Shipley Country Park - Heanor - parkrun

Join me and lots of other folk for a 5km run at Shipley Country Park, Shipley, Heanor, Derbyshire. 

This can then be followed by a refreshing walk, including breakfast at IKEA. The start of the walk is a 15 min drive away from the parkrun event. https://www.outdoorlads.com/events/windmills-water-towers-and-viaducts-…

Then join the gang for a bit of semi-competitive bowling, in Nottingham that evening, https://www.outdoorlads.com/events/bowled-over-nottingham-social-240106

'parkrun' is weekly event that takes place every Saturday at locations across the UK. You can run, walk or jog the 5k at your own pace. I've been park running for a number years and enjoy the positive, welcoming and inclusive atmosphere created at these events. These events are a great way to motivate you to get up and active on a Saturday morning. There is no time limit and no one finishes last. The "Couch to 5k" app can be really useful as you develop your 5k runs. 

We will meet at 8:40am in the park near the start line in the vicinity of the Dynamo House (I'll be wearing a OutdoorLads hoodie) where you can listen to the parkrun briefing and route for this parkrun before the run starts at 9:00am prompt. You can register for parkrun and get your own barcode from www.parkrun.org.uk to scan at the end of your run to record your finish time if you wish, However you do not need to do this to take part in the run if you don't want to.

Course Description: The course is run on a mixture of tarmac, trail and gravel paths.
The route starts on the main path between the Visitors Centre and the events field, near the children's adventure playground. From here the route heads down onto Coppice Hill Bridleway. Participants veer right and then at the end of the bridleway, turn right onto Bell Lane. After approximately 200 metres turn right on to a footpath. The footpath passes Meadow Farm and heads back to the back of the Visitors Centre. Participants take a short path back on to the main path, and head down towards Osbornes Pond. At Osbornes Pond, take a right turn and take a short sharp gravel path up the hill. Participants follow this path and veer right, following the path all the way back round past the Visitors Centre and will again follow the path down to Osbornes Pond, take the right hand path up the short sharp gravel hill again. Follow this path back round towards the Visitors Centre, where the finish funnel will be at the events field.

Post run drink: We will be making our way to IKEA, Giltbrook Retail Park, NG16 2RP, to join the other lads prior to the Windmills, Water Towers and Viaducts - Day Walk.

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IMPORTANT! - Participation Statement

You MUST complete a Participation Statement, in addition to booking your event space before attending an OutdoorLads event. You only need to complete this Participation Statement once, not for each event you attend. 

Photos credits -  All images supplied by event leaders and used by OutdoorLads with permission.