Wakefield Thornes Parkrun 4K POV #5k #running #walking #parkruntourism #info

#SPORTYGADGETEXPLORER #HOLLEEDAY Thanks for watching, check out my other videos on the above Channel's https://www.parkrun.org.uk/wakefieldt... Course Description The course is contained within the three parks; Clarence, Holmfield and Thornes Parks. The course itself is not entirely flat; the highest point is the top of the hill, just above the changing rooms, opposite The Penny Appeal campus. The lowest is the southern boundary of the parks which runs parallel to Thornes and Denby Dale Roads. The start is just above the skate park, to the right hand side of the main drive from the Horbury Road entrance, opposite the children’s play area and behind the stadium. Participants will go up the path away from the skate park then turn left and follow the path around the edge of the playing fields and down towards the Aviary. Turn left around the aviary, heading along the side of the duck pond towards Stork Lodge Café, then past the tennis courts and on to the Games Pavilion. Turn right at far end of the Games Pavilion, left at the Rhubarb statue and then take the path, sharp left to double back to Stork Lodge Café. The car park adjacent to Stork Lodge Café will be in use and therefore be aware particularly of moving cars and stick to the marked course. Turn right and head uphill on the main driveway, as the driveway approaches The Penny Appeal buildings, turn right and head down the main drive towards the changing rooms. At the changing rooms turn right and head “cross country” across the playing fields toward the tree line. Take the major gap through the treeline to come out onto Chestnut Walk just above Chestnut House and head right along Chestnut Walk down to where it meets Denby Dale Road, turning left to run parallel to Denby Dale Road and then west parallel to Park Avenue completing an anticlockwise loop of Clarence Arena. Pass Chestnut House on your right and follow the path down past the football pitches with the tree line on your right. At the miniature railway turn left along the path to the playground. Just before reaching the access road turn left and head along the edge of the playing fields with the tree line to your right. At the top of the field you will be directed onto the tarmac of the main drive to head back to the top of the hill. Participants will go over the hill and part way down the drive then taking the sharp right onto the walkway. Following the walkway along until it turns left, where participants will be directed right to run around the edge of the playing fields and back to the start/finish line.