parkrun, lap two

Thanks, I'll probably do that.

Had the pleasure of saying hello to the male and female world record holders, for the highest number of parkrun locations ran this morning. The female runner was doing her 450th different location in Donabate this morning, the bloke was finishing his 517th different location, another one of their group was doing his 600th run, and I ran with a lady who was doing her 80th different location.

They try and head off every weekend, they flew in from the UK this morning and were heading back this afternoon. Check out this morning's results, to see all of their different locations, even more remarkable, is that the male record holder has done nearly 200 volunteer runs, on top of over 600 runs.

I like a bit of parkrun tourism myself, but 517 different locations, I didn't even know there were that many.

I'd never give out about a parkrun, but none of those three would be my favourites at all. The best is probably Illaunmanagh. Newcastlewest which is also in Limerick is similar.

New parkrun started in Fethard on Sat, three laps of what looks like a very new park as lots of building work still going on. Wishing them lots of success for the future.

I did Wormwood Scrubs parkrun in London last Saturday, a smaller parkrun (avg. 61 runners per week, 100 there last week) but very enjoyable run and a very friendly bunch. It's just about a kilometre from East Acton tube stop on the central line so very convenient to get to. The whole course is on grass which is something I've only come across in parkrun a few times, there is nice pull in the course as well that you get to do twice over 2.5 laps so not a fast course but a good run. You can have a look (at the outside) of the nearby famous prison of the same name adjacent to the Wormwood Scrubs park.

joint 5th fastest ever worldwide as far I can make out

Excellent. I run there regularly as it is. Wonder if Pearse Bros AC are getting involved with it.

Where's the other one?

My guess is Brothers Pearse but not sure, the park has had quite the revamp of late

I'm guessing it starts up by the new Basketball/tennis courts so. Does it go up over the "mound" across from Speaker Connolly? 😃 How far along the Dodder does it go?

Excellent. I'm in Ballinasloe but I make the trip to Portumna because although Athlone is closer (and still will be) the Portumna route is more weather robust. Mountbellew is very doable.

Is Marley park run off tomorrow?