On a weekend when more people participated in parkrun USA than ever before, it’s no surprise that we were spoiled for choice in picking our favorite pictures and stories. This week, in addition to celebrating communities and milestones, we were celebrating the changing seasons in some places … and looking forward to changing seasons in…
As parkrun USA rapidly grows, more and more people want to know what’s special about parkrun, what impact it is making, and what it takes to bring a free, weekly parkrun event to a new community. Our new guide parkrun USA: An Introduction is an illustrated overview of our values, some of our stories,…
As your parkrun journey progresses, it’s possible that you may pick up an injury along the way. But there are some simple steps that you can take to reduce the likelihood of you being stopped in your tracks. That’s why we’ve enlisted the help of Noel Thatcher. As well as being a serial parkrun…
One of the things that we love most about parkrun is how it brings all kinds of families together. Some of our families are biological, some of them are chosen, but however you define your family, we’re so glad that you’re part of ours, here at parkrun USA. This week, we found some wonderful (and…
Dr Ollie Hart is a parkrun UK Ambassador for Health & Wellbeing, and recently he visited South Africa on holiday. Like many people, he couldn’t resist the opportunity for some international parkrun tourism, and he tells us about his experience. South Africa is a wild and beautiful country with many delights. But I was…
You’ve likely heard that parkrun is as much about building community and building relationships as it is about running or walking. We’ve shared pictures and stories of people celebrating parkrun milestones like earning a V25 shirt or 50 participation shirt. We’ve shared stories of birthday parties at parkrun, personal celebrations of overcoming obstacles and of…
March came in like a lion at parkrun USA. Some stayed home, but everybody who got outside had a blast. We’re all about supporting members of our community at parkrun, and this week more people volunteered than ever before. And that’s not including the barkrunner volunteers. Here are a few of our favorite pictures and…
So much to celebrate this week starting with a record number of volunteers, record number of returnees, 50th event for both Kensington and Jamaica Pond parkruns, and a happy birthday to South Boulder Creek parkrun. Snow or rain or bright sunshine we look forward to doing it all again next week. It was…
Jansku is a very severely disabled man and finding a hobby or learning to communicate have been almost impossible for him. Around 5 years ago Jansku, with the support of close relatives, got an eye-gaze computer so he could start practicing communicating. Jansku was interested in the computer and slowly but surely started to find…
A while back we shared an article playfully identifying several of the “types” of parkrunners that exist. You could probably categorize some of your fellow parkrunners you encounter on Saturday morning at your local event. Maybe you identify with one, too, or maybe you’re a little bit of several. We found someone who fits…
