Saturday, February 07, 2026

Flint Castle parkrun

'Race': Flint Castle parkrun
Time/Position: 19.06 (4th from 349)
Another new event, only in its 5th or 6th week, but a very pleasant course along the coastal path heading west from the castle. I had run a lot of this before: despite the proximity of industry, it is very tranquil with views over the Dee estuary across to the Wirral side. There were some big puddles on the route, and a little sand, but generally conditions were good - cloudy, cool and calm. I had a steady outing, struggling to get any kind of speed up, but I was first age graded and took another V55 category course record, not overly impressive given how new the event is! I currently hold parkrun age group course records at: PitP, Rhos on Sea, Greenfield, Ruthin and Flint. Not really in the spirit of the friendly 'timed run', but it does give something to aim for!

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