Following a recent announcement by the British Prime Minister of a ‘roadmap’ to easing COVID-19 restrictions in the country, parkrun has announced an intention to start up events again in England. With the vaccine rollout progressing swiftly in the country, the roadmap has given parkrun UK the opportunity to look ahead and make plans…
Wherever you are in the world it’s likely you will have been impacted by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic for about a year now. Whilst it’s clear that different communities have been impacted in different ways, it’s been a challenging year for all of us. However, as advances are made with vaccinations, medical treatments, and…
At the start of 2021 we launched The parkrun Resolution. An eight week New Year campaign to inspire, motivate and share some positivity. As the campaign draws to a close, we look back at the past eight weeks. There has been expert blogs, a video series from expert running coach Martin Yelling, an abundance…
Yesterday (Monday 22 February) the UK Government published a roadmap for exiting lockdown over the coming months, detailing how and when restrictions will be eased if everything goes to plan. We welcome this announcement and support the Government’s cautious framework for a return to normality. The roadmap provides us with an opportunity for junior…
It’s the penultimate week of our New Year campaign, The parkrun Resolution. Your #parkrunresolution might be a personal journey, but you are never alone. At the dawn of 2021 we invited you to set your own parkrun Resolution, and we made a commitment to support you every single step of the way. Every…
Keep the parkrun community walking, jogging and running around the world with the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Bathurst 21 Global Challenge. We’re calling all parkrun and (not)parkrun runners to join “Team parkrun” for this global event so we can keep as many passionate movers as we can, clocking up the kilometres, before 21…
The coming weeks and months are likely to prove critical as the world strives to overcome the continued challenges presented by COVID-19. Unfortunately, whilst Australia and New Zealand have so far successfully prevented significant levels of infection, both countries are currently experiencing regional lockdowns in response to localised outbreaks. In South Africa, thankfully, cases…
With Valentine’s Day nearly upon us, this week for the #parkrunresolution we’re asking you to be kind to yourself and others. This is a great opportunity to give ourselves some self-care. It’s so easy to say, but often so hard to do. We can feel bombarded with messages which tell us what…
Although for many of us our last parkrun was almost a year ago, it’s been hugely uplifting to see so many people enjoying the parkrun experience in the 400+ locations where we have been able to return. Indeed, last weekend more than 56,000 people joined us at 421 events across five countries, including over 3,000…
Staying connected can be one of the most important motivators on any journey, it’s vital for our mental and physical health. We’re into week 5 of the #parkrunresolution and we encourage you to keep connecting. We know that the power of parkrun lies not just in helping people to become more physically active,…
