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The Raven wrote:Completed Queen Elizabeth parkrun last Saturday. Very hilly course. Anyone know with parkrun is the hillest?
mount edgcumbe would probably claim that title glad to see u enjoyed the hill of queen elizabeth
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Paul Fielding, the man who has done more UK events than any other, recently voted that Wepre was the toughest. I reckon that Lanhydrock was tougher than Wepre though.
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I just had to look up where Wepre is! (It's at Connahs Quay in North Wales if you're interested ).
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A bit late but here's the latest update:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
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Took the train to Brockenhurst today. On the way there the train stopped at Beaulieu Road.
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perhaps it won't be the least used station in Hampshire next year :lol:
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Thanks again tubeguru. Always good to see where folk have been running!
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Tube Geek wrote:Feel like I'm about the only regular who doesn't do Junior/Parkrun now then... Does a 70 minute football match count??......
There's me as well...
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Managed so survive the "double" parkrun today completing my first ever 10k :P
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A Challenge wrote:
Tube Geek wrote:Feel like I'm about the only regular who doesn't do Junior/Parkrun now then... Does a 70 minute football match count??......
There's me as well...
And me - I'm over 5K from my nearest ParkRun venue so I'll have already done a Parkrun distance just getting there! Plus I don't believe in wearing myself out before doing an R15!
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OK, the update is done. Can anyone spot something different in this week's update?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
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tubeguru wrote:OK, the update is done. Can anyone spot something different in this week's update?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
My 'number of venues' column turned blue?
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tractakid wrote:
tubeguru wrote:OK, the update is done. Can anyone spot something different in this week's update?

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... sp=sharing
My 'number of venues' column turned blue?
Nope. Try again.
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