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CumbriAndy Aug 2016 9:49pm, 10 Aug 2016 1,104 posts	Quote Pin CumbriAndy I concur with Rich - looks like there are specific local issues in Enniskillen. Ours at Fell Foot Park is also a NT venue. There is no entry fee to use the park and the local management currently waive the car parking fees for parkrunners on Saturday morning (this, understandably, is subject to regular review but there's no short term plan to change the policy). We have an excellent relationship with the local NT team - it probably helps that our ED is one of their volunteers - and they love having us there. There's no doubt we do cause wear and tear in some areas but our presence helped the NT secure a Sport England grant to fix some of the worst problems and the extra income we put into the cafe also helps offset any downside. There's even a suggestion that the NT Rangers want to do a volunteer takeover one week so that the whole core team can run together for a change.
RichHL Aug 2016 10:20pm, 10 Aug 2016 11,958 posts	Quote Pin RichHL There are some conservation issues peculiar to Enniskillen, I think. It's something that all NT parkruns have to have constantly in mind. We run through special places and we have to make sure that they remain special for the future.
LindsD Aug 2016 11:02pm, 10 Aug 2016 11,308 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Thanks. I'm glad to hear all that.
RRRrunner Aug 2016 1:59pm, 11 Aug 2016 85 posts	Quote Pin RRRrunner I'm running Horton Park in Bradford this week. Anybody done it before?
CharlieP Aug 2016 2:50pm, 11 Aug 2016 309 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP Yes. I hope you like long uphills!
sinj999 Aug 2016 3:27pm, 11 Aug 2016 438 posts	Quote Pin sinj999 Copacabana parkrun !! This Saturday. Can anyone give me a lift? iamteamgb.com
CharlieP Aug 2016 3:29pm, 11 Aug 2016 310 posts	Quote Pin CharlieP Não se esqueça seu código de barras...
sinj999 Aug 2016 3:39pm, 11 Aug 2016 439 posts	Quote Pin sinj999 Eu tenho uma pulseira
RRRrunner Aug 2016 4:36pm, 11 Aug 2016 86 posts	Quote Pin RRRrunner Oh goody, hills. No PB there then!
Southcoastpete Aug 2016 5:13pm, 11 Aug 2016 5,313 posts	Quote Pin Southcoastpete Haven't seen it mentioned here, but Tilgate Parkrun had a surprise appearance by Dame Kelly Holmes last Saturday. Not a low key visit either from what I read. Wasn't there myself. She finished 29th with a time of 21:23. So some runners had the honour of beating a double Olympic champion