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The UK is home to many parkruns, but out of all of them, which is considered the UKโs hardest parkrun? For many, that title goes to Woolacombe Dunes parkrun.
One reason for Woolacombe Dunes gaining the reputation it has is because the route involves sand dunes. I recently took the JOG ON van the night before to find this ominous 5K, try it for myself and see if it really is, the hardest parkrun in the country.
Now knocked from the top spot of slowest parkrun, perhaps next, I’ll have to check out Great Yarmouth North Beach.
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Cheers to Woolacombe Dunes for putting on a spectacular 5K and thanks to you for watching. We're a very small channel, so if you'd like to, consider subscribing for more running adventures. If you like the look of the JOG ON Hoodie: https://www.thisisjogon.com/shop
Go for that run, and JOG ON
A beautifully well put together video. Appreciate the hours taken to make this. And also well done on the run. ๐
Nice video! I'm a 51 year old Yankee runner who just stumbled across your channel. I've been struggling to run a sub 20 min 5k in my 50's!
For me running on hard pack sand during the low tides is a way of life for me. Thanks for showing the healthy side of the UK. My last trips there were very boozy so running never entered my mind. Just drinking and spinning around on my folding bike. Now I'm inspired to go running in the countryside of England.
This is on my bucket list!! That and Great Yarmouth!
wowwwwww congrats on that first!!! and the resilience and pace on this was incredible i couldnโt even imagine running that
What a great video – well done on your first place. I marshal at Woolacombe Dunes most weeks and it is an amazing course.
Iโd love you to pace me for a sub 22 min 5k but I donโt think Iโm quite there yet and it would be one hell of a disappointing video ๐
Respect! You came first ๐๐๐๐ฅ
I remember walking this beach as part of the South West Coast Path I have been doing last year, either with my wife with me carrying the tent in a backpack, or solo stretches with me carrying the tent in the backpack. The scenery is epic and a life changing experience.
But I am so happy you have made and shared this video. You actually deserved to come first because you and your video channel are so inspirational. Thank you Harry
Well done Harry. Marathon des Sables for the next video??
Just found your channel, I find it motivating and entertaining. Now I just started running again after a 2 month break and I have my sights set on a certain event at Dalby Forest in june, if you fancy soemthing a bit different.
"Dalby's Inferno and the 10 Circles of Suffering"
A 5k loop through the Depths of Dalby Forest on the hour. Every Hour. For. 10. Hours….
Come to Ireland
Brilliant run! and the composition is beautiful!
That looks like a nasty course…. I want to run it
Hi Harry. Congrats on the big inaugural win. Said you should come and attempt it and it paid off big time. Did it Xmas day and New years day also back along and do it once a month now approx. How it's going well. Long time no see..Gazz and Rileyboy the Border Collie in Barnstaple. ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ
Love this video Harry. Been watching a lot of your videos since I first discovered this channel a few months back. I usually put some of your videos on the tv at my parents and they all are hooked! Big fan from Sweden. Now we are waiting for โVisiting Sweden for a parkrunโ episode! โค
What shoes are those?
Dog on ๐คฃ
Great run well done on 1st๐๐๐. I've done Whinlatter and Woolacombe and was actually 45 seconds faster at Woolacombe (21.13 vs 21.59) but the conditions were quite good when I did it.
Awesome video and congratulations on 1st place. Still can't get my head around the fact there is actually someone else running alongside you filming all your races without making a sound and basically effortless?
Definitely come and try Gt Yarmouth parkrun!!
I can confirm those sand dunes are a beast at Woolacombe.
Well done on your first place. At the age of 61 I'm not sure that will happen for me. But I never give up hope.
Have you done Whinlatter yet? I was 6 minutes slower than my normal time.
For me Whinlatter is still the toughest parkrun.
This is such a fantastic video. The workmanship in your presenting, filming and editing is top notch and I hope you achieve a bigger audience over time. I like that you cover a range of running experiences and abilities in your videos. It's fun to see you run with elite athletes but also heartening to see you encourage people of more modest skills break 30min over 5km. More power to you. Also props to the extraordinarily talented cameraperson (woman!)
Great video, where did you overnight pre run, Iโd like to take our van down and try and get sub 45 minutes ๐ฎ
I hate hills
I went there and got my body board and slid down the dunes it was so fun
What a great parkrun experience you had — Would love to give this a go – If over In Ireland – feel free to give me a shout as I have completed every single one on the island – We have a few beach ones but the hardest in my opinion is between these 3 — Crawfordsburn, Castlehaven & Rostrevor; We also have one of the quickest runs in Belfast Victoria
Brilliant video covering the course! – makes me want to do this parkrun!!
Why isn't the van bright orange?
Paaaaaahlease!! I can make any parkrun look impossible! ๐๐
I did it once . Ok I was on a weekend away and had eaten like a pig the night before but even so – 8 minutes slower than my local parkrun the week after.
If you haven't already come to Cornwall and run the Trelissick Park Run!! Absolutely beautiful and absolutely has a killer hill!! A difficult and stunning course with some great people!
I managed a 22:30 last weekend on an almost perfectly flat course ๐
Come and do Parkrun in Australia! And bring us some merch, please ๐๐
If you decide to go to Great Yarmouth, god protect you, it will be a trial of trials, you must trust nothing and be prepared for anything. Oh, and the parkrun will probably be tough, too.
I have surfed in that beach
absolutely brilliant
You know youโre getting somewhere Harry when you hear other random people mention Woolacombe parkrun and your channel on a parkrun I did this morning! ๐
You should do bestwood in nottingham, that's really difficult.
What a another great wholesome video ๐ you really do remind us of the fun side of running ๐ also, great job on the ๐ฅ spot ๐ช๐ซก
Surf that beach all the time . Walking back up to the car through those dunes carrying a surfboard after a 3 hour surf session . Now that really is a stinger LOL Great running dude ๐
Used to go to Woolacombe all the time as a kid, those sand dunes are no joke! I struggled walking up them, let alone running ๐
Looks, um, fun(?!). I run all mine at Salisbury, possibly the easiest parkrun, as it's local. However the one and only one I've done besides is at Durlston in Swanage. I'm shocked to not even see it on the list of hardest Parkruns as they boast it to be the UK's hilliest parkrun. Now I'm not the fittest, but I am good at not walking when I'm tired and insetad plodding to recover heart-rate. That course had me walking with my hands on my knees for support up a particularly steep bit 50m(ish) stretch you had to endure 3 times. Would love to see you run that one. Beautiful setting too!
Sorry to jump on your video… But where did you park? Hoping to do this tomorrow but looking at the closest car park, it's ยฃ12! Also appears not a very nice bloke running it! Is there an alternative?
Thank you!
SawyerJnr and I have this one on our parkrun bucket list for the W in our Namely challenge. Another great bit of content ๐
If I want to see something is so fun just join your channel absolutely loved the videos. Thanks Harry for sharing!
I've done it 4 times with friends, it's a toughie, and never gets easier! One that every serious runner should go and do at least once ๐