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parkrun 2020 - all welcome !

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CalmConfident · 28/12/2019 14:17

Our long running parkrun thread has gotten very quiet, so with the last 2019 results processed thought it was a good time to refresh ready for 2020

Parkrun is a force for good. Run, walk or volunteer. All are equally welcome. Saturdays 9am 5k.

www.parkrun.org.uk/

So if you are a newbie first timer, a volunteer, a local regular or a challenge chasing tourist come join us here. Ask questions, share stories and let’s encourage each other in 2020

...and Don’t Forget Your Barcode #DFYB

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CalmConfident · 31/10/2020 15:49

@gettingolderbutcooler exactly what @megletthesecond and @AuntieStella said !!! We absolutely love to have walkers, and that includes slow walkers, at parkrun. No-one is ever last, tailwalker is a fab volunteer role..the positivity party is always best at the back of the gang Grin. You will be made very welcome

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megletthesecond · 31/10/2020 13:32

@gettingolderbutcooler that's what tail walkers are for. There's no rush at all.
There's a Facebook group called Walking at Parkrun if you need inspiration.

AuntieStella · 31/10/2020 13:26

My favourite volunteering role is tail, because all the very best people are towards the back, and it really really does not matter how long you take.

gettingolderbutcooler · 31/10/2020 13:13

But if you're older and fatter, like me 😬, you would trail at the back and take ages. Is that what the poor trail people do?
I want to have a go but honestly I'd be so embarrassed at making people wait for me....

AuntieStella · 31/10/2020 12:55

I bought one of the free customisation apricots to mark lockdown. Prefer the international one which does not list the current UK sponsors

A separate (not)partkrun limited edition sounds like a very good idea

And I've bought barcode waterbottles as Xmas/birthday presents for fellow enthusiasts, plus some contra stuff. I probably would buy more merch (because my midlife crisis has been almost entirely fuelled by Lycra)

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CalmConfident · 31/10/2020 12:48

Thinking of ways to drive revenue...anyway to get / buy a special (not)parkrun t shirt would be good. It would be good to have a option other than tourist apricot (I somehow view that as my “away” shirt so do not wear it near home Blush)

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CalmConfident · 31/10/2020 12:44

Great idea @AuntieStella I would love to see higher volunteer number t shirts. Like your colour way suggestions as well

I would also like to be able to buy “iron on” 50 / 100 / v25 patches to stick onto my tourist shirt and the V25 onto my runners shirt! Ovals of the colours with white numbers would look good

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AuntieStella · 31/10/2020 11:40

This thread coming back to life this week reminded me to log a (not)parkrun thus morning (well, the 3mile split from a longer run)

Glad to have got it done before the rain came!!

With parkrun having the chance to tidy up all it's admin and do future planning etc, what would anyone like to see happen next?

I'd like to see more volunteer reward Tshirts - as they seem able to keep rolling out even higher rewards for runners, but without volunteers there is no parkrun. I'd use numbers and colours that are not in use for runners, and have searing yellow for 75 and tail orange for 150. And neon pink (just to keep with the brights theme) for 300

megletthesecond · 31/10/2020 00:01

I'm doing a couple of (not)parkruns a week. I'm close enough to do the actual route. I stand on the start line in the middle of the playing field like a right lemon then off I go.

BogRollBOGOF · 30/10/2020 10:02

I'm an RD with a juniors. With this limping on so long now, I'm worried about our volunteer base to get going again.
It's very much dependent on a small core of parents willing to step up and bolstered by DoE volunteers. Our RD team is down to 4 as a couple of older, long termers saw it as a natural break point to make the step away that they had been considering, which is understandable.
From a volunteers point of view it will be like starting again.

It must be 5 years since I first took DS1!

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CalmConfident · 30/10/2020 09:40

Yes, we were all ready for a late April launch for juniors. Fingers crossed for 2021! We are all live though so in theory can post (not) parkrun times :)

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AuntieStella · 30/10/2020 07:34

Some running clubs are open - maybe with reduced sessions

Mintjulia · 30/10/2020 07:30

I got fed up with not improving my times so although I can run 5k without any problem, I'm redoing c25k to see if it helps.

Are running clubs allowed to operate at the moment or are they closed? Maybe I should see if there is one nearby.

rivierliedje · 30/10/2020 07:21

@CalmConfident Launching juniors sounds exciting. Hopefully 2021 will be the year.

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CalmConfident · 29/10/2020 11:55

I miss parkrun too...especially as we were ready to launch juniors :( I will try to enjoy my easy going weekends for now !

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CalmConfident · 29/10/2020 11:53

I am getting back to running in November so going to use weekly (not) parkrun to check on my 5k time progress. Need a bit of motivation through these winter months.

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AuntieStella · 28/10/2020 12:11

I've logged quite a few, but I keep forgetting to do it! As you can't go back and add to previous weeks, then it looks pretty patchy!

Do any of the apps which scrape data to log progress against the weird and wonderful non-official challenges grab the (not)parkrun data? If so, then I might remember to add more often in a frenzy of badge-hunting!

With possible exception of Channel Islands, I can't see parkrun returung before spring at the earliest

rivierliedje · 26/10/2020 12:25

How is everyone getting on with (not)parkrun. I'm getting in to a sort of groove of adding one run a week, not finding it nearly as motivating though.

runningpink · 14/05/2020 19:40

How is everyone getting on without your weekly parkrun fix?

I’m not missing the running side of parkrun to much but I am really missing seeing my parkrun friends.
We are having weekly zoom catch ups which is good but not the same as actually being with one another.

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CalmConfident · 22/04/2020 12:38

I did the “spell parkrun in street signs” it made my run more of an explore and I got my town a-z out to find the elusive u.

Turned out more than 5k but I enjoyed my little adventure and took me to new parts of town.

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SegregateMumBev · 22/04/2020 08:20

Are you on any Facebook parkrun groups? There's some fun challenges on there, such as spelling out "parkrun" or the name of your local one using the street names that you are currently running around.

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CalmConfident · 21/04/2020 23:00

Me too....was supposed be the launch of our junior parkrun this coming weekend 😔

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reallyneedmoresleep · 20/04/2020 16:31

I am missing parkrun very much indeed.

SegregateMumBev · 19/04/2020 10:21

I'm restricitng myself to one outdoor run a week (but we have 2 dogs, and DH and I take them for a walk each day)

Enjoying my resistance band and weight daily workout!

megletthesecond · 19/04/2020 09:21

How is everyone getting on? Me and 13yr old DS are getting out for a 5k around 5 times a week. Not getting any faster mind you Hmm. Getting in around 12k steps a day which should keel me ticking over.

We managed a parkrun freedom just before lockdown and might try one during the day this week. Not sure if the park will be quiet enough though. Everyone seems to have found the use of their legs lately.

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