At parkrun, you can simply start by showing up. Mindfulness Coach Davina Driver, from Dømmesmoen parkrun in Grimstad, Norway, takes us through some practical mindfulness strategies to help us appreciate everything that parkrun, and our surroundings, have to give. I recently read a book that got me thinking about parkrun as a place where…
Johnathon experienced an unexpected and surprising health condition, and as part of his recovery and lifestyle changes attended parkrun for the first time and is now stronger than ever. Living a healthy and active life, he and his doctors had a puzzle to solve. It turns out that Johnathon found himself diagnosed with a very serious…
The Virtual Volunteer app has revolutionised timekeeping and barcode scanning at parkrun. The first country to be entirely app only was Germany, five years ago. And now, post pandemic, the rest of the parkrun world has followed. Here’s why we love the app. In 2017, Germany became the first country to launch…
Another Saturday means another parkrunday. We saw 38 events for a total of 1,141 finishers on a brisk and slightly snowy morning. 346 top-notch parkrunners helped out by volunteering and we welcomed 163 first timers to a new event. Speaking of new events, we also welcomed Spindle Tree parkrun to our growing family. Let’s take a…
Katie Bell always thought her mum and brother looked like they were having a great time at parkrun. So, when they encouraged her to go along for the very first time, she thought why not? It’s now given her the confidence to try new things, and always sets her up for the weekend. Here’s…
Brr! It was a chilly one across the country last weekend, leading to a few cancellations due to weather and course conditions. 32 parkruns were able to host an event on Saturday for a total of 982 finishers. Volunteer roles were filled by 309 hardy parkrunners who didn’t mind a little bit of cold, and…
It’s a new year. Grab your friends, family, colleagues and neighbours and start with parkrun. Insight shows us that one of the most powerful tools for encouraging people along to a parkrun is word of mouth. So, this new year, why not help a friend get started on their parkrun journey. Here are…
As we move into the new year, parkrun Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE reflects on another extraordinary 12 months for parkrun. Looking at the number of live events, it’s clear how far we have come in the past year. At the end of 2020, and what was an incredibly difficult year, there were just 300…
Happy New Year! On the first day of 2022, 31 events celebrated the new year with 1,107 finishers. We welcomed 225 first timers (what a great way to start 2022) and 302 parkrunners helped make everything possible by volunteering. It was a rainy one across most of the country, so grab your umbrellas and…
Happy Holidays parkrunners! We had a small but mighty group of 23 events go forward on Christmas Day for a total of 714 finishers. 218 parkrunners spent their Christmas mornings volunteering and 114 brave souls chose to do a parkrun for the first time. We won’t keep you waiting any longer because we bet…
