The latest batch of milestone t-shirts is nearly with us. We know some of you have been waiting a while to receive yours, so we wanted to let you know how the process will work. Around 23,000 new milestone t-shirts will arrive in port later this week. They need to clear customs and be…
On June 2nd, 2012, 28 runners and walkers, alongside seven volunteers, turned up at Bicentennial Park at 9 am in Livonia, Michigan, a town in the Detroit Metropolitan Area. They have turned up 243 Saturdays since, almost without interruption, and on June 3rd, 2017 they came in large numbers to celebrate the fifth anniversary of…
In Britain, where parkrun started 13 years ago, one apparently does not have to travel more than 20 miles from any point in the isle to reach a parkrun. This is not quite yet the case in North America, where, for instance, if you happen to live in McAllen, Texas, you would face a 1289…
Hello, my name is Tim Gallagher, and I am a parkrun tourist. Not just an average tourist mind you. If I will be anywhere out of town on a Saturday, I will check to see where the nearest parkrun is, and figure out how to get there using whatever means: planes, trains, or automobiles. I…
When the temperature rises, there’s nothing like a dip in the pool to cool off and get some healthy exercise. Swimming works out the whole body, yet it’s easy on the joints because the water supports some of your weight. Whether you’re a beginner who wants to increase your physical activity or an athlete who…
Last week at College Park parkrun Xander and Tara Mease celebrated their 50th parkrun together. At 5 years of age, Xander was, by far, the youngest US parkrunner to reach this milestone. Last year when Xander joined the 10 club Tara shared the story of how Xander’s running helps manage his cystic fibrosis, but how parkrun…
This month’s newsletter is packed with stories about new parkruns and how they got started. Event Directors from Eagan, Mansfield and College Park share their personal accounts, little secrets, stories of support, near disasters, and more. And we also focus on one of the important elements of every event, the Run Report – just as…
Eagan parkrun started on a gorgeous morning, April 22nd, 2017. We had 47 runners and 14 volunteers… a great effort by all and really a smooth event. Our first run report is here: The best part, now that we have actually started the events is speaking to runners and other people that just don’t…
parkrun takes place every Saturday morning, in most places at 9 am, and by 10 there will usually be no trace of the wonderful event that just happened, except, perhaps, for a group of enthusiastic runners gathered in a local café. In the next couple of hours, results will be posted, photos shared on social…
In Mansfield, we found our strongest partner in the City Parks and Recreation Department. One of parkrun USA’s newest event, Mansfield Ohio parkrun, completed its 14th event this past Saturday with a total of 174 runners participating to date. The process to start parkrun started about two years ago, but accelerated as the Manager of…
