Saturday 30 December 2017

The Oxfordshire parkrun venues

The ceremonial county of Oxfordshire.

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 or those not open to the public.



Abingdon - Rye Meadow, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Course: Just under two laps (tbc)
Underfoot: (tbc) At least part on a farm track
Profile: tbc
Notes:
Further Reading: Not visited


Banbury - Spiceball Park, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Course: possible different summer / winter routes (tbc)
Underfoot: tbc
Profile: fairly flat
Notes: Course page says some tight corners, not suitable for buggies
Further Reading: Not visited


Bicester - Langford Village, Peregrine Way, Bicester, Oxfordshire
Course: 2 clockwise laps (winter course is 3 laps which avoid potentially muddy sections)
Underfoot: tbc
Profile: tbc
Notes:
Further Reading: Not visited


Didcot - Ladygrove Park, Bowmont Water, Avon Way, Didcot, Oxfordshire
Course: point-to-point which also contains loops around the park (tbc)
Underfoot: tbc
Profile: tbc
Notes:
Further Reading: Not visited


Harcourt Hill - Brookes Sport Botley, Harcourt Hill Campus, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Course: Two clockwise laps
Underfoot: Grass
Profile: Flat
Notes:
Further Reading: Not visited


Henley-on-Thames - 40 Acre Path, Tilebarn Close, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Course: Two laps plus a start and finish tail
Underfoot: Trail
Profile: Undulating / Hilly
Notes: Very narrow sections and steep sections - No dogs and no buggies.
Further Reading: My Heney-on-Thames parkriun write-up from May 2024


Horspath - Horspath Sports Ground and Athletics Track, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Course: Two laps
Underfoot: Grass (tbc)
Profile:
Notes:
Further reading: Not visited


Oxford - Cutteslowe and Sunnymeade Park, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Course: Two and a bit laps (I think)
Underfoot: Mixed terrain - Grass, paths, tarmac
Profile:
Notes:
Further Reading: Not visited


University Parks parkrun - University Parks, Oxford, Oxfordshire
Course: Two laps
Underfoot: Compacted gravel
Profile: Flat
Notes:
Further reading: Not visited


Witney - West Witney Sports and Social Club, Burford Road, Witney, Oxfordshire
Course: 3 laps (1 small, 2 large)
Underfoot: tbc
Profile: undulating (tbc)
Notes:
Further reading: Not visited



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