TORRENTIAL rain flooded South Cumbria this weekend, however, this failed to stop hundreds of parkrunners from completing the five kilometre course.

In Barrow parkrun's 401st event, 137 participants and 22 volunteers turned up on Saturday morning to take on the course.

Landing the first spot this week was 11-year-old Will McNally who set a personal best time of 18.26 with his dad, David McNally following shortly behind in18.34.

Cameron Bell was the third runner back home in a time of 19.13.

Amy Singleton was the first woman back across the line this week in 21.44, followed by Heather Travis in 22.30 and Liz McNally in 22.45

Of the 137 people who ran, jogged and walked the course, 12 were first timers and 10 recorded new personal bests.

Milestone runs were celebrated this week by Karen Ann Maggio-Poyntz who completed her 350th parkun and junior runner Demi Garnett who finished her 10th run.

Despite the heavy rain, 34 runners assembled for Millom's 135th parkrun.

Runner Jeg Gray celebrated his penultimate run before he reaches a century of parkruns next week whilst regular parkrunner Dave Bridges is set to achieve his hundred parkrun in three weeks time.

Matthew Barnes secured the first spot in 20.31, followed by Scott Mossop in 21.56 and Simon Chapman in 22.28.

Debbie Tyson was the first woman home in 26.34, followed by Helen Barnes in 27.39 and Holly Singleton 28.48.

More than 50 parkrunners turned up to Ulverston's 48th parkrun.

Dylan Squires crossed the white line first in 19.13, followed by James Bailey in 19.55 and Duncan Eley in 20.10.

Junior runner Jessica Bailey was the first woman home in 22.12, followed by Joanne McLeod in 25.28 and Leanne Bayliff in 27.18.

Newby Bridge's 232nd parkrun saw Samuel McSherry as this week's winner in a new personal best time of 17.15.

Ed Griffiths was not far behind in a time of 18.35 followed by Richard Mulvany in 18.40.

Naomi Collier was the first woman home in 18.57, followed by Sarah Fountain in 22.03 and Kylie Barlow in 22.43.