Someone recently asked me what was the best Parkrun to start on with their 5ks in South West London. The answer of course is that “it depends”. Bushy Park in Teddington was the first parkrun. It is fairly flat and sheltered from wind to a degree. It is one circuit of a 5k course with…
I went to support a fellow runner in the Richmond running Festival 2016 10k. It starts in Kew Gardens (Free Entry to spectators!!) and finishes in Old Deer Park near Richmond Town Centre…it’s where one of the parkruns are. the route winds through Kew Gardens (very scenic) and down the Thames Towpath (very scenic). Similarly…
Richmond Marathon: September 18th, 2016 (info) Should I or shouldn’t I? The UK’s most picturesque City-marathon is getting closer and I still have to enter. I decided I wasn’t going to do it because of scheduling reasons. As I sit here a bit ill, it seems like a wise choice. But no doubt I will…
Richmond Marathon: September 18th, 2016 (info) New to the Richmond Running Festival this year is the inaugural MARATHON. Apparently there are only 1,500 places (no I’m not doing the race). But I do know the area reasonably well. This must surely be the prettiest Marathon route in the UK. Forget sightseeing in SW London…just do the…
