‘Yes, I won!’ says the gambler. That’s great, but it’s funny that you never hear about the times when the other team win and the bet doesn’t pay off. And hearing about someone’s latest PB, whether at parkrun or at another running race, is perhaps a similar story. We tend to hear when things…
Last weekend at parkrun in the Nordics there were: 1027 finishers! 144 fantastic volunteers! 178 brilliant PBs! 141 amazing first-time parkrunners!
Another great start to the week with parkrun on Saturday. Here you get the chance to see how parkrun looked right across the region. Remember, your barcode works at all parkrun events around the world, so why not go and try another event sometime? Running in the reeds at Amager Fælled parkrun …
In a great new series of short videos, Olympic gold medalist Jessica Ennis-Hill shares stories about ‘parkrun heroes’, people whose lives have been changed by being part of a supportive, healthy community, and who are helping to change others’ lives at the same time. On this episode, Welshman Gareth Yeoman had struggled with his…
We want to highlight some of our fantastic volunteers from our events across the Nordics. If you’re volunteer and want to say a little bit about parkrun, or if you have someone you’d like to nominate, please get in touch!. Name: Stuart Greig (second from the left in the photo above, in the yellow…
We want you to meet some of the people running parkrun here in the Nordics. First up, Axel Walø from Tøyen parkrun in Oslo. Axel has run 71 of the 73 Tøyen parkruns to date, including 11 times as the Tail Walker. A dedicated parkrunner! How did you first hear about parkrun? Leste på…
Last week I was over in the UK taking part in a ‘parkrun Global’ Operations meeting. They collectively make sure that everything works properly on a Saturday morning around the world. It’s been a chance to see how the decisions for parkrun events get made, and have the opportunity to also contribute to this process,…
Event Director Henrik Muller addresses everyone taking part in Amager Fælled’s 10 year anniversary And people had been busy baking in preparation for the celebration A misty morning on the other side of the city, close to the coast at Amager Strandpark It was Norway’s national day on the Friday, and…
Anniversaries: 25 May: Nibe parkrun, Denmark (9 years) New Events: 25 May: Vallaskogen, Linköping (Sweden) Last weekend at parkrun in the Nordics there were: 996 finishers! 145 priceless volunteers! 156 PBs! 89 first-time parkrunners! 163 new registrations
This Saturday, it’s 10 years since the first event in Denmark was held at Amager Fælled in May 2009. We share a few words with the man behind the launch of parkrun Denmark (the first parkrun territory outside of the UK), Jonathan Sydenham, and look back at the photos from the first event (thanks…
