In town to see Fagin’s Twist,
and I chose my accommodation based on proximity to a parkrun I had yet to do. So I ended up in a very well located Air BnB in Bermondsey right beside beautiful Southwark Park.
I took time on the Friday to walk around the park, and I was struck by how beautiful it was.
Wide tree-lined avenues,
an old English garden,
a duckpond,
bandstand, and plenty of cheeky grey squirrels.
Access:
There are a number of gates/ entrances to the park,
and car-parking didn’t seem to be an issue. Most people walked, so I’m guessing they live locally. Bermondsey tube on the Jubilee line is a 10 minute stroll away, and there are a couple of bus stops near by too. Sadly, the toilets are in the cafe,
which doesn’t open till 9, but Surrey Quays shopping centre is the closest alternative.
Course:
It’s a 3 lap course, on wide flat tarmac paths, with just a couple of sharp bends to hamper your speed. There’s one short section where runners are going in both directions, but it’s very well marshalled at all the junctions.
There are no hills to speak of, so it’s theoretically a fast one.
Crowd:
There were over 200 runners when I visited, most of them quite young.
I did spot my first cow cowl “in the wild”, as well as an apricot shirt from Stormont.
Gear:
The “round the tree” approach was taken to coats and belongings, but I didn’t want to leave my key there in case it got lost.
So I tucked the keys into my grey wrist band, and looped Cracker onto my watch strap.
Strangely Appropriate Song on Shuffle:
It was a glorious bright autumn morning, with the sun glinting off the pyramid roof of Canary Wharf on the skyline, and I was singing along to Nicky Byrne’s “Sunlight”.
Time:
I didn’t quite manage to sub 30 minutes, but I was first in my new age-category!
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