (Nearest Event Not Done Yet) and it also marked my half Cowell (a ‘cow’ apparently!) - my 50th different parkrun location I love the variety of courses near Brighton and while we have plenty of flat coastal runs and I was delighted to be back within 45 minutes of home And Cranleigh even has a pair of regal swans to welcome you at the briefing area - something we definitely don’t have at Preston Park parkrun A particularly memorable moment from the briefing was when Emma welcomed a touring couple from Worthing who had made the trip over because their local event was cancelled due to a suspected unexploded bomb on the beach Definitely one of the more unusual reasons for parkrun tourism… Tonbridge parkrun is up next for my next NENDY and another step closer to completing the second parkrun alphabet - less hilly than Cranleigh dawned rainy and windy however that did not dampen the excitement of the highlight of the week which is Like so many others as a group we spend a lot of time planning where to go driven by so many different factors (alphabet event numbers the list of these challenges goes on and on) and today was that little bit more special as 3 of us were celebrating milestones Michelle Evans was celebrating her 100th location out of 146 parkruns which has seen her travel far and wide with trips to Poland Gemma George was also celebrating her 50th location out of 62 parkruns which has seen her travel to Scotland writing this report is my 25th volunteer out of 109 parkruns so roughly every 4.3 (ish) parkrun I try to volunteer Anyhow todays adventures took us to Cranleigh and wow what a lovely parkrun it is splashy puddles – yes definitely had it all and we had a glorious time! Most of our group walked today as we were planning on running the Great South 10mile race on Sunday (which was then cancelled due to Storm Ashley but that’s a whole different story….) so we really were able to take in the beauty of the parkrun thanking the high viz heroes as we went and of course having a good gossipy catch up – a perfect morning in my opinion A few bits of insider knowledge which I think is useful for anyone thinking of coming to Cranleigh Lots of options for parking both in the town (7-8 min walk) or in the park itself (2-3 min walk)– can pay by Ringo so super convenient 9 getting PBs (congrats!) and 38 people coming to Cranleigh for the first time – I am sure many of them will be returning The event was made possible by the 18 amazing volunteers As I’m sure you all know parkrun is run by volunteers and without them an event cant take place so please do consider every now and then volunteering and giving back so that we can all continue to enjoy our Saturday adventures it’s just another run in the park on a Saturday morning and that certainly happened to me on the 27th Aug 2016 when I discovered parkrun and made it part of my weekly routine and wanted to get fit again after having my second child and running with others helped me with turning up each week as I ran my first 50 parkruns with my daughter in the buggy (only way to get parkrun in!) and then a friend and I started chatting about entering a 10km race and that was our first 10km (but not our last) in the bag came my 50th parkrun and the start of my training for my first marathon and it was great to have a run with friends along with other races up to half marathon distance and my son would occasionally come and run with me too at parkrun I can be found most weeks at Cranleigh junior parkrun enjoying volunteering there and seeing all the different children enjoying themselves My daughter was so pleased when she finally turned 4 and could officially join in and by this point I’d made so many new friends and achieved so many PBs at parkrun and in other distances too My love for running was well and truly cemented Then COVID hit thankfully running was able to continue and I was very fortunate to have some amazing Mum friends that ran too But then in July 2021 parkrun was back to Cranleigh and into our amazing new park with also having made friends who were ever more into running than me kept ‘suggesting’ to me that I should run an ultra marathon that’s way more than just a few parkruns one after another I tend to think about it and then decide that maybe Now parkrun was playing a big part in my training runs The thought of some of the big runs all by myself but when I splint it into x distance before parkrun then parkrun and then x distance afterwards which made getting round and through those long runs Some days I come to clear my head and put myself in a better place it’s never been a regret turning up to parkrun I’m 250 parkruns down and 1250km run at parkruns across England (got to love a bit of tourism!) The things I have achieved since starting my parkrun journey have been amazing and if you’d ever said I would be able to run the times and distances I have done back in 2016 friends that challenge you and a bit of training either your actual family or the one you make as my daughter asked to run with me (the one from the buggy) and managed to achieve a PB for the Cranleigh course I love being able to sharing my running with my children too (clearly not that embarrassing yet!!) One parkrun today who knows what tomorrow holds in your running journey……. Quickest parkrun time: 21:20 (not at Cranleigh!) Today’s Stats: Matt Newberry has run the most parkruns today with 453 Jan Lovelock ran the second most parkruns with 429 Rebecca Taylor had the highest age grade of the females with 74.54% Ian Bradbury had the highest age grade of the males with 72.71% we won’t have parkrun (have you volunteered recently?) - Martin Bamford Well done to everyone at Cranleigh this morning March 22nd 2025 dawned dull and 10 degrees perfect running weather for the 400th Cranleigh parkrun Especially after a remarkably dry March had dried out all the boggy bits Steven Insua-Cao was run director and gave a shout out to some of the regular runners and volunteers over the last 400 events I have downloaded the results from all 400 of these which gives me the chance to highlight some more of the many people who have made Cranleigh parkrun special The first run was on the 4th October 2014 directed by Martin Bamford who deserves much of the credit for getting us started and has volunteered a further 208 times and organised the lovely new Knowle Park for us The first two runners home on that first run were two of our local heroes who went on to become world champion at 1500m in 2022 Steven read out a message today from Jake wishing us good weather for our 400th and the weather gods delivered Jake’s mum Susan Wightman is no slouch either and holds the course age grade record with an astonishing 92.1% at event 243 Chris Finill came second and is one of only six people who has run every London marathon since 1981 He has also come first at Cranleigh 23 times Another family of talented runners are the Goaters Yasmin holds the women’s course record of 19:02 and Bradley holds the men’s record of 15:08 But Chris is only fifth in the leader board for most wins preceded by Oliver Gosden (69 wins) Abby Lamboll (29 wins) and John McKenna (26 wins) But parkrun is about taking part and so my first table (Table 1) is a list of all the people who have participated in at least half the Cranleigh parkruns to date One person who did not quite make this list but deserves a special mention is Martyn Greaves who attended 194 of the first 293 runs at Cranleigh giving everyone a cheery greeting and then running He is the only runner to have attended Cranleigh more than 50 times in a single year (51 times in 2019) He sadly died a few days after his last run Table 1 Number of events that people have attended either as a runner a volunteer or both As an older runner who is never going to trouble the podium I pay more attention to Age Grades than finishing place Age Grades show how a time compares to the estimated world record time for that age The top ten runners with highest age grades are shown in Table 2 Just how remarkable these runners are is demonstrated by the fact that 4 of them had higher age grades than Bradley Goater achieved when he got the men’s course record and all of them are higher than the grade that Yasmin Goater got when she achieved the women’s course record (77.8%) these age grades are for times on our rough hilly course and are being compared to times expected on a running track Age grades above 80% are considered national standard and above 90% are world class and these are people you can meet every Saturday at Cranleigh Parkrun Table 2 Some runners had age grades in this range on several runs Eg Susan Wightman had 15 runs with Age Grade over 85% but only her best Age Grade is shown In the early days of Cranleigh Parkrun there was an annual prize for the person with the most points Each week your points were calculated by subtracting your position from 100 so the person who came first got 99 points and the person who came 30th got 70 points although getting a good position or age grade helps push you up the rankings the top places in these lists are for the people who also attend most regularly and are not necessarily the quickest I think that this prize was suppressed because it appeared to reward the fastest runners but in the first year Penny Green who is one of our slower runners won the prize because she attended most consistently I thought I would recalculate these stats for all 400 runs in two different ways the traditional way using each runner’s gender position based on finish time to calculate their points and secondly using their position based on age grade rather than time On both metrics Lynne Harris and Ray Grue top the rankings they are both remarkable runners not only for the regularity of their attendance but also for their consistently strong performances Two ways of calculating a metric of overall performance at all Cranleigh parkruns based on gender finish position and secondly based on age grade but the age grade metric tends to push the older runners up whilst the finish position one tends to promote the younger runners with fast times I grew up in Cranleigh in the 70s and 80s long before parkrun was even a twinkle in Paul Sinton-Hewitt’s eye and long before I actually became a runner My local parkrun is Gunnersbury in West London but I try to run Cranleigh parkrun whenever seeing my dad coincides with a Saturday My first time here was back in November 2014 which was Cranleigh’s 5th event My 8th visit in November 2023 was in torrential rain and was such a mud bath that I wasn’t sure I would be let back into dad’s house afterwards Number 9 today and the conditions were much better and pleasingly last night’s rain had stopped you don’t come to Cranleigh in the winter in shiny new trainers…errr well unless like me you’re using it to truly test out brand new trail shoes The numbers geek in me loves that today I ran exactly the same time of 35:31 as I ran on my 3rd visit back on Boxing Day 2016 It’s always super friendly and is a lovely cross country course with enough mud and hill to make you feel like you’ve worked hard and earned that post parkrun coffee and cake provided by the cheery crew at Heartwork Coffee It was great to swap running stories while we waited for our drinks Some great photos were taken on “muddy mile” (check them out on the facebook page) and impressively it looks like everyone stayed upright along that stretch though I hear there were some fallers on the steep downhill section I must try and visit in the summer…but I’ve been saying that for 10 years so maybe Cranleigh will always be about the mud for me there were 17 people visiting Cranleigh parkrun for the first time (including my partner) and 3 people did their first parkrun EVER - hopefully they will be back next week and enjoyed the start to their parkrun journey Congratulations to the 3 parkrunners who managed a Personal Best today - very impressive in those conditions Imagine how much faster they’d be without all the mudslides a big thank you to today’s 17 volunteers without whom parkrun would not be possible If you haven’t volunteered before then please do - it’s just as rewarding as (and much less muddy than) running First a big Cheer for the 110 runners and 21 volunteers who turned out on a cold, grey and damp February morning especially, as we will see, February and March are the least popular months for parkrunning. Will and Nick did their first ever parkrun, Brian came all the way from Blackpool and Geraldine volunteered for the 200th time! Eight Cranleigh Runners were present including Mel (first woman) and Ian (run director) come and give us a try on Tuesdays at 7pm in Sainsbury’s car park It is now over a year since Cranleigh parkrun restarted after a three and a half year break caused by Covid and the construction of the new Knowle Country Park on the site of the old Cranleigh parkrun route The new course is a pleasure to run and is on well-made paths round the landscaped park In contrast the old course was famous for its squishy bits where you could be ankle deep in mud through the winter Martin Bamford produced a brilliant cartoon of the hazards of the old course Graph 1 showing the number of runners at each Cranleigh parkrun since we started in 2014 The graph 1 above shows the number of runners each week since Cranleigh parkrun started in 2014 You can see the big gap caused by Covid in 2020 and 2021 then we restarted for about six months in 2021 but had to stop again in early 2022 for the construction of the new Knowle Park Country Park and restarted with a record turnout of nearly three hundred in September 2022 So Cranleigh post Covid numbers are much better than other parkruns but only after we started in the new course so it seems likely that the new course may have made a big difference to numbers How much does winter effect the number of runners Graph 2 shows that the winter weather puts off some runners The worst months are February and March when the cold and wet seems to be going on for ever and the course can be at its worst In the summer months we are getting about 50% more runners than in February and March The first surprise was just how much slower runners are in winter than summer there was almost 2 minutes 1 seconds between January and May on the new course the big surprise was that the median times and age grades on the new course were substantially slower than on the old I was expecting it to be the other way round Runners on the new course were on average 80 seconds slower than on the old course This could be because the runners have been getting older and slower and we are getting a higher proportion of women runners the median age grade was 1.5% lower on the new course (Graph 3A) and this should take account of the age and gender of the runners Median age grades on the old and new courses by quarter for all runners (Graph 3A) and the 37 runners who have run Cranleigh more than 100 times (Graph 3B) Higher age grades mean faster times and they are higher in summer than winter Why are we running slower on what I think is an easier course One explanation is that Cranleigh parkrun is becoming more inclusive It could be that when we started it was mainly experienced committed runners that were coming As parkrun has become better known and the park more attractive we might be bringing in more beginners and joggers who are not so obsessed with getting PBs as some of us are This is very much in line with Parkrun’s objective to make parkruns inviting to all so if that is the case then the switch to the new course must be deemed a success I found the median age grade for the 37 runners who have each run the Cranleigh Course over 100 times (Graph 3B) For this group the new course is clearly faster but most particularly in the first quarter of the year when the conditions on the old course were often at their worst This suggests that the new course in Knowle Park really has attracted a greater range of running abilities which is very much in line with parkrun’s mission another parkrun and another dodgy weather day With parkruns needing to be cancelled for safety up and down the UK I think it’s safe to say we were all extremely grateful to the volunteers for allowing us the opportunity to enjoy a parkrun today We set off from Norfolk at 5am in thick fog thinking how bonkers we were to travel so far on a day like this but we were very keen to visit Cranleigh and with parkruns around us needing to cancel we were mildly confident that Cranleigh would be able to go ahead as they are on a mix of grass and all terrain paths just as the volunteers were also arriving to setup the course and they confirmed we were a go From the moment I set foot outside of the car I was struggling to remember the last time I felt so cold and that was whilst still wearing a dry robe I managed to get a chance to speak to some of the amazing volunteers this morning including the lovely Emma (todays Run Director) and we both were marvelling at how the entire pond had frozen over with the swans struggling to stay upright as they skated over the top at 8:45am I headed back to the car to remove the dry robe and face the cold for real and before we knew it the main briefing was in full swing before we headed en mass to the start line it still shocks me every week when I see people wearing short sleeves and shorts in weather like this For those who haven’t visited Cranleigh yet the 2 lap course starts with a lovely winding route on paths before heading out to grass and that difficult hill It didn’t feel too steep the first time (although I still walked it) but the second time up it was a lung-buster But today was never really going to be about going for PB’s it was all about enjoying the experience and being grateful to the fabulous volunteers who were cheering us around It was also lovely to bump into Liz and Michelle AYRES and Neil and Cheryl CURRANT who were touring today from Houghton Hall parkrun and some of whom I had met at the junior parkrun there many months ago I'd like to say a big thank you to all of the volunteers for running such a great event and ensuring it went smoothly and safely: Some of you may have noticed me with a GoPro on my head as I like to video all of my parkruns and if you look at my channel (markrun) on Sunday afternoon you should be able to find it (with photos of some familiar faces right at the end) First 3 Males to finish were Wataru SHIMAZU in 17:51 Matt MASON in a new PB of 18:07 and Tom MACDONALD in a new PB of 18:48 First 3 Female finishers were Niamh COMBER in a new PB of 21:36 Maria JOVANI in 23:09 and Mel HILL in 23:32 There were 67 parkrunners who were new to Cranleigh parkrun of whom 12 were doing their first ever parkrun and a fantastic 38 PB's Well done to everyone and we hope to see you back next week The "most runniest runner" was Andrew CROSSLEY on a fantastic 679 parkruns 20 members of the 25 Club and 2 members of the 10 Club present Official milestones achieved today were Gary HOLDER who joined the 250 Club Ian HOY AND Gemma MILLNS who joined the 100 Club Highest Age Grading on the day was Lynne HARRIS with 81.56% with a fantastic time of 27:45 in the VW70-74 category! Well done to everyone who completed the course today I always look forward to parkrun but even more so on Christmas Day those that might otherwise spend Christmas alone those with extended family who might even be coming to parkrun for the first time and also those hardcore parkrunners who never miss a week We had already planned to come to Cranleigh before any news about Storm Darragh and the potential threat of cancellations across the country We were very relieved that Cranleigh was still on this morning when so many had decided to cancel but for all the right reasons due to concerns over safety 111 brave or parkrun crazed runners and an incredible 20 volunteers made today’s magic happen Unfortunately our journey was thwarted by a fallen tree on route so we made it to the start very late long after everyone had set off Therefore we missed all the briefings so I can’t report on any of those I decided that it wasn’t fair to keep the volunteers out longer than necessary by being the allocated park walker so I slotted into a Marshal role instead I was in the wettest and windiest standing position but had the best time cheering and clapping everyone on please thank the volunteers out on the courses you attend- they really are amazing standing out in all weathers to make sure that parkrun goes ahead Most people gave me ‘the nod’ or a clap of hands or a thank you and I really would encourage thanking each and every volunteer you see for giving up their time for you Out of the rest of my 5 friends with me only Ruth managed to catch up and overtake the tail walkers and come home with a finishing time The rest decided one lap slip sliding in the mud was enough and to come back in the spring to tackle the course again when warmer and drier First was Oliver Gosden in 19:26 and last was our tail walker Fiona Bradbury in 51:25 Lynne Harris had the highest age grade with a magnificent 78:09% Our runniest runner was Ian Giggs with an incredible 727 parkruns Rachel Thomas attended today with a very special boomerang B6 Dell who is one of the boomerangs that have been launched into the parkrun community earlier this year Please join 10 Boomerangs South Beach parkrun to read about all the wonderful adventures these boomerangs are having around the world See https://www.facebook.com/groups/996871835320823/ I was due to be handed over this very special boomerang but Rachel and I misaligned and it was handed over to Katie Birch who is taking Dell to Basingstoke next Saturday I look forward to seeing what Katie has planned for Dell this week A special mention goes to Emma Whyman who made her debut as RD on possibly one of the most challenging parkruns to ever be faced with You did an incredible job and made us feel so welcome and even gave us the opportunity to finish the course if we had wanted to There was a new start line and a new finish line as well as battling against Storm Darragh which you handled perfectly The icing on the cake was realising the great man himself Paul Sinton-Hewitt had been out on the course marshalling and we saw him at the end and had our obligatory selfie photo We have been lucky enough to have seen him on 3 occasions now- Bushy Park Osterley and now Cranleigh and the best thing is that he remembered us We were all reminded that we would encounter some mud going up and the down the hill of this 2 lap course and that there was a muddy stretch as you come to the end of each lap All 103 runners made it round the course with Bert by our sides all the way The mud did claim a couple of runners on the first lap but they got up an continued on round the course Neave Weideman was running with her mum and got to the top of the hill still standing and had just started to get her pace up again when she slipped on some mud She very quickly got up and took mums hand to continue round the course She finished the run and came across the line smiling Both mum and Neave were given the same time (as they didn’t want mum to feel left out) but I am sure Neave came across the line just in front There were 3 milestone runs today – congratulations to Cat Van Doorn and Kim Williams for their 25th event and Richard March for his 150th 35 participants alsorecorded a personal best Undoubtedly the most important statistic of all was today’s 21 wonderful volunteers who set up barcode scanned and closed it all down again Never forget that high-vis pink is very becoming and there’s a role for everyone Full results can be seen on the Cranleigh parkrun results page After celebrating our 10th birthday (coinciding with parkrun’s 20th anniversary) last weekend it was back to business as usual at Cranleigh parkrun this Saturday for our 375th event the run was packed full of excitement and celebration and a sprinkle of parkrun royalty out on the course as marshals was also the first female finisher in 23:10 - talk about making it special The first male to cross the line was Wataru Shimazu finishing in 18:11 with an impressive age-grade of 71.49% Special mention to our top age-grade finishers: Lorraine Goddard who not only smashed his personal best with a time of 23:23 but also achieved a 75.41% age-grade in the VM70-74 category A warm welcome to our five first-timers: Jonathan Poole We hope you enjoyed your first parkrun and look forward to seeing you again soon and others also pushed themselves to new bests Well done to everyone who smashed their times A big thank you to our wonderful volunteers: Martin Bamford Since Cranleigh parkrun started on 4th October 2014, 7,044 people have taken part, covering a total of 171,520 km over 34,304 parkruns. We’ve seen 4,971 personal bests, and 470 volunteers have helped out 5,648 times. What a brilliant community! Thanks to everyone who came out for event #375 – we’ll see you next week for more parkrun fun at event #376! Win Happy PremiumSearch Rayo greatest hits surrey east hampshire newsPolice appeal for witnesses after fatal crash in CranleighSurrey Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal collision in Cranleigh this morning Officers were called to Smithwood Common Road just after 9am following reports of a collision between the driver of a car and the driver of a lorry The driver of the van remained on scene and is said to have cooperated with the investigation A full closure of the road remains in place Police are now looking to speak to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or have any information that could assist their investigation In a statement the police said "We are particularly interested in tracing the movements and manner of driving of a black Audi prior to the collision." "Were you travelling in the area around Smithwood Common Road between 8:45am and 9:05am on Thursday or helmet cam footage that may have captured all or part of this incident If you have any information that may help them please get in touch quoting PR/45250045382 via: • Webchat on their website https://www.surrey.police.uk/ • Their online reporting tool https://www.surrey.police.uk/tua/tell-us-about/cor/tell-us-about-existing-case-report/ you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was among the first to congratulate the village of Cranleigh in the constituency he is contesting on 4 July after it won £307k in levelling-up funding I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice It’s a charming village at the foot of the Surrey Hills featuring a quaint high street with many independent cafes and shops Surrounded by beautiful countryside and a short journey from Guildford railway station with links into London Cranleigh is unsurprisingly a sought-after location for commuters working in the capital There is a good private school – Cranleigh School – and a vibrant community with well-run clubs offering everything from ballet to choral singing saw the average detached home fetch £843k last year And so it might have raised a few eyebrows when the community was awarded a £307k taxpayer-funded levelling-up grant for improvements to its 1933-built village hall The fund was also introduced to provide cash to help save key assets such as village halls and pubs and to strengthen communities through thriving facilities the parish council said it needs the money to update the existing layout of the village hall which it says is designed for “an era of tea dances and large assemblies” among those first to congratulate the council was chancellor Jeremy Hunt he wrote: “Brilliant to learn from Angela Richardson (MP for Guildford) that £307,754 has been awarded to Cranleigh Village Hall from the Community Ownership Fund scheme who is standing for the Guildford seat again at the 4 July election had submitted a letter in support of the application modern venue at the centre of its social life” Cranleigh itself moves to a new electoral area – the Godalming and Ash constituency being contested by Mr Hunt underrepresented communities and areas of low social infrastructure can be prioritised for help in applying for the money The latest index of multiple deprivation score for the areas is used as part of a decision on providing the “targeted support” The data shows that the local authority Cranleigh sits within is the 313st least deprived out of 317 in England Cranleigh West and Shamley Green and Cranleigh North are among the most affluent in Surrey To back up the area’s wealth, in a list of Britain’s richest villages published by The Daily Telegraph in 2011 which has so far seen £103m given to 333 projects in the UK applications are also checked on their business plan and then scored on the impact of the project how they can be run sustainably and on local support A shortlist of bids is then sent to the secretary of state for levelling up who chooses the winners based on a spread of locations across the UK Projects are also picked to ensure a “reasonable thematic split” of facilities supported and a balance of applicant organisation types and funding amounts deputy chief economist at The Institute for Government told The Independent : “There are legitimate reasons why a fund might spend money in more affluent areas if bids are especially compelling so I would want to look at the overall distribution of funding rather than just picking out specific project.” But he added: “There is always a risk that money goes to places that can pull together good bids and that these might not be the most worthy projects but that is hard to guard against and another reason why competitive bidding is not a good approach to allocating funding.” The think tank issued a paper in May calling for an end to competitive bidding for local growth funding claiming it is expensive and time consuming for groups where there is already an arts centre and a theatre the parish council agreed in February to stump up £77k funding toward the project as part of a requirement to provide 20 per cent matched funding of the successful bid Parish council chair Marc Scully told a meeting in March that work had begun on planning the improvement scheme for the hall The village’s funding has not been met by surprise elsewhere in the country where applications under the scheme have been unsuccessful councillors in Hatherleigh were left disappointed when their bid for £1m under the Community Ownership Fund to purchase a site for the reopening of the town’s ancient market was turned down they will rent the space from a developer ahead of the opening in the summer While councillor Richard Burrow was keen to point out that the application was dismissed over the valuation of the site he said: “The scheme comes from levelling-up money – we are a rural community and there is definitely a feeling that we get overlooked for other areas with larger populations When asked why Cranleigh was successful in its bid, a spokesperson for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities referred to published guidelines on the decision-making process for applications. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies {"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","autoGallery":true,"disableAds":false,"gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Cranleigh Village_03.jpeg","description":"HMHME1 High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey, England, United Kingdom\r\n\r\n\r\n £6 PER USE \r\n\r\n“Cranleigh Village”","caption":"Cranleigh is among the most affluent villages in the country – yet it has won a levelling-up grant for its village hall Cranleigh is among the most affluent villages in the country – yet it has won a levelling-up grant for its village hall Rayo greatest hits surrey east hampshire newsMan in his 80s killed after car crashes into wall in Cranleigh A woman in her 80s remains in hospital A man in his 80s has died following a serious crash in Cranleigh last month Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision which happened on the High Street at around 4.15pm and involved a blue Volkswagen Polo hitting a wall The man later died of his injuries and the woman remains in hospital Anyone who witnessed the collision should contact Surrey Police Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app. Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited Company number: 1394141Registered office: Media House Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales VAT no 918 5617 01H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898) also rented a lock-up in Chertsey to store the stolen parts and jailed for 2 years and 8 months The other four men involved received sentences of between 6 to 8 months after pleading guilty These men attempted to evade detection by promptly changing the license plate of the stolen vehicles Outside Maple News In Cranleigh With Campaign Poster Cranleigh business owners remain sceptical about a “ridiculous” high street improvement project fearing it will “cut off trade” The controversial plans to make Surrey’s largest village “safer and more attractive” for locals and visitors have gone back to the drawing board after local campaigning The proposals by Surrey County Council (SCC) included improving road safety and enhancing public spaces including widened footways over car parking spaces The LDRS visited Cranleigh to speak to people about the scheme and to find out exactly why so many called for a u-turn Those the LDRS spoke to have questioned who came up with the “ridiculous” plans “What does a raised [table] do for any business?” Curtis Cornwell “Cars cannot go fast anyway because of all the traffic.” He added: “I don’t know how it’s going to work – it’s a small road More than 1,108 people urged SCC to halt the changes to the High Street more than double the number who reportedly responded to the initial consultation in 2022 Locals and businesses complained that the consultation methods were not thorough as they were unaware of the scheme The decision to put the plans back out for consultation was made in March said the development “might be worth it when it is finished” but until then the roadworks would cause massive issues Letters landed on residents’ doorsteps last week explaining the next steps of the proposal representing Cranleigh residents and businesses it will work together to develop potential plans for the High Street Steve Duffell inside Cranleigh’s fishmonger’s said the project could massively inconvenience the High Street with people not driving through Cranleigh which would increase footfall and help shop deliveries “I’m just a selfish shop owner,” he added cheekily “but I would want free car parking outside my shop.” Free 30-minutes parking was floated around as a good offering for local businesses Loading spaces for vans was also highlighted as many of the local shops receive daily deliveries people buying bacon rolls on the way to work,” Celebration Cakes manager Curtis said He added that the project will take “a lot of money away from the high street” and it is an “obscenely expensive… waste of money” SCC has secured funding worth about £4 million from new developments and its own capital budget to improve road safety on the High Street and enhance the green spaces Outside Tuck Shop in Cranleigh High Street “You can’t just carry out work because there’s money in the budget,” sweet shop owner Tracey Scanlan said She added that any works will affect business revenue so whatever works are carried out “must have a tangible benefit said she was “pleased [SCC] decided to change their attitude” to the narrow road in the village Described as a thoroughfare – a primary passage route through traffic areas – Cranleigh High Street is a key route for emergency vehicles including ambulances Amanda said she wanted to see “a thoroughfare that works” and “does not impede the emergency services” She also raised concerns that disabled parking spaces needed to be included as they are vital for the elderly and limited mobility to access the shops phase one will consist of the part-time pedestrianisation of Fountain Square from Friday to Sunday The works to Fountain Square include creating a “safe space” for people to sit and socialise with additional planting areas for new trees A second phase would look at the design of improvement works along the High Street to be developed with the new stakeholder group Additional phases could include pavement refurbishment drainage improvements and other complementary works A spokesperson from SCC said: “Over the last two years held two periods of public engagement and received further feedback from the community We aim to create a welcoming environment that supports the local economy by encouraging people to stay longer in the village centre residents and businesses to ensure that any designs can be constructed as efficiently as possible with innovative materials which can be installed quickly and a programme of works that allows businesses to remain open at all times.” Cranleigh is currently part of the Guildford constituency it’s nice to see that Conservative-run SCC have conveniently u-turned to allow Mr Hunt to claim a success for a constituency which he’s not the MP for but will be standing in Whatever happened to the balanced reporting duty for news media during the election period George Potter is a Lib Dem borough and county councillor and others of a similar nature that have recently cropped up that there are a significant number of vacancies for Tory candidates in the forthcoming election perhaps with aspirations from that party currently serving in the county council to make such a nuisance of themselves to the detriment of local businesses and road users It seems that SCC learned nothing from their poor handling of the Guildford London Road Active Travel Scheme this seems to be a solution looking for a problem This is an opulent lodge that has more of a house feel than a holiday lodge Chief among them is that the lounge-dining-kitchen area has a split-level floor The step is illuminated by a row of bright lights for there are steps on each side of the dining table is one of the 43ft x 14ft Regal Cranleigh lodge’s most stunning features Double patio doors lead from the lounge to your decking Seating design – that’s for the two armchairs and two-seater sofa – is rather Scandinavian in style with black legs that are slightly angled outwards square stool also has the Scandi look – and you can move it around to be used as a footstool or as extra seating with two drawers and two cabinets; for the curved surround of the central log-burner and also for the edging that runs along the top of each wall and down the centre of the apex we take a look around the all-new Regal Cranleigh holiday lodge: The Regal Cranleigh is stacked with unusual features including the finish on the lounge walls; it’s a textured dark grey radiators add to the style of this superbly cosy and welcoming lounge in the form of the curved-back dining chairs upholstered in a rich tactile suede-effect fabric in deep mustard colour matching the scatter cushions in the lounge Marble makes a major design statement in the kitchen The reclaimed wood theme continues in the dining kitchen and an amazing structure that frames the main L-shaped kitchen area black glass extractor fan is suspended from this casing above the equally enormous five-burner hob The combined oven-grill is in the centre of a cabinet suite opposite the main kitchen area The main kitchen area houses three cabinets three large drawers and five wall cabinets Altogether the Cranleigh’s kitchen can easily be rated as top-notch in term is storage And the double velux roof windows above the kitchen provide plenty of daylight into this area in absence of more traditional side windows A washing machine and dishwasher are integrated and the fridge-freezer is on the fore end of the kitchen Five mains sockets are in the main kitchen area and there are two more on the central unit that borders the table The split level means that the kitchen and dining area feels quite separate from the lounge Linking the two areas are four cage-style lights three above the table and one suspended in the centre of the lounge The main bedroom is nothing short of palatial Its standout feature is a deep window seat upholstered in tactile dark velvet fabric and with cushions in Dijon mustard shade a little paler than the vivid English mustard hues of the dining chair fabric and black-framed mirrored sliding wardrobe doors are stunning as is the large circular mirror over the recessed dressing table vertically aligned pieces of wood on a dark brown base create an interesting style statement a little Scandinavian and a lot simply ultra-modern There’s an en suite shower room with stylish black towel warmer and a similar shower room opposite the twin room has many of the same style elements of the master bedroom Verdict: With a central log burner-effect fire a split-level living area and a meld of plush fabrics and reclaimed-style wood the new Regal Cranleigh has an intriguing mixture of design elements that come together to make a holiday lodge of immense style This lodge amply lives up to its flagship status It will appeal to discerning buyers who seek out the different and the luxurious The beautiful marble effect kitchen walls and surface Minus points: Although the steps are illuminated so there’s a slight chance you could miss a step going down it – until you get used to it In a nutshell: Regal Leisure Homes’ new flagship is a holiday lodge that is guaranteed to turn heads Its split floor level is an amazing invention and its kitchen is a keen cook’s paradise Key optional extras: CanExel cladding instead of vinyl cladding Spotted in the classifieds: A 2023 Regal Cranleigh holiday lodge for sale in 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Learn more about Surrey County Councils community recycling centres (opens new window) Read our FAQs for more information England's biggest villageThis video can not be played CloseAn application has been made to build 425 homes on fields near the centre of the biggest village in England is 10 miles from Guildford and is considered "prime" commuter belt The government wants about 8,000 new homes built in the Waverley area by 2031 chairman of Cranleigh Parish Council and Robert Knowles Shareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRead descriptionExplore morePlans to expand 'biggest village' Video 00:02:19Plans to expand 'biggest village' 2:19 Up Next New 'digestion plant' recycles food 00:02:03New 'digestion plant' recycles food 2:03 Chertsey 'sausage' angers residents 00:01:16Chertsey 'sausage' angers residents 1:16 How two families cut energy costs 2:50Editor's recommendations Watch: BBC reports from pier 33 - the gateway to Alcatraz 00:01:44Watch: BBC reports from pier 33 - the gateway to Alcatraz 1:44 Watch: Prince Louis steals the show as royals mark VE Day 00:01:25Watch: Prince Louis steals the show as royals mark VE Day 1:25 Watch: How Lady Gaga's record-breaking concert almost ended in disaster Video 00:01:21Watch: How Lady Gaga's record-breaking concert almost ended in disaster 1:21 'Trump was the game-changer': Three things to know about the Australian election result 00:01:20'Trump was the game-changer': Three things to know about the Australian election result 1:20 Prince Harry 'can't see a world' where his family will visit the UK 00:02:54Prince Harry 'can't see a world' where his family will visit the UK 2:54 Watch: Key moments from the local elections.. 00:01:32Watch: Key moments from the local elections.. 1:32 Watch: Reform by-election win raises questions for Labour and Tories 00:01:11Watch: Reform by-election win raises questions for Labour and Tories 1:11 Russell Brand's court appearance explained.. 00:00:50Russell Brand's court appearance explained.. 0:50 Ros Atkins on.. 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in fact nobody really knew anything about him at all he had never really offered much about himself at all He had represented his country at cross-country An injury to his knee in later life led him to give up his long distance adventures and focus on parkrun an event he competed in with the same vigour with which he had once approached much grander adventures After receiving an invitation to a wedding which necessitated staying locally for a couple of nights my initial reaction was “can I get to a parkrun beforehand and The answers were “yes” and “Cranleigh” which explains my attendance at this lovely parkrun on Saturday.It was a frosty chilly but bright morning as I left my accommodation After scraping the ice from my car & then discovering my Google maps were offline with no WiFi signal in the rural Surrey hills I had a slight panic However this problem resolved and I arrived in good time to a welcoming parkrun banner which clearly marked the venue & plentiful parking area I then realised my choice of footwear (well used road trainers) was clearly wrong as I observed other parkrunners donning trail trainers with deep lugs & was forewarned of a slippery course with mud & hills I only intended a gentle run so I didn’t ruin my hair or worse before the big event!We gathered at the nearby meeting point by a lake & first timers at Cranleigh were given a warm welcome & explanation of the course & advised to be extremely careful on the slopes & muddy areas There were 18 of us attending Cranleigh for the first time with visitors from as far away as Erme Valley (Plymouth) and Newbury Tamsyn Downing & Paulie Cuff who were participating in their first ever parkruns - I hope this is the first of many Also congratulations to Thomas Geyton on his 50th (enjoy wearing your red milestone top) and to Andy Davis on his 200th - an arbitrary milestone I know but an achievement worth mentioning (And belated congratulations to Cranleigh regular Charles Hurtley - due to a miscount (!) we failed to celebrate last week - Ed) We moved to the start area and set off promptly on this 2 lap course which included all weather paths The hill was definitely something to tackle with caution especially where it was waterlogged near the summit & on the slope down After sliding my way down & only just staying upright on the 1st lap I tried a different line the 2nd time but this was equally bad & there was no way of avoiding the muddy footpath along a lower stretch which slowed a lot of us to a walk There were some very muddy legs & trainers at the finish but I didn’t notice anyone who had obviously fallen which was good However I learnt there are different categories of mud & Cranleigh definitely has super slippery mud!The kiosk cafe near the finish was well attended afterwards & I would have enjoyed a post parkrun coffee & chat but I reluctantly left promptly to dash off to make myself a bit more presentable for the big event On this 342nd Cranleigh parkrun there were -94 finishers - 54 male & 40 female7 PBs4 participants achieving an age grade above 70%11 people with 250+ parkruns walking & sliding their way to the finish & well done to first male finisher Ollie Gosden (20:08) (one regular just pipping another regular Rick Marland - so close to his first finish...Ed) and first female Joanna Finill (24:27) (a successful return after giving birth to Jack - Ed).Cranleigh was a great parkrun to attend with a friendly enthusiastic & welcoming team of volunteers & regulars & a varied scenic & interesting course including 4 members of the Helm family for enabling us to enjoy and participate in another parkrun day.Charlotte Minchell (and photos courtesy of Martin Bamford - see our Facebook for lots more!) We are delighted to say that on Saturday 2nd Sep (09:00 obs) we retart Cranleigh parkrun after an 18 month gap while Knowle park was redeveloped Thank you for you patience - we think you will find it has been worthwhile - reports from test runners have been positive (though we await winter and the possibility of a new muddy section!) Previous times and records stand - though we suspect you will find the course runs a little faster (but it will be exactly 5km - the previous one may have crept down a bit depending on how accurately the finish post was put up!) If you are new to parkrun please remember we would encourage you to register at https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/ It explains it all there - you are invited to put Cranleigh as your home course and opt in for emails - which to be honest will be mainly weekly appeals for volunteers TOURISTS - we really hope you will join us at some stage to enjoy our lovely new course - it's always really good to have fresh faces enhancing our Saturday if you were able to delay your visit for 2 - 3 or 4 weeks we would appreciate it We believe we will have quite a few newcomers to parkrun this Saturday and we'd like to give them a stress reduced day full carparks or - horrendous thought - a big queue at the Heartworks cafe kiosk Thank you for your patience while we paused Cranleigh parkrun to allow for the park redevelopment We are delighted to say that enough has now been done to allow us to restart Our first run will be on Saturday 2 September We have a revised ‘permanent’ course – though we look forward to a few years of the scenery changing as all the planting grows The course we have gone for is illustrated below and of course includes our lovely hill (twice!) but it now has some interesting zig zags through the new park About 60% will be on prepared paths (trainers trail shoes but not spikes please) and as such will not have quite as much of our glorious mud there is an interesting 200m at the north side from the carpark back to the start which is nice solid earth at the moment; but we wait to see what winter brings Do head on over to our course description page on our website for further details of improvements such as toilets we will not be using the old council/football carpark and the new parking arrangements are described in the course page And naturally, the re-opening gives us all a chance to indulge in the comradeship of volunteering. If you haven’t had an email do have a look at the volunteer page on our website and - if you feel able – volunteer away And if you are new to the Cranleigh area and are hoping to be a regular (you will be very welcome indeed) then please do put us down as your home run – and kindly opt in to emails We really look forward to meeting up again with everyone on home turf (PS we also hope to have lots of tourists join us we are rather hoping that lovely tourists might kindly give us a couple of weeks to sort out any initial wrinkles with the course and arrangements – thanks.) during which Knowle Park has been totally transformed into an absolutely stunning community wildlife park complete with a lake The regular Cranleigh parkrunners and volunteers were out in force and there was genuine palpable pleasure at being able to reclaim our very own parkrun after so many months without it We also had many people from other parkruns come and support us and who all seemed to enjoy what the new course has to offer (in spite of the fact that the hill is still there and just as steep as before) We were also excited to welcome a wonderful 26 participants who were trying out parkrun for the very first time – we hope the large numbers did not put you off and hope to see you next week Our run director for the day was Martin Bamford who not only was one of the team responsible for setting up the Cranleigh parkrun in the first place He has worked with the architect and other Trustees unceasingly over a long period to realise their ambition of developing a park that would serve the whole community whilst at the same time be a haven for all forms of wildlife I think everyone can agree that Knowle Park already looks beautiful but it will also change and mature over the years as the trees and shrubs grow and even more wildlife is attracted to such a wonderful habitat but especially your commitment to ensuring that Cranleigh parkrun could resume once the Park was ready All the 292 runners (a record attendance by a long way from the previous 168) who took part today owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Martin Grant and Andy – aided by Ian and Julia - who have been working hard to ensure the new course was well-marked and accurately measured and that clear directions were given to the volunteers to ensure that there were no hiccups on the day Altogether we had a remarkable 29 enthusiastic volunteers today – thank you to all of you but a special mention must go to Peter Crummett who celebrated the amazing feat of completing his 200th time as a volunteer - all at Cranleigh selfless stalwarts like Peter who are the heroes of parkrun - they do not run or walk but are prepared to give up their time week after week to offer support so that others can It was fitting today that a previous regular of Cranleigh parkrun The first lady was not quite such a regular who last ran with us five years ago - but well done as well Katie The stand-out milestone celebration this Saturday was another regular of Cranleigh parkrun We are sad that quite a number of Cranleigh regulars could not celebrate their milestones at Cranleigh while it was closed – many congratulations to all of you who achieved milestones whilst tourists at other parkruns Cranleigh parkrun is back on the calendar and boy is everyone happy Already looking forward to next week – what a day PS – if you want to see some excellent photos from the multi-tasking Martin Bamford – head on over to https://bearcontent.pixieset.com/cranleighparkrun316/ ) as he breezed into the hall of his bijou flat above the butchers’ shop in Cranleigh Hight Street his voice dropping slightly as his brow furrowed and he adopted the stance of a man whose brain was struggling with the biggest problem since Ray sporty Grue went dormie three in the Slinfold open golf tournament and then found his mashie niblick had fallen into the maws of the Wye canal and scrape together all your best brain cells who is this Methuselah that is all the talk of the young bloods at the Leisure Centre – what “this may well be a reference to the biblical patriarch and a figure in Judaism he lived the longest of all figures mentioned in the Bible.” as this is a Saturday,” Jeeves continued in a voice as smooth as a Mann’s coffee with extra cream “I suspect the cognoscenti may be referring to Mr Ferrier of parkrun fame as he is ‘the next thing you’ll know there will be free parking across Cranleigh what have you heard whispered about this parkrun thingy?” “It would appear that there was an impressive turnout of the sporting fancy at Knowle Lane this morning with over 100 hundred athletes putting in an appearance the best athlete turnout seen in this area since Chris Finill went into a hall of mirrors.” returning to the mud that would have truly excited Uncle Graham’s prize-winning pig had their ranks swelled by visitors who had braved the Queen’s highway from places as far afield as bracing Havant and even the metropolis itself.“ “there were some who were being initiated into the arcane practices that underpin the parkrun sect – I believe that appearing for their first ever parkrun “It is to be hoped they will return – apparently there have been quite a few of Cranleigh’s finest starting the New Year with visits to the wonders of the Bruce MacKenzie field – such as Archie Stokoe Now Jeeves’ voice dropped a little so Bertie had to strain to hear as if he was Alexis with a tea cosy on top there may be a stewards’ enquiry as to whether any stimulants were taken or if Aunt Jane’s Christmas Tia Maria trifle was still having an impact Amanda Forehead and Charlie Carver ran even faster than their previous appearances the enquiry may have to be extended to find a reason why Claire Blunden and Laurence McCall also achieved what are called Personal bests’ - apparently the stewards will be interviewing their trainer likened by some to an Irish peat bog after storm Desmond had parked itself over the top for three weeks meant that most of the regulars were more involved in a survival test rather than something that worried the timekeepers unduly.” the fancy were delighted to see regulars Oliver Gosden and Jonathan Monk romp home in first and second place with new runner Archie Stokoe popping into his first top three finish confounding honest Chris Mason Regular Stephen Haynes slid into fourth place “we had impressive performance by the ladies Emma Covey appeared for her annual appearance and her annual top three place – this time in first position followed by the ever-consistent and smiling Abi Truelove in third.” “That’s all very well,” interjected Bertie “but I still am in a bit of a fog about this Methuselah chappy.” “I was a little carried away by the breath-taking excellence of other performances have highlighted one of the main events of the day perhaps only rivalled by the excitement generated by the arrival of the fish man in Cranleigh market.” “The assembled throng – before the run - or perhaps I should say the wonderful Penny Green was rightly applauded for being there for her 150th run.” there were three people being inducted into the arcane mysteries of the T shirt clan Arran Holcombe was completing his 50th parkrun notably all being run at the demanding Cranleigh course His colourful footwear may not pass muster in the Royal Enclosure at the Farncombe car boot sale but apparently the spikes greatly assist in his speedy ascent of THE hill.” acquiring her black T shirt to enter the coveted 100 club was Emma De Vos Matriarch of the fabled De Vos running clan Emma had ascended the hill 200 times (and hopefully come down 200 times) and if she had run in a straight line would be looking around in a confused state outside the football ground in Newcastle.” He was joining that select group of Cranleigh runners in reaching the staggering total of 250 runs He is of course renowned for his positive and supportive approach to fellow runners – apparently something he learnt during his internship at the Atilla the Hun school of leadership – as well as his sensitive approach to matters of age and pace Mr Ferrier is reputed to have scoured the park cafes of England in order to scoff 94 full English breakfasts sometimes doing a tourist parkrun at the same time mainly caused by ill-fated attempts to keep up with Andy fast-boy Bryant he had done another 166 at Cranleigh to achieve his 250 runs.” what how do they manage to put together such a celebration of running prowess?” with the perfect enunciation that routinely thrilled Headteacher Jane You have once more got to the nub of the matter faster than a parkrunner finisher putting in a final burst to get to the leisure centre to be at the front of the coffee queue.” “The day was made possible by a wonderful group of people albeit wearing the kind of bright yellow tops that Women’s Wear weekly suggests rather went out of fashion the day the labourers finished the M1 extension at Milton Keynes If I am to believe Mistress Hopwood’s maid the staff were Kate and Chris Mason Zoe and Peter from the awesome Jacobs family.” I am led to believe that next Saturday it will all happen again.” Waverley Borough Council is seeking an architect for a new low-carbon £19.95 million leisure centre in Cranleigh The team selected for the estimated £2 million contract will design and deliver a new Passivhaus standard on Village Way car park in the centre of the historic village located 13km southeast of Guildford The project will deliver a ‘high-quality signature building’ intended to have a positive impact on local public realm and entice new visitors to the facility Proposals must also support the council’s commitment to be net zero carbon by 2030 According to the brief: ‘This is one of the most significant new buildings in Cranleigh as well as meeting requirements as a leisure facility it is also important to consider how to maximise the impact of this building on the overall aesthetic of Cranleigh ‘This includes the look and feel of the high street and surrounds maximising opportunities for interaction between residents There is a clear aspiration that Cranleigh is looking to do more than reprovision a leisure centre ‘The new facility should also be an integrated health and well-being centre part of an emerging campus seeking to better connect community The new building will thus form a vital hub for this wider aspiration.’ The latest project will create a new leisure centre for the settlement on the site of an existing car park next to the existing Cranleigh Leisure Centre The winner of the single-stage procurement may also be called on to work on two smaller extension projects to existing facilities in Farnham and Godalming at a later date Bids will be evaluated 50 per cent on quality and 50 per cent on price Applicants must have professional indemnity of £5 million public liability insurance of £5 million and employer’s liability cover of £10 million Tagscompetition Leisure centre Surrey Hutchison Ports is recruiting a design team for its new £9 million… An open international contest is being held for a major €27.5 million… An international design and build contest is being held for 25 new… The UK Research and Innovation Science and Technology Facilities Council (UKRI-STFC) has… Penny Thesen and myself enjoyed our outing to Cranleigh parkrun Cranleigh is a pretty village with artisan stalls and daffodils on the green present on a fresh March morning We were touring from West London via train from Clapham Junction to Guildford and immediately sensed a feeling of ambience and friendliness when a community official normally in charge of the park area spotted us in the village and told us the exact route to the parkrun The feeling of friendliness continued at the assembly of parkrunners by the side of a pretty lake where we were welcomed both by the event photographer and the Race Director and a Welsh marshal who chatted to us and we found out that he and I were originally from nearby towns in South Wales Llanelli (home of the Scarlets – less said about Welsh rugby at the moment the better!) and Llandeilo respectively The parkrun was a rural one purpose built in a new park area when previous farmland was sold to a trust It was a very attractive parkrun – we noticed the swans and geese by the lake near the start – red kites and ducks also visit the parkrun site a two lap anti-clockwise course on public footpaths skirting the lake grass and trail paths and up and down a hill in the middle of the lap There were some new build houses present on the run providing views of the parkrun if you fancy living near a parkrun There was mud in some places after the rain so trail shoes were the best attire Lorraine was doing her 150th parkrun- congrats to her – and there were a group of joggers from ‘Jog on’ which ‘connects people through a love of running and adventure’ and is now a world-wide organisation There were 109 of us completing the course headed by Rik Marland in 20:16 We were treated to a lovely coffee and snacks afterwards at the Moooh There are toilets nearby which are always welcome Many thanks to all the volunteers who made this enjoyable day possible It is often said “all good things come to those who wait” The quote was attributed to author Violet Fane in 1892 and has also been used in the song of the same name by Isak Danielson The Apostle James similarly tells us in his biblical Epistle to wait patiently Ironically verse 7 in Chapter 5 says “See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.” wait to parkrun at Cranleigh I certainly had - and rain This week marked 11 years since I completed my first ever parkrun I’ve completed 223 different parkrun venues but there has been a big hole in my parkrun map that has been empty for what has felt like almost the entire 11 years I’d actually only ever completed one parkrun - I was a slow starter parkrun tourism for me really began at the start of 2018 by which time Cranleigh was 173 events old I was limited to events I could get to by public transport didn’t easily fit that bill from where I lived I discovered one of my colleagues lived in Guildford and he was willing to drive me to Cranleigh so we could run there together parkrun has new branding and I now drive a car meaning Cranleigh was now a possibility the facelift at Cranleigh took quite some time to complete meaning an extended post-COVID break but we were pleased to see parkrun finally returned to Knowle Park 12 weeks ago We decided to give it a few more weeks to avoid the inevitable crowds so today so did the rain which made it all the more interesting Knowle Park is a beautiful location and it’s clear to see the investment in the park has paid off there are freshly planted trees all around and some fine paved sections to run on I’m a little bit too old for the playgrounds but there were impressive looking items of kit along with handy toilets near the start and a small car park which was reasonably priced at £1.50 for 2 hours at time of writing We followed the recommended guidelines to park in the town and walk down to the start (10 minutes) Today’s volunteer team - at bare minimum this week - was ably led by Run Director Andy HARRIS who provided a most entertaining Run Briefing including kindly pointing out we were all bonkers performing his last outing as RD before a winter hibernation. but the weather this morning didn’t stop three hardy souls from completing their first ever parkrun Liz BENNETT (36:09) and Rosie PITTS-TUCKER (37:23) made up our intrepid trio we hope you enjoyed your complimentary mud-bath and visit us again soon Andy described the course as 42% good going The course has a testing hill section which was a challenge in both up and down directions today the downhill being more like a slide in parts The mud and standing water in places was certainly tough going today and perhaps put off some of the regular runners and some tourists as just 102 athletes took part today the second lowest total since parkrun’s return here in today’s 327th event The challenging conditions this morning are certainly noticeable in the finish times of our front three today all of whom were around two minutes off their PB times I couldn’t help but wonder how many had been in this much mud Second was Jon HEASMAN in his 217th parkrun and 82 at Cranleigh in a time of 21:51 followed by Diego PEREZ LOPEZ in 22:05 in his 35th parkrun Our First Female’s got a little closer to their PB times today Nicolette HUTTON in 5th finished in 23:19 whilst completing her Cranleigh hat-trick of runs closely followed by Mae ELVEY in 5th in a flat 24 minutes was third female in 13th place in a time of 25:15 Around a quarter of today’s field were first timer’s today Southend and Gunnersbury among other places there were 5 athletes who perhaps used the bonus speed on the downhill slide section to record PBs Well done to Sam Walker (24:16) - PBs in each of his first three parkruns Carlos TORRES MANSILLA (26:07) - also his third outing here Lucy GOUNDRY (27:26) - taking over a minute off her PB in her second run Mandy PARKE (28:28) - in her 2nd visit here of her 16 parkruns and Stephanie CHARMAN (33:28) - in just her second visit here of her 163 parkruns I always like to take a look at the results sorted by Age Grading as it often throws up a surprise or two Oliver retains top spot with 75.28% but 22nd placed Lorrain GODDARD jumps up from 22nd place to 2nd with a time of 26:21 achieving 71.60% and youngster Raymond GRUE jumps from 23rd to 3rd obtaining 70.32% in the VM75-79 age category Shout out to Nicolette HUTTON today’s only other runner with over 70% One thing I’ve never seen before at a parkrun were t-shirt shaped milestone signs which are a lovely idea Alex ELVEY completed his 50th parkrun in a time of 26:00 This was Alex’s fifth time here visiting from Worthing where he’s a regular having completed 33 different runs Dean DURRANT completed his own fantastic milestone today of 250 parkuns and now qualifies for the coveted green shirt This was Dean’s 8th parkrun here where he’s now run six weeks in a row 168 of his runs were completed at Frimley Lodge with another 55 at nearby Broadwater which helped fill the gap whilst Cranleigh was on its hiatus A pleasure to see you complete your milestone today Shout out to Dan WILLIAMS and John SLATER who completed their flake runs today (99 parkruns) Wellington Boots an essential part of the volunteer kit this week Same again now to reach the next milestone of 500 and the really coveted blue shirt - something Karen CHART proudly displayed this morning as our most prolific runner with 552 parkruns to her name I’m sure she had no problem with the hill as 374 of her parkruns have been completed at the hiller mudfest known as Roundshaw Downs Cranleigh becomes Karen’s 146 different parkrun venue a total I believe only better by my own 223 different venues One tourist I met this morning on his travels was Mark LAVENDER Mark was immediately noticeable as he ran this morning with a pirate eye patch to signify completion of his Pirate Challenge - to complete second parkruns beginning with a C and one beginning with an R Visiting today from Horsham for the first time Mark has completed a few challenges in his 223 total a Half Cowell (50 different venues) and the Busy Pilgrimage Why not take a look at the 5k parkrunner app to begin your own challenges I’ve failed in the challenge to remember his name the challenge however was simply staying upright there was a rather different challenge and one that is all too common at parkrun and that is the need to source volunteers there were the bare minimum of volunteers to proceed this week It would be fantastic if in future weeks there wasn’t such a challenge Volunteering is a fantastic way to start the day. All the roles are easy to do, with full training provided on the day and little more than a mobile phone and a smile required. If everyone could volunteer at least once in every 10 parkruns, we’d easily obtain a full roster every week. Why not take a look now and see what you could do in the coming weeks I put in a rather poor showing this week suffering from cramp and the conditions I may have finally made it to Cranleigh but I know I can do better than I did this morning I’ll try not to wait so long next time until I return of whom 25 were first timers and 5 recorded new Personal Bests Representatives of 19 different clubs took part The event was made possible by 18 volunteers: Ross WADEY • Robert CLARK • Martin BAMFORD • Andrew FERRIER • Andy BRYANT • Louise BRYANT • Catherine GEORGE • Paula ELMS • Andrew HARRIS • Tessa KIPPS • Oliver BARLOW • Scarlett VINE • Dean DURRANT • Peter HOPKINS • Alex JACOBS • Julian SMITH • John SIMPER • Ella JARVIS Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Cranleigh parkrun Results Page The male record is held by Bradley GOATER who recorded a time of 15:08 on 6th May 2017 (event number 137) The female record is held by Yasmin GOATER who recorded a time of 19:02 on 30th October 2021 (event number 307) The Age Grade course record is held by Susan WIGHTMAN who recorded 92.08% (20:12) on 20th April 2019 (event number 243) Cranleigh parkrun started on 4th October 2014 Since then 5,271 participants have completed 27,460 parkruns covering a total distance of 137,300 km A total of 383 individuals have volunteered 4,811 times It was all about the women and being in purple today A little quote to start with: ‘A strong women looks a challenge in the eye I think any women or young girl setting out to complete parkrun today especially at Cranleigh parkrun had a challenge on their hands It may sometimes seem like just a physical challenge some days but it certainly can be a mental challenge too Having been coming to Cranleigh parkrun now for over 3 years I have seen various ladies join us on a regular basis or touristing And I know each and everyone one of us has had our reasons for starting Whether that is a Mum trying to get back into shape after having her children a lady knowing that getting a bit fitter and being in the fresh air will help her health overall or being part of our wonderful parkrun community it is great to see so many women of all ages joining in and inspiring the next generation Today we had 22 women complete Cranleigh parkrun It is still seen in sporting events that there are more males than females that participate and I know parkrun and the lovely welcoming atmosphere of Cranleigh (not the mud so much!) want to encourage as many females as possible to come along and join in too Joining us today for the first time at Cranleigh parkrun was Sarah Bishop who mainly runs at Guildford parkrun Also touristing from Guildford was Angela Rhydderch Helen Walden had also come along from Horsham/Tilgate parkrun to see us again at Cranleigh Krista Ross and young Imogen De Vos who have all completed under 20 parkruns so far Some more regular faces which we see at Cranleigh now are; Kate Crossman Liz Gearing (celebrating her unofficial milestone of 25 runs today!) Aimee Voogd (can also be seen at junior parkrun) Then there were the crazy ladies that have clearly got the parkrun bug and just keep coming back week after week; Emma De Vos (setting a good example to young Imogen) some of whom have certainly helped me along my parkrun/running journey so far too Thank you also to the male contingent that made up the numbers as well I’m sure lots of my friends and family get fed up about how much I talk about parkrun and getting out there to do running and volunteering than if I can get one or more people interested and signed up especially any female friends then my nattering is all worth it A quick congratulations also goes to Oliver Gosden and Oliver Barlow for completing their 100th parkrun each! It just leaves me to say that #thisgirlcan #thesegirlscan and #thesegirlsdo and keep up the fantastic effort! We will get more females involved in sport See you all next week #lovecranleighparkrun Sometimes a run really is good for the soul and this Saturday’s parkrun at Cranleigh certainly was we arrived at Knowle Park to find it blessed with glorious blue skies and sunshine Our home parkrun (Broadwater) was cancelled this week due to mud so we ventured a little further afield to Cranleigh – and we are so glad we did We came away feeling happy and energised – amazing what a little sunshine and exercise can do After a great First Timers Welcome with Jonnie who told us all about the course – including warnings of the nasty hill and all the mud - and a briefing from the wonderful first-time-Run Director we headed to the start and off we went for a brilliant run in the sun Yes the mud was still slippery and yes the hill is steep – but the view from the top is worth the climb A big thank you to the 21 hi-vis heroes who encouraged us round the course And especially to Brenda Fisher who was kind enough to volunteer on her first ever parkrun event who ran her 250th parkrun adorned with a wonderful 250 sash She brought lots of yummy brownies and flapjacks to share around afterwards to celebrate And it was an arbitrary but still HUGE – 350th parkrun for Raymond Grue Raymond also got highest male age grade percentage at 72.51% Amazing 121 participants took part – 4 first time parkrunners (Zoe Leslie Mahilan Rathina) and 28 first timers at Cranleigh Well done to the 13 runners who achieved a personal best we enjoyed a “hoop & scoop” from the Moooh We really enjoyed our visit to Cranleigh and will definitely be back again Here’s hoping that Spring has finally sprung (We’re ignoring the rain that is falling on Sunday morning as we write this!) By Carol Millett2024-02-27T14:44:00+00:00 Cranleigh Freight Services (CFS) has added three Krone Profi Liner curtainsiders to its fleet to meet growing demand for its UK and European general haulage operations which has its headquarters at Dunsfold Park in Cranleigh This latest investment by CFS follows its purchase of two Krone Dry Liners last year providing time-sensitive logistics and safe transport throughout Europe The three new Profi Liners feature pre-galvanised components including the outer frame and corner posts Offset curtain rollers in the external beam ensure smooth running of the sliding curtain while the external beam is 30% stronger than the previous generation This latest generation of the Krone Dry Liner has a sturdy chassis They also feature keyhole plates inside as standard and offer enhanced security for sensitive and valuable goods CFS’s Dry Liners are based on the Krone universal modular chassis featuring an optimised welded assembly and robust bulkhead connection For increased stability in the event of collision damage the chassis is equipped with a raised front rail as standard and protected lights are mounted on the diagonally reinforced The trailers are made in Germany but sold and supported by Krone Trailer UK said: “Krone trailers have a very good name for being robust and reliable Krone UK was able to offer us competitive pricing and good lead times “Their after-sales service has also been excellent If we need anything our workshop manager just pings an email to Krone UK and we get the parts within a couple of days He added: ”The Dry Liners are ideal for transporting goods for events and tours “The extra anchor points on the side raves are very useful for ensuring loads are secure.” Events logistics specialist FCL Event Logistics has expanded its trailer fleet with the addition of three Dry Liner box trailers from Krone Trailer UK Independent liquid petroleum gas (LPG) supplier Rectory Gas Supplies has invested in two new Krone trailers to support the next phase of its expansion Bristol-based Scrivin Logistics said it was so impressed with its new Krone trailers that it had immediately placed an additional order has climbed into ninth place in the annual Thames Valley 250 Birmingham City Council proposals to cut the pay of hundreds of bin lorry drivers is an “escalation” in the long-running and bitter dispute between the council and its waste workers Pallet-Track’s Southern Hub in Welwyn Garden City designed to save over 500,000 extra miles of transport a year for shipments heading into the capital and surrounding areas is celebrating its 10th year of successful operation Site powered by Webvision Cloud Those of us around in 1995 may recall a film featuring Hugh Grant about proud Welsh villagers who – when faced with a threat of having their local ‘mountain’ reclassified as hill - sneaked up in the night to add to the height of the hill to turn it back into a mountain Is it only me who feels the same way about the hill on the Cranleigh parkrun but someone (marshal John Green?) seems to slip out while we are pounding round the course in the blazing sun (really!) and turns it into an amazing mountain… judging by the 29 amazing runners who turned in Personal Best performances this week – that is over 42% of the field of 69 (our best turn out since August last year) Forgive me if I don’t write up each and every one who know who you are – bask in the glow and the moral superiority of a job well done The many highlights of a lovely day included Sarah Mackenzie joining friends at her second Cranleigh event to record her 50th parkrun Lovely to see so many new to parkrun, including a bevy of McKenzies (different clan?) along with Guy Milnthorpe, Glyn Sargeant, Isla Gray and Abi Truelove. Hello to young Zoe Wilmshurst popping down from Guildford to show us how it’s done Out on the course Daniel Hagan is getting well back to form with another first in his fastest time this year with Mark Cranwell and David Lodge turning in fine performances to finish second and third Caroline Pleasance was the first lady (and second overall – and whose warm down lap with Mark was probably faster than either of mine!) She was followed by our ever consistent young runners Abby Lamboll and Cecilia Tallis Both Cecilia and mum Claire recorded new PBs for once separated by a couple of runners - James Sarmecanic knocking a couple of minutes off his best and one of our elder runners Andrew Ferrier back from his tourist trail On the PB front just a few mentions - Jonah Harewood (three runs all in the 21 minute area); Mateusz Baran managing his third PB in three runs; Owain Lansdowne on his fifth run at Cranleigh notching up his third consecutive PB; Tom Irving taking 2 minutes off his best; Lynne Harris taking almost a minute off her time which had stood for a year (and in heading the effort grade with 83.3% moved up to fourth in our all time table); young runners Federico White beating his PB by almost two and a half minutes and Sam Northway improving on his March PB In the middle of the field we had fine performances from three of our regular ladies; Stephanie Lawson getting under 27 for the first time and our two Janes as ever battling it out – Jane Hopwood fresh from medal duties at the London setting her third consecutive PB (from 29- 28 – 27 minutes) followed by Jane Dyer with her fourth consecutive PB and similar times (what ever happened to trying to get under 30…?) Well done to Geraldine Williams who had waited a long time for her foot injury to improve enough to allow her to get under 30 minutes for the first time and to Ellie Davis now heading towards 30 Congratulations to (another) Wilmshurst – Kelly on her second Cranleigh run and taking over three minutes off her previous time risking his limbs in making a return to the course Bringing up the field were two ‘unknowns’ – who I believe were actually the visually impaired Shane Lucas and his guide runner – well done on getting round again And well done to Isla Gray and Abi Truelove who ran very well to go sub 30 on their first venture onto the Cranleigh course As the sun shines through I am now losing track of our many regulars who have/are due to compete in other runs – errrr We are of course very grateful to the volunteers who made this event happen: David Andrews Daniel HAGEN (JM15-17) (Unattached) was first over the line in 20:03 - 19th time in 59 appearances Mark CRANWELL (VM45-49) (Unattached) was second (third overall) over the line in 20:31 - was first to finish once before Dale LODGE (VM45-49) (Unattached) was third (4th overall) over the line in 20:52 - was first to finish once before Current standing in the Men's annual points competition: Andrew FERRIER (Cranleigh Tryathlon Club) 2418 pts Raymond GRUE (Cranleigh Tryathlon Club) 2272 pts Caroline PLEASENCE (VW35-39) of Guildford & Godalming AC was first (second overall) over the line in 20:31 - 12th time in 15 appearances Abby LAMBOLL (JW11-14) of Horsham Blue Star Harriers was second (13th overall) over the line in 22:25 - has been first to finish on 24 previous occasions Cecilia TALLIS (JW10) (Unattached) was third (15th overall) over the line in 22:31 - has been first to finish on 3 previous occasions Current standing in the Women's annual points competition: Abby LAMBOLL (Horsham Blue Star Harriers) 2282 pts The following runners recorded the best Age Grade scores: Lynne HARRIS (VW60-64) was graded 83.35% for the time 23:37 (23rd overall) Cecilia TALLIS (JW10) was graded 77.94% for the time 22:31 (15th overall) Caroline PLEASENCE (VW35-39) was graded 73.76% for the time 20:31 (second overall) of whom 8 were first timers and 29 recorded new Personal Bests Representatives of 10 different athletics clubs took part including participants from 149 athletics clubs have completed 4,048 runs covering a total distance of 20,240 km and there have been 862 new Personal Bests The female record is held by Pippa MONK who ran in a time of 00:19:41 on 2014-12-25 (event number 13) The male record is held by Jake WIGHTMAN who ran in a time of 00:17:15 on 2014-10-04 (event number 1) The Age Grade course record is held by Chris FINILL who recorded a 85.87% run (18:03) on 27th June 2015 (event number 40) Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Cranleigh parkrun Results Page. Bookings for our Summer Open Morning are now open Book Today Epsom enjoyed a standout weekend against Cranleigh the team of the weekend has to be the 3rd XV The boys ran out 27-10 winners and remain unbeaten this season This was a crunch game between two sides that have had very successful seasons and both teams were testing the limits of their strength in depth with many players out through injury and promotion; Epsom’s 3rd XV were down seven regular players in the forwards alone There were standout performances from a number of players – with Jack Nielsen (G) Kit Man (F) and James Towson (Fa) impressive – but ultimately this was a team performance of particular merit Read Full reports here 01372 821000 info@epsomcollege.org.uk Check if you already have access from your company or university With a MRW subscription you’ll get access to: