Montsouris parkrun (France)
The whole course is on wide, tarmac paths, though you will have to share them with the many non-parkrunners enjoying the park and walking their dogs. The course is hilly, but it is half a lap uphill, followed by half a lap downhill… rather than undulating throughout. Overall, there is more downhill and the final 0.5km is nearly all downhill, which makes for a good sprint finish.
Parc Montsouris is a really lovely and interesting park and a pleasure to run around – the course takes in a large man-made lake, a railway bridge (you run under it) and a winged statue atop a column (Colonne de la Paix Armée). The Pavillon Montsouris restaurant is situated actually on the parkrun course, though the parkrunners actually frequent Café Le ChinChin which is just outside of the park. If you have time to wait for the last runner to finish, you can all walk there together. Runner numbers at Montsouris parkrun are very small (frequently under 20) and the group seemed to be made up mostly of parkrun tourists and British ex-pats. Everyone was very friendly and more than happy for us to join them for their post-run coffee. We had a very enjoyable experience at Montsouris parkrun.
Nearby postcode: 75014 or use Parc Montsouris for more accuracy
Hills (as logged by Suunto Spartan Trainer): Ascent 85m / Descent 122m
Subjective PB potential: 8/10 – hilly, but a net downhill
Distance Displayed on Suunto Spartan Trainer: 4.97 km