Are Park Runs Destructive ?

I must say it's quicker / easier to complete a Parkrun than to complete the 'SparkLE' survey. :closed:

Preston parkrun has now been given the go ahead by the council

Visiting the family this weekend and I ran the Leamington Spa Park Run, surprisingly there was a big hill in the middle of it! I felt bloody awful and nearly threw up at the end. Field was where near as fast as in Manchester I was about 13th or 14th and about 30 seconds outside my pb due to illness. Lots of kids running though, which was nice to see.

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Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry

Preston parkrun has now been given the go ahead by the council

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Great news!I keep seeing people post on Facebook about attending various Park Runs and I've been a little behind the times and not really known what it was all about. Needless to say that I'd love to have a crack at these when the Preston Parkrun commences!

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

Great news!I keep seeing people post on Facebook about attending various Park Runs and I've been a little behind the times and not really known what it was all about. Needless to say that I'd love to have a crack at these when the Preston Parkrun commences!

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To be in Avenham Park apparently Al:).

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Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan

Visiting the family this weekend and I ran the Leamington Spa Park Run, surprisingly there was a big hill in the middle of it! I felt bloody awful and nearly threw up at the end. Field was where near as fast as in Manchester I was about 13th or 14th and about 30 seconds outside my pb due to illness. Lots of kids running though, which was nice to see.

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Dan, I was at Leamington as well on Saturday. Which course did you run as I didn't see a big hill in the middle of it ;-) More of a short climb. Was it you who got 'chicked' by my girlfriend on the climb?

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Originally Posted by Dave A

Dan, I was at Leamington as well on Saturday. Which course did you run as I didn't see a big hill in the middle of it ;-) More of a short climb. Was it you who got 'chicked' by my girlfriend on the climb?

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Compared to Platts Field it was like Ben Nevis! It was me who was 'chicked' on the climb, she likes a natter your Mrs, she kept going on about tactics or something after I went past her after the top of the climb. I passed a bit close and said sorry, but she just went on and on and on and on and on and on. I reckon she'd be sub 16 if she tried a bit harder :w00t:

Platt Fields is very flat, my PB course. I said to one of the race directors later that day I would prefer the steeper part of the climb to go down, rather than up,just to make it a bit more fun. I don't think the Leamington course is anywhere near as tough as Woodbank or Bramhall Park though.

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

Great news!I keep seeing people post on Facebook about attending various Park Runs and I've been a little behind the times and not really known what it was all about. Needless to say that I'd love to have a crack at these when the Preston Parkrun commences!

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Al - Preston (Avenham Park )parkrun is meant to start on May the 12th.:)

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Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry

Al - Preston (Avenham Park )parkrun is meant to start on May the 12th.:)

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Preston Harriers have tried to host a Mid Lancs XC there over recent years and been unable to. Funny that a park run can go ahead though. Must tick and few more boxes. Bet they get free use of the park as well as the free insurance as well.