25/07/2026
Many thanks to Martin O'Neill from Fitzone for this week's run report.
Citypark parkrun #626 Event Report 25 Jul 2026 🏃 🏃♀️ 🏃♂️
Another fantastic Saturday morning greeted us at Citypark parkrun as 293 runners, joggers and walkers came together to enjoy everything that makes parkrun so special. Whether chasing a new PB, completing a first ever parkrun, volunteering, walking with friends or simply enjoying the beautiful Craigavon Lakes, it was another brilliant community event.
A special thank you goes to The Fitzone Foundation, who completed today’s volunteer takeover. We are incredibly grateful for their support and for the positive contribution they continue to make to the wider local community. We hope everyone enjoyed the morning as much as they did!
A huge welcome goes to the 31 first timers who chose Citypark parkrun this week. We hope you enjoyed the course, the atmosphere and the warm welcome from our volunteers. Whether it was your first ever parkrun or your first visit to Citypark, we hope it will be the first of many.
Congratulations also to the 33 participants who recorded Personal Bests. Every PB represents weeks or months of dedication, training and perseverance, and it’s always inspiring to see so many people achieving new milestones.
🏆 First Finishers
Men
🥇 Mark Cornett – 17:15
🥈 Matthew Devlin – 18:02 (New PB)
🥉 Dermot McCabe – 18:49
Women
🥇 Megan Barnett – 20:42 (New PB)
🥈 Naomi Uprichard – 20:45
🥉 Gillian McCrory – 22:19
Highest Age Grade Performances
Male: Peter O’Hara (VM65-69) – 81.85% (21:18)
Female: Elizabeth Deacon (VW60-64) – 77.89% (25:38)
Milestones
Congratulations to everyone celebrating a milestone this week:
25 parkruns
* Aideen Doran
* Nagalakshmi Perumalsamy
50 parkruns
* Naomi Uprichard
* Gareth Cardwell
* Alan Dowey
* Sonniva Cartmill
150 parkruns
* Leanne Black
Every milestone represents commitment, determination and countless Saturday mornings.
Personal Bests
Congratulations to our 33 PB achievers:
Matthew Devlin (18:02), Jamie McAtamney (20:44), Gareth Cardwell (22:18), Trevor Cardwell (22:14), Yusuf Arfan Chaudhry (22:28), Grace Hamilton (22:49), Richard McMullan (23:04), Karen Lennon (23:37), Claire McLernon (24:35), Matt Bamber (24:48), Alan Dowey (24:55), David Ross (25:15), Elizabeth Deacon (25:38), Niamh McCotter (25:58), Daniel Wilkinson (26:11), Róisín Ní Dhubhruis (26:26), Warren Jardine (26:39), Heather Kennedy (27:05), Scotty McFarland (27:55), Una Devlin (28:20), Clark Donnan (28:22), Eric Reid (29:13), Yvie Alexander (29:20), Leah Gilpin (29:21), Annabelle Lecart (29:23), Lana Reid (29:41), Laura McCambridge (30:03), Matthew Savage (30:46), Lynsey Alexander (32:37), Micah Montgomery (32:49), Edson Lobo de Pina (34:21), Megan Barnett (20:42), Peter O’Hara (21:18)
First Timers
A warm Citypark welcome to our 31 first timers:
Stephen Shannon, Grace Hamilton, D Sandsy, Alan Dowey, Richard Dunbar, David Ross, Katrin Busch, Nicholas Jennings, Verity Vance, Caleb McCleery, Lee McCleery, Andrew Beattie, Trevor Vaughan, Sophie Bamber, Lisa McAleenan, Nicola Gardiner, Tom Neilly, Lizza Fox, Sandra Hunter, Faye Hunter, Olivia Agnew, Aodhan Killen, Zainab Lobo De Pina, Eilís O’Kane, Ro Stuart, Megan Bradley, Kirsty McIlveen, Michelle McConville, Patricia Do Socorro, Seth Montgomery, Tia Patterson
We hope you all had a fantastic morning and look forward to welcoming you back again soon.
Volunteers
A huge thank you to this week’s amazing volunteer team:
Desmond Simpson (Run Director), Robert McCune, Alex McMeekin, Louise Lavery, Nevan Lavery, Katrina Black, Sarah Murdock, Ta-Wing P**n, Jayne Seeley, Patrick Gallagher, Joanne Cassidy, Jamie Collins, Sharon Donaghy, Maggie Fearon, Daniel Maginnis, Caroline McVeigh, Bernie Scullion, Rodger Toner, Martin O’Neill (Report Writer), Marina McGurran, Dale McCrory, Sean Collins, Joe McAnearney, Susan McNickle, Fiona Toman, Roisin Rogers, Fiona Thompson, Eamon McGurran and Ronald Gemmell.
Every marshal’s encouragement, every barcode scanned, every finish token handed out and every role behind the scenes helps make Citypark parkrun happen. We simply couldn’t do it without you.
Finally, if you’ve ever thought about volunteering, why not give it a go? No experience is necessary, full support is provided, and it’s a fantastic way to give something back while being part of our wonderful parkrun community.
Thank you to everyone who joined us this week. Whether you crossed the finish line first, achieved a PB, reached a milestone, volunteered or simply enjoyed a walk around the lakes, you helped make another memorable Saturday morning.
We’ll see you all next Saturday at Citypark parkrun!
