Following on from last week’s update I’m pleased to let you know that our staff have already conducted one-to-one conversations with over 500 event teams and ambassadors around the world. It’s been an incredibly moving experience for all of us, but also really uplifting. Thank you to everyone who’s given us some of their…
What do Lancaster and Morecambe, UK and San Francisco and Palo Alto, California have in common? Well, they’re all places I’ve run a parkrun – the former two are the closest parkruns to where I grew up, and the latter two are the closest to where I live now. Just for fun, let’s…
As suggested in last week’s update, we are now confirming that all parkrun events across the world will be suspended throughout the month of May. We continue to monitor the situation in all the countries in which we operate, with a particular focus on social distancing requirements. Whilst some countries are beginning to slowly…
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 Sweden, and Country Manager Deri Thomas tells us all about the history of parkrun Sweden. parkrun in Sweden began in August 2016 with the first event,…
In June 2017, parkrun changed the name of the volunteer Tail Runner to Tail Walker. Global Head of Health and Wellbeing Chrissie Wellington talks us through the decision making process and parkrun’s commitment to inclusivity. Coming last. Feeling excluded. Being ridiculed. These are very real fears for many people taking part in a sporting event,…
South Boulder Creek parkrun, pictured above, launched in 2018 and kickstarted a period that up to this year saw the number of events in the country triple. The growth of parkrun in the country has been incredible. In this ‘parkrun’ pause, we look to take stock and look to exciting challenges moving forward. Since…
In last week’s update we explained that parkrun staff would be directly contacting all parkrun event teams and volunteer ambassadors. I’m pleased to let you know that that process has begun, although with around 2,500 conversations to schedule it will likely take several weeks to complete. Whilst no country in the world has yet…
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 South Africa, and Country Manager Bruce Fordyce tells us all about the history of parkrun South Africa. In April 2011 I was in London to run…
Coronavirus has put parkruns globally on hold which means we are all missing out on our regular weekly dose of 5km fun and coffee. The pause on existing events hasn’t stopped us from working with teams working on new parkrun developments, however! When we work with new teams, we explain that we need…
It’s been four weeks since we first closed parkrun events due to COVID-19, and we’d like to take this opportunity to explain a little about our organisational structure and how we will be approaching the challenge of supporting our communities whilst their events are suspended. parkrun Global is a UK-based charity with ultimate responsibility…
