Ardgillan Christmas Parkrun 2014

[@eoinMB3949]

I did this parkrun for the first time at the weekend and something people should know is that its a very hilly course. The finish is up a steep hill but even before that, theres a climb that seems to go on and on. Just in case anyone is after a fast time, I dont think this is the course for that. I'll give a quick course description if you're planning on doing this for the first time: Start off on a flat section, at the far side of the castle, then turn right, theres an incline for a bit, but then you go downhill. At this point you turn right and you're going uphill for a stretch, then downhill to the bottom of the park. This section then is flat enough, you then enter the woods, go up and incline, then turn left and up a hill and repeat the loop you just ran. So you do 2 x loops of this part. Then when you come to the point where you wouldve gone downhill as if you were doing another loop, instead you turn right and head up the hill to the finish. This is fairly steep and goes on for about 400m.

[@chriskeeling1052]

Were you 1st home Eoin? What time did you do for it?

[@eoinMB3949]

@@chriskeeling1052 The time was over a minute slower than what Id usually run for a parkrun!! That shows that its a tough enough course.

[@chriskeeling1052]

That's about right!@@eoinMB3949