Almost two years have passed since the first parkrun events were launched in Germany. We hope that by the end of the year the number of parkrun events in Germany will increase to 30! Since 2017, thousands of people have attended parkrun events across the country. For many people this has been the first step…
This weekend I was back in the UK, returning home to see some friends, run a race, and of course, visit a parkrun! I was visiting the beautiful historical city of York, which now boasts three parkruns, with nearly 1000 parkrunners taking part this weekend across the three events. Still the biggest event is…
Welcome to our photo round-up from our ‘bring a friend to parkrun’ weekend – and with 200 new registrations and over 100 people taking part in parkrun for the first time, you certainly did. Here’s some of the photos from Saturday – you can hardly see the ground for the leaves! First up we…
Last weekend at parkrun in the Nordics there were: 24 events! 1092 finishers! 174 fantastic volunteers! 151 brilliant PBs! 105 amazing first-time parkrunners!
Susan Birkby and her husband have completed an amazing parkrun themed caravan holiday around Northern Europe this summer, spending three months travelling around in their motorhome, taking in an amazing 13 parkruns in their travels. Susan picks up the story: “My husband and I left our home in the UK on 13th of…
För drygt 1 1/2 år sen sa jag till en tränare på mitt gym, att jag skulle vilja kunna jogga 5 km. Jag hade ALDRIG i mitt liv joggat så långt. Löpning har verkligen inte varit min grej. Tränaren på gymmet fick mig ut på min första 2 km. Jag kände mig då väldigt…
Just over 1 1/2 years ago I told my PT at the gym that I would like to be able to jog 5 km. I had NEVER jogged so far in my life. Running has really not been my thing. The PT got me out on my first 2 km. I felt pretty ridiculous…
Last weekend at parkrun in the Nordics there were: 25 events! 1106 finishers! 174 fantastic volunteers! 139 brilliant PBs! 88 amazing first-time parkrunners!
Løvstien feirer sitt første år på lørdag, og det er på tide med en liten oppsummering og refleksjon av hvordan det første året med parkrun i Bergen, Norge har vært. Skrevet av arrangementsansvarlig Heidi Espedal. “Inkludert lørdagens parkrun har vi nå rundet 50 løp i Løvstien. Vårt største deltakerantall har vært 42 stk,…
Løvstien parkrun will celebrate their first anniversary this Saturday. It’s time for a summary and some reflections on how the first year of parkrun has been in Bergen, Norway – from the event director Heidi Espedal’s perspective. “Including the anniversary event on Saturday, we will have carried out 50 parkruns in Løvstien. Our…
