Help! I'm off to visit relatives in Northampton this weekend... and as I'm in training for FLM I need to do my 12 mile run. I don't know the area at all - are there any large parks in the city where people tend to train? I don't fancy running round the block 20 times...!
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Great - thank you... I've done just that and there seems to be a park within about a mile of where I'm staying. Perfect.
http://www.anglianwaterleisure.co.uk/index.php?sectionid=98&parentid=50
I think a lap is about 4 miles ish.
I live in Northampton, about 200 yards from Abington Park. It is only 1.6 miles though per lap.
Pitsford Reservoir is EASILY the best run in Npton though. A lap is 6.8 miles.
I've checked it out on the map and they're roughly 4 miles from the reservoir... So I might just drive up there and do a couple of laps... In terms of location they seem to be in between Abingdon Park and Kingsthorpe Park - so it looks as though I have plenty of choice.
Thanks for your help people x
I live near Northampton and would also reccommend the reservoir. It will be a much more pleasant run and a lot more straightforward than trying to work out a road route. If you go to http://www.waterscape.com/canals-and-rivers/pitsford-reservoir/map and zoom in you can see the route, which is popular with walkers, cyclist and runners. You can park in the Brixworth Country park ( there's a cafe there too, maybe your relatives would also like a morning or afternoon out ), and start or finish by going over the causeway. Or there are other car parks marked on the map.
Enjoy your run !
The snow has all but gone. It's a bright day, with isobars coming in from a south westerly direction, and it's 8 degrees. (I made that bit up, but there is no snow so you'll be alright).
By the way, Pitsford Ressy is a Northampton "dogging hotspot" so remember to bring your torch if going at night.
Erm.....my mate told me this.
It's OK. I was told at school that humans thrive on information, therefore I felt best to let you know so you could make an informed choice.
See you at 9pm on Saturday! LOL
Oh no! Although I can't say I'm surprised... Looks like someone is going to have to run her 12 miles before work tomorrow, in a cold and miserable (and wet NOT snowy) London...