Andy Westaby’s life was saved at parkrun, thanks to defib access, volunteers and medical professionals who had been parkrunning on the day. He is delighted to be back parkrunning and wants to thank his fellow parkrunners for their help on that eventful day. 28 August was my return to parkrun after being absent since…
It was the fifth annual Octogenarian get-together at the home of parkrun – Bushy parkrun in the U.K, on Saturday 2 July, with a total of 39 octogenarians and two nonagenarians making the trip – 32 men and nine women. George Frogley and Richard Pitcairn-Knowles have been jointly organising this wonderful event since 2017. The annual event invites…
Earlier this week the USA celebrated Independence Day. It’s a day of national pride and celebration, so in our own spin we turn the spotlight on three American parkruns to highlight their unique differences, while at their heart having the same friendly and welcoming core. We start off in Florida, where we have Depot…
I have always enjoyed being fit and as active as possible. Nine months ago I did a little too much in one day and managed to rupture my Achilles tendon while playing a game of squash. When I got to the hospital I was in agony and once the scan was done, the doctors…
Friday 1 July is Canada Day, and it is a very special day for Canadians around the World. To celebrate and mark the annual occasion, many parkruns hold a Canada Day parkrun event. We speak to some parkrunners about what the day means to them. As the Government of Canada’s website explains, this special…
Ruth Brinkmann has found that keeping active and getting involved with parkrun has been beneficial, both physically and mentally, while she is undergoing breast cancer treatment. Here is Ruth’s inspiring story ‘You will make it within half an hour!’ shouted the volunteer who was directing the participants of Kagerzoom parkrun in the direction of…
Carol Maw attributes parkrun in helping her rediscover her love of running and more recently to being in the best shape possible for major abdominal surgery. She was delighted to be back walking her local parkrun just nine weeks later. In September 2017, after years of misdiagnosis I was diagnosed with a very…
At parkrun, we’re committed to keeping events as safe as possible for everyone who joins in. We’ve promised to provide all events in South Africa with a defibrillator. It’s a huge undertaking, and you can help. Here’s how. Thankfully, critical heart-related incidents at parkrun are rare. However, where they do occur at…
32-year-old Maddie Macfarlane lives with social anxiety. Maddie tells us about the strategies she uses to get herself to parkrun each week, and how parkrun has become an important coping mechanism for her mental health. My social anxiety presents as overthinking and worrying about what people might think of me. I seem to think…
The field of participants and volunteers at parkrun are so friendly. I had an amazing time among them all. All thanks to volunteers and other people involved with parkrun events for making it possible. Pokane Imran Maketekete parkrun is great. It’s so much fun having a weekly get together with…
