I’m trying to do a new-to-me parkrun once per month in 2025 as that will get me to 50 different locations by the end of the year. This month’s visit was relatively local as we didn’t go away anywhere (a good thing after so much travel recently!).
I researched my first eight NENDYs (nearest events not done yet) and sent links to Geth so that he could choose one (this will be the strategy for all upcoming months where we don’t have a trip away). He selected Prudhoe Riverside, as we’d run along part of the course just a couple of days ago when doing our latest recce for our upcoming ultra.
The course is two laps around part of the Spetchells, which is basically a big manmade lump of chalk from WWII. It was fun running on a chalk trail, though I imagine it would be a bit more challenging after a lot of rain!
We took it easyish for around 30 minutes (this will be a theme until after the ultra) and generally enjoyed the springlike conditions.
We will most likely be back to more familiar environs next week for a special celebration (fingers crossed!).