We headed to Perry Hall parkrun for my 50th event this year. Having to needing to be back for work I needed to look at my NENDY list. Plus it was also their 11th anniversary we headed there. They were marking this occasion by collecting for the food bank! Perry Hall Park, Perry Avenue, Perry … Read more
It was quite a late decision to attend Marlborough Common parkrun for the tu-tu weekend! That is because it was the 22nd of the month!! See the thing is I didn’t have work, and now our son who works Saturdays can’t go at all (he’s switched to the morning shift) it meant we weren’t as … Read more
We headed to Ludlow Parkrun as I needed to be in Hereford for work and it was the NENDY to there. Offering up my time to volunteer as a park walker so that I wasn’t too tired for the 12 hr shift ahead. Little did I know that I wouldn’t actually be getting back to … Read more
We headed to Warwick Racecourse parkrun. Not only was it our NENDY but it is one near a University that our third born is considering so always nice to get a feel of the area. As it turned out he has had to swap when he works. Plus our youngest wasn’t well. So in the … Read more
We booked our half term holiday in the Netherlands to be able to complete two Z parkruns over there. We opted for Zuiderpark parkrun Den Haag (not Hoogeveen) as it is the closest Z parkrun to the ferry port. When we arrived it was clearly the popular choice with alphabeteer parkrun tourists! Our campsite was … Read more
We headed to Zegerplas parkrun in the Netherlands this half term. Those familiar with the parkrun challenges will know that the Alphabeteer Challenge is one that is very popular. What you need is to go to an event that starts with the first letter of every letter of the alphabet. However, currently in the UK … Read more
We headed to Woodgate Valley Country parkrun despite the fact that we knew the founder of parkrun, Paul Sinton-Hewitt was going to be at Cirencester parkrun. There were two reasons for this. One being that without going abroad for yet another extra day I wouldn’t get my Cowell by the end of the year. Secondly, … Read more
I took a solo trip to Germany for an extra unity day parkrun. To get the Platinum Obsessive challenge based in the UK you need to do all the parkruns available here and an extra one abroad. I had worked out that if I went to Germany for Unity Day parkrun, not only could I … Read more
Abbey Park parkrun was the location for Cowfest 2025 East Midlands, so it was an obvious choice for myself and my husband. Abbey Park, Abbey Park Road, Leicester, LE4 5AQ Facilities at Abbey Park parkrun One of the reasons for Abbey Park parkrun to host a Cowfest was due to the facilities. It really is … Read more
We went to Sutton Park parkrun and ran as sharks as part of their 7th birthday celebrations. If there was any doubt whether the appeal of parkrun was down to the community that would have been well and truly squashed at this fab event! Really reinforcing why I love parkrun tourism. When parkrun tourist legends … Read more