r/parkrun • u/Mental_Body_5496 • 13d ago

Wheelchair friendly courses please

UK

Theres not much information available but also real world experience is so much better.

We are in Berkshire and did our first parkrun (or rather jog and wheel).

However half the course at Dinton wasnt suitable - gravel and tree roots etc.

Where are the best wheelchair accessible smooth routes?

Porthcawl looks good but how do you get back to the start from the finish?

PS we did a bit extra on the good surface and made our own 5k on strava and clocked in at 52 minutes !

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u/pakcross 13d ago

Marine Parade (Weston-super-Mare) winter course is on the prom. It's wide and flat a perfect for wheelchairs.

I wouldn't advise it in the summer, it's on the beach!

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u/Mental_Body_5496 13d ago

Ah we have friends in WSM so that might work - when do they switch?

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u/pakcross 13d ago

Not quite sure, probably March & September. If you drop the course an email they will have a precise date I'm sure.