My name is Paulene, but just last year I used to call myself the ‘Anti parkrun Girl’. I’d been doing 5K walks a few times a week for months in my quest to improve my fitness and lose weight. I’d always had this obsession with runners and a dream of what it must feel…
Another wonderful parkrun weekend is in the books. Although we really loved celebrating the inaugural Des Moines Creek parkrun and Heritage Harbor Ottawa parkrun’s first anniversary, the best part was knowing that a record number of parkrunners and volunteers were building a happier and healthier world all across the country. It is always so…
Feedback on our parkrun events comes through many channels. Event teams often receive immediate feedback while still at the venue, sometimes it comes to an Event Director through a follow-up email and most often we receive comments on our event Facebook pages. We appreciate all constructive feedback as it helps us keep our events fun,…
It was birthday weekend here at parkrun USA. Livionia, US parkrun #1, celebrated its 6th anniverary, while Deep Run parkrun celebrated one year of free, weekly 5Ks for everyone. And, as an added bonus, we topped 1,000 total finishers for the second time – only one week after setting an all-time attendance record. More and…
parkrun is not about who is the fastest, but about making a difference in your life and the health of your community. Every week we hear stories about individuals who use parkrun to help get active and who make steady progress. It is hard not to be inspired by the progress of Melissa Balenzuela,…
For the first time last week two parkrun USA events celebrated birthdays. Deep Run parkrun in Virginia celebrated its 1st birthday, and Livonia parkrun in Michigan its 6th. We checked in with the event leaders to find out what motivates them, and their hopes for the future. Some of their answers surprised us. Nicole…
More and more US parkrunners are earning milestone t-shirts. In the past week alone we celebrated a youth 10 and a 50 at Clermont Waterfront, a 50 at Crissy Field, a 100 at Livonia and a volunteer 25 at Leakin Park! Sashes, capes, signs and tiaras have all been utilized to put a bit of…
You’ve likely heard stories about people getting involved with parkrun as a step toward leading healthier lives. The no-pressure environment, the ability to participate with family and the weekly frequency of parkrun draws those who might otherwise struggle to stick to a regular physical activity routine. Andrea Zukowski’s story is a bit of a…
We were ecstatic to welcome 1,102 finishers across USA parkrun events this week for our largest weekly turnout ever and nearly double for the same weekend last year! The proof is in the pudding: parkrun USA is growing! Continue reading to hear from parkruns around the country and see the many faces that made this…
parkrun is for everyone. This simple core value means that each Saturday, you’re likely to see people of every age from babies in strollers to octogenarians. Glance at an event’s results page and you’ll see a variety of age groups represented. Look at the photo album to see that no matter what their age, they…
