Ian Runs

I was ideally in search of an "R" event this week, and as there are a couple of possible events (Roding Valley and Rickmansworth), my choice was largely based on attending the furthest event. Another factor was the size of the event (I would prefer a smaller event with a stronger sense of community given the time of the year) - Roding Valley typically only attracts a small field, while Rickmansworth's field is typically a very large one, so Roding Valley it is! The area Roding Valley parkrun takes place in Roding Valley, near Epping Forest. Epping Forest is a former royal hunting grounds, stretching approximately 20 km north to south, but less than 5 km in width for the majority of the space. Roding Valley is a geological valley to the east of Epping Forest, through which the River Roding flows. Much of the valley is meadows or grasslands, and acts as a floodplain. The area is grazed by cattle during drier weather. The course Runners follow two laps of a ...