Today Isabel Trail ticked off a multitude of challenges for me (Alphabeteer, Position Bingo, Namely and Old Macdonald) but it is also my 20th different location, I am now an official parkrun tourist!

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Isabel Trail parkrun

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The course is an out and back route on a tarmac path along the Isabel Trail. The start and finish is at the end closest to Doxey Road.
Source: parkrun website

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I met these 3 lovely ladies last night at the hotel and they adopted me for the day, thank you Elaine, Rachel and Marie from Boro Runners, Middlesbrough.

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Parking and Facilities

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Parking is free and available in the Rugby club car park just a short walk from the start, it did get pretty busy so probably best to arrive with a bit of time to spare.

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The perimeter of the rugby pitch made a great warm up lap too, approx 1 mile (see route we took below)

There is also a play park round the back of the Rugby club which would be great if you have mini spectators joining you.

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First timers briefing

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Chris ran the first timers briefing – it was busy with tourists keen to tick off the ‘i’ for their alphabets. Not much information to give out other than enjoy it!

The Run Director for this week is Neil we couldn’t hear a word from where we were at the back but you can check out all the milestones at the bottom of my post!

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Isabel Trail parkrun route

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As the course description suggests, this is an easy out and back course. It is all along a track and mostly under tree cover.

After not running for 3 weeks since my half marathon, I wasn’t overly confident on how I was going to do. But this was the perfect course to get back into it.

We were very fortunate with the weather for early October and the autumn sun really shone for us! What started out as a slightly nippy run finished in this absolutely beautiful sunshine.

It’s a beautiful run and I will definitely come back for a new PB when I’m not stopping to take photos every few minutes haha!

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Isabel Trail parkrun map

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Post run tea and cake

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Unfortunately no cake here – boo! But the Rugby club do offer bacon or sausage baps for £3.50 and breakfast wraps for £5 from 9am.

They also have a selection of hot and cold drinks and this pretty nice seating area.

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Isabel Trail parkrun Stats for event #206

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Today 234 people took part including 7 juniors. 4 people took part for the first time. 24 people set a New Personal Best and 80 took part at Isabel Trail for the first time. Sadly 24 unknowns – don’t forget those barcodes!!

Congratulations to Jeremy REDLER who was the first finisher with a time of 17:36 an age grading of 73.67% only 17 seconds off his PB.

Congratulations to Phil BRIGDEN with the highest age grading of the day with a massive 82.83% and Jill HART being the highest graded female with 75.21%.

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Isabel Trail parkrun milestones

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Well done to…

All the Juniors who completed today’s 5km parkrun : Kate, Erin, Alfie, Sebastian, James, Jayden and Oscar

Steve CHESWORTH who attended their 25th event
Agnieszka SHEPPARD  who attended their 75th event
Wayne GALLAGHER who attended their 100th event

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Thank you to this weeks volunteers

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Thank you to all the volunteers who gave up their Saturday morning to make this run possible

Chris BEDFORD, Mark BEECH, Christopher BENNETT, Phil BRIGDEN, Rachael BRIGGS, Sandra CAIRNS, Neil COLLINGWOOD, Mark DUDDY, Lee EDGINGTON, Tina GARNER, Mark GOODWIN, Phillip GREEN, Harlea HAMILTON, Salli HAMILTON, Peter HARMAN, Michael HIGGINS, Mike HOUGHTON, Heather HUMAN, Tracey JACKSON, Scott PAYNTER, William PEEL, George ROOKE, Alan SAWOJKA, Suzy SIDDALL, Alison SMITH, Leon STRINGER, Stephen WEAVER, Gary WILCOX, Sue WOOD

ChrissyJ xx