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Fiona T
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parkrun anagrams

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There are 60 UK parkruns with valid anagrams (not including exact matches such as READING-READING). Number of anagrams in brackets.

Thinking of setting it up as a challenge, but figured some might enjoy it as a quiz (sorry Ian V ;) )

If Jono really wants, I can run an analysis of the effect of the dictionary cull on parkrun anagrams :lol:

HASTINGS (1)
WIDNES (1)
WORTHING (2)
ALBERT (2)
GROE (5)
ANTRIM (2)
BARKING (1)
RAPHAEL (1)
KINGSTON (1)
PEEL (1)
BANGOR (2)
ELGIN (1)
REDCAR (1)
EASTPARK (1)
ARMLEY (1)
MANSFIELD (1)
READING (2)
TOWNMOOR (1)
PENROSE (2)
OMAGH (1)
TREMORFA (1)
BEESTON (1)
PRINCES (1)
GREATLINES (1)
CATTON (1)
MARCH (1)
PRESTON (2)
ROGIET (1)
SOUTHALL (1)
SEATON (1)
COLWICK (1)
CONKERS (1)
HANWORTH (1)
LEAZES (1)
STREET (3)
MAESTEG (1)
MYRTLE (1)
NEWARK (1)
TORVEAN (1)
ORANGEFIELD (1)
BARNSLEY (1)
CHESTER (2)
NOSTELL (1)
SKIPTON (1)
ARMAGH (1)
WITNEY
ERDDIG (2)
GEDLING (1)
MARPLE (3)
BROADWATER (1)
LLOYD (1)
LARNE (2)
PLEAN (3)
AYR (1)
LANCASTER (1)
MALLINGREC(1)
MORDEN (2)
CLARENCE (1)
WORDEN (2)
BEACON (1)


(Edit to add new parkruns since original list and remove MAIDSTONE (2) - renamed to Maidstone River, so no longer an anagram boo :( )
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Fiona T wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2024 11:27 am If Jono really wants, I can run an analysis of the effect of the dictionary cull on parkrun anagrams :lol:
:lol:

Definitely a parkrun challenge this
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we should definitely organise co:Newark :D

Edit - v close to North Hykeham - 24 mins drive so parkrun doable!
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Orangefield is a lovely scramble - good one for when 10 letter cons become too easy and someone moves on to 11
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By popular demand... (1 person!)

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