The pins on the map mark the locations of parkruns within the county. The green pins show the venues I have officially visited while the red pins are venues that I still need to visit. The list below covers 5k events only, not junior parkruns.
Aylesbury parkrun - nr Quarrendon and Meadowcroft Community Centre, Aylesbury
Course: Lollipop with two licks of the sticky part
Underfoot: Tarmac (??)
Profile: Flat
Notes: The original course that I ran was deemed short and subsequently lengthened
Further Reading: My Aylesbury parkrun blog entry
Black Park parkrun - Black Park Country Park, Slough
Course: One 5k point-to-point loop
Underfoot: Woodland paths
Profile: Flat
Notes:
Further Reading: My Black Park parkrun blog post
Buckingham parkrun - Bridge Street Skate Park, Buckingham
Course: A lolliopop with two laps of the sweet part
Underfoot: Tarmac paths
Profile: Basically flat
Notes: A pretty, meandering course along the banks of the River Great Ouse
Further Reading: My Buckingham parkrun blog post
Bury Field parkrun - Bury Field, Newport Pagnell,
Course: 1 lap
Underfoot: Grass and Trail
Profile: tbc
Notes:
Further reading: Not yet visited
Church Mead parkrun - Church Mead, Amersham Old Town, Buckinghamshire
Course: 2 laps
Underfoot: Mostly Off-road (dirt/mud / flint / tree roots), some tarmac
Profile: Hilly
Notes: Buggy runners speak to team first / fantastic views
Further reading: My Church Mead parkrun write-up from 2023
Higginson parkrun - Higginson Park, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Course: two small loops followed by an out and back
Underfoot: grass, tarmac, stony path
Profile: flat (plus a small bump during the two loops)
Notes: Nice course along the River Thames
Further reading: My Higginson parkrun write-up from 2023
Linford Wood parkrun - Linford Wood, Milton Keynes
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Tarmac and gravelly paths
Profile: Basically flat
Notes: Good twisty path in the last kilometre
Further Reading: My Linford Wood parkrun blog post
Milton Keynes parkrun - Willen Lakeside Park, Milton Keynes
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Tarmac
Profile: Mostly flat
Notes:
Further Reading: My Milton Keynes parkrun blog post
Rushmere parkrun - Rushmere Country Park, nr Leighton Buzzard
Course: 2 laps
Underfoot: Forest trails
Profile: Undulating / hilly
Notes: PB gong! (Official address listed as Bedfordshire, but the entire course is in Buckinghamshire - parkrun have this event listed in the South East England region which would suggest it is in Buckinghamshire as Bedfordshire is in the East of England)
Further Reading: My Rushmere parkrun blog post
Springhill parkrun - HMP Grendon Springhill (NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
Course: 3.5 laps
Underfoot: Grass
Profile: gently undulating
Notes: Takes place within the grounds of a prison - NOT SHOWN ON THE MAP ABOVE
Further reading: Not visited - takes place within a prison
Wendover Woods - Wendover Woods, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Combination of stony paths and dirt paths (wide)
Profile: Hilly (very hilly according to course description)
Notes: Is in the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Further reading: My Wendover Woods parkrun write-up from June 2023
Wycombe Rye parkrun - The Rye, Bassetsbury Lane, High Wycombe
Course: A spirally out-and-back lollipop
Underfoot: Mixed terrain - Grass and various hard surfaces
Profile: Generally flat, but has some a small change in elevation (and some steps)
Notes: The course has steps but buggy runners have an alternative path
Further Reading: My Wycombe Rye parkrun blog post
Higginson parkrun - Higginson Park, Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Course: two small loops followed by an out and back
Underfoot: grass, tarmac, stony path
Profile: flat (plus a small bump during the two loops)
Notes: Nice course along the River Thames
Further reading: My Higginson parkrun write-up from 2023
Linford Wood parkrun - Linford Wood, Milton Keynes
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Tarmac and gravelly paths
Profile: Basically flat
Notes: Good twisty path in the last kilometre
Further Reading: My Linford Wood parkrun blog post
Milton Keynes parkrun - Willen Lakeside Park, Milton Keynes
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Tarmac
Profile: Mostly flat
Notes:
Further Reading: My Milton Keynes parkrun blog post
Rushmere parkrun - Rushmere Country Park, nr Leighton Buzzard
Course: 2 laps
Underfoot: Forest trails
Profile: Undulating / hilly
Notes: PB gong! (Official address listed as Bedfordshire, but the entire course is in Buckinghamshire - parkrun have this event listed in the South East England region which would suggest it is in Buckinghamshire as Bedfordshire is in the East of England)
Further Reading: My Rushmere parkrun blog post
Springhill parkrun - HMP Grendon Springhill (NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
Course: 3.5 laps
Underfoot: Grass
Profile: gently undulating
Notes: Takes place within the grounds of a prison - NOT SHOWN ON THE MAP ABOVE
Further reading: Not visited - takes place within a prison
Wendover Woods - Wendover Woods, Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Combination of stony paths and dirt paths (wide)
Profile: Hilly (very hilly according to course description)
Notes: Is in the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Further reading: My Wendover Woods parkrun write-up from June 2023
Wycombe Rye parkrun - The Rye, Bassetsbury Lane, High Wycombe
Course: A spirally out-and-back lollipop
Underfoot: Mixed terrain - Grass and various hard surfaces
Profile: Generally flat, but has some a small change in elevation (and some steps)
Notes: The course has steps but buggy runners have an alternative path
Further Reading: My Wycombe Rye parkrun blog post
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