Edinburgh parkrun

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scottynbn Dec 2010 8:03pm, 4 Dec 2010 2,153 posts	0 scottynbn By the way, the prom today wasn`t any worse than the Boxing Day parkrun last year.However, getting to and from the car-park down the hill would have been a chellenge, and the alternative parking area at Silverknowes was about 60% less than usual. Had a nice late afternoon walk down there though. Best laugh was folk skiiing on the prom!
McNewbie Dec 2010 12:32pm, 10 Dec 2010 10,300 posts	0 McNewbie not able to make it up, unfortunately, Haps, but always good to know what's on around the country just incase. was so disappointed when Porty got cancelled last year but it really was awfully icy out there
TripletDad Dec 2010 12:54pm, 10 Dec 2010 1,006 posts	0 TripletDad Good thaw on today, I take it Edinburgh parkrun is on tomorrow?
Ellem Dec 2010 2:07pm, 10 Dec 2010 1,246 posts	0 Ellem Hope so - I want to go
scottynbn Dec 2010 12:39pm, 25 Dec 2010 2,182 posts	0 scottynbn Fantastic Christmas morning parkrun this morning. Great to see so many familiar faces. 87 runners and a fair few volunteers too. Managed to snap some pics in between my timekeeping duties and you can see them at: picasaweb.google.com
Zorba Jan 2011 10:21am, 5 Jan 2011 442 posts	0 Zorba Have to say ,it was disappointing to learn that the Edinburgh course was short and had to be extended by 80m very recently ....
Boab Jan 2011 12:50pm, 5 Jan 2011 6,586 posts	0 Boab Wasn't short by mr garmin on the occasions when I ran it. 5.12 was the lowest reading I took. Glasgow was also short when it started, twice! I believe the Edinburgh organisers were waiting for an official course measurer as I had mentioned their NAD status on power of 10 to them some months ago.
Boab Jan 2011 12:51pm, 5 Jan 2011 6,587 posts	0 Boab And at the end of the day it's a time trial, not a race, so it doesn't really matter what the distance is as long as you beat your previous best!!!
Bazoaxe Jan 2011 1:13pm, 5 Jan 2011 2,402 posts	0 Bazoaxe I always found it to be about 4.9k on my garmin. Its probably quite tricky to measure accurately, i.e. to pick the shortest racing line so I do have sympathy with the measurers. I am sure if you hug the left hand side out and back, then you would run 5K ,but if you take the straightest route you will cover less. It is a shame, just means I need to get back down sharpish and sort out my PB !
Boab Jan 2011 2:02pm, 5 Jan 2011 6,589 posts	0 Boab Indeed Baz, take the 4.9KM PB and look forward to setting a new 5K PB