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Scotland based runs & runners

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Bazoaxe Oct 2021 5:18pm, 31 Oct 2021 21,153 posts	Quote Pin Bazoaxe It’s a bit out the way as well but buses do run there from the city centre. I can’t think where a nearby hotel would be. Edinburgh isn’t well catered for With Parkrun’s.
Lip Gloss Oct 2021 5:25pm, 31 Oct 2021 56,070 posts	Quote Pin Lip Gloss Mmm. We just fancied taking In the Christmas market as well.
Ally-C Oct 2021 5:33pm, 31 Oct 2021 1,292 posts	Quote Pin Ally-C We stayed in the Balerno Inn for Oriam, not up to much, but cheap & clean, all we wanted was a bed & shower. Never even breakfasted there, went to a cafe along the road.
Ally-C Oct 2021 5:34pm, 31 Oct 2021 1,293 posts	Quote Pin Ally-C Right beside a bus stop too.
IanS Oct 2021 5:49pm, 31 Oct 2021 2,258 posts	Quote Pin IanS There are actually quite a few buses from the city out to the campus where Oriam is, but they tend to be a wee bit further apart at weekends when there aren't loads of students coming in. There's even a Mariott hotel on campus about 100m from the start but not so convenient for getting into town later (although quite a high probability of bumping into the Scotland football or rugby teams (male and/or female...)
Metro_Nome Oct 2021 5:53pm, 31 Oct 2021 6,331 posts	Quote Pin Metro_Nome Ooo. I know where I’m staying next time I’m in edinburgh haha
IanS Oct 2021 5:55pm, 31 Oct 2021 2,259 posts	Quote Pin IanS Or I can give you the keys to my office and you can kip on the sofas in reception, it's only another 200m to the start...
Lip Gloss Oct 2021 6:16pm, 31 Oct 2021 56,073 posts	Quote Pin Lip Gloss IanS you have won the prize for the correct answer lol. Thank you all. I will have a look Ally-C . Cheap and cheerful we can do.
IanS Oct 2021 6:22pm, 31 Oct 2021 2,260 posts	Quote Pin IanS A closer alternative to the Balerno Inn is the Riccarton Inn, riccartoninn.co.uk probably around a mile to the start. Not been in for a wee while but it had been bought over and done up not long before lockdown, not sure about the prices but I hear the food is pretty good.
Ally-C Oct 2021 6:28pm, 31 Oct 2021 1,294 posts	Quote Pin Ally-C We stayed in Balerno to ditch the car on the Friday & go and see a few things at the Festival. Jason Byrne the comedian & that Hibs 1902 play in Leith, both excellent.