To mark our totally unofficial “barkrunner day” on June 23rd, our first barkrunner of the week, Foxy, interviewed Anana, a regular runner and volunteer at Crissy Field parkrun in San Francisco. And we learned the story behind her pink hairdo. Anana, could you tell us a little bit about yourself? My name is…
It was Father’s Day weekend at parkrun USA. All over the country, parkrun dads kicked off “their” weekend by parkrunning with their families. It was also our fourth consecutive weekend of 1,000+ parkrunners. And, we welcomed new parkrunners, celebrated milestones, and said goodbye to some very special parkrun friends. We love seeing families…
As it celebrates its first birthday, the team at Leakin Park parkrun in Baltimore look back on a year full of surprises. The team was thrown in at the deep end when the event founder was transferred to another state almost immediately after the launch. They faced weather extremes ranging from Arctic cold to damaging…
If you hear an enthusiastic Irish accent at a fledgling parkrun event in the US, chances are it’s Rory Murphy. A parkrun early adopter, he helped launch 30 events in the UK, before relocating to the US in late 2016. Now parkruns seem to pop up close to wherever he relocates for work. Coincidence? Not…
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…
