Wolverhampton Parkrun Alternative Route 1

by Martin N
22 days ago
Near Wolverhampton, GB

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When the current measured parkrun route is mapped on Plotaroute it comes out at 5090m instead of 5k. So this proposed route has been mapped also at 5090m on the assumption that it equates close to 5km in reality.

Starting at the bandstand, running a straight path to the perimeter, followed by 2 complete clockwise circuits of the perimeter path, then a 3rd almost complete circuit but taking a path around the play area then a path near the lake then towards the flower gardens before finishing near to the bandstand.

+ves:
Avoids the bunching and narrow path around play area with current route.
Near the end the runners are taken toward the lake with a nice view of the Victorian conservatory before passing by the central flower gardens.
Meets nearly all the preferred design criteria specified by parkrun HQ

-ves:
The turn in from perimeter after the 3rd lap is a blind bend on a narrow path around the play area.
The route is more complicated than the existing route or option route 2.
There is a likelihood of having to run through some duck excrement on a short part of the route by the lake near the end.