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Parkrunners Assemble - reviving the thread that will remind you "do not forget you barcode"

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miked99 · 03/12/2022 04:03

Hi everyone,
it's been a while since we've had a thread for Parkrunners to share how their run went. So if you ran today , which event were you at, how did you go and if you have the 5K app, did you get any new achievements?

I'm in Australia, so we are at the start of our summer and it was a sunny morning in the low 20s so great for a run. I was at Mosman (Sydney) with my son, it's a 3 lap, out and back course with a short steep hill at the turnaround , that seems longer and steeper each lap.
I came about half-way and the only 5K app achievement I got was for Date Bingo.

Hope everyone else had a good day too

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beguilingeyes · 13/01/2024 20:44

We're going to Bury next weekend and they have a new Parkrun (Clarence) that only started in September last year. Got to be done really. My 96th.

Iamanunsafebuilding · 13/01/2024 17:32

Mine was busy again today, 195 finishers against the average of 123. We did a parkrun sandwich run of 10 miles in total so I didn't realise that I was only 3 seconds off my course pb! Lovely running weather, cold but dry

RunningAndSinging · 13/01/2024 17:22

It was cold this morning. Volunteering again. Back to running next week.

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miked99 · 13/01/2024 00:33

It's very humid in Sydney at the moment, so a bit uncomfortable for a run but we had another huge turnout at Curl Curl with over 580 finishers and probably 600 if the dogs and babies being pushed round were added.

I had my best time in almost a year so am delighted but nothing on the 5K app challenges. I'm trying to think of a way they can add one where you get credit for beating all the strollers as there's one that normally just beats me , but I caught them near the finish today. I have to take my victories where I can

Good luck to everyone today, hope the weather doesn't cause any cancellations

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NatMoz · 06/01/2024 15:08

Wasn't sure if my local was going ahead, 2 other local ones had cancelled due to flooding. The go ahead went on fb at 8am so out of bed i went🤣

SouthCountryGirl · 06/01/2024 13:23

AuntieStella · 06/01/2024 11:42

I did some more local tourism today, to one I'd not done before, so added one to Cowell/Freyne Club challenge and got date bingo

Have just hear that my home event had a massive turnout - possibly its biggest ever! I know there's a NY peak, but this was twice typical!

The one I attended today had a bigger than normal turnout because the 2 local ones were flooded.

RunningAndSinging · 06/01/2024 13:15

Timekeeping this morning for me. We had a big turnout for us but less than over Christmas.

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 06/01/2024 11:48

Hello parkrunners! We had a big turnout today thanks to the two nearest parkruns both being cancelled. We had lots of deep puddles but it was a lot of fun. My shoes are now the cleanest they have been for weeks.

AuntieStella · 06/01/2024 11:42

I did some more local tourism today, to one I'd not done before, so added one to Cowell/Freyne Club challenge and got date bingo

Have just hear that my home event had a massive turnout - possibly its biggest ever! I know there's a NY peak, but this was twice typical!

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miked99 · 06/01/2024 02:34

Morning all,
there were 592 finishers at Curl Curl today on a beautiful sunny morning , that's the second most ever, with 98 first timers amongst them. So I hope they all enjoyed it and keep coming back.

The normal start is on a fairly narrow path, so the organisers even had to move the start onto the sports pitches next to the path instead so there was a lot less crowding than usual.

I ran a pretty good time for me, my best for almost a year but only got Date Bingo and one closer to by Double Century

Hope everyone who gets out has a good run or volunteer today

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AuntieStella · 03/01/2024 11:45

@OhOneOhTwoOhThree

Tooting Common and Brockwell Park each have both lidos and parkruns, if you want to try a slightly different aquathlon Saturday.

Cycle there for triathlon!

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 02/01/2024 11:56

Thank you for the tourism tips!

Valentines is my closest V according to the 5K app. The alternative is Victoria Dock, which I was planning on combining with a swim at some point. I've been to Milton Country Park a couple of times as their swim lake opens from 10-11 on Saturdays, so perfect timing for a post-park run dip (and the cafe there is great too).

Sadly both Q's are over 2 hours from me in the wrong direction. I might have to plan a visit to my cousin in Glasgow or my friend in Belfast :-)

SequinBear · 02/01/2024 08:34

Thank you for the info about headphones @SouthCountryGirl, @AuntieStella and @RunningAndSinging! I'm going to try and attend my first parkrun in the next few weeks.

Iamanunsafebuilding · 01/01/2024 21:46

@OhOneOhTwoOhThree Quakers Walk in Devizes is a fairly new one and gets lots of tourists after their Q!

RunningAndSinging · 01/01/2024 15:07

A busy parkrun this morning - lovely weather and lots of friendly hellos as parkrunners in the area were concentrated into fewer events. I got my first Monday run towards the daily challenge. Just Tuesday, Thursday and Friday to go. Maybe I will finish that one in in 2030 if I keep up the UK special days

LizziesTwin · 01/01/2024 13:46

I have Queen Elizabeth Country Park as my local Q - lots of tourists there for the Great South Run as it’s close to Portsmouth.

Ran today, not an overall PB but I’m happy with it, faster than Saturday & my 3rd day running in a row.

AuntieStella · 01/01/2024 13:25

beguilingeyes · 01/01/2024 12:28

Also. My Parkrun is Valentine's Park in East London. Come along! It's a lovely park and a nice 2 lap course.

I've been there as a tourist - agree it's a lovely one and really friendly!

I feel smug as I got myself out there today - local tourism as my friend's parkrun was running but mine wasn't. So v slow time as we chatted the whole way round!

MirandaWest · 01/01/2024 13:02

I did Fountains Abbey. Love it there. Got a position bingo number and a finish time that bore a slight resemblance to my actual time but not really concerned about that.

Would like to get to 50 different venues this year (currently on 27) and as many Yorkshire and the Humber ones (currently on 23 out of 65) so will be touristing mostly nearby ish for the foreseeable future 😃

beguilingeyes · 01/01/2024 12:28

Also. My Parkrun is Valentine's Park in East London. Come along! It's a lovely park and a nice 2 lap course.

beguilingeyes · 01/01/2024 12:27

There's a Z in Holland now! Zuiderpark in The Hague.
I did get up. Number 93 for me. Back in bed now though.

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 01/01/2024 11:00

LizziesTwin · 31/12/2023 07:13

42 runs & 36 volunteers for me. It would have been 43 but I had to look after a dog one day so could only volunteer.

Aiming to get my 100 & then do more towards my alphabet. I have 12 to go.

I've just got the unusual letters left - Q, V and Z!

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 01/01/2024 10:59

Happy new year all! Started the year with my local parkrun - cold but sunny here. Still waiting for that last stopwatch bingo - was 2 seconds too fast today!

Did you get up @beguilingeyes ?

beguilingeyes · 01/01/2024 07:41

Only 22 parkruns for me last year. Must do better in 2024.
Trying to drag myself out of bed for the New Year run this morning.

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miked99 · 31/12/2023 21:14

Happy New Year everyone, hope it's a good one for all

I ran the New Years Day event at Curl Curl this morning which despite an impressive number of first timers was understandably down on attendees from Saturday's event. It's the first time I've managed both the Christmas Day and New Years Day Parkruns so that's the Festive Double ticked off for me

I had a late night seeing in the New Year and watching fireworks, so ran much slower than normal and still finished about 100 places higher than my usual - if only that could continue on normal weeks.

Anyway hope every has a great 2024 whether you start it with a parkrun or a hangover

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LizziesTwin · 31/12/2023 07:13

42 runs & 36 volunteers for me. It would have been 43 but I had to look after a dog one day so could only volunteer.

Aiming to get my 100 & then do more towards my alphabet. I have 12 to go.

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