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
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
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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