Since the personal barcode system was introduced in 2009, over 60 million instances of participation have been recorded at parkrun events around the world. Over that time we have insisted that in order to record a time, all finishers must present a printed barcode (either in the form of a paper printout or an…
Welcome to this week’s Nordics photo round-up from last Saturday. With the mild weather continuing, it’s still clear on the ground across the region, and plenty of parkrunners joining us at our events each week. Here’s how it looked this time around: First up, Nordic walkers making their way along the canal at Vääksyn…
Born with a rare genetic eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa, causing slow vision degeneration, Shayne Allen said his life motto was not to look for inspiration but to inspire. Shayne started taking part in Woy Woy parkrun in Australia in 2019, and this is his story. Despite having less than five per cent central vision,…
Susanne Laustsen, who ran marathons before losing her sight in 2004, has since 2010 completed 400 parkruns, with her husband Kim as a guide. “parkrun is very important to me. It gives me the opportunity to maintain my training and still participate in competitions. I have made a lot of new friends that I…
Sometimes when speaking to a friend about parkrun, you hear something like this: ‘Yes, I’ll come and do parkrun sometime, but only when I’m fit enough’ We want to convince you that the there’s no need to wait and the time to come to parkrun is now! Here’s seven reasons to come along…
Welcome to the action from this past weekend’s parkruns from around the Nordics. We celebrated with the most participants we’ve had since our return in the summer, the most ever events (31) and the most ever volunteers, over 200 for the very first time! There was also lots of fantastic spooky halloween costumes on…
Vääksy kanava parkrun, Asikkala, Finland. These milestone T-shirts are really important for Jere and Asko!
After being diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Karen Worsell was looking for ways to maintain her fitness. Inspired by her son and grandchildren, she set her sights on her first parkrun. Now she wants everyone else to know they can achieve their dreams too. Here’s her story. From my earliest days I have always wanted…
It’s going to be a great Halloween, we can feel it in our bones! As the spooky season creeps up on us, we take a look back at some of the most memorable Halloween moments from around the world. parkrun has a few traditions such as the extra event on New Years Day, the…
University of Nottingham researchers are still inviting parkrunners of all levels to take part in a study examining how their running habits changed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what impact running could potentially have on the virus itself. This research is supported by The parkrun Research Board, and here’s how you can take part….
