Are Park Runs Destructive ?

[Richard Head]

You could have managed 57 parkruns Swoop if you'd done the Lancaster trial last Sunday afternoon, 36 runners on Sunday, I'm guessing there could be a few more on Saturday

A slight increase in runners yesterday, 374 including at least 3 or 4 forumites

[OB1]

OK, so it had to happen sometime: a council taking a punt at the ever-growing parkrun brigade.
I am sure most of you will have seen the story in this week's national news.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-36041059
Stoke Gifford Parish Council (Bristol) miffed at the alleged accelerated-destruction being caused to their tarmac paths.
Lots of commentary on FB as well. Will be interesting to see developments out of this.
Official parkrun response here:
http://www.parkrun.org.uk/news/2016/...arkrun-update/

[wheezing donkey]

A slight increase in runners yesterday, 374 including at least 3 or 4 forumites

Got to my first one (in Lancaster) this morning and thoroughly enjoyed it, cracking weather mind. Close enough to jog from home as my warm-up.

[Alan Lucker]

Got to my first one (in Lancaster) this morning and thoroughly enjoyed it, cracking weather mind. Close enough to jog from home as my warm-up.

Good to see you there Ian. You certainly looked (maybe too) warmed up when I spotted you. It's a great route. The hills, even though not big, really make it interesting. 1st in categorie for you, nice one.

A few at the pointy end managed to go the wrong route at the bottom of the first descent on the 2nd lap. They turned left, instead of right. I wondered why the speedy First Lady passed me twice. She Still beat me by 15 seconds. Not a good run today for me. Love the Parkrun though.

[Witton Park]

Good to see you there Ian. You certainly looked (maybe too) warmed up when I spotted you. It's a great route. The hills, even though not big, really make it interesting. 1st in categorie for you, nice one.

A few at the pointy end managed to go the wrong route at the bottom of the first descent on the 2nd lap. They turned left, instead of right. I wondered why the speedy First Lady passed me twice. She Still beat me by 15 seconds. Not a good run today for me. Love the Parkrun though.

Some of you guys would enjoy the Witton one.
It's probably about 75% trail and has just over 200ft of climb per lap on a two lap route.
A couple of months ago I ran down there, did 2 laps warm up, 2 laps in the Parkrun and then a lap to finish off after and clocked up 7.8 miles and 1040ft.

[Derby Tup]

Is that the famous East Lancs mountain running venue Witton?

[Witton Park]

Is that the famous East Lancs mountain running venue Witton?

It only uses the nursery slopes
But it's decent speed work for a hill runner.

[Derby Tup]

Do the cable cars run in "summer"?

[socks]

Select group of forumites at Roundhay this morning

[Swoop]

Select group of forumites at Roundhay this morning

The SSS - Socks, Stagger & Swoop. Great to see you & Trev this morning.