parkrun Café

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Big_G
Big_G
Aug 2023
4:21pm, 26 Aug 2023
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Big_G
Gobi, I was wondering if you were down this way for a cycling event? They seemed to be setting something up on the Velopark when I was there for parkrun earlier.
WayOfTheDodo
WayOfTheDodo
Aug 2023
4:59pm, 26 Aug 2023
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WayOfTheDodo
I had an entertaining parkrun. On a section where there are runners going both ways, I was keeping left as per normal instructions when the front runner came back towards me. We were on a slight left bend. He headed to his right, ie the shortest line round the bend and straight at me. I couldn't go any further left so tried to move right out of his way. Whereupon he went to his left (perhaps having just noticed me), then grabbed me by both both shoulders and shoved me into a bush. Undoubtedly my fault, I should just have stayed where I was on the left and let him either hit me or dodge round me at the last second, but I didn't expect to up lying on my back in the bushes with a bit of a sore head where I'd hit the ground. Needless to say he didn't stop to check if I was ok, or even hang around at the finish to check either. I'm glad he managed to break 18 minutes and so I can't have slowed him down too much! Had a chat to the RD afterwards. Interestingly one of my pals had a very similar close encounter with the first woman a few seconds later. I suspect we will hear lots about it at the next briefing!
RooA
RooA
Aug 2023
5:12pm, 26 Aug 2023
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RooA
:-o
Metro_Nome
Metro_Nome
Aug 2023
5:34pm, 26 Aug 2023
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Metro_Nome
Gosh that’s not good, I hope you’re ok! I was once ran into a ditch in a similar situation by the leading lady wanting to take the shortest line but thankfully not so severe
westmoors
westmoors
Aug 2023
5:59pm, 26 Aug 2023
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westmoors
Hope you are OK WayOfTheDodo

396 at Maldon Prom today for our 10th Birthday event. Largest post covid attendance.


592 at Bournemouth's 10th Anniversary! Also the largest attendance post covid :-)
WayOfTheDodo
WayOfTheDodo
Aug 2023
6:19pm, 26 Aug 2023
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WayOfTheDodo
I’m fine, thanks everyone! Just a bit bemused more than anything!
Gobi
Gobi
Aug 2023
6:32pm, 26 Aug 2023
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Gobi
Big_G I have done at Newham Park before but this was just 3 days with the family :-)
LindsD
LindsD
Aug 2023
7:12pm, 26 Aug 2023
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LindsD
That's awful WotD. I'm sorry.
HunkyTeddy
HunkyTeddy
Aug 2023
7:16pm, 26 Aug 2023
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HunkyTeddy
WayOfTheDodo thats not good, and it sounds like you are being very generous to the winner. He could at least have hung around afterwards.
No.12
No.12
Aug 2023
8:40pm, 26 Aug 2023
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No.12
WotD. What a crap experience. It isn't your fault, no need ever to do that to a person and especially for the runner to not show concern. Nasty.

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