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I got back in the 20min range despite being undulating. Really wanted 51s as bingo number but time keeper stopped early. Despite that wonderful parkrun.

Oak Hill for me - no major hill except to get there, just long very gentle slopes. It was a bit if a trek from Southgate, using national rail would be closer but nowhere to get a pre-run coffee.

I now have the tourist, Cowell, alphabet, pirate, compass, staying alive badges only bingo a bushy pilgramidge and the 2 ponty to be the only one in enitire world to achieve.

dstock17 wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 17:36 I now have the tourist, Cowell, alphabet, pirate, compass, staying alive badges only bingo a bushy pilgramidge and the 2 ponty to be the only one in enitire world to achieve.

What on earth do they all mean?

al wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 14:47

dstock17 wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 17:36 I now have the tourist, Cowell, alphabet, pirate, compass, staying alive badges only bingo a bushy pilgramidge and the 2 ponty to be the only one in enitire world to achieve.

What on earth do they all mean?

Actually I be the 2nd but the number 1 did start in 2005 one of the originals. Tourist = 20 differant parkruns Cowell =100 differant parkruns alphabet = all letters except x pirate = 7 parkruns beginning with c and 1 r staying alive = 3 parkruns of letter b and g compass = East, West, South and North. Bushy= go to bushy full ponty = go do parkruns at pontefract, pontypool and pontypridd.

dstock17 wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 18:28

al wrote: ↑24 Jul 2018, 14:47

dstock17 wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 17:36 I now have the tourist, Cowell, alphabet, pirate, compass, staying alive badges only bingo a bushy pilgramidge and the 2 ponty to be the only one in enitire world to achieve.

What on earth do they all mean?

Actually I be the 2nd but the number 1 did start in 2005 one of the originals. Tourist = 20 differant parkruns Cowell =100 differant parkruns alphabet = all letters except x pirate = 7 parkruns beginning with c and 1 r staying alive = 3 parkruns of letter b and g compass = East, West, South and North. Bushy= go to bushy full ponty = go do parkruns at pontefract, pontypool and pontypridd.

Blimey! Er, congratulations and good luck!

Nice visit to the latest addition to the London parkrun family - Foot's Cray with Kev and Andi. Sunny but with a stiff breeze. A really nice course, although a bit of a pain to get to for me

I was incredibly fortunate to receive an invite to Springhill parkrun today, which takes place in HMP Spring Hill. A parkrun you can't just rock up to or even request to take part in!

What I witnessed was incredible- a level of enthusiasm and gratitude unparalleled at normal 5k events and I had some wonderful conversations with inmates explaining the global scale of the parkrun movement that they are now able to take part in.

Inmates take up all the volunteering roles as well as taking part- some aren't able to run but are really enjoying being able to make it happen.

My hope for all those taking part today is that they are able to keep parkrun as a constant once they leave jail- and are instantly made to feel at home at their new home parkrun!

The run itself was pleasant- all on grass and undulating but with lovely countryside views.

An unforgettable morning!

Orpington this week - and even harder to get to leading to an earlier start than usual. Train, tram, train then bus. Worth the trip though - a really nice three lapper on a mix of grass, tarmac and trail with a lot of tree roots on the surface. Plus bollards, indicated (apart from the first one) with "beware bollards" on bright yellow signs. A house just before the road down to the park was titled "The Tardis", somewhat oddly.

Well worth the trip though, I'd recommend it.

Well that one will have to wait as Bromley next week I took on clair parkrun in Haywards heath. A charming 4.5 lapper of the park slight undulations 1.5min added to usual time 21m 11s again can't do anything in this heat.

Last week charming Parkrun was Bromley with Sir mc naught on a lovely fast course did a 20m 02s haven't gone that fast in a while. This week was pontypool 20m 43s but slightly undulating course defo can feel faster times a coming legs working really well at moment.

Only one the full ponty left pridd.

Highbury Fields for me this week - a nice lap but done five times over it dragged. Super convenient for the tube and 'spoons afterwards.

Iain wrote: ↑20 Aug 2018, 20:11 Highbury Fields for me this week - a nice lap but done five times over it dragged. Super convenient for the tube and 'spoons afterwards.

Me and Kev have always said the challenge with Highbury Fields is counting to 5!

xcooler123 wrote: ↑21 Aug 2018, 13:09

Iain wrote: ↑20 Aug 2018, 20:11 Highbury Fields for me this week - a nice lap but done five times over it dragged. Super convenient for the tube and 'spoons afterwards.

Me and Kev have always said the challenge with Highbury Fields is counting to 5!

Spot on David, chatting to the volunteer team afterwards they said this has happened many times with more often than not an extra lap being done

Tomorrow's Parkrun will be the lovely Hampstead heath. It hasn't been said in other thread of random 15 but 3 of us are going to Mile end Sept 22nd