We hope wherever you are that you are able to celebrate it with family and friends, either in person or online. We’d normally be able to get one extra parkrun in (one of two special days per year we can run extra parkruns, the other being New Years) but we all know why that’s…
It’s been another week of significant progress for the parkrun family around the world. Last Saturday saw more than 12,400 people walk, jog, run or volunteer at 117 events across five parkrun countries. There were also almost 600 first timers, and we’d particularly like to extend a warm welcome to those taking what might…
In early 2017, Rec Plex North parkrun ED Robin Foley asked me if I’d heard of “parkrun”. I said “no”, not even sure if I understood the question. Robin went on to explain the concept and was working towards bringing “parkrun” to Pensacola. I had started getting involved in several running groups around town. From…
It was wonderful to see events start back in Namibia at the weekend, the fifth parkrun territory to welcome back events since the Coronavirus pandemic paused parkrun across the world in March. We were looking forward to reopening in South Australia this coming Saturday, but sadly new infections and a subsequent two week state-wide…
Join us for (not)parkrun. Walk, jog or run, get active and have fun! Go it alone, invite your family, inspire your friends and encourage your neighbours. Everyone is welcome at (not)parkrun. (not)parkrun is an alternative way for people to participate in a 5k walk, jog or run, in the absence of the usual…
This month the island of Ireland celebrated 10 years of parkrun, and Country Manager Matt Shields told us all about the history of parkrun Ireland. parkrun first came to the island of Ireland at the Waterworks in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in November 2010. The event in Waterworks park was started by a team of…
Somehow another week has passed by, and it’s time for another update on parkrun around the world. Whilst progress can appear to be slow (or even non-existent) in many parts of the world at the moment, we feel it’s important we continue to celebrate small milestones, and to share the positive steps the parkrun family…
The 31st of October marked the end of #parktoberfest, our month long celebration of being physically active, together and outdoors. We encouraged the parkrun community to inspire and motivate their friends, family, neighbours and colleagues and join them, in person or virtually, for a (not)parkrun. We kicked off with a number 16 theme, in…
With the reopening of events in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Guernsey and the Isle of Man last weekend, we saw 103 events and over 10,000 participants at parkruns across four countries. It’s also worth noting that it took us six-and-a-half years to reach this milestone in April 2011, a feat that we’ve achieved in…
Last Saturday we were delighted to see parkrun events in Japan and Western Australia restart. Alongside parkruns currently operating in New Zealand, other Australian states and Territories, and the Falkland Islands, we saw 89 events welcome more than 8,500 walkers, joggers and runners, with over 900 volunteers, almost one hundred of whom were volunteering with…
