A field of 263 braved the very warm conditions to take part in the 305th staging of the Ipswich parkrun, held at Chantry Park on Saturday morning.

East Anglian Daily Times: Runners set off at the start of the 305th Ipswich parkrun on Saturday. Picture: IPSWICH PARKRUN FACEBOOK PAGERunners set off at the start of the 305th Ipswich parkrun on Saturday. Picture: IPSWICH PARKRUN FACEBOOK PAGE (Image: Archant)

Andrew Hennessy, a member of Wells City Harriers, led home the field in a time of 17mins 42secs, although this was nearly a minute behind the over-40 veteran’s PB of 16:51 for the Ipswich event. It was his 36th parkrun.

Adam Howlett, of Framlingham Flyers, was second in 18:23, with Ipswich JAFFA’s Geraint White third with 19:00, which was a PB.

Neil Parry was fourth in 19:16, and there was an impressive debut from young Ewan Anderson, who celebrated his first-ever parkrun with a 19:20 clocking in the 11-14 year-old age group.

Carys Durie was the first female finisher in a time of 21:59 for the 5K test, which was only two seconds adrift of her PB.

East Anglian Daily Times: It was hot work for a field of 263 runners, joggers and walkers at Chantry Park. Picture: IPSWICH PARKRUN FACEBOOK PAGEIt was hot work for a field of 263 runners, joggers and walkers at Chantry Park. Picture: IPSWICH PARKRUN FACEBOOK PAGE (Image: Archant)

JAFFA teenager Shannon MacSephney was second in 24:47 in what was her 171st parkrun.