Running Great Orme

I was on a roll. I had done a lovely run on Saturday, and I wanted to do another one on Sunday. But I wanted to run somewhere that has easier terrain, so I could just run as fast as my lungs would allow me, and not be hindered by rough terrain. And I figured I'd try the Great Orme.

I've run the road that goes around the peninsula several times; it's where both the Nick Beer 10k and the Conwy Half Marathon go. And I had driven to the mine complex many times, for cave rescue training. But I had never actually explored. It was time I changed that.

I parked up at the far end of the peninsula. And then ran up a short concrete road. And from there I went to the perimeter wall of the Great Orme Country Park. I went to the summit complex, and from there ran down the road that leads back to the ring road. Just to get some extra verticality in. That road goes past St Tudno’s church and its cemetery; I went to have a look.

The perimeter wall

Building on St Tudno’s church’s cemetery 

When I reached the perimeter road I just turned around and ran back up. Back to the perimeter wall, to complete the circle. And I went back to the concrete road that got me back to my car. Altogether it had been 9 km and 260m ascent. Done a lot faster than I had done the day before! It felt good. I'm sure I'm back in business! And I had finally actually seen some more of the Great Orme!