With parkrun paused around the world, many are now faced with the new prospect of walking, jogging or running on their own. We’ve put together four simple tips to help you along the way. 1. Start small and be kind to yourself. If you’ve never done the 5k distance on your own,…
The parkrun family is made up of 22 countries around the world, and we’ll be taking a closer look at a number of them. This week it’s Norway, and Country Manager Deri Thomas tells us all about the history of parkrun Norway. parkrun Norway started in August 2017, exactly a year after parkrun…
When, in March this year, we closed all our events, the symbolism of that impacted everyone in one way or another. Whilst we knew it was coming, that first Saturday without a single parkrun event anywhere in the world was a moment that most of us could never have imagined would ever happen. Within…
The parkrun family is made up of 22 countries around the world, and we’ll be taking a closer look at a number of them. This week it’s Japan! Chiaki Okada tells us the story behind how parkrun launched in and grew in Japan. Konnichi wa. My name is Chiaki Okada and I was born…
We’re excited to announce the launch of (not)parkrun! Over the past several weeks whilst parkrun has been suspended we’ve been finding different ways to keep the parkrun community engaged: from quizzes to the School of parkrun, Instagram and Facebook Live interviews and warm-ups on YouTube. Many parkrun events have also been creative in…
This week, we celebrate the anniversary of Deep Run parkrun, co-Event Director Nicole reflects on what parkrun is and a look at their first ‘parkrun takeover’. In times like these, where we have not been able to meet for parkrun, it has given us time to think. Is parkrun more than a 5k? This would…
On Monday, the New Zealand Government announced that they were removing all social distancing requirements and that there would be no limits on public gatherings. This is an incredibly positive step forward, and whilst New Zealand may seem a long way ahead of the challenges many of us continue to face, this news should…
The parkrun family is made up of 22 countries around the world, and we’ll be taking a closer look at a number of them. This week it’s Australia! We go on a trip Down Under to discover the history and growth of parkrun in this vast and beautiful country. Australia is big….
Even one minute of movement is beneficial to our health and wellbeing. Laura Penhaul, Lead Physiotherapist for British Sailing, explains how we can integrate strength and mobility exercises into our everyday lives. Our lives have changed in many ways due to Covid-19 and, for many of us, this could mean spending much more time…
This Saturday marks the 8th complete year of free, weekly, timed 5k events in the States. On the 2nd June 2012, Livonia parkrun hosted 28 runners and walkers with 7 volunteers. Eight years later, even though we are on pause, there is a lot to be grateful for right now. 2012, it was the year of the London…
