Vicar Water County Park parkrun [] Full Course PoV [] Breaking the FV60 Course Record +Top Age Grade

We were excited to make the short trip to Nottinghamshire to run the new Vicar Water Country Park parkrun in its fourth event.
This is a one-lap course on mixed terrain with some lovely views across the local area.
Dawn had set herself the target of taking down the FV60 course record, which stood at 24:13.
How would she get on in the wet conditions?
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[@misterbelll]

Great video....what a beautiful Park run....I am missing the mud...!!! Well done Dawn.👍

[@tworunningbrooms]

Thanks. Yes, a parkrun with some lovely views and other features. It's worth the visit, but possibly better in dry conditions. 😄

[@markg99]

I like the look of this one. I'm always happy to throw on some trail shoes. They're a bit like a comfort blanket to me a lot of the time 😅
Great time, Dawn, well done 👏
I hope the summer weather turns up soon for you, John 😁👍

[@tworunningbrooms]

Having beaten Dawn by nearly 2 mins at Queen's Park last week I honestly think she would have had me in a head to head race on this one!

[@sambassett5]

Looks like a scenic parkrun, definitely one for summer for me too.

[@amandawalker4510]

I too am like bambi on ice, having had two bad falls on trails before i avoid them like the plague. Well done Dawn 🎉

[@tworunningbrooms]

Thanks. I can see how having falls would put you off!

[@Jay-v6x2k]

Well done, guys! I was the one in black on film going up the hill. I saw you but, for some reason, didn’t think it was actually you-just someone wearing one of your vests. Doh!

[@tworunningbrooms]

There are only two of those vests I'm existence 😉

[@racheld1844]

That looked like one of the best routes I’ve seen 🤩 Well done Dawn, you’re collecting a nice little collection of records as you go 🏃🏻
Maybe running spikes next time John? 😂

[@daveallemby9330]

Thanks Dawn and John - looks an enjoyable course --- one for better weather - I am the original Bambi on Ice

[@hjeconomicstutor]

Well done Dawn.
I’m also hopeless on anything which is not tarmac !!

[@tworunningbrooms]

Thanks. Dawn likes MT. 🙂

[@paulk7663]

Another great video guys. Well done Dawn.
John you must get over to Sutton Manor Parkrun (St Helens) - a former colliery site and offers further tricky descents.
Was it Gregg Wallace who said it’s men of a certain age who struggle with downhill runs (maybe not) but avoid Lyme Park too - almost killed me.

[@tworunningbrooms]

Thanks for the tip-offs. I've never done Lyme Park. We've been to Lyme Park to visit the property but I can't see me doing the parkrun there 😉

[@TimGrose]

Oh dear, cameraman dropped downhill :) Pro 3 got very slick outsole so probably not ideal. Well done Dawn.

[@tworunningbrooms]

The feller in 3rd had Pro 3s, but maybe is lighter on feet than I am. Full Send Weymouth winter next week. Not a patch of mud in sight.

[@TimGrose]

@ might be like on a bike. Break too much and almost makes it harder. Adios 9 ought to be better as better connected to ground.

[@tworunningbrooms]

I won't be testing that theory on this course 😉

[@TimGrose]

@@tworunningbrooms does look like be nicer in drier warmer weather. Mind you I say that about nearly everywhere !

[@SharaRuns]

Great run, Dawn!

[@tworunningbrooms]

Thanks. 🙂

[@Mack.Tracks]

Hopefully they’ll eventually do an “Alphafly Classic” as I’m very eager to try the 1.

[@tworunningbrooms]

Yes it seemed to be multi purpose. Dawn did 20 miles in another pair this morning and felt great.

[@AlastairCunningham-g4z]

That looks a great course.

[@tworunningbrooms]

Yes a bit of everything.

[@hoppodonc]

Great video and well done guys. Maybe one to leave until it gets a bit dryer perhaps. 🤔

[@tworunningbrooms]

If you're 99% of runners, no. If you're me yes 😀 Also given your capacity for getting there with 5 mins to spare you might struggle for parking. There were comments on their FB page after yesterday.

[@hoppodonc]

@ Tarmac, no tarmac

[@stephenlee1643]

Ah, not a bad heel click from me at the end there…considering I’d just got up to 5.45min milling on that final stretch 😂 As you could tell from the jacket wearing it was just an easy run this week, trying to keep warm, but…when I got to the top of the hill I love a quick downhill and the renowned VJ trail shoes have super sticky grip!

[@tworunningbrooms]

Yes when I saw your name on the results I wondered if you were the chap who posts on here. Nice finish. If you'd just held back a little bit I'd have got a clearer view 😀

[@stephenlee1643]

The photo has just been put on their Facebook page and you were in clear view...whereas there was someone directly behind my jump 😮