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Eynsham Red May 2017 6:07pm, 6 May 2017 1,719 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red (I could nearly cut and paste last Saturday's posting if not for different numbers). New record turnout at Oxford. Another PB for me 😀
Hills of Death (HOD) May 2017 8:48pm, 6 May 2017 33,381 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) I have to,agree with Peachy found same for 100
Metro_Nome May 2017 8:51pm, 6 May 2017 3,629 posts	Quote Pin Metro_Nome Inaugural Aviemore parkrun today- what a truly stunning route!
Dvorak May 2017 9:27pm, 6 May 2017 13,566 posts	Quote Pin Dvorak First visit to St Andrews today, only taken me until the (belated) fifth anniversary to get there. Record turnout of 328. In fact, 12 of their highest 18 attendances (from 256 events) have been this year (all well over 200). In the first year there were quite a few events will fewer than 50 runners. Quite remarkable for a town with under 20 000 people and no other major settlements nearby (and the nearest both have parkruns). Possible the most spread out field of any parkrun I have done, making it perhaps quite the model of engagement which Parkrun Towers is aiming for. This despite it being three and a bit laps meaning there are a lot of people lapped, some even twice (I was passed by the leaders at just over thirteen minutes). Being held in a lovely park no doubt helps (with boats and a miniature railway). Possibly the first time (due to the loose stone/gravel course and the dry weather) I have found myself in a dust storm at a parkrun . Good to hear that Aviemore went well Bang on 100.
princesszee May 2017 9:35pm, 6 May 2017 384 posts	Quote Pin princesszee Dvorak I was trying to remember the St. Andrews course and then you mentioned the railway!! It really is quite a lovely course. I was back at Livingston parkrun today, cracking day as the sun doesn't often shine in Livingston. Had to go a bit slower as suffering various injuries so I just stopped to take photos on the way round 🌲🌻🌞😆
LindsD May 2017 9:46pm, 6 May 2017 16,906 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Over 300 for us today, including the lovely Wriggling Snake
Lip Gloss May 2017 9:50pm, 6 May 2017 22,263 posts	Quote Pin Lip Gloss 1st in age category today
SimonClarke May 2017 10:13pm, 6 May 2017 427 posts	Quote Pin SimonClarke Well done LG!
LazyDaisy May 2017 8:48am, 7 May 2017 18,317 posts	Quote Pin LazyDaisy Good work LG! More big turnouts yesterday - 500+ in Cheltenham and 400+ in Exeter Riverside. I wasn't at either but knowing them both well I'd say really they are at full capacity now. We need more parkrun venues! Which means money/core teams/locations...easier said than done.
LindsD May 2017 9:02am, 7 May 2017 16,918 posts	Quote Pin LindsD What do people think has caused the sudden rise? Up until 3 weeks ago our record was 262 and we regularly saw fields of 220ish. The last 3 weeks have been over 300.