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Statistician Tim Grose has unveiled his latest list of swift and tough courses across the UK
Pegwell Bay in Kent has emerged as the fastest parkrun course in the latest statistical survey conducted by Tim Grose from the Power of 10.
The Pegwell Bay event, which is on a two-lap course of largely gravel trail in Pegwell Bay Country Park, is judged slightly quicker than Walsall Arboretum with Battersea in third place.
Pegwell organisers say: “The course is 5000m long and has been accurately measured by us with a professional measuring wheel. It consists of a two laps of the Pegwell Bay Country Park consisting of gravel trail for the entire route.
“Along the route runners will benefit from the most amazing coastal views across Pegwell Bay towards Ramsgate, in addition to views along the nature reserve and intertidal mud flats that year on year attracts many wildlife enthusiasts due to its national and international waders and wildfowl.”
Pegwell Bay was also judged fastest when the last survey was done in 2023.
Parkrun ‘world records’ were set by Ciara Mageean and Nick Griggs at the Belfast Victoria event but it places sixth on the list.
With 835 parkrun courses included, the toughest or slowest event is Great Yarmouth North Beach.
Top 10 fastest parkruns:
1 Pegwell Bay
2 Walsall Arboretum
3 Battersea
4 Isabel Trail (Main)
5 Bromley (Winter)
6 Belfast Victoria
7 Widnes
8 Elder Park
9 Aberbeeg
10 Marine Parade (Main)
The full list can be seen here or you can watch Grose’s video about his survey below…
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