Earlier this week we announced we had completed our COVID-19 Framework, describing how events will operate in countries where an underlying level of community infection still remains. We’d also like to stress that as part of our strategy to return we took the decision to separate defining the way events should be reopened, from…
Whilst we eagerly await the return of parkrun, Vhi want to reward a lucky parkrunner who has continued to walk, jog or run during these challenging times by giving you the chance to win a pair of AirPods! AirPods are wireless headphones, making them the perfect companion when out for a run, walk or…
As the growth of parkrun continues apace (even during a worldwide pandemic) understanding the views and attitudes of 7 million registered parkrunners is not only critical to the organisation’s decision making, but also incredibly challenging. The evolution of parkrun, from a single event and a handful of participants, to thousands of locations across five continents…
Over the past week we’ve continued to make positive progress and are excited to share a significant step forward today. We have now completed our operating framework describing how parkrun events around the world will operate in countries where there remains an underlying level of COVID-19. This has been achieved through closely working together…
With parkrun New Zealand resuming events, many of us will now be thinking about returning to our favourite free, weekly, timed activity. But what does a parkrun actually look like, and if you’re a first-timer, what can you expect to see at your very first parkrun? We’ve put together this handy guide, explaining…
For the past 17 weeks, the School of parkrun has kept our young parkrunners entertained with daily tasks, covering English, Science, Geography, Maths and Art. We have loved seeing all of our student’s work and want to say a huge congratulations to the School of parkrun class of 2020! Each morning we’ve set…
Name: Aoife Kelly Age: F40 category Occupation: Bank Official Local parkrun: St Anne’s, Dublin Number of parkruns completed: 102, I was lucky to complete my 100th just before Covid-19. Volunteered 58 times to date. 1 Freedom run. How did you get involved in parkrun? I did my first parkrun in Malahide in 2013. 2014…
Teresa McCarthy took up running aged 50 and is now a parkrun regular. Here she she shares her special parkrun memories and her hopes for the future. I vividly remember the first time I arrived at parkrun, thinking ‘I really don’t belong here’, but after that 5k I realised that everyone belongs at parkrun….
As we progress our plans around a return to parkrun, we have been working with various organisations and stakeholders around the world. While the restart of parkrun events in New Zealand was relatively straightforward due to the virus being largely eradicated there, it is clear that this is not likely to be the case in the…
The parkrun family is made up of 22 countries around the world, and we’ll be taking a closer look at a number of them. This week it’s the most recent member of the parkrun family, the Netherlands! Territory Manager for Europe, Deri Thomas, tells us the story behind the launch. The launch of…
