Parkrunners Assemble - the new thread that will remind you to "do not forget barcode" and that "you can walk, jog, run or volunteers"

The full Christmas/New Year list is now available

Thank you running pink

There are a couple of local runs who are doing an extra on New Years Day so and they stagger the starts so it should be possible to double again, always fun!

www.parkrun.org.uk/special-events/

Here you go but some haven’t declared yet. Think they have until the 12th.

We did Christmas day last year, it was a great start to the day :) Has the link to the list of all the Christmas and new year events been published yet?

Somerdale is part of a course for something else sonthe take/stakes are always there set up! ( I asked after the first event as I was having images of the Core Team being there at 7am to set up!)

Well done everyone for the amazing progress you are all making. There is just something about parkrun isn’t there.

I somehow managed a PB yesterday, took 28 seconds off my time! It’s now making me think can I mange a sub 23 one day.

Anyone got plans to go to a Christmas Day or New year double parkun?

I might do one on Christmas Day but think I will wait and see what weather is like as it’s a bit of a drive for me.
And I will be doing the double on New Year’s Day.

Love reading peoples parkrun stories, news and achievements on this thread

I was running late and the temptation to just have a cup of tea was strong...but I still went, missed the start by about 3 mins but caught tail walker up so all ok. So glad I did as feel so much more positive and energised. Well done to everyone who braved the wet and cold today

That Somerdale one is odd, they don't put all that roping up just for parkrun, do they?

The prison parkruns are a really good innovation, having one in a youth detention facility sounds like a great idea!

This past weekend I touristed to the second run of the new Somerdale Pavilion parkrun, which is on a cyclocross course. It has a unique spiral feature in the centre called "the curly wurly", which someone recorded a run of if that doesn't make you too dizzy!

Nice article here;

amp.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/24/parkrun-youth-jail-sense-of-pride

It’s lovely reading about everyone’s progress!

I’ve had several really good Parkruns this autumn, and I’m volunteering tomorrow. Hope it’s not too chilly (rain not forecast, thank goodness)

I’ve done 20 Parkruns now (albeit 2 of them were in 2011!) and am absolutely loving it . I’ve knocked 5 mins off since June and am down to 31:39 now. I think my original goal of sub 30 by the end of the year is looking a bit ambitious but I will get there. I’ve not been well this week so may volunteer on Saturday instead of running.

Wow congrats purplelass - that's great going! You're 1/7th of the way to your first milestone as well. Have you thought about volunteering? It's a great way to get to know other people within the parkrun community, and to help events take place - since it is all organised and put on each week just by volunteers. I like to try to volunteer once every two months or so, and make up for missing the run before or afterwards. I can recommend finish tokens and barcode scanning as fun volunteer roles to try, though marshalling and cheering people on is pretty good too.

Hello - just found this thread!

I went to my first parkrun on 6 Oct + did run no.7 on Saturday. I've knocked 5 mins off my PB in that time and lost half a stone!

I'm loving the changes I'm seeing in myself since starting parkrunning

Congrats to all runners and volunteers! My local had its first birthday at the weekend so lots of us were running in onesies to mark that - hot work and I was quite a bit slower than usual! Plenty of cake to enjoy afterwards as well.

There's a new one just set up a few miles away so I'll be visiting that soon for a bit of local tourism...

Thanks runningpink I really enjoyed volunteering. I was a Marshall this time as didn’t want the responsibility of time keeping or giving out the tokens just yet! Will do them eventually.

It was nice because it’s a couple of laps so I saw everyone twice and the runners were very friendly too.

It went surprisingly well Auntie and managed the course in a similar time to my usual parkrun course. This course has some wee sneaky hills so I wasn’t expecting a decent time at all.
Was so nice to just run at a parkrun again.

Well done on your PB Auntie! It’s a great feeling! Hope it are still basking in the achievement today!

Geekster well done on volunteering! I love volunteering as much as the running.
Barcode scanning and timekeeping are two of my favourite roles.

I did my first parkrun a couple of weeks ago it is a new one near where I live.

I was a Marshall this week and I was quite nervous but I really enjoyed cheering everyone on. I’m certainly going to be a regular.

How did it go runningpink ?

I touristed locally today to a nearby (flat) course, and took an amazing 52 secs off my all-time PB. I'm still basking. in the after-glow!!

Well done on your PBs Auntie

It will be my first run at a parkun in I think 5weeks! Cannot wait.

It’s my first time at a new local course (I have been volunteering/helping set it up) so will be nice to actually run the route.

Hope everyone has a lovely morning.

The thread has gone quiet, so I'll just very quietly add that I had another PB this week.

What a difference the cooler weather makes!

Can I celebrate here please?

All that Half Marathon training also paid off at Parkrun, with a rather unexpected PB - by 17 seconds !!!!!!

And that put me at 69.25%, and I never thought I'd get near the 70 club (sets new goal.....)