Are Park Runs Destructive ?

[Swoop]

You're a real Parkrun Tourist aren't you Colin!

Can't compete with you Martin. This will be my first outside England!

[rocksteady]

I am at Penrhyn next Saturday, as a warm up for the following day's Conwy Half Marathon.

Dont fancy the excellent Pen fell race then?

[OB1]

South Manchester (Platt Fields) run #250 was overrun by over a dozen tourists from Warwick Uni AC today.
http://www.parkrun.org.uk/southmanch...nSeqNumber=250
Given the size of the puddles they would have been better fielding their swimming team.

[OB1]

I thought I spotted Danbert at Heaton Park this morning during my warm-up.
He passed me jogging in the opposite direction and I only twigged after 10 seconds and he'd gone.
I then looked for him at the start and finish but couldn't spot him amongst the 400+ runners.

Anyway - the results suggest it was him I spotted.
Hi Danbert sorry I didn't stop for a chin-wag. I've not seen you for a while and I'm getting on a bit, face-recognition fading (Its always been iffy).

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/heaton/res...nSeqNumber=255

[Swoop]

Did you take a short cut OB1? A fantastic time!

[OB1]

Did you take a short cut OB1? A fantastic time!

Yeah it looks like I only ran 4k doesn't it .
But no, genuine time, and it was the slightly longer alternative route today - avoiding the back-of-lakeside trail and all on tarmac.
I managed to bagsy the '1st Santa' prize too - a nice pack of Umbro freshen up duo (body spray and shower gel) - just off to try them out now.

New Year's Day double (Lyme Park 9:00 and Marple 10:30) on the horizon - maybe see you there? See Marple News page.

[Swoop]

I am impressed OB1, keep it up! I am definitely doing two on New Year's Day and Lyme Park- Marple is one option.
If I don't break down before then, I will have done 55 parkruns in 2014.

[OB1]

If I don't break down before then, I will have done 55 parkruns in 2014.

Golly, now that is impressive Sir!

[TheHeathens]

I am impressed OB1, keep it up! I am definitely doing two on New Year's Day and Lyme Park- Marple is one option.
If I don't break down before then, I will have done 55 parkruns in 2014.

Impressive stuff Colin! Did I read in Pawprints that you've done 100 races this year?

[Swoop]

Impressive stuff Colin! Did I read in Pawprints that you've done 100 races this year?

In my 65th year, to November, I ran 101 - 56 parkruns and 45 others (5Ks, 10Ks, 10 miles, Half Marathons).
In 2014, I have run 97 so far.
The 100th is likely to be the club Christmas Handicaps on 20th December (if that counts).
If not, it will be Christmas Day Parkrun.