Posts relating to Parkrun a timed run or walk 5k every Saturday and sometimes additional special dates.
We headed to Diglis Fields Junior parkrun this weekend. Covering the roles of Warm-Up Leader, Marshal, Barcode scanner, Token Sorting and Post Event Close down. The RD is actually Chrissy from It’s Me Chrissy J so I was more than happy when asked to do the additional Marshal Role. You can read more about Junior parkrun. … Read more
We headed to Ormskirk parkrun before then heading off to the UK Youth Development League Lower Age Group Finals. These were held at Wavertree Athletics Stadium in Liverpool. Not the nearest as that I believe is Princes parkrun. However, I fancied getting another O in preparation for a fourth in the parkrun Alphabeteer challenge. Edge … Read more
We were in London for All Points East Festival and so decided to head to Greenwich Peninsula parkrun. It wasn’t the closest one to where we were staying, however it was a low number (event 37). Which also happened to be a Prime Number (see parkrun Stats and Challenges). As a bonus it also meant … Read more
We headed to Stonehouse Juniors parkrun. Having previously done Stonehouse parkrun so knew where we were going. Initially it was for warm up leader, marshal and barcode scanning but my husband was kindly asked if he could also switch to marshal. You can read more about Junior parkrun on my previous post. Oldends Lane Playing … Read more
Using De Schatberg Netherlands Eurocamp worked as a great base for attending various different parkrun locations. Not only did we use it for travelling to several in the Netherlands but also it was easy enough to go into Germany. Once we drove to a train station and the other we drove directly to the park. … Read more
We headed to Haldon Forest parkrun for another Boomerang Reunion. Actually it was quite a last minute decision. One we landed on due to it being in a forest and the never ending heatwave. Haldon Forest Park, Kennford, Exeter, EX6 7XR Facilities at Haldon Forest parkrun Course Haldon Forest parkrun Loop 1 of Haldon Forest … Read more
We headed along to Green Park parkrun for their 17th event. For those following my parkrun adventures here I am sure you are aware that this was to help my Wilson Index. Green Park, 200 Longwater Avenue, Reading, RG2 6GP Facilities It is important to note that there is no return to the start so … Read more
We headed to Evesham Velo Park Junior parkrun for a spot of volunteering. My husband did barcode scanning again and this week I did the warm up, tail-walking and token sorting. You can read more about Junior parkrun on my previous post. Evesham Velo Park, Cheltenham Road, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 2LZ Facilities at Evesham Velo … Read more
For our weekend in York we headed to Millfield Juniors parkrun to do some volunteering. Nearby Knavesmire Junior parkrun was not on, so this was the nearest one to where we were staying. This week we were both marshals as the bar code scanning (my husband’s preferred role) was already filled. Read about Junior parkrun … Read more
We headed to York Community Woodland parkrun. Yes I got a lower number for my Wilson Index, and it is always good to get a rarer letter Y, but the parkrun adventures are about much more than just completing a 5K. You guessed it we went for the community! This time it was for the … Read more