Happy first parkrunday of September! We had 2,279 finishers across 52 events, with 518 volunteers and 323 first timers. We won’t go as far as saying fall is arriving, but it’s certainly not the heat and humidity of a few weeks ago, so we’re getting somewhere. Let’s take a look at the pictures: …
Another record breaking weekend for parkrun USA. We had 2,475 finishers across 51 events, our highest attendance yet. 523 parkrunners helped with our volunteer roles and we welcomed 354 finishers to parkrun for the first time ever. Let’s take a look at some of the pictures: Sippo Lake parkrun down in Ohio celebrated…
Beck was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer just a week after completing a half-marathon. For her, attending parkrun makes a huge difference to her outlook and mental health, and it gives her an all important hour in the week to forget that she has cancer. As someone who has never smoked, she wants…
Last Saturday, parkrun Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt completed his 500th parkrun and joined the 500 milestone club. That’s 10 years worth of continual weekly parkruns, 2,500 kilometres covered, and countless coffees with old and new friends. Quite the achievement. Whereas many may choose to celebrate such a milestone at the familiarity of their home event,…
Another week of impressive parkrun USA attendance saw us with 2,335 finishers across 53 events. 525 parkrunners filled the volunteer roles and we welcomed 362 finishers to parkrun for the first time. Now, let’s take a look at those pictures: College Park parkrun was teeming with milestones last weekend including Andrea’s 250th time…
Macey’s family had long been encouraging her to visit her local parkrun, and after a health episode she finally put on her shoes and joined in. Macey explains the positive impacts parkrun has had on her life and why she has never looked back. My parents and brother had been trying to convince…
As Paul Sinton-Hewitt hits his 500th milestone, we take a look back at how milestone clubs came about. The start When parkrun Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt started Bushy Park Time Trial back in 2004, he had no idea that nearly 18 years later, not only would people still be showing up, but that the…
What a great weekend for parkrun USA! We nearly hit our attendance record, with 2,339 finishers across 53 events, everyone eager to take in a much cooler weekend that what we’ve been seeing throughout the summer. 509 fabulous parkrunners helped fill our volunteer roles and we welcomed 357 finishers to parkrun for the first time….
parkrun is the best way to spend Saturday morning in its most enjoyable form – actively, smiling and spending time with others. Everyone, regardless of their physical abilities, will find a place at parkrun. It’s also a place that other organisations can use to support their clients. For example, the ‘Misz-Masz’ group took advantage of…
Another spectacular week for parkrun USA! We had 2,006 finishers across 49 events. It was a hot and humid one pretty much everywhere, but that didn’t stop 480 volunteers helping to run the show and 267 finishers brand new to parkrun. Without further delay, let’s take a look at the pictures: A real…
