I started parkrunning after I was introduced to parkrun by my colleague Christiaan Prent. We both needed to work on our fitness level so he told me about Kimberley parkrun. This stimulated my interest and I accordingly joined this excellent fitness initiative. I enjoyed parkrun because it provided me with a great opportunity not…
Whilst, this week, there are no significant changes that impact the 22 countries in which we operate, we are delighted to confirm that we expect 52 junior parkrun events to restart in England on Sunday 11 April. As we continue to work through the reopening checklist with our junior teams, and receive the necessary…
Writing this on the one-year anniversary of the UK going into lockdown, it’s difficult to comprehend the challenges we’ve all faced over the last 12 months. And it’s quite remarkable to know that, wherever you are in the world as you read this message, you will undoubtedly have been impacted negatively in some way. …
On this day a year ago I did my last parkrun at Voortrekker Monument with my friend Estelle. It was my 121st parkrun and my 60th different venue. I was doing pretty well getting through my parkrun alphabet too – travelling as far as Tasmania with Iain, Brooke and Hamish to get my ‘Q’…
Major Kate Philp, a former Royal Artillery officer, lost her left leg below the knee on duty in 2008. Now a member of a parkrun core team, she talks us through her inspirational parkrun journey. “Is there somewhere safe I can leave my leg, please?” This probably isn’t the question that many Volunteer Coordinators are faced…
Ever since January 2007, when Darren Wood became the first individual to complete 100 parkruns, milestone t-shirts (actually it was a fleece to begin with) have been awarded to recognise individual participation at parkrun. Celebrating persistence and consistency, milestone t-shirts have become immensely popular, and are an important motivating force, encouraging parkrunners to return…
This week marks exactly one year since we closed all parkrun events globally in response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The announcement we made on 18 March 2020 was the start of what would become a weekly update: a commitment to provide regular news and insight, to offer transparency in our decision making…
I started going to parkrun in July 2017, with my first run at Welkom parkrun. I started to feel fitter and eventually did a 21km! I’ve also now completed 80 parkruns in South Africa and Australia. At age 54, I am still going strong. Last year, I even did a 45km lockdown run! Estelle Henrico…
This time last year, to mark International Women’s Day 2020, parkrun countries came together in a global celebration of female participation. Here, we look back on that special day, the legacy it left behind, and parkrun’s ongoing commitment to breaking down barriers to participation for women and girls. On the 8 March 2020,…
The situation with regards to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) remains somewhat changeable in every country in which we operate. Last week all parkrun events in New Zealand were temporarily suspended in line with the short-term lockdown restrictions in place. At the time of writing, events outside Auckland will return this Saturday, with a decision on whether events…
