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_andy
_andy
Dec 2017
4:46pm, 6 Dec 2017
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There are some weird ratings in the ParkRun list there. I've run both Harrogate and York - both easy pan-flat loops. But York is ranked 21, whereas Harrogate is 228. Must be a good reason for it, I suppose. Thanks for sharing larkim.

Or maybe it's based on average times? Dunfermline is hillier than a hilly thing, so rank 328 makes sense. But Mulbarton is just a slightly sloping village green (almost four laps)and it's rated 391. So those ranking certainly aren't relative levels of difficulty.

*goes off to find stats article*
BrianJ
BrianJ
Dec 2017
4:51pm, 6 Dec 2017
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Regarding the list, how does he define difficulty? I did Torbay recently and though it was flat, the last mile round the football pitches was a quagmire, so harder than say Middlesbrough Albert park which is all tarmac. And no way is Gainsborough harder than QE country park..
_andy
_andy
Dec 2017
4:51pm, 6 Dec 2017
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_andy
*returns after reading ParkRun statsgeek page*

The author (Tim Grose) adds (SSS=difficulty rating),
"the SSS is computed by basically comparing the runner's performance in given parkrun/race with their recent best at a similar distance. However to ensure some integrity the runner has to have done some "races", then a certain minimum number and then other exclusions if say it appeared they did not "try" which is obviously more common in parkruns than races."

Well, you learn something everyday.
 
 
_andy
_andy
Dec 2017
4:52pm, 6 Dec 2017
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_andy
It's here btw - facebook.com
mrs shanksi
mrs shanksi
Dec 2017
4:55pm, 6 Dec 2017
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mrs shanksi
Why is Stonehaven not on the list?
Ding Doc merrily on high
Ding Doc merrily on high
Dec 2017
4:58pm, 6 Dec 2017
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Ding Doc merrily on high
i cant find heartwood either...
becca7
becca7
Dec 2017
5:06pm, 6 Dec 2017
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becca7
Things might be under odd names. Braunstone is down as Leicester.
jdarun
jdarun
Dec 2017
5:08pm, 6 Dec 2017
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jdarun
Does anyone know how these scores convert to times? Ie how would a 25 min runner on a 2.5 course expect to do on a 3.0 or 2.0?
Deck the Halls Daisy
Deck the Halls Daisy
Dec 2017
5:17pm, 6 Dec 2017
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Deck the Halls Daisy
He does say in that FB link that some parkruns are not on the list are there aren't enough samples, Mrs Shanksi.

I can't pretend I've ever understood the Run Britain SSS rankings!
Merry Lip Gloss
Merry Lip Gloss
Dec 2017
5:30pm, 6 Dec 2017
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Merry Lip Gloss
Can't see why Aberdeen beach is ranked as high at is .

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Maintained by Hendo
A discussion of all things parkrun.

Here's a wiki giving brief reviews of parkruns up and down the land:

fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=545

parkruns with restart permission: google.com

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