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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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SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 18/01/2025 22:55

A new one for me again today - flat and pretty course, went with friends - a lovely morning. Did some token sorting so one more towards my volunteer tourist challenge. I see on the app that I haven’t volunteered somewhere new since 2021. Think I should spread my volunteering wings a little further this year.

MirandaWest · 12/01/2025 07:36

There was quite a lack of parkruns still on near here but luckily my nearest one was one of them!

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 11/01/2025 17:27

A muddy one for me today. A bit of a challenge but fun with friends and family and one more step towards my Cow.

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 11/01/2025 17:24

How lovely @putthehamsterbackinitscage!

Tourism for me too, but in the UK and one I’ve done before on previous holidays. Thick frost, clear skies and glorious sunshine all made for a lovely albeit slow run.

putthehamsterbackinitscage · 11/01/2025 11:35

Tourist parkrun in Italy for us today.... beautiful little town, Lucca, where the parkrun is a one lap and a little bit around the historic walls on an elevated path.

Fabulous event - highly recommend it!

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 01/01/2025 16:43

Despite my good intentions I overslept and missed parkrun this morning.

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 01/01/2025 14:11

Course PB on the only one open around here. They had an attendance record today. Lots of people there we knew. Great way to start the year.

AuntieStella · 01/01/2025 13:49

I kicked off the New Year with the nearest event that was running today

I walked it with a friend who is rehabbing an injury, so was tickled to see on the 5k app that it included as an achievement that it was my fastest time this year Xmas Grin

enchantedsquirrelwood · 01/01/2025 12:16

I didn't realise Bushy had only cancelled 4 times in its history - two of those occasions being today and 7th December!

Fortunately my two local parkruns went ahead as usual.

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miked99 · 31/12/2024 19:31

beguilingeyes · 31/12/2024 19:08

Can you make Saturday?

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Unfortunately we fly out on a Thursday so this was our only chance for Bushy, went to a couple of others in UK while we were here and managed 40 for the year so all good and frankly I can't complain as it's been a great year and holiday.
If anyone does get a run in tomorrow, have a good one and Happy New Year to everyone

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beguilingeyes · 31/12/2024 19:08

miked99 · 31/12/2024 18:51

I'm on holiday in the UK from Australia and we are in London for the Bushy Parkrun, but I've just found out it's cancelled due to the weather.
Fully understand why, but I've no idea if I will ever have the chance to do it again

Can you make Saturday?

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 31/12/2024 19:08

Oh no @miked99 - that’s so unlucky - it’s literally the 4th time in it history that it has cancelled (Covid aside) I guess you will not still be here on Saturday 😢. Hope you find one you can do and have an amazing morning.

I am listening to the wind and rain and wondering if there will be any parkruns round here tomorrow.

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 31/12/2024 19:00

Oh no @miked99! I know it's not the same, but are there any other London runs within striking distance of where you are?

Lots of cancellations around here tool although my nearest is planning to go ahead - if they confirm in the morning I can nip up there on my bike.

Happy New Year everyone, thank you for your company on Saturday mornings!

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miked99 · 31/12/2024 18:51

I'm on holiday in the UK from Australia and we are in London for the Bushy Parkrun, but I've just found out it's cancelled due to the weather.
Fully understand why, but I've no idea if I will ever have the chance to do it again

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SouthCountryGirl · 31/12/2024 18:29

You can your phone and your Garmin as well as paper barcodes

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 31/12/2024 18:09

You can show it in your phone now. I think they did want to still encourage the print out with the ICE details etc but any format is fine

spartanrunnergirl · 31/12/2024 17:50

Ok PR newbie question (don't shout at me 😁)

I'm a.seasoned runner but have never done parkrun. I signed up ages ago as my run club has a nice social coffee etc after the PR and I thought I'd enjoy that... question is do you still need to have a printed copy of your barcode or can you show it on your phone now? Thanks

SouthCountryGirl · 31/12/2024 16:39

Before you all head out tomorrow check that your parkrun is going ahead. All my local ones have cancelled because of the weather

enchantedsquirrelwood · 31/12/2024 15:50

I had to drop my son's girlfriend off at a railway station a distance away from us yesterday as there are engineering works on our line, so we ended up doing the parkrun there. Not new for me, but new for DH, so a tourist win for him.

Back to my original home parkrun for NYD as my local parkrun isn't on.

MirandaWest · 29/12/2024 22:05

Did my 50th parkrun of the year yesterday while staying with family. My running has been a bit hit and miss in the past few months but have got back to running a full 5k again so now time to work on being a little faster

Am planning to do more volunteering next year as well as hopefully complete the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 29/12/2024 11:48

Last parkrun of the year for me at home yesterday. After a record attendance on Christmas Day where we ran out of tokens we were back to high but more manageable numbers.

Now to decide where to run on NYD!

MirandaWest · 25/12/2024 19:23

I was at parkrun this morning - went yo the second nearest that was on and both it and my nearest had attendance records 😃

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 25/12/2024 19:15

We had a huge turn out today - lots of people in fancy dress including an inflatable turkey, a family of Christmas puddings and several elves, all of whom beat me!

SouthCountryGirl · 25/12/2024 10:48

And a parkrun PB for me!

SerenadeOfTheSchoolRun · 25/12/2024 10:32

Merry Christmas everyone - it was so lovely to see everyone out this morning all at the one parkrun that was on around here.

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