Our first English parkrun and our seventh parkrun country. We were staying nearby in Portishead just outside of Bristol. We arrived early enough and I thought I had everything sorted but we needed to pay for parking. I could not believe the machine would only take coins or you have to down load an app. The parking app would not set up because I needed a local phone number and we were travelling with a data esim. Oh the last minute first world problems. I could have just moved the car to so nearby street but luckily for us. Another parkrunner saw us struggling of offered to pay. I accepted and offered to pay for coffee after with my card. The world can still be a nice place. For me parkrun just seems to bring the best out in people.
Our first English parkrun and our seventh parkrun country. We were staying nearby in Portishead just outside of Bristol. We arrived early enough and I thought I had everything sorted but we needed to pay for parking. I could not believe the machine would only take coins or you have to down load an app. The parking app would not set up because I needed a local phone number and we were travelling with a data esim. Oh the last minute first world problems. I could have just moved the car to so nearby street but luckily for us. Another parkrunner saw us struggling of offered to pay. I accepted and offered to pay for coffee after with my card. The world can still be a nice place. For me parkrun just seems to bring the best out in people.
This place had great facilities and parking. It was a pretty big parkrun and the cafe was full after the event but a great way to meet a few of the locals.
This place had great facilities and parking. It was a pretty big parkrun and the cafe was full after the event but a great way to meet a few of the locals.
The course was pretty much like this most of the way, a now well worn path by all the weekly parkrunners.
The course was pretty much like this most of the way, a now well worn path by all the weekly parkrunners.
All the travelling must be taking it out of me I was working so hard for a 25:45 minute parkrun that or I just must be getting old.
All the travelling must be taking it out of me I was working so hard for a 25:45 minute parkrun that or I just must be getting old.
Ha the 3:58 pace was just the finishing sprint to the end.
Ha the 3:58 pace was just the finishing sprint to the end.
The Castle or folly as one local described it. I suppose it was more just a tower but still interesting enough for a Australian tourist. None of parkruns have one back home.
The Castle or folly as one local described it. I suppose it was more just a tower but still interesting enough for a Australian tourist. None of parkruns have one back home.