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Pedal to parkrun

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I’m Cally, thank you for visiting!

Pedal to parkrun combines my love of cycling with my enjoyment of running at these amazing free, weekly 5k events.

It all started when planning a two-week cycling trip around the Netherlands and Germany to finally complete my parkrun A-Z. I decided then that getting to parkrun on my bike seemed like a great idea to continue!

I’ve been blogging about my adventures and the routes, accommodation, and parkrun courses I encounter on the way. You can also keep updated via my Instagram account: @pedaltoparkrun.

If you’re planning your own bike ride to a parkrun, then get in touch – I’d love to hear about it!

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Pedal to Forest Rec parkrun! Big thanks to @chris

Pedal to Forest Rec parkrun!

Big thanks to @chriskhickman for giving pedalling to parkrun a go this morning and keeping me company on a ride along the Nottingham and Beeston Canal and then along some fairly busy roads to Forest Rec. Just under 5 miles each way.

The parkrun is quite hilly and has a rather complicated route, but was lots of fun. We treated ourselves to coffee and cake from @homemadecafe afterwards before cycling home.

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My third Welsh parkrun 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Old Railway Trail at Llangollen was a great little parkrun with 95 people today and lots of tourists. Away at a YesTribe weekend and took the opportunity to grab my 59th location.

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Lovely little pedal to Wollaton Hall parkrun this

Lovely little pedal to Wollaton Hall parkrun this morning. An 8-mile round trip, mostly in unexpected sunshine. Great to see the new bike rack being so well used too. Oh, and I got a course PB, so that was nice 😃

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Pedal to Tamworth Castle Grounds parkrun What an

Pedal to Tamworth Castle Grounds parkrun

What an awesome parkrun! The volunteers are absolutely brilliant and it was the RD's 50th birthday so we did a mass rendition of Happy Birthday at the start.

It was their B course today, and a great two-lap route. The pavilion cafe didn't have any veggie sausages 😔 but I got an egg cob, mug of tea, and KitKat for the ride home all for £4.70 - bargain!

I cycled down from Nottingham yesterday and stayed 3 miles down the road. Off to cycle home now...

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I'm pleased to reveal the latest guest blog on the

I'm pleased to reveal the latest guest blog on the Pedal to parkrun website - Bikes, Trains and parkruns by @leonbrunt

Leon is based in the North East and has transformed over recent years from a "binge runner" and "casual cyclist" to an avid pedal to parkrunner.

He has categorised his adventures into four categories:
1. Classic
2. Out and back
3. On location
4. Only connect

Have a read and see which one you would like to try next!
Link in bio 🙂

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Glad to see so many people pedalling to Rushcliffe

Glad to see so many people pedalling to Rushcliffe parkrun this morning 🙂

What a gorgeous morning for it (finally!!!). I did a 14-mile round trip on the bike and had a great time running with @chriskhickman in a field of 505 parkrunners.

Went the more scenic route home and encountered a couple of tree-shaped obstacles...

#pedaltoparkrun #parkrun #morningsunshine #loveparkrun #lovenotts @rushcliffeparkrun

The deer were out with us enjoying the sunshine at

The deer were out with us enjoying the sunshine at Wollaton Hall parkrun today!

It was my first time running the new new course today and I thought it was great. Big turnout today, including a volunteer takeover from Beeston, as our parkrun is still cancelled because of flood damage but would have been celebrating its 10th birthday today 🎈🎂.

#parkrun #parkrunuk #loveparkrun @parkrunuk

Pedal to Pont y Bala parkrun Such an amazing mor

Pedal to Pont y Bala parkrun

Such an amazing morning ❤️. The ride over from our holiday accommodation was about 6 miles and it was absolutely stunning. I had to remind myself not to stop to take photos at every turn or I wouldn't make it to parkrun on time. Turns out it was a great warm-up as I smashed 39 seconds off a PB I've had for years! 😀

It was a lovely, friendly parkrun with loads of tourists. Still fairly small - 103 people today. Probably the second most stunning location I've run in, after Whinlatter. The route was a twice out-and back on smooth, flat tarmac.

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Finally back at parkrun after four weeks of missin

Finally back at parkrun after four weeks of missing it 😃

First time at Thonock Lane Farm parkrun for their 23rd event. Fantastic little event - 80 participants today. It's on a farm with a great little farm shop and outdoor cafe.

The course is a two-lapper on very gently undulating grass all the way round. It was super windy so half of each lap was really hard work 💨

I stayed at my sister's last night so no pedal today to get to this parkrun near Gainsborough. I ran with my Dad - my sister and my mum were support crew. After the run we grabbed some feed from the shop and fed the goats!

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New bike racks at Wollaton Hall parkrun! These g

New bike racks at Wollaton Hall parkrun!

These greeted us when my neighbour and I arrived on our bikes this morning.

Apparently the benches we'd all been locking our bikes to are memorial benches so the Council want to put in some bike racks for parkrunners to use instead. They've been plonked on the grass temporarily but the ED was asking us for feedback on where we think they should be permanently installed. Progress 😃

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Parkrunning in the shadow of Wollaton Hall will ne

Parkrunning in the shadow of Wollaton Hall will never get old

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Pedal to Wollaton Hall parkrun My local parkrun (

Pedal to Wollaton Hall parkrun

My local parkrun (Beeston) has been cancelled for the last few weeks because of flood damage to the paths. So this week I had a buddy for my pedal to parkrun as my neighbour, Peter, also made the trip over to Wollaton Hall.

I'm still recovering from a cold so I took it easy on the run today but it was great to be out doing exercise again 🙂. My first time doing the altered course at Wollaton, which includes a couple of out-and-backs.

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