DEREHAM PARK RUN
Designed for · runners
Start time · 9 am every Saturday
Distance · 5 km
Elevation · 9 m
THE PERSONALITY ◇
Gentle ─●────────── Tough Nature ─●────────── Concrete
Hidden ────────●─── Busy Sheltered ─────────●── Windswept
The Views · ★
UNDERFOOT 〜
Stoney Footpaths. Grassy Footpaths. Woodland Footpaths.
THE PLAYLIST ♫
Nervous chatty at start line · Pounding feet · Woodland silence · Cheers of encouragement
THE CHANCE OF getting a PB - 84%
THE UNWRITTEN RULE
Those wanting a PB will need to start towards the front of the pack. This run can get very congested for the first 1km as the paths are narrow!
🏃♀️ THE RUN 🏃♂️
Starting in 2024, this is one of Norfolk’s newer Park Run events. It starts and finishes at Countryside Park, approximately 300m north of Dereham Town FC.
The course is one half lap followed by one full lap on a mixture of soft and hard trail.
It starts off very congested along a very narrow path. So unless you get yourself to the front, the pace at the beginning is slow (might suit a sleepy Saturday morning feel).
The trail cuts across the park, before opening up and turning into sheltered woodland -heading back towards the start line. The second lap is much larger but on similar terrain.
There’s an extra little loop to get to the finish line.
Its a totally flat with a potential for a PB. Just mind the ankles on the uneven ground and be prepared for a battle on a windy wet day.
THE PRACTICALS
𓃦 The Doggy verdict: 1 dog per runner allowed. They must be on lead for the run.
○ ○The Shoe Situation: Good all rounder. It probably gets very muddy in wet weather.
♂ ♀ The Loos: Some at Dereham Town FC (about 300m from start line)
➤ The Start: Countryside Park, behind the Dereham Town FC
■ The Finish: Countryside Park, behind the Dereham Town FC