Flattest Parkrun for a newbie

[getfitatlast]

Hoping to graduate next week. I've been looking for the flattest parkrun I can find within a couple of hours of Leeds. Southport is what I've come up with. Any ideas from northern runners? It seems to have lots of runners too - many of them finishing in the same sort of time I'll be doing!

[Elfe5 Graduate]

Hartlepool- completely flat along the prom beside the sea, with the waves, breeze & seabirds for company. (Travelodge very nearby if you need.)😄😄

[getfitatlast Graduate in reply to Elfe5]

Thanks Elfe5. Never thought of heading east. Hope its not too blowy at end of Jan.

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to getfitatlast]

Well... it’s by the sea so bring your woolly hat! 😄 If my back is behaving, I might be ready to join you by end of January. 😄

[Tasha99 Graduate in reply to Elfe5]

I still haven’t done it! We should meet up!

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Excellent!! 😄 I like the sound of that!

I will give you both a “feel good experience” because you will be much faster than me! 😂

Excuse me while I go & give my back a pep talk.... 😄

[Tasha99 Graduate in reply to Elfe5]

I’ll be expecting a message in the new year!

[Elfe5 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Ok, as long as I don’t run into problems, it’s a plan! 😄

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Birkenhead Park on the Wirral - only 90 mins from you.

Another way to find what you're looking for ... Got to the Parkrun website and look at the course records - the quickest will obviously be the flatest. Sort the women's and men's list by time and see if any are reachable.

You're welcome

John

[SteveWebbo Graduate]

Warrington ?

[getfitatlast Graduate]

Thanks everyone. I'll have a look.

[Tasha99 Graduate]

Albert parkrun in Middlesbrough! 1 hour away. I’ll be there and maybe Beachcomber66 ! Someone is doing there 100th parkrun from my club so we’re all having cake and coffee after - welcome to join us!

[getfitatlast Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Perhaps I will! Looks like there are a whole load of flat northern Parkruns to tick off.

[Rustyknees Graduate]

Selby is very very flat and easy to get to from Leeds.

Hull is another perfectly flat course but is very popular, 500+ runners every week

[Beachcomber66 Graduate]

Albert Park is certainly flattish. All ages and abilities, people with dogs, pushchairs etc. Our local running shop owner calls it PB Park!

[Rustyknees Graduate]

Jegmar.com has a list of park runs ranked by total elevation. Selby is first with a total elevation of only 3 feet.

Hull, Southsea, Long Eaton, York, Goole and Crosby are all Northern Park Runs in the flattest 11 courses in the UK.

[getfitatlast Graduate in reply to Rustyknees]

3 feet of elevation sounds eminently doable. Thankyou.