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Nessie Aug 2017 5:20pm, 29 Aug 2017 217 posts	Quote Pin Nessie Local one is about 4 miles across town, then Alness (25m), Aviemore (30m) and Elgin (40m). I've done Aviemore and Alness once each (both started this year, so they were inaugurals), not done Elgin yet. I'll probably do those two again, and I really need to go through to Elgin, but possibly only a couple of times a year each maximum. Too many kids activities on to spend a couple of extra hours travelling.
57.5 Degrees of Pain Aug 2017 7:00pm, 29 Aug 2017 3,223 posts	Quote Pin 57.5 Degrees of Pain I am 19 miles from my nearest parkrun, east and west. I helped set both up so I feel duty bound to appear! I do mix in shopping, banking and extra running into each trip. As the crow flies, Alness is 19 miles northwest but I'd need a boat, Aviemore 26 miles south but with some big mountains in the way. I do virtually all my commuting by running so the drive to parkrun is a bit of a novelty.
57.5 Degrees of Pain Aug 2017 7:08pm, 29 Aug 2017 3,224 posts	Quote Pin 57.5 Degrees of Pain Nessie - how did I miss you when there were only a few of us in the cafe? Mind you they kept me busy sorting a few processing glitches. I related the story about Gordon going the wrong way on the return leg of an out and back course to a colleague who is an Inverness Harriers teammate of ours. The response was that he could get lost on a running track!
Eynsham Red Aug 2017 7:21pm, 29 Aug 2017 1,929 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red My nearest (Harcourt Hill) is 4.7 miles away, but my regular, Oxford, is 5 miles from me. Oxford is marginally easier to get to and avoids paying two 5p tolls across the Thames. The main reason though is that I much prefer Oxford's course.
chunkywizard Aug 2017 7:24pm, 29 Aug 2017 4,712 posts	Quote Pin chunkywizard My closest is 5K away but that's good for cycling or running to. If I don't go there I like a bit of tourism but my NENYD is now getting up to 50mins away.
Lip Gloss Aug 2017 7:30pm, 29 Aug 2017 24,475 posts	Quote Pin Lip Gloss I am lucky to have a few close by but usually choose the one by the beach. When I go to OH's sister in Golspie I will travel through to Alness. I did like Elgin.
Arjin Aug 2017 10:26am, 30 Aug 2017 336 posts	Quote Pin Arjin Our nearest parkruns were 11 and 12 miles away, so I got a team together and we started one at the end of the road.
Nessie Aug 2017 5:26pm, 30 Aug 2017 219 posts	Quote Pin Nessie I'm desperately trying to picture you 57.5! I was sitting with the "adults" and the kids were over in the corner, so we were surrounding you! LOL at the running track comment. He does always look rather focused!
CharlieP Aug 2017 10:27pm, 30 Aug 2017 846 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP I have seven within 10 km of home. From work, just down the road, it's eight.
Gobi Aug 2017 10:36am, 31 Aug 2017 61,408 posts	Quote Pin Gobi Closest is less than a mile from my house and in have been once.