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SPR Mar 2019 11:32am, 26 Mar 2019 27,609 posts	Quote Pin SPR Don't know the course Gobi, but Victoria Dock is right next to the Excel.
Gobi Mar 2019 11:33am, 26 Mar 2019 66,578 posts	Quote Pin Gobi Dock does imply hard surface :¬)
Curly45 Mar 2019 11:36am, 26 Mar 2019 3,869 posts	Quote Pin Curly45 Victoria Dock is supposed to be VERY fast. Marders has a sub 15 on it as course record. A couple of 180 turns by the look of the map though: parkrun.org.uk
Jovi Runner Mar 2019 12:03pm, 26 Mar 2019 5,996 posts	Quote Pin Jovi Runner I can vouch for Victoria Dock being fast. I jogged round chatting to a mate the day before VLM18 and ran the same time as I'd run putting in a big effort at my local parkrun the week before! IF it's wet it could be a little slower as the cobbles are potentially a bit hazardous.
Jovi Runner Mar 2019 12:05pm, 26 Mar 2019 5,997 posts	Quote Pin Jovi Runner Curly - yes there are a few tight turns but as there is so much straight running you can make that up. The lower numbers also mean it is less congested. I fancyhaving a go at the FV50 record as only a few seconds off doing ti the day before big half and was taking it easy as I have a dodgy hamstring at the moment.
Jovi Runner Mar 2019 12:07pm, 26 Mar 2019 5,998 posts	Quote Pin Jovi Runner Gobi - you'll fly round Victoria Dock. Only caveat I'd say is if you are at the front it can be a bit breezy as the wind blows across the Dock. Only takes a few minutes to walk there from the DLR stop.
Gobi Mar 2019 12:09pm, 26 Mar 2019 66,579 posts	Quote Pin Gobi just got offline advice from a mate who suggested the same thing Is there a sports centre nearby at all where I can have a shower?
The_Saint Mar 2019 12:21pm, 26 Mar 2019 6,391 posts	Quote Pin The_Saint Dock also implies "water"
Jovi Runner Mar 2019 12:23pm, 26 Mar 2019 5,999 posts	Quote Pin Jovi Runner The start is basically the HQ of the London Open Water swim club so..... Sorry not sure ref proper facilities but if you email in the RD may know as I;m sure they will get a lot of post run swimmers who may know.
larkim Mar 2019 12:26pm, 26 Mar 2019 7,122 posts	Quote Pin larkim @Jovi @LindsD, after the briefing done by the RD, they said "we'll be starting in a few seconds, so I'll hand the megaphone to Aidan and he'll start the race". They handed it on, he said "3-2-1 go", thrust the megaphone back into the hands of the RD and started his run. We're lucky at Delamere in that there's a narrow track just to the left of the main parkrun start, so he headed down there rather than get trampled by the rest of the crowd. So in effect he probably started about 10-15s further up the field than he would normally do.