Armed with my new Nike SDM 100 i hit Richmond Park on this fine sunny morning. By the time i got here, it was 11 am and getting hotter. The goal - run 2 laps, starting from Kingston Gate entrance, by the big oak tree(start/finish point) on the left just before where the dirt track starts. Ran the 1st lap in 52:27.29. On 2nd lap i switched on the SDM to measure the route. I haven't quite mastered this gadget yet, didn't get a time for 2nd lap but i got it measured - 7.25 miles. Has anyone else measured this route ? I see so many different quotes, some say 7.5 miles, some say 7, 7.25. Who knows ??? Anyway, i'll try again on Friday for 1 lap and measure it again, going in Dark Hill direction.
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it'll be interesting to know your final calculations cos I've always logged it as 7.5, perhaps erroneously!
I've always thought that clockwise is more difficult starting from Kingston as the big hill is at 6 miles rather than at the tart going anticlockwise. Also the gentle downhill run back from Richmond gate is a good way to finish.
Hope this helps.