The parkrun thread

[Flanker7 20]

Ok Opeldexter. Welcome to the club.

Whats your torture?

You have 5 to choose from:-

 

Concord = S5, Ave 40 runners, 2 laps of wide open spaces

Graves = S8, ave 100 runners, 2 laps of hills and highland cows.

Hillsborough = S6, ave 100 runners, 3 laps of a City park.

Sheff Castle = S2, ave 40 runners, 3 laps of hills and views.

Sheff Hallam = S11, ave 400+ runners, 2 laps of Victorian City park.

 

Good Luck

[jemson 10]

I`m tempted to try Castle tomorrow . . .

[Flanker7 20]

Sheffield parkrun results 02-11-13

 

Concord = 28

Graves = 118

Hillsborough = 85

Sheff Castle = 22

Sheff Hallam = 481

 

Total = 734

 

Numbers still on the up but .....

Edited November 2, 2013 by Flanker7

[Waldo 96]

I`m tempted to try Castle tomorrow . . .

 

Did you do it? How was it?

 

I ended up doing Rother Valley this week. Had quite a few runners (think it was 92), despite the wet conditions (puddles along the far side of the course).

[jemson 10]

Did you do it? How was it?

 

I ended up doing Rother Valley this week. Had quite a few runners (think it was 92), despite the wet conditions (puddles along the far side of the course).

 

It was nice. Very friendly. Great Halloween stuff and a tidy course. 3 laps is ideal if you are a visitor; first one to suss it out without losing too much time or killing yourself, as you could do in Graves. Well done Castle!

[Flanker7 20]

Graves has a runner going for 7 pb's in a row- good on her.

But, some runners 'funnel duck' it causes havoc wi the times if the timer and token volunteer are not in sequence and have good communications.

Why o why do they do it?

[jemson 10]

Did the lass get a PB?

 

Very moving tribute today on a lovely day for a run.

 

Nit quite sure how I managed to go the wrong way briefly.....!??!

[Flanker7 20]

Sheffield parkrun results for 9-11-13

 

41 Concord

138 Graves

93 Hillsborough

48 Sheff Castle

432 Sheff Hallam

 

Total = 752

 

Numbers still on the up. Pleasing to see Concord and Sheff Castle numbers increasing. The nippy temperatures were okay for the runners but its the volunteers who make it possible. Many thanks to all of them

 

Our 7 pbs in a row runner didn't show today. So the record equalling pb is still on. Further research has revealed two Graves runners who have already done it. One of them in consecutive Events. But nowhere near the 49 in a row in 50 runs by a Gorleston Cliffs runner.

[irina 10]

I have never done parkruns before. Which one is the best to do for a beginner? thanks.

[jemson 10]

I have never done parkruns before. Which one is the best to do for a beginner? thanks.

 

In my opinion, do your local one. Where are you based? All runs have a genuine mix of abilities, usually from 17 mins to 45 mins for the 5k. Endcliffe is flat but very busy. Rother Valley is flat, Graves is hilly.

[Moosey 10]

The park runs sound quite interesting - is there a website? Can I just turn up and run, say at Endcliffe?

 

Edit - just found all the details.

 

Next question, I'm not that quick but I'd like to try this. It'll probably take me 36 minutes - will I look a mess being that slow??

Edited November 13, 2013 by Moosey

[jemson 10]

The park runs sound quite interesting - is there a website? Can I just turn up and run, say at Endcliffe?

 

Edit - just found all the details.

 

Next question, I'm not that quick but I'd like to try this. It'll probably take me 36 minutes - will I look a mess being that slow??

 

Go for it!

 

http://www.parkrun.org.uk/

 

parkrun is very welcoming imo. Print your bar code off and have a bash!