Tag Archives: parkrun

No barcode, no result, no exceptions?

Posted on December 20, 2018 by abradypus

Disclaimer: I’m writing this to work through an extraordinarily strong reaction to a passing comment.  I am not suggesting that “No barcode, no result, no exceptions” is a bad thing. One of the very few rules that parkrun HQ has … Continue reading →

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Kettering parkrun

Posted on April 22, 2018 by abradypus

Alpacas, a roller coaster, a railway*, a lake, a wibbly wobbly bridge, a huge children’s playground, loos at the start, a downhill finish and a café.  It would be hard to walk away from Kettering parkrun without finding something to … Continue reading →

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Victoria Dock parkrun

Posted on April 15, 2018 by abradypus

One of the things that surprises me most about touring is the number of times I run into people I know.  This weekend’s trip to Victoria Dock parkrun was no exception.  In addition to the tourists from Ashton Court, Banstead … Continue reading →

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Richmond Olympic parkrun

Posted on July 29, 2017 by abradypus

If you’re not sure where River Road and Cambie Road meet, head for the shiny sculpture. It’s where the out and back route should start and finish, but there is currently a diversion in place at the far end of … Continue reading →

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Okanagan parkrun

Posted on July 23, 2017 by abradypus

Okanagan parkrun started just under a year ago (today was their 49th run), kicked off parkrun in Canada and resulted in my favourite guest blog courtesy of Abradysis. The original course ran alongside Mission Creek, but picturesque though that route … Continue reading →

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Calgary: Nose Hill parkrun

Posted on July 16, 2017 by abradypus

I landed in Calgary at 2.40pm on Friday and flew out at 2.10pm on Saturday.  I never made it downtown, hadn’t even realised that I would be visiting during Stampede week and was so tired on Friday evening that eating … Continue reading →

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Losing focus

Posted on April 6, 2017 by abradypus

There was a time when I couldn’t repeat parkruns.  I ran my 51st parkrun at my 50th different venue less than a year after running my first parkrun at Wimbledon.  The journey was more than a little obsessive, huge amounts of fun … Continue reading →

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Dulwich parkrun

Posted on February 25, 2017 by abradypus

Despite the god of traffic lights’ best efforts, I arrived at Dulwich parkrun before half past eight.  There was a void where the finish funnel lives.  No flag, no hi-viz, no barrier tape… just an empty bench.  I locked my … Continue reading →

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Homewood parkrun

Posted on February 11, 2017 by abradypus

After a fabulous parkrun featuring friends, mud, tree roots, trees, coffee cake and token sorting, I was sitting in the café when my results text came through.  “Your time in position 57 today at Homewood parkrun was 33:00” Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! … Continue reading →

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Day 8 (of Janathon 2011)…

Posted on January 7, 2017 by abradypus

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…my inner competitor made a bid for freedom. About 30secs after posting yesterday’s blog about doing a short recovery run today, I remembered that I’d been meaning to check out parkruns.  I found out about them…

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