Posts tagged Jersey

50 Half Marathons

On April 6th 2019 I completed my 50th Half Marathon. Here’s what it looked like …

The Stats

First: Broloppet (Copenhagen to Malmo)

Last: Prague
Fastest: Oxford (1:46)
Slowest: Bledlow Ridge (2:46)
Average: 2:00
Average excluding hilly trails: 1:58
Flattest: Silverstone (+/-81 m)
Hilliest: Bledlow Ridge (+/- 603m)
Favourite: Prague
Least Favourite: Ealing

See the Run Index page for links to blog posts on all 50 courses.

50 Half Marathon Course Routes

All 50 courses from #1: Broloppet top left to #50: Prague bottom right.

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Richard gower13 April 2019Run, Half Marathon, England, Channel Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Sweden, Czech RepublicComment

Completing all Channel Islands parkruns

Less than a month after completing LonDone, I've also bagged the Channel Islands Regionnaire status. Its arguably easier as it's 2 events rather than 50+, but does involve flights and a bit of co-ordination. I did both a year apart to coincide with the half marathons for each island. Both were interesting courses with a friendly crowd and special in their own way. I don't expect any new Channel Island events in the near future, so it looks like this Regionnaire is safe for a while.

Jersey

Completed: June 10th 2017
Time: 27:53
Other routes touched (walk): Corbiere Railway Walk
Other routes touched (cycle): Jersey Cycle Route 1
http://www.parkrun.org.uk/jersey/
Inaugural: September 26th 2015

Guernsey

Completed: June 16th 2018
Time: 25:58
Other routes touched (walk): N/A
Other routes touched (cycle): N/A
http://www.parkrun.org.uk/guernsey/
Inaugural: April 9th 2016

More parkrun posts

parkruns are free, weekly, community 5k events all around the world. I started in December 2012 and have been obsessive about it ever since. See my parkrun Collection page for details.

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Richard gower16 June 2018Run, parkrun, Jersey, Guernsey, Channel Islands, CoastComment

Jersey 1961 & 2017

For our weekend in Jersey we recreated some old family photos. Both my parents, Ann and Michael, and my grandparents, Margaret and Charles went there in 1961. The capital and the airport have changed a lot in the meantime, but the rest of the island is much the same.

Michael, 1961 - View to Elizabeth Castle from St Helier Esplanade

Michael, Jersey harbour in background. 1961

Richard gower12 June 2017Jersey, Channel Islands, CoastComment

Jersey Half Marathon

When: June 11th 2017
Where: Jersey, Channel Islands
Course: Point-to-point from St Ouen to St Helier. First 2 miles down-hill to the north west coast then 5 miles along western coastal roles. Follows the old railway line, now a cycle path to St Aubin with the final 3 miles on the promenade of St Aubin's bay
Other routes touched (walk): None
Other routes touched (cycle): Jersey Cycle Route 1
Finish time: 1:59

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Richard gower11 June 2017Run, Half Marathon, Jersey, CoastComment

Les Platons - Jersey Island High Point

Significance: High point of the island of Jersey, Channel Islands
Elevation: 136 m / 143m (different sources)
Date climbed: 10/06/2017
Coordinates: 49° 14' 39'' N, 2° 5' 35'' W
Route Start / End: Circular from car park on Rue des Platons
Route Distance: 1.7 km (1.1 miles)
Route Elevation Change: +/- 31m
Subsidiary tops on route: None
Other routes touched (walk): None
Other routes touched (cycle): Jersey Cycle Route 1
GPX File: get via Buy Me a Coffee

route-27791251-map-full - Les Platons.png

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Richard gower10 June 2017Trek, UK County Tops, Country High Points, Jersey, Coast, Island High PointsComment