To think Parkrun shouldn't take priority over the rest of the public?

[MaryRoze]

9.30am every Saturday, our biggest park is inundated with Parkrunners. There are hundreds of them.

They take up the 3 biggest car parks (including the one at the start of the dog walking trail), meaning I need to park at the furthest away one. Not a problem except I can't get to the furthest away one because volunteers stop the traffic to let the runners go past.

Once I get parked, I'm pushed to the side of all the main paths because they're running 3 or 4 abreast. I try to go down the muddier gravel paths, but they're down there too. An older couple today got a "fuck sake" because they couldn't move out of one runners way quick enough.

Parents are being stopped from crossing the path between car park and playground with their kids because the runners are passing by.

I get that Parkrun is fantastic for people's physical health and mental health, and it's clearly very popular but AIBU to think they need to be courteous of other park users too?

Why don you hate dogs so much ? You have tarred all dogs as the same I have not tarred all park runners as the same, if you think ALL dogs should be on leads because of few bad ones then surely you also think that all park runners should be stopped because some are badly behaved.

However, for probably 10 minutes towards the start of a run, it may be fairly inconvenient/intimidating to be walking/cycling as hundreds of runners, walkers are all heading down the same route. After that initial burst, everyone should have spread out enough to make it much easier.

Ours does three laps, coming up the path into town three times. It's only the lead runners who aren't often two abreast. Not that that would be a problem if they were looking up and fell one behind the other when they saw someone walking the other way. But they are looking at the ground ready to run/slow jog at walking speed into people. For 30 minutes not 10. The walkers at the end are fine.

Just after he'd jumped up at me, someone told me their dog was "just a bit excited". No apology.

It's a dog. They're unpredictable. You've got no way to know he won't jump up or bite anyone

You are worried about a trip hazzard ? Do you think a lead increases or decreases a trip hazzard ? My dog is a working dog do you understand what this means. Some people are frightened of 500 people in vests running towards them yet their fear is not relevant.

lots of dogs are scared for fireworks (mine are not) yet no one thinks they should be banned for this reason. Is someone being scared of something lawful should that be stopped.

again I agree there are some badly behaved dogs I also think that there are badly behaved park runners do we stop all of things for everyone because of a few bad ones ?

It’s for one hour in a week.

anyone having an issue must be unreasonable, intolerant and stupid to continue trying to walk and finding a complaint with it.

get over yourself

if a dog is trained properly they should never unpredictable. I have had dogs for over 30 years none have jumped up at anyone all perfectly trained. Don’t think I could really take an unpredictable dog out shooting ?

I don't hate dogs, I love dogs, I used to foster dogs when I lived overseas for a local charity! I just don't want strange dogs approaching me uninvited! Please point out where I have tarred all dogs the same? I have literally been at pains to say I DO NOT blame all dogs which is why I believe people should not blame all Parkrunners. If you are going to argue with me, then at least please argue with what I am actually saying, not what you think I am saying?!

Why don you hate dogs so much ? You have tarred all dogs as the same I have not tarred all park runners as the same, if you think ALL dogs should be on leads because of few bad ones then surely you also think that all park runners should be stopped because some are badly behaved

parkrun is for 30-60 minutes, in a specific place once a week. I think there's a big difference in level of impact.

I can't believe this thread has got so full!

lots of dogs are scared for fireworks (mine are not) yet no one thinks they should be banned for this reason. Is someone being scared of something lawful should that be stopped

I do think fireworks should be banned, or at least the noisy ones. Lots of people do!

It's a public event once a week at a set time.
Usually 9am - 10am (depending on how fast you get round 🙂)
It's really not that hard to go at a different time (or somewhere else if that really is the only time you can go)
YABU

Other things are on on a Saturday morning that people want to get to. People should be able to walk and runners run, sharing the path. Complaints are because some people won't share.

Yet again you aren't responding to what others are posting... l was not referring to people being considerate of one another. I was referring to you saying how you automatically go on the defense and are negative due to your experience of disability

It’s rather hard to know what you are saying when in one post you said you get hassled every timea you are out and then 10 minutes later state that on the occasion you don’t get hassled I am sure you understand this.

forgive me if I am wrong but I believe you have said dogs should be on leads, I will put my dog on a lead only if it’s a rule that they must be on a lead. My dog is no risk again he is a working dog this is different to some person that decides to get a dog and think it’s all complete.

I don't think any of the miserable posters complaining here about having to share a crowded space for an hour a week are going to be swayed by any logical argument. It is sad going through life with that sense of outrage and entitlement, it must be lonely sometimes. A parkrun or other community event might cheer them up a bit, something to consider!

Find another route? Why must they insist on trying to get through a crowd of runners when they know this is planned and happening?

Inthe park run I do we never have issue with walkers or other non participants of park Run complaining

Maybe it’s a regional thing

People aren't complaining about having to share. They are complaining because some runners refuse to share.

Perhaps bad dog owners should keep them on leads and park run should police the selfish rude runners then everyone is happy.

however the views on this post probably show you what non PR people think which may be something you were not aware of and I would imagine be happy to take on board and see others point of view.

Why? Why can't the runners just let others walk the other way ffs!

I live near the origin park of parkrun and its HUGE there, but its only a couple of hours a week so people know to avoid that park and use another if they're walking then or use other trails in the park. There are runners focused on their pb who act like professional athletes which is annoying and ride, and I suspect theyre rude in general, life too, but for the most part it's a positive experience and only for a tiny portion of the week so not a huge deal.

It's really not that difficult is it? Okay, just to help you, I go to the park a LOT. I haven't actually got the exact statistics, sorry as you clearly need them, so yes, there has been some occasions where I have not been approached by a dog. But I would say it's at least 95% of the occasions I have gone to the park. There are a lot of dogs in my local park. I am sorry if that 5% has caused so much confusion for you. I humbly apologise!

Please can you quote where it was me that said dogs should be on leads? That is not something I have said, nor believe. You are getting me confused with someone else. As I said previously, if you are going to argue with me, at least please to try and read posts correctly and are arguing with the person you think you are.

And this is why Park Run gets bad press sheer arrogance “we are doing this and you must change what you do to accommodate us” wow just wow

If it was me I’d prefer not to walk through loads of runners, I have common sense.

as a park runner I wouldn’t prevent people walking past as I’m not rude but I’d wonder why

I will admit that this thread has changed my view.

Previously I’d have been indifferent to the interests of park runners. Having seen the incessant whining of dog owners on this thread, though…GO PARK RUNNERS!

I am sorry buts it not about percentages it’s about you saying you are hassled every time you even used capitals letters and then U turn I am or in really believe that only once in every 20 visits to the park you are not bothered by a dog, if this was the case I would not be going to the park it’s just too much and too risky.

Sorrynif I mistook you for someone else about leads

Funniest thing on this thread is the park runner fuming about an extortionate parking charge and when you look it up it's £2.30.