Which is the hardest UK Park Run?

Simple question, just intrigued to see what people answer.

[aliboo70]

Our one is not too bad! but we did Ashton Court Bristol(juicyju's local) last summer, and it was uphill all the way, but nice downhill afterwards, the uphill was REALLY hard !

[ju-ju- Graduate in reply to aliboo70]

so beautiful though with the deer etc.. but it is hardcore, my son can do it now in 21.10.... and it has a 100 + metre climb

[aliboo70 in reply to ju-ju-]

Very pretty on the way down but SO hard on the way up, but i did manage to run all the way but it was 34mins ish! yep fuc***** hardcore is right! Boz did it in 23 mins! typical!

[TooSlow in reply to aliboo70]

Damn! Just when I was starting to think about going along to my local one (which just happens to by Ashton Court)... Maybe I'll leave it a few weeks

[ju-ju- Graduate]

I would say mine...its fuc**** hardcore but we all LOVE IT

[Hidden in reply to ju-ju-]

which one is yours lol

[ju-ju- Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Ashton Court Bristol, its been officially given the trophy.....

[Anaverageman Graduate]

Personally id say ALL of them were hard!

[Rob_and_his_westie Graduate]

Brentwood, Essex. My local parkrun. Two crazy climbs, one now officially designated "heartbreak hill", woodland trails with tree roots just waiting to hack you down and, in the winter, lots and lots of mud. Complete madness.

[katie_a Graduate]

I was told at Eastleigh that people tend to run 2-3 mins slower than their usual 5k time due to some serious mud and a hill, but it doesn't sound anywhere near as intense as the Bristol one mentioned above!

[Bazza1234 Graduate]

Augh!! Why only the UK??

We have one here which is run on a soft sand beach !!

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[mum_of_3 Graduate]

Oh crumbs, Ashton Court is my local - thought of giving it a try in a few weeks, but I'm terrible at hills! Maybe I'll give it a couple of months instead (!)

[aliboo70 in reply to mum_of_3]

its lovely on the way down! give it a go!

[Hidden]

Not run it per se, but I believe that the Parke Park Run near Bovey Tracy in Devon is a little challenging. Not sure how it compares, but could we compare age-group records for an indication?

[Trevor-465]

I compared Brentwood; Ashton court; and bevendean down age cat records and reckon bevendean could be the hardest. Nobody yet has done below 17 mins!

[Hidden]

My local one at Ganavan Sands in NW Scotland - starts on a steep gradient which does catch a few people out.

[Tanethra Graduate]

Lyme Park is a tough one 122m of elevation gain and starts with an ascent of 7% average and the last 1km is a leg finisher with an average grade of 4%! Great views though from the The Cage