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Lip Gloss
Lip Gloss
Jul 2023
4:41pm, 4 Jul 2023
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Lip Gloss
hellywobs

The bride has done the other two so Heslington it is. I wouldn’t have minded getting the N but maybe another time.
chunkywizard
chunkywizard
Jul 2023
4:43pm, 4 Jul 2023
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RD at Dinton Pastures this week for our 5th Anniversary. I must get a party hat...
Idristhedragon
Idristhedragon
Jul 2023
5:37pm, 4 Jul 2023
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I’ll be at Heslington this week. Is my nearest per driving route although York is my nearest as the crow flies. Have done Heslington many times mostly as daughter did DofE volunteering there and was easier to run rather than just wait there.

It is a 5 lap course and not especially beautiful but there’s lots of parking (about a 5 min walk away) and a sports centre with toilets and cafe nearby.

I quite like being able to lap the tail walkers and see how many times I’m overtaken by the fastest people. And it is flat and so has PB potential.

It does run long at about 5.15km as you are unlikely to run the racing line.
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
Jul 2023
5:48pm, 4 Jul 2023
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York was quite narrow and congested for a bit. Or maybe I started too far back. I would be like to go back.
Idristhedragon
Idristhedragon
Jul 2023
5:57pm, 4 Jul 2023
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York does get congested at the beginning - I think if you’re fast you need near the front to avoid it.
AndyS
AndyS
Jul 2023
6:24pm, 4 Jul 2023
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I enjoyed York when I did it back in 2019 - despite taking around 27 seconds from "go" to me crossing the start line, and considerable congestion on the narrow course, I still managed to Bubka a shiny new 5k PB there.
I was so please, I even blogged about it - fetcheveryone.com/blog/92518/2019/12/400666
Sombrero
Sombrero
Jul 2023
6:31pm, 4 Jul 2023
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Sombrero
Bushy this weekend for me. We've got my sister's 50th on Saturday afternoon/evening and it's not too far away so booked an extra night to finally get Bushy ticked off.
Sombrero
Sombrero
Jul 2023
6:33pm, 4 Jul 2023
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Sombrero
York is a good course, I paced girlfriend Sal to her 2nd fastest parkrun. It was a bit windy on the last bit which just slowed her down but a nice event.
Curly45
Curly45
Jul 2023
10:53am, 6 Jul 2023
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Curly45
Bushy can be very busy that the start where it narrows - watch the tufts of grass!
Looby Loo
Looby Loo
Jul 2023
1:05pm, 6 Jul 2023
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Looby Loo
Malahide planned for Saturday.

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