Opportunity to be a park run tourist in Edinburgh

[Coddfish]

Does anyone have experience of the Edinburgh park run they would like to share? I will be there the weekend of the England 6 nations match and am thinking of giving it a go. Nearly all my running experience is on dead flat Tarmac or paving.

[Megzig Graduate]

Both courses are run on Tarmac. Edinburgh is run at Crammond which is in the north of the city; Portobello is in the south east of Edinburgh so it would depend where you are staying as to which is easiest for you to get to

[Coddfish Graduate in reply to Megzig]

Think we would need to uses buses or taxi to get to either. Cramond looks a similar set up to Southsea where we also run on a promenade.

[c4ts Graduate]

Not done these but Scottish park runs usually start at 9.30, so just check.

[Fitfor60 Graduate]

The one at Cramond is dead flat and you run beside the sea so lovely views. Easy parking.Havnt ran it for wee while but found it very friendly. I know of 4 or 5 c5kers who do it. Haven't done the Portobello one but know the park well. Think it's 2 laps round the pond. Where are you staying?

[Coddfish Graduate in reply to Fitfor60]

We are in the city centre and won't have a car (flying up)

[Fitfor60 Graduate]

Both start at 9.30

[rmnsuk Graduate]

I love doing parkrun as a tourist. Every time I go away I look to find the nearest one. Haven't found a bad one yet, though Huddersfield was tough.

[Fitfor60 Graduate]

Oh no Coddfish Just noticed match is in Feb 6 th and we away that weekend. Would have been nice to have run it with you.

[Coddfish Graduate in reply to Fitfor60]

Never mind, maybe I will be back in 2 years time!