Mark Williamson was devastated to be told not to run again after being diagnosed with heart problems. With determination, common sense and support he has built a ‘new’ running life, with the help of his local parkrun community. I had run all over the world, completed the world’s biggest marathons and been a pacer…
We are delighted that junior parkrun events in England will be returning with staggered start dates, over the coming weeks and months. Please note, that junior parkrun events will temporarily be reopening for 4 to 10 year olds only. For more information on this, please click here. Our COVID-19 Framework applies to all events,…
With four days to go until the return of 52 junior parkrun events across England, and since April is also junior parkrun’s birthday month, we took a trip down memory lane to share the history of junior parkrun with you. One doesn’t need to look any further than the parkrun blog to read scores of testimonies…
Kettering parkrunner Rebecca Murphy parkruns with three generations of her family. She’s looking forward to being reunited with her Mum after lockdown, and making more treasured parkrun memories together. I had just started a couch to 5k programme, when someone suggested parkrun. I thought maybe I shouldn’t go until I could run…
The situation with regards to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) continues to be somewhat turbulent in nearly every parkrun territory. Whilst some of the parkrun family are experiencing a challenging time at the moment with increasing lockdown restrictions, others are beginning to see the green shoots of recovery. In South Africa, the Government recently amended the…
As part of our plans to restart parkrun and junior parkrun across England, we are publishing a UK-specific weekly update to keep ambassadors, event teams, parkrun communities, and landowners informed on the progress we are making towards events restarting. junior parkrun With just nine days to go before the first 52 junior parkrun…
Spring means lighter days, warmer walks and, most importantly, lots of new fruit and veg to enjoy! So, what’s best on the menu right now? From spring greens to spring onions – not forgetting Jersey Royal potatoes – there’s plenty of produce to choose. Why eat seasonally? There are many reasons to eat…
For Karen Martin the silver lining to lockdown has been her daughter’s discovery of a love of (not)parkrunning, an activity they enjoy together. Karen tells us about her own parkrun journey, and how excited she is to go to her first parkrun event with her daughter. Having heard about parkrun through a teacher at…
Whilst, this week, there are no significant changes that impact the 22 countries in which we operate, we are delighted to confirm that we expect 52 junior parkrun events to restart in England on Sunday 11 April. As we continue to work through the reopening checklist with our junior teams, and receive the necessary…
As part of our plans to restart parkrun and junior parkrun across England, we are publishing a UK-specific update every Friday to keep ambassadors, event teams, parkrun communities, and landowners informed on the progress we are making towards events restarting. The situation remains extremely positive and we are delighted to have the support of…
