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Emon Choudhury 4
Read more › News - 17th January 2023

A breath of fresh air

Emon Choudhury discovered parkrun last year and initially didn’t think he could take part with his daughter in the buggy. That preconception was soon put right by some helpful volunteers and now Emon is encouraging other buggy runners to join him.   I first came across my local parkrun in Roberts Park while I was training…

Nick Sankey 7
Read more › News - 18th November 2019

Tales of a buggy parkrunner

Nick Sankey tells us the trials and tribulations of pushing his two young sons around many a parkrun course.   I couldn’t be happier that parkrun is back, but it will never be the same for me.   My boys have grown and they can’t be squeezed into the double buggy anymore.     We…

Megan Gush
Read more › News - 17th November 2016

My new-found enthusiasm

I dabbled a bit with parkrun a few years ago, but as a shift worker there was a plethora of really good excuses not to go. It seemed like it was always raining! After my son was born in 2013, and with a desire to get back in shape and to justify the jogging buggy I…