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Winter 5ks?
meerkat70
Posts: 4,605 Member
Does anyone know of any nice (i.e. not in a santa suit) winter 5k runs? I'd really like to clear the hurdle of doing a 5k, before I go for a 10 in (I hope) the spring.
I'm in the midlands, but wouldn't mind travelling a bit.
I'm in the midlands, but wouldn't mind travelling a bit.
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Hey there, not to sure of ones in the Winter I'm afraid but if your looking at doing 10ks in the new year - I'd highly reccomend looking at this website.. They are so much fun http://www.aaa-adventure.co.uk/Home.html I'm pretty new to 10k's and it's not as extreme as they say on here but check it out for 10ks with a difference x0
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Hi,
Go to a site called www.parkrun.com to find a local 5k organised run in your local park. These runs take part weekly, they are free and great fun.
I quite often take part in the Coventry 5k run. It's every sat in the memorial park. You have to register on the site, print a voucher then just turn up to take part.
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I'm a parkrunner too! Hoping to do a tour of the North West over winter before the 2012 events start
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Hi,
Go to a site called www.parkrun.com to find a local 5k organised run in your local park. These runs take part weekly, they are free and great fun.
I quite often take part in the Coventry 5k run. It's every sat in the memorial park. You have to register on the site, print a voucher then just turn up to take part.
Let us know how you get on.
Wow, that sounds perfect - thank you!0 -
Parkrun is a really good option, I'm dying to try it however can't do the next few saturdays. If you wan a race there's a couple coming up in the midlands (i use runnersworld.co.uk events and search engine).
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I'm a parkrunner too! Hoping to do a tour of the North West over winter before the 2012 events start
That's a good idea. I might do the same! :happy:0 -
Hi,
Go to a site called www.parkrun.com to find a local 5k organised run in your local park. These runs take part weekly, they are free and great fun.
I quite often take part in the Coventry 5k run. It's every sat in the memorial park. You have to register on the site, print a voucher then just turn up to take part.
Let us know how you get on.
Wow, that sounds perfect - thank you!
Thanks for that - didn't even know about that site....been trying to find a 5k or 10k to do before attempting my first ever half marathon at the end of March, and found a 5k through this site which would be good for me :-)
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Basingstoke parkrunner reporting in!0
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I run the 5K Heaton Park (North Manchester) parkrun each Saturday - this Saturday was my 53rd parkrun since May 2010. They are great fun and they challenge you to try and get a PB each week. Best thing is they are free and fun!0
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If anyone's planning to come to the Pennington Flash parkrun give us a wave - I'll be the one near the back huffing and puffing!0
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I run the 5K Heaton Park (North Manchester) parkrun each Saturday - this Saturday was my 53rd parkrun since May 2010. They are great fun and they challenge you to try and get a PB each week. Best thing is they are free and fun!
Blast from the past. I used to play in Heaton Park when I was really little. I thought the lions in front of Heaton Hall were MASSIVE. It was such a disappointment, as an adult, to go back and realise they barely came up to my knees!
Sounds like you had a great run!0 -
I'm the event director of Bradford parkrun, hope you'll include us in your parkrun tour, we have a beautiful park.
135 runners this morning! 0
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