Parkrun 28th January Old Deer Park Richmond 9:00 start
The nominated
club parkrun for Jan/Feb is Old Deer Park (Richmond) on Saturday 28th January (9
a.m. start). To appear in the results prior registration is essential (free at
www.parkrun.org.uk)
and you must take a printed copy of your barcode with you. The event itself is
free thanks to sponsorship by Sweatshop, London Marathon and Lucozade.
See
parkrun website for course map, etc
Thanks to
all those who have already let Steve Newell know that they intend to take part.
To support
your club Club vests or T-shirts should be worn and we'll take a
team
photo before the start at 0855.
Parking
tips.
The
organisers have requested that runners do not use the pay/display carpark by the
swimming pool.
There is a
large car park on the opposite side of Twickenham Road (A316) and there is a
footbridge available for a safe crossing of what can be quite a busy road.
Charges are £1.60 for an hour and £2.35 for 90 minutes. You can turn into the
car park when approaching from either directions. To exit towards Twickenham
Bridge, use main exit - left turn only allowed.
To exit to
Richmond Roundabout, leave via Park Lane, then left, right and left again at the
Orange Tree pub.
There are
parking bays in Kew Road, by the London Welsh RFC ground which are FREE until
1000 - thereafter on a pay/display basis.
There is a
fence near the finish where cyclists tether their steeds.
Old Deer
parkrun has been struggling for numbers, especially since Gunnersbury started,
so a good turnout will be appreciated. It is not on the same scale as Bushy,
Black Park, etc and the record turnout so far is only 83.
The course
is three laps of about a mile plus a bit to make it a 5k.
Apart from
crossing a narrow tarmac path the run is all on grass.
It is not
dead flat but there are no significant hills.
The area
is quite open with few trees and so a strong breeze can provide an alternative
challenge.
Course
records are 16:59 (M), 19:21(F)
Selected
age group record holders
M50-54 Ray
Owens 18:15 (last month)
M65-69
Michael Morphy 26:22 (John Coffey must be tempted)
M70-74
Brian Bennett 24:03 (Feb 2011)
No man
over 75 has ever completed the course (Alan Anderson please note) but Pat
Hewlett ran 36:29 on New Year's Eve as a 75 year old.
steve-newell@blueyonder.co.uk
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