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Apr 2018
1:44pm, 27 Apr 2018
4,027 posts
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WildeRover
That gate gap looks no narrower than the width of the path for the entire route on some out and back parkruns.
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Apr 2018
1:46pm, 27 Apr 2018
1,121 posts
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CharlieP
Maybe they could have omitted the word "narrow" and saved us the hassle. 
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Apr 2018
2:33pm, 27 Apr 2018
105 posts
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Spideog
An out an back route is only going to have people passing in two directions though and you'd normally have good visibility of the people coming towards you, whilst this will have people being lapped passing someone else who is being lapped coming the other way and the people being lapped won't know that they are until it happens. The blind 90 degree turns into a narrower path also won't help.
Not saying it wont work, I just see potential for issues. Especially on week one as they have given 2 week notice of their first run. I'm also a bit excessively sensitive to things like that on a course design as I try to navigate my way round parkruns pushing a buggy and course furniture can be an issue.
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Apr 2018
3:22pm, 27 Apr 2018
5,664 posts
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chunkywizard
Hazelwood has a gate between 2 fields with bi-directional runners. It worked fine as far as I can remember.
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Apr 2018
3:26pm, 27 Apr 2018
19,268 posts
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fetcheveryone
Perhaps some sort of politeness umpire would cure the problem?
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Apr 2018
6:53pm, 27 Apr 2018
15,924 posts
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Dvorak
Do bi-directional runners have their own category yet?
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Apr 2018
9:37pm, 27 Apr 2018
226 posts
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multiterrainer
To be honest, given its location and size I cannot see Street ever having massive numbers, so reckon the gateway won't be a real issue.
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Apr 2018
12:33pm, 28 Apr 2018
8,030 posts
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Cerrertonia
Haverhill had a bi-directional bridge (two planks over a ditch) on a complex multi-lapper, didn't cause any problems due to the small numbers of runners. The council has now forked out for a new bridge (some more planks...)
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Apr 2018
9:29am, 30 Apr 2018
28 posts
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parkrunPercy
according to the town's mayor on his FB page, Teignmouth has been green lighted by all parties
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Apr 2018
11:04am, 30 Apr 2018
227 posts
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multiterrainer
Also from FB, Towcester have got necessary permissions from the racecourse owners to use the circuit 'road'
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