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@mattraschke2889 2 күн бұрын
Great video thanks! I enjoyed it especially because I've done 115 different events and it's only natural to compare. I've only done 4 in UK as I live in Australia. Would love to try a few courses out up north next time I'm back in UK.
@richardhutchinson1182 2 күн бұрын
I'm doing this one this weekend. Love watching these preview videos. Thank you
@danielkeen6020 5 күн бұрын
Good on you mate, don’t get many views but your bettering people and your videos aren’t bad at all. Would rather watch this than some ai goofy stuff. You’ve earned my like👍
@EndorphinEmpire 5 күн бұрын
Thanks Daniel! Really appreciate it. I enjoy doing this, I’m still learning week by week. All I want to do is get people out there. Eventually the views will come 😂 Thanks again.
@bobgarbett3229 6 күн бұрын
Thank you for this great video. I do ParkRuns in Melbourne ( Australia) and I love doing them it’s such a wonderful community event and I realise ( having done a few different ParkRun locations) that at the end of the day trying to pick the best is a such a subjective thing! Ps: For anyone reading this from Melbourne, the most difficult one for me ( bearing in mind I’m now 70) was Maroondah Dam ( in Healesville) it’s the only time I’ve ever had to stop to walk because of the hills!
@martinadams5893 7 күн бұрын
What I can’t get my head around on all of your videos, they always seem further than 5k, even the ones I have done and repeatedly, so I know the distance. Brilliant videos, definitely recommend them to look at new parkruns to visit.
@EndorphinEmpire 7 күн бұрын
Hi Martin! I think I know what you mean. Can never trust GPS on a watch. I can run Albert park 1000 times and with a garmin/ Apple Watch etc the measurements are always different. I never trust Garmin results, only official times 😅 hope that helps clear it up! Glad you like the videos
@martinadams5893 7 күн бұрын
@ thanks for reply, nothing to do with smartwatches, I rewatched the Penrith video, made me laugh, I’ve done that about 8 times, but watching it again it still looked further. I did like your top 10 and the cafe reviews, especially in Corbridge, which will be worth a visit. I live in Carlisle so the north east reviews are very helpful.
@kellyjones4207 8 күн бұрын
Interesting watch, happy to see Dalby up there too, im biased but its my fave. Love watching your videos, keep reviewing parkruns for us 😀
@EndorphinEmpire 6 күн бұрын
Thank you! I love making them. Dalby is fantastic isn’t it. I’ll keep doing the parkrun reviews, might throw in a few race reviews this year too :)
@BradleyMaybury 8 күн бұрын
Any recommendations for accommodation?
@EndorphinEmpire 6 күн бұрын
Hi Bradley! I stayed in Pisa and took the bus over, probably not the advice you were seeking. Sorry!
@iantowers3149 8 күн бұрын
Enjoyed this , when we started watching I hadn’t realised your base 😁 nice to see the local ones and a great surprise to see Lucca , we did it this year and it’s amazing In would say if you have fell foot winter isn’t top 10 then you need to try the summer one Some nice memories also as we stayed in Corbridge when we did Tyne green so we frequented the bakery A bit of investigation (without me Having to ask my friends who are striders 😂) and it looks like we have been at the same one 4 times , I’ll say high if I see you sometime I know Need to watch your sewerby one as that’s on our list Cheers
@EndorphinEmpire 6 күн бұрын
Hi Ian! The pretty funny we’ve crossed paths so often :) usually I stand out like a sore thumb 😂 I’ll definitely return to fell foot with the summer course, I didn’t realise they changed courses until I turned up haha
@RJ-lw5kz 8 күн бұрын
Good video - there cant be many parkruns with a tunnel!!
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
I agree! So fun listening to everyone stomp though too
@ianp2007 8 күн бұрын
I can't see any south of Manchester!
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Ahh yes the famous Mura di Lucca parkrun in Northern Scotland…
@ianp2007 8 күн бұрын
Other than the overseas one, obvs😀. The problem now is the parkruns I've added to my wishlist from your top 10 will have to wait until we go back ooop North. Good video btw
@TheHutchRuns 10 күн бұрын
So glad you have Sewerby in your top 5, I’m biased but think it should be higher! Love Dalby Forest too and it is extra special on Christmas and New Year’s Day!
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Haha it’s hard to rate these! Sewerby is a stunner I agree 😂
@gavinthomas4639 10 күн бұрын
Loved Lucca which I did a few years ago and can see why you chose it. Have done Dalby, Fountains and Sowerby, but will look to add some of the others to our tourism list. Thanks for the video.
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Thanks Gavin! I’m glad you also enjoyed them. I think I’ll have to update this list annually
@garthcox4307 11 күн бұрын
I enjoy volunteering. Pacing is my favourite as you get both a run and a volunteer credit and you can help people to pbs. Volunteering when injured is a great way to stay involved.
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
It would be great if everyone could run volunteers. Things like pacing/ pre course checks etc. Those roles always fill quickly don’t they! I like my parkrun community and I really want to keep my volunteer ration above 10%
@SamisrunningW 11 күн бұрын
Made it in a yt video🤣, I'm the guy in the middle at the front with bright alphaflys on at my go to park run, Albert park, ran a 18:15 but my PB there is 16:54🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
@SamisrunningW 11 күн бұрын
My favorite I've done in the UK is Sedgefield but internationally, Clermont Waterfront Park run, Florida
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Haha you’re famous! When I not injured I’ll have to get you to pace me to a sub-18 one day! That’s rapid from you. Well done in the conditions in the weekend 😅
@andrewcarey2582 11 күн бұрын
"Parking very convenient" - and that's for the favourite one at #1. Pretty well gets a mention in every one of the top ten. For the love of Allah, Grant, will you cut the parkrun charity and its charitable aims requirements some slack and at least acknowledge what parkrun tries to provide, and not just talk about your own ways of travel and your ease of parking just a little bit. So for your next challenge - get to 5 parkruns using foot, bike, bus, scooter, e-bike, train or a lift share, and then share how schit it was and why parkrun is wrong to promote those alternatives.
@garthcox4307 11 күн бұрын
Parking does matter to the vast majority of people, unless you live in central London and only do London events. Just because you are different, don't criticise. Ps the correct saying is for the love of God! And also private e scooter use is illegal.
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Stay tuned for my airport parkrun special next year!
@andrewcarey2582 8 күн бұрын
@@garthcox4307 I know. And I'm not criticising those people. I'm criticising Grant for promoting his selfishness, for depending on parkrun for his content unashamedly, and for obtusely not supporting some of parkrun's values as a charity that has to suck up to government to retain charitable status. All he has to do is add a 10 second edit and he'll be all right.
@derekholcroft 11 күн бұрын
Need to sort the sound out, or at least put captions on, couldn't catch half the names of the runs, sorry.
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Thanks Derek! It’s all a work in progress. Hopefully I’ll get a microphone too. Fortunately it was okay for the most. Apologies if it wasn’t perfect 👌
@derekholcroft 8 күн бұрын
@@EndorphinEmpire thanks, hope the feedback helps. The content was great otherwise.
@HerringtonCountryparkrun 11 күн бұрын
Great video only picked it up from your Top 10 and how we didn't make it is a wonder to us 🙂
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Haha this is great you have a KZbin Channel! 😂 I’ll be back, it is a stunning course with you guys. I think you were one of the early places I filmed many moons ago, those pancakes were incredible :)
@johnkerr6466 11 күн бұрын
We're off to do Lucca in 2 weeks!!!! 😊
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Let me know how it goes! Such a stunner
@paulmosley4465 11 күн бұрын
Nice video, I have only done one of your top 10 so will have to try and visit the rest Personally I have developed a particular liking for some of the smaller events, I find them to be some of the friendliest with a great community feel (and often some of the more challenging) Thanks for volunteering on Saturday, I gave you a quick shout at the end but didn't want to disturb your timing!
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Ahh yes Paul! I did remember hearing you at the end. I’ve never been in such a stressful volunteering role. I didn’t realise timekeeping was as tough as that 😂 I agree about the small ones. Windy Nook and Marshall Drive for example
@noeljamiekenny5714 12 күн бұрын
Glad to see Sedgefield up there. I did my first ever run/Parkrun yesterday at Sedgefield. Watching your videos over the last week inspired me to take the plunge and do a Parkrun, it was absolutely freezing, it nearly killed me, can't walk today but I loved it and will be back either at Sedgefield or Durham next Saturday 😁 Thank you Grant for your inspiring videos.
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
If I could rate my favourite comments this must be one of them! I’m really happy I was able to play a part in encouraging/ inspiring you Noel! I hope you can get to a parkrun in the cold this weekend :)
@thatrunninggeordie 12 күн бұрын
Great video! I love The Pastures. When I was at school in Northumberland it’s where we had the area Cross Country Championships so it was nice to go back as an adult many years later! Did it on Christmas Day 2023 and was knee deep in mud! 😂😂😂. Really want to do Talking Tarn and Fountains Abbey!!
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Haha the big at the far side of the course is such a delight 😂 amazing you could go back and reminisce!
@simonbamford4045 12 күн бұрын
Hi Grant nice work some more hidden gems I hope to discover one day! My favourite used to be Hillsborough in Sheffield, to be honest since the run director left it's not quite the same. He was a legend. Great course good vibes and well worth a visit! The best course I've done is Wakefield, one loop hilly, mixed terrain and really good fun, fairly challenging too. I can't comment on cafes near them unfortunately haha. Keep up the good work and best wishes for 2025!
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Ooo I do love a recommendation! Thanks Simon. My sister lives in Sheffield so I’ll have to head down more often :)
@maxinecottam1109 12 күн бұрын
Tyne Green is also one of my favourites. Cafe Enna at Tyne Green ( the Tyne Green golf club club house) does a cracking bacon sandwich and lovely coffee. If you’ve got some time on your hands next time, you could try there. No carrot cake unfortunately but you could do a second stop at Grant’s for that 😊
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Thanks Maxine! I’ll be returning in November with my running club, I’ll definitely head to the Golf Clubhouse, thanks for the recommendation:)
@andybrook9518 13 күн бұрын
Great video Grant. And now some food for thought for those of your 10 I haven't yet done. Nice to see a "top ten" steering away from a lot of the usual suspects and I agree that Tyne Green is an underrated gem of a course.
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Cheers Andy! I did try to put a bit of thought into to this haha. I probably would say it’s slightly bias to the north. But I’ll update it in a year or so 😂
@revhelenwilliams 13 күн бұрын
I'm based in the south so not done any of these - my favourite round here is Durlston, closely followed by Moors Valley.
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
I do apologise! I’ve not been everywhere, but it’s in my list hahah
@abitrich68 13 күн бұрын
Great video Grant. We've not been to a few on your list so you've given me some good ideas. Sowerby looks amazing. I think Fountains is our favourite but Tyne Green was amazing when we went
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Cheers Rich! It’s good to know we have similar opinions on a few of them. Love watching your videos of the ones I’ve been to by the way :)
@natalieallison4579 13 күн бұрын
Glad you liked our little parkrun. It was touch and go for NYD for us, but volunteer related not weather, but they are a good crowd at Redcar and they stepped up and got the rota filled. Great video
@EndorphinEmpire 6 күн бұрын
Oh I loved it! I’ve been around this park so often when I was a baby! Glad you like it too. Thanks again for having us
@alastairmcphail1878 13 күн бұрын
Talkin Tarn and Fell Foot are fantastic. Williamson Park in Lancaster is even better
@EndorphinEmpire 8 күн бұрын
Thanks Alastair! I’ll get it added to my list. I think I need to update this each year. Thanks for the recommendation:)
@helenpr5263 13 күн бұрын
Love this - mentions my home run of Dalby Forest and my original home run of Sewerby. Are you at Albert Park on here?
@EndorphinEmpire 6 күн бұрын
Hello Helen! Good spot 😂 I was at Albert park volunteering here, haha. It’s my home parkrun. Glad you saw some of your personal ones on here
@ben_grubb 13 күн бұрын
Interesting list. All a bit far north for me but hopefully I can tick some of them off in the future. I have run a section of the Tyne Green course (sadly on a non-parkrun day) but it is very pretty.
@EndorphinEmpire 6 күн бұрын
Apologies for that Ben, I’m definitely more experiment with Northern Parkruns at the moment. Let me know which one is your favorite when you get to do any :)
@ben_grubb 6 күн бұрын
No need to apologise; it wasn’t a criticism - it was interesting to see some I wasn’t familiar with. 👍🏻
@JasonSays 13 күн бұрын
This top 10 is like a highlight series of your videos, many I've yet to watch. This one looks like doing good numbers / subscribers too.👍 My top 3 out of 20 locations, in no order: Middleton Woods: The bike park can be busy but the café after does carrot cake. I've seen prosecco brunches on the menu... perhaps if you're celebrating. Frickley Country: Don't let the zig-zags put you off. The hills are out of the way early, nice trails thereafter. Free parking is good. You can pre-order butties at the football pavilion. Everything on hand, close to the start / finish. Kettering: I have never run on so many different surfaces in a parkrun. Tarmac, hardpacked trail, grass, pontoon bridge, railway line... Two and a bit laps with two ups but three downs 😁 Paid parking, excellent toilets. The venue is in a little amusement park perfect for kids. However, limited rides and cafes in the close season when I was there. Honourable mentions: Queen Elizabeth for most entertaining briefing. Pie Shed café in Mirfield, Dewsbury is a nice parkrun but lacks a café - big cakes and breakfasts here.👍
@emmaTHEviewer 13 күн бұрын
Hey Grant! Emma here, the Event Director at Dalby Forest parkrun. So so psyched to see us at number 3. Thanks so much for coming to visit us. Hope to see you there again. Love watching your videos, thanks for all you do to add to the parkrun psyche. 🤘🏼
@victoriafawcett419 12 күн бұрын
I love Dalby Forest parkrun it's my favourite 😁
@EndorphinEmpire 6 күн бұрын
Hey Emma! I’m so happy you’ve commented 😂 I’ll definitely I felt be back! Thanks for your comment, I really appreciate it and I appreciate all you do down at Dalby Forest 🌳
@AnielaMcGrath 13 күн бұрын
Cute picture of a cat in the background there ❤
@EndorphinEmpire 6 күн бұрын
Thanks lil one ☝️
@garthcox4307 13 күн бұрын
10 nice ones there and really well presented/structured. The Pisa one looks amazing, I've also seen the full course video on the run parkrun wirh me channel. I need to catch up.on your back catalogue I guess. I think you might need to bite the bullet and rest for a couple/few weeks if your hip isn't recovering while running.
@EndorphinEmpire 6 күн бұрын
Thank you Garth! I appreciate it. A little scary making something cool now felt different to normal, but it’s been well received for a large part of :) I’ve done exactly that with the hip, no running at all. I’m seeing my physio again next week and see where we’re at :)
@gypsymuffinABZ 13 күн бұрын
I’ve not done any of your top 10, so some good recommendations, thanks! 👍🏼
@EndorphinEmpire 6 күн бұрын
No worries at all! Let me know which is your favorite 👌
@clairea2697 13 күн бұрын
Great video . Thank you. Really interesting and given me some thoughts for tourism this year. What was no 8 I didn't catch the name and do you have the list somewhere? ( sorry if I've missed that !!)
@EndorphinEmpire 6 күн бұрын
Hello Clair, apologies, the audio wasn’t great was it. I’ll work on that in future. Dalby Forest was at 3, here’s the full list - 1. Tyne Green 2. Myra di Lucca 3. Dalby Forest 4. Sewerby 5. Fell Foot 6. Pastures 7. Sedgefield 8. Talkin Tarn 9. Whinlatter 10. Fountains Abby
@sallyfingland2041 13 күн бұрын
Enjoyed this. I've only been to 3 different parkrun locations, but Talkin Tarn is one and would agree it's a good one.
@EndorphinEmpire 6 күн бұрын
I’m glad you agree Sally! It’s stunning isn’t it?!
@warrenbrierley8712 13 күн бұрын
You should come to our parkrun Haigh woodland parkrun in Wigan. It's a beautiful trail run with fantastic amenities.
@smilersmiling 13 күн бұрын
Going to add these Lake District ones on. They look good. Just hit 70 different PR’s yesterday so I’m needing locations beyond the north east 😂 International I can recommend if you haven’t run them… Bos park, Amsterdam St Anne’s Dublin. In fact you could get carrot cake in the main cafe or the food festival they had on 😂. Thanks for all the content helps me recce ones I haven’t done
@connalmutts 13 күн бұрын
Surprised to have done and have on my wish list quite a few of these. Would argue that The pastures is not the most northerly in the country Bressay is and it would make my top 10 list for all criteria and has carrot cake and an amazing local staffed early by parkrunners cafe. Added a couple of these to my to do list too. Thanks
@martinadams5893 13 күн бұрын
Loved your top 10, I’ve done about five of those. Nice to see Cumbria featured. Some to do in 2025.
@stellawyatt1171 13 күн бұрын
Volunteering role reviews, prehaps the next angle
@stellawyatt1171 13 күн бұрын
What would you say is the friendliest parkrun you have done?
@JasonSays 16 күн бұрын
Appreciating the lemon top! Parkrun RDs have to consider a lot, but I can think of cancellations both too soon, and entirely justified. City centre parkruns could probably wait to see how the weather is because travel, staying in bed / diverting is easier. One, unnamed parkrun, was cancelled the night before a storm, while all others in a city went ahead 🤷🏻♂️ 8am course inspection was the difference. Wise if any doubt... but, no, we mustn't say these things! HNY!
@adamhenley8295 17 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed our course - I was barcode scanning that day 👍
@EndorphinEmpire 16 күн бұрын
Brilliant! Thanks for your help, hopefully you could spot yourself in the video :)
@abitrich68 18 күн бұрын
Glad to see you're on the mend mate. Thanks for all the videos, I never try a new location until I've seen your review. What am amazing year you're had, congrats and hopefully I'll bump into you again in 2025. Happy New Year
@EndorphinEmpire 16 күн бұрын
Thanks Rich! I’m going to have 10 days off after today and fingers crossed I can be running again soon ☺️ thanks for watching though! I’m always in awe of how quick you get your videos out! Hopefully I’ll see you at a race or parkrun soon mate. Happy new year 🥳
@garthcox4307 19 күн бұрын
Good video. That's on my 2025 list as a second I. Isabel trail stafford is a nice one too, quick!
@EndorphinEmpire 16 күн бұрын
Nice! Definitely a lovely parkrun to get yourself over to when you can, Garth! I’ve heard good things about Isabel Trail ✌🏼
@garthcox4307 16 күн бұрын
@EndorphinEmpire it's a nice quick out and back on an old railway line.
@markkenny7891 19 күн бұрын
Great video, saw myself 3 times in it 😊
@EndorphinEmpire 19 күн бұрын
Haha that’s great! I promise I wasn’t following you 👀
@JasonSays 19 күн бұрын
Looks good. Christmas cake must have cured the hip! This was on my list for "I". I went further south for the newish Ingrebourne Hill on the same day - that was excellent! Quick trail, road-shoeable and chatty. 54 events is really good going!
@EndorphinEmpire 16 күн бұрын
Ohhh very nice! The “I’s” are difficult to come by! Glad Ingrebourne people sounds like a quick one. Definitely added to a future parkrun list 😊
@JasonSays 19 күн бұрын
The only thing missing was "Will there be Christmas cake?" However, we got cocktails instead!
@EndorphinEmpire 16 күн бұрын
Haha Jason 😂 as an update there was massive Christmas cake!