Ian Runs

In a rare turn events, I found myself heading westbound this morning, to run at Perry Hall parkrun, which was hosting the With Me Now podcast's second Pow Wow (the first being at Oaklands parkrun last year)! The area Perry Hall parkrun takes place in Perry Hall Park, Birmingham (not to be confused with neighbouring Perry Park, which was preparing for hosting the 2022 Commonwealth games), which is the remaining grounds of the former Perry Hall estate. Perry Hall itself was demolished when the local council had to make a financial decision to save either Aston Hall, or Perry Hall, leaving the moat as the only remnant of the site's history. Modern Perry Hall Park is primarily a recreation ground, counting 15 cricket pitches amongst its many facilities, although it also doubles as a flood-prevention basin for the wider area, storing excess water during heavy downfalls, and subsequentially releasing it as capacity allows. The course The course is run over 3 laps of fla...