Once upon a time, a man named Paul and a few of his longtime friends started meeting in their local park at the same time each week. Paul would record the time it took them to run a 5km course, then they’d have a whale of a time talking and chatting in the cafe afterwards….
Kaiser Chief Nick Baines, also known as Peanut, has completed more than 100 parkruns and is a regular at his local event. The Highbury Fields parkrun team chatted to him about parkrun, lockdown and the future, as part of their parkrunner profile series. When and where did you start parkrunning? I actually did my…
After recently losing her mum, parkrunner Amanda O’Hare is challenging herself to run everyday in May. Here, Amanda explains how it is going so far and how she was inspired by her parkrun anniversary. My Mum passed away last month from cancer. We were all cared for by the incredible nurses from the…
Sarah Mawhinney tells us how parkrun helped her through cancer diagnosis and treatment. I did my first parkrun a few years ago at our home event in Shrewsbury. I thought it was brilliant but at that time the 5k distance was not my idea of fun! I was much more comfortable completing longer distances…
1. The promoter is: parkrun UK (company no.09411750 whose registered office is Lower Deck, Unit 3, Phoenix Wharf, Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, TW1 3DY) 2. The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom, with UK addresses, aged 18 years or over except employees of parkrun UK and their close relatives and anyone…
The parkrun family is made up of 22 countries around the world, and we’ll be taking a closer look at a number of them. This week we hear how parkrun launched in Malaysia! Emer Breen and Caroline Murray share the story… The idea to launch parkrun in Malaysia came from a team of enthusiastic volunteers…
I’m pleased to say we have now spoken with just under 1,000 event teams and ambassadors from all 22 parkrun countries, and that project has now formally concluded. As always however, should event teams and volunteers wish to speak with us that opportunity remains available and I’d urge them to get in touch if…
My name is Sarah Cain and I am a nutritionist located in Airlie Beach in Australia’s Whitsundays. My belief is that we are all different — and so are our bodies, lives and goals — and therefore our nutrition should reflect that. During these uncertain times, in particular due to many of us spending…
The parkrun family is made up of 22 countries around the world, and we’ll be taking a closer look at a number of them. This week marked five years since the first parkrun in Italy, and Country Manager Giorgio Cambiano tells us all about the history of parkrun Italia. In March 2014, I had…
As the nation settles into life under new lockdown rules, and exercise guidelines are relaxed, staying active has never been more important. From running 5k to tuning in to virtual fitness classes, now is the time to stay active and healthy. However, it’s important that we stay hydrated whilst exercising to avoid dehydration. Staying…
