We’re really pleased to announce that, with the order of milestone t-shirts now safely in stock, six new milestone t-shirts are available to order for all eligible parkrunners. Now, for the first time, there are the same milestone clubs (and t-shirts) whether you walk, jog, run or volunteer: junior 10 and junior v10…
On Saturday 2 October 2004, 13 runners and five volunteers turned up to Bushy Park in Teddington, London, for a free, timed, 5k run, known then as the Bushy Park Time Trial. Little did they know what they had started. Paul and Joanne Sinton-Hewitt, Duncan Gaskell, Simon Hedger and Robin Drummond made up the…
Anyone and everyone is welcome to volunteer at parkrun, a course can never have too many marshals, and more tail walkers equals more fun! Volunteering is super easy, and there’s no training or experience required – it’ll also make you feel great. But don’t take our word for it. Read on to find…
parkruns are community events delivered every weekend by volunteers. Anyone and everyone can be a volunteer. You need no prior experience and you can volunteer regularly, or just once in a while. All the roles are explained to you on the day, it’s super easy, fun and rewarding. Plus you get to feel a part…
Been wondering what a parkrun looks like? Where do you go? What do you do? How do you sign up? Whether you’re joining us for the first time, or a more seasoned parkrunner that just needs your memory refreshed, we’ve put together this handy guide to everything you need to know about parkrun. …
Bangor parkrunners Colette McIntyre and Gillian Shorter have been timekeeping and barcode scanning using the Virtual Volunteer app. Here they tell us how it works, how easy it is, and why they never want to go back to using the previous equipment. Colette’s story I’ve previously done timekeeping with the old…
Leanne Hall has lived most of her life experiencing up to 10 seizures a day. After her fourth brain surgery, she is now getting used to living seizure free. Leanne credits Hull parkrun for playing a huge part in her recovery. I was diagnosed with a dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial (DNET) brain tumour the size of…
Have you ever been to a parkrun on an island? It can be a very different experience. Surrounded by water it can offer a tranquil experience where you can get closer to nature. Sometimes they are completely traffic free so once you cross the bridge (or get off the ferry!) you can get that car-free…
Earlier this year we announced some changes to the milestone t-shirts that recognise and reward individual participation at parkrun. As we prepare to implement the new process, here’s the latest information. Back in March 2021 we let you know about changes we are making to milestone t-shirts. We had initially hoped that…
We’ve had a series of new events open recently so we’d like to quickly touch on how they are doing and also update you on a few new events opening in the next couple of months! parkrunners get to take in the stunning Perrine Memorial Bridge. Canyon Rim Trail parkrun based in Twin Falls, Idaho…
