Are Park Runs Destructive ?

[OB1]

Live equidistant from a few but according to the website I've done Worsley & Pennington Flash the most, followed by Bolton, Heaton Park and Preston. Did one in Gloucestershire when visiting, keep trying to knock all the NW ones off but they keep adding events, ruddy Congleton, Carlisle & Delamere!

Cool - Maybe see you at Marple sometime? Heaton was my home run for 2 years until others sprouted closer to home.
My 100th Parkrun 5k yesterday, followed by a 15k fell run and various other add-ons, culminating in the pub and a pool-party.
Thanks to all those who turned up, including a dozen or so club-mates.
I guess my century of Parkruns in 3.5 years destroys any credibility I have in the fell running community?!
Or maybe not!?

PS. Marple PR is currently 'soft underfoot' and definitely fell shoe or XC-spike terrain (lots of muddy-field and no tarmac).

[Danbert Nocurry]

Cool - Maybe see you at Marple sometime? Heaton was my home run for 2 years until others sprouted closer to home.
My 100th Parkrun 5k yesterday, followed by a 15k fell run and various other add-ons, culminating in the pub and a pool-party.
Thanks to all those who turned up, including a dozen or so club-mates.
I guess my century of Parkruns in 3.5 years destroys any credibility I have in the fell running community?!
Or maybe not!?

PS. Marple PR is currently 'soft underfoot' and definitely fell shoe or XC-spike terrain (lots of muddy-field and no tarmac).

Congratulations on getting the 100 up OB1

[sevendaughters]

Cool - Maybe see you at Marple sometime? Heaton was my home run for 2 years until others sprouted closer to home.
My 100th Parkrun 5k yesterday, followed by a 15k fell run and various other add-ons, culminating in the pub and a pool-party.
Thanks to all those who turned up, including a dozen or so club-mates.
I guess my century of Parkruns in 3.5 years destroys any credibility I have in the fell running community?!
Or maybe not!?

PS. Marple PR is currently 'soft underfoot' and definitely fell shoe or XC-spike terrain (lots of muddy-field and no tarmac).

I did Marple before Xmas. I'll come down this weekend, wouldn't mind another go at it, originally wrote March 2nd but I think I'll try Delamere on opening day.

[Sparth Bottoms]

Congrats to Fergal P for another win in Don Valley land - shame about the age grade % result:w00t:

[Sparth Bottoms]

Is marple a short course

[john doe]

I want to do Sunrise-on-Sea.....

[sevendaughters]

Couldn't make it to Delamere as I had Ikea coming at 10.30 so went to a nearer one (Oldham) and ran pretty well considering I spent two weeks sidelined with a hamstring pull.

Marple: have never Garminned it but one of my slower times, though it was icy and muddy IIRC.

[Danbert Nocurry]

Good article for Witton here

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandsty...eautiful-sight

[sevendaughters]

Did Huddersfield on Saturday morning, my 15th different parkrun event. Good little course, 2 laps with a wee bit at the start to stretch the field, light undulations and turns and some criss-crossy under/over bridges and tunnels sections that I haven't encountered anywhere else yet. Good standard too, 19.29 got me 22nd out of 300+, that would be top 5 in some I've run. I'd put it in my top 5 parkrun courses. Going to knock Burnley, Congleton and Delamere off next.

[OB1]

Did Huddersfield on Saturday morning, my 15th different parkrun event. Good little course, 2 laps with a wee bit at the start to stretch the field, light undulations and turns and some criss-crossy under/over bridges and tunnels sections that I haven't encountered anywhere else yet. Good standard too, 19.29 got me 22nd out of 300+, that would be top 5 in some I've run. I'd put it in my top 5 parkrun courses. Going to knock Burnley, Congleton and Delamere off next.

7D, 15 courses in 29 outings, with 10 venues run sub-20, now that's some consistent and dare I say it, destructive, touring! Well done.
Interesting to see that your Oldham time (dry weather?) is faster than your Platts time (wet Xmas/New Year weather?).
Mine (both dry times) are the reverse, so logic says that you have a sub-19 in the tank on the Flat at Platt in the dry one spring day.