The pins on the map mark the locations of the parkruns within the county. The green pins show the venues I have officially visited while the red pins are venues I still need to visit. The map below covers 5k events only, not junior parkruns.
Bedford parkrun - Bedford Park, Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Course: Two and a half laps
Underfoot: Tarmac
Profile: Flat
Notes: Fast and flat course - good for a pb attempt
Further reading: My Bedford parkrun blog post
Dunstable Downs parkrun - Dunstable Downs, Whipsnade, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Grass and trails
Profile: Undulating
Notes: Dogs not permitted at the event. Contact team for advice re buggies (from official page)
Further reading: My Dunstable Downs parkrun blog post
Great Denham parkrun - Queen Eleanor Driver, Great Denham, Bedford, Bedfordshire
Course: Two anti-clockwise laps
Underfoot: compact sand/gravel and tarmac
Profile: Flat
Notes: A pavilion with toilets is being built, but as of June 2018 there are none
Further reading: My Great Denham parkrun blog post
Henlow Bridge Lakes - Henlow Bridge Lakes, Bridge End Road, Henlow, Bedfordshire
Course: Two and a half laps
Underfoot: Footpaths (detail tbc)
Profile: Flat
Notes:
Further reading: Not yet visited
Houghton Hall parkrun - Houghton Hall Park, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Course: A short half-lap round to the finish point, followed by two full laps from the finish point
Underfoot: Hard standing paths, even through the wooded sections.
Profile: Flat
Notes: Fast and flat - quite twisty in places.
Further reading: My Houghton Hall parkrun blog post
Luton Wardown parkrun - Wardown Park, Old Bedford Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
Course: Three and a bit laps
Underfoot: Mostly tarmac but with a short section on grass (run four times)
Profile: mostly flat with a short incline at the northern end of the course
Notes: PB Bell!
Further reading: My Luton Wardown parkrun blog post
Millennium Country parkrun - Forest of Marston Vale, Millennium Country Park, Marston Moretaine
Course: Out and back
Underfoot:
Profile: Flat
Notes: No dogs permitted at this event
Further reading: not yet visited
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
Houghton Hall parkrun - Houghton Hall Park, Houghton Regis, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Course: A short half-lap round to the finish point, followed by two full laps from the finish point
Underfoot: Hard standing paths, even through the wooded sections.
Profile: Flat
Notes: Fast and flat - quite twisty in places.
Further reading: My Houghton Hall parkrun blog post
Luton Wardown parkrun - Wardown Park, Old Bedford Road, Luton, Bedfordshire
Course: Three and a bit laps
Underfoot: Mostly tarmac but with a short section on grass (run four times)
Profile: mostly flat with a short incline at the northern end of the course
Notes: PB Bell!
Further reading: My Luton Wardown parkrun blog post
Millennium Country parkrun - Forest of Marston Vale, Millennium Country Park, Marston Moretaine
Course: Out and back
Underfoot:
Profile: Flat
Notes: No dogs permitted at this event
Further reading: not yet visited
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