Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a fairly obvious parkrun for me to do. It’s not my NENDY (nearest event not done yet) but it’s a popular one with my running friends and people are often surprised that I haven’t done it. It’s also one of the few parkruns in the local area that put on a special event on New Year’s Day. As Geth and I have been at home in Newcastle for New Year (a rare occurrence), I decided it was a good time to visit this parkrun at long last!
We were very lucky with the weather as the wind has died down here since yesterday, which has not been the case in other parts of the UK (lots of NYD parkrun cancellations today sadly). It was a beautiful morning running along a beautiful seafront, though it certainly was a bit harder when the wind did pick up on the outward leg! I loved this parkrun as you can see everyone along the out and back, and it has its own culture and character. Lots of the Benchies came out this morning and we had a bit of a New Year party.
Back to regular Saturday parkrunning in a few days’ time… and what will be my first performance in my brand new age category!