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hellywobs
hellywobs
Jul 2023
10:25am, 31 Jul 2023
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hellywobs
When visiting England I've sometimes found the 9 o'clock starts and public transport systems incompatible, even when trying to get to the nearest parkrun only a few miles away


This is often the case for running events generally. If people want to make running a more eco-friendly pasttime they need to tie in race start times with public transport availability, but I think councils are more worried about Sunday shoppers not being inconvenienced by a race closing the roads.
hellywobs
hellywobs
Jul 2023
10:27am, 31 Jul 2023
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hellywobs
Actually it's only just occurred to me that maybe Crystal Palace was cancelled that day. But I think I would have checked beforehand (it was some years ago now, maybe something like 2017).
Weath
Weath
Jul 2023
10:33am, 31 Jul 2023
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Weath
1 Scottish parkrun from 176 locations.

Likely to be expanding on that by 2 in the next few weeks with 1 in Glasgow (probably Queen's) and 1 somewhere around Aberdeen (probably Crathes).
DeeGee
DeeGee
Jul 2023
10:33am, 31 Jul 2023
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DeeGee
Turns out that as of Saturday, I've no longer done all the parkruns in the former postal county of South Humberside, which was my only complete collection (and a bit of a made-up one at that).

I'm hoping to maybe work on my "Utter Kent" or whatever it's called next weekend, and maybe try to bag a W for the alphabet too...
Lip Gloss
Lip Gloss
Jul 2023
10:40am, 31 Jul 2023
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Lip Gloss
When visiting England I've sometimes found the 9 o'clock starts and public transport systems incompatible, even when trying to get to the nearest parkrun only a few miles away


That will probably be my issue when I do the English ones later in the year although I have taken screenshots of the helpful tips I got on this thread regarding the ones they said would be closest to me.
Lesley C
Lesley C
Jul 2023
10:47am, 31 Jul 2023
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Lesley C
Weath let us know if you are heading to Crathes. It's my local.
Weath
Weath
Jul 2023
10:59am, 31 Jul 2023
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Weath
Weath let us know if you are heading to Crathes. It's my local.

Thanks, will do 😁.

It'll be 26th August if I get there. It's a close call between a few events at the moment. I'm in that horrible position of trying to decide whether to take the opportunity of prioritising a tourist 'challenge' or just going with the flow. So many events, so little time ...
Lesley C
Lesley C
Jul 2023
11:01am, 31 Jul 2023
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Lesley C
I will be RD that day 🙂.
Lesley C
Lesley C
Jul 2023
11:02am, 31 Jul 2023
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Lesley C
Hope you make it.
Foxy
Foxy
Jul 2023
12:58pm, 31 Jul 2023
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Foxy
I don't drive but reckon I can get to 80 parkruns on the morning of the run by public transport ? alot depends on starting location - conversely I have a parkrun 12 miles away that I can't get to by public transport for 9am (cycling the only option, or bribing someone for a lift with a free breakfast.

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