Drumpellier Parkrun Cancelled - ICE on course

[AlMorr]

The course is like a skating rink

[Doris8 Graduate10]

It looks lethal even to walk in. Still waiting on 2 day test results pcr to get out house. Mr D got his 4.30 this morning. It must be January Blues feels like havnt got the effort , maybe different once results come in and get out. Is parkrun cancelled Scotland as well as Wales.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Doris8]

Parkrun is not cancelled in Scotland due to Covid, hopefully Wales can get their parkruns back as soon as possible, I intended to go to my home parkrun which is not Drumpellier, its at Dunfermline which was on this morning but my friend Keith who takes me there wasn't feeling too well, hope to be back next week, Drumpellier Parkrun is the parkrun that I have had a PB, that was last October, I hope your 2 day test results are negative and you can get out of the house soon.

[GTFC Graduate10]

Al Morr is King 🤴

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to GTFC]

Thanks GTFC, IF I had been at Drumpellier this morning I I could have SKATED around the course.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

That’s a shame Al, keep warm keep safe

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

I suppose a lot of runner's turned up this morning to be told the run was cancelled, I didn't go to Drumpellier Parkrun this morning, instead I ran a short 3K around the park near to where I live which wasn't icy at all, just a lot of puddles due to the rain and melting snow from Friday.

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to AlMorr]

Glad you got a run in then, at least we are getting nearer to spring

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Yes, the sooner the better 👍 🏃🏾

[nowster Graduate10]

Wow! Nasty! ⛸️❄️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

That ice was due to melting snow from Friday then rain which froze leaving the parkrun course looking like a skating rink.

[roseabi]

Wow!! 😱

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to roseabi]

Very dangerous to even walk, only good for skates.

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Wow! That's some serious looking ice there!🥶

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Dangerous to walk on, let alone run, only good for skates, despite the temperature being just above freezing it was too icy and dangerous for Parkrun at Drumpellier today.

Just over two years ago in November 2019 I ran at Drumpellier Parkrun in a temperature of - 6C/21F in a time of 30:56, only to be bettered at the same parkrun in October last year of a new PB of 30.09

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

You had to run fast to keep warm in minus 6 degrees! No wonder it was a PB.Well done on beating that in October - pretty speedy 👏

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

👍 🏃🏾

[Freecloud Graduate10]

That does look very lethal alright! Thankfully not like that over hear yet. Take care

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Freecloud]

You take care too itchiscritchi🏃🏾👍

[Beatlesforever Graduate10]

It's been well above freezing here so no danger of ice so far! Glad you managed a run even if it wasn't parkrun as you had planned 👍

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

I had planned to go to Dunfermline parkrun this morning, but Keith, the man who takes me to parkruns in his car wasn't feeling well but hopes to be back next week, Drumpellier Parkrun is the other parkrun I go to, that's the parkrun that I have had several PB's because it quite flat.

[Beatlesforever Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Oh no, hope your friend feels better soon and you can get to your next planned PR 🤞🤞I guess you can always do another (not)parkrun instead but it's not the same

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Beatlesforever]

My friend Keith who takes me to parkruns very much hopes to go to parkrun next Saturday, if not I'll go by bus, the weather forecast for next week looks more settled, I still run (not) parkruns, last Wednesday was my 82nd not parkrun.

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10]

Gosh Al, I think we’d all agree as runners that ice is a no-no. ❄️❄️ Hope your friend feels better and you can go next week. 🤞

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I don't skate but if I did, that parkrun route this morning would be ideal, I am sure Keith my friend will be 🆗 next Saturday., by the way, a very happy New Year to you CC,. 😊 🏃🏾 👍

[cheekychipmunks Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

And the same to you Al. Here’s to a wonderful year of running. 😀 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10]

That looks horrible Al - having broken my wrist slipping on ice a couple of years ago, I can understand why you wouldn’t want to run on it! Cancelling it was a sensible move!

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Oldgirlruns]

Sorry about your accident a couple of years ago, it was very sensible to cancel that parkrun this morning, by the way, happy New Year to you Oldgirlruns. 😊 🏃🏾 👍

[Oldgirlruns Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Thanks Al - and to you too!

[CBDB Graduate10]

That looks treacherous. There is always the next Saturday.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to CBDB]

Parkruns are ran every Saturday of the year, unless weather related issues cancel any runs such as todays at Drumpellier they will always go ahead, a very happy New year to you CBDB.

[HeavyFoot Graduate10]

Wooo! Very wise to call it off. Hospitals have got enough on their hands already. Have you still got a safe place to run, Al?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

The paths in the park near to where I live are always gritted by salt when it is frosty or ploughed by snowploughs by the council when it snows, that is where I ran on Saturday morning, so that is a safe place to run.

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Weather is a bit mad up here at the moment isn't it? We were through in the West (near Glasgow) for the hols and it was 15° at Hogmanay! Then a few days later it was hard frost then a heavy snow fall. 🤷‍♀️

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

The weather, particularly the temperature has varied from day to day, it was very mild in December then got colder on Friday when there was a lot of snow which has now melted, glad to say that this week the weather will be better, no snow and not much rain.

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

That looks like a good reason to cancel parkrun! May next week be warmer for you.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Let's hope so Dexy5, there is a ridge of high pressure coming in this week, that means no rain and lighter winds.