When parkrun came to Norway, a new world opened up for me and my family. Imagine being able to run, jog or walk 5 km for free and get a time, and then go to a café together and get to know the other participants better! It didn’t take long until we begun volunteering at…
Da parkrun kom til Norge, åpnet en ny verden seg for min familie. Tenk at man kan løpe, jogge eller gå 5 km gratis med tidtaking, og så dra på kafé sammen og bli bedre kjent med de andre deltakerne! Det tok ikke lang tid før vi begynte å være frivillige på parkrun, og ble…
After two years of successful test events, Broparken parkrun will officially start on 2 April. We will gather at 09.30 down in Broparken close to the river, between the outdoor stage and the river and the promenade before setting off upstream. The course starts and finishes at the same place down in the…
Efter två år av lyckade test event startar äntligen Broparken parkrun officiellt den 2 april! Med en särskild invigning 23 april. Vi samlas 09.30 nere i Broparken närmast älven vid “plattan” mellan utomhusscenen och älven och strandpromenaden. Sen ger vi oss av uppströms. Banan börjar och startar på samma ställe nere i den…
Welcome to a round-up of early spring sunshine and plenty of smiling parkrunners from across the Nordics. Here are a few highlights: A record number of participants for the youthful Billdalsparken parkrun this week Awaiting the start of Brabrand parkrun on Saturday The pre-run briefing at the start of…
After moving to Sweden in 2019, Laura Stepko went along to Malmö Ribersborg parkrun to meet new people and make friends. Little did she know that it would lead to a chance meeting over post-parkrun coffee, which would eventually take her to the other side of the world to start a new life –…
Success as #IWDparkrun encourages female participation at parkruns around the world, in a celebration of International Women’s Day. parkruns all over the world united in a celebration of women and girls on Saturday 5 March, to mark International Women’s Day. Around the globe, almost 1,000 females volunteered for the very first time, and more…
Well done Maria Garcia on achieving your 50 milestone this weekend at Amager Strandpark parkrun Hands full for the volunteers collecting in the signs this week at Billdalsparken parkrun And out on the course in the beautiful park setting at Billdalsparken Gathering at the finish area of Brabrand parkrun One lap to go for…
From time to time we need to make operational updates and changes, to clarify what might have previously been ambiguous, or to introduce new rules allowing for the continued safe delivery of parkrun events across the world. The following change will affect some parkrunners who participate with their dog. Specifically: we have decided…
Welcome to the round-up from the Nordic parkruns on the last Saturday in February. We were blessed with calm blue skies across much of the region, a welcome change from the previous weekend. Here’s some of the action: Enjoying the run at Esbjerg parkrun Gathering before the start of this week’s…
