Hilly Fields parkrun

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Stripes Sep 2012 4:48pm, 24 Sep 2012 203 posts	0 Stripes I'm moving house shorly and it looks like Hilly Fields will be my nearest parkrun. I appreciate the clue is in the name, but how hilly is this parkrun? I don't tend to get on well with hills and I'm a bit worried from a couple of comments on the event website that it's actually mountainous! Thanks!
SherryB Sep 2012 4:58pm, 24 Sep 2012 2,524 posts	0 SherryB Try SallyKate - she's involved in organising this parkrun. The hills are steep. I've not run it so can't comment specifically.
sallykate Sep 2012 7:55pm, 24 Sep 2012 2,834 posts	0 sallykate Hi Stripes, It's really not that bad! It's three laps of an undulating course. One uphill stretch is gentle, one is sharper but shorter - straight up a short hill, if I count my strides when I run up it it takes about 60 strides I think - anyway, it's over quickly, and as soon as you reach the top you're running down a gentle slope the other side. I can take a look at my Garmin and try to download an elevation profile if you like! If you're after a flat-as-a-pancake course then Dulwich is only 3 miles away... Just get in touch if you want any more info about Hilly Field parkrun or anything else to do with the area
Stripes Sep 2012 7:58pm, 24 Sep 2012 206 posts	0 Stripes Thanks for the information! It doesn't sound too bad after all so I will probably man up and come along. Now all we need to do is find a flat...!