As a gesture of support for our raiding party at the Leverhulme Park Run (details please), I persuaded YJ to try the Lostock 'Park Chum'. This was possibly conceived as something of a spoof on the Park Run series, but is already attracting some interest.
The start/finish is at the top Wilderswood gate and participants must summit Two Lads either on the way to, or on the way back from, the Pike. The Pike may be climbed either via the old toilet block and up the steps, descending to George's Lane via the Pike Race route, or by ascending via the Race route and then down the steps and past the toilet block. This effectively offers four route choices, all covering exactly the same ground, but just in a different order - a bit like Eric's piano playing. It's meant to be 5k, but we measured it at slightly more, about 3.2 miles.
To continue the similarity to a Park Run, runs must start on any Saturday morning, but with the flexibility of starting at any time between 9:00 and 10:30.
YJ had already done his usual 5 mile warm up (I kid you not) and we ran to Wilderswood from the Bottom Barn, intending to complete two laps of the course. Unfortunately, YJ gave me a 1 minute start and I put so much effort into staying ahead of him and he put so much effort into trying to catch me, that neither of us had the energy for the second rep. We returned to the cars via the Castle.
A good workout and we now both have our own marks to beat for this little time trial.
Give it a spin some time - possibly on a Saturday morning.
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Just read this. Brilliant.
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