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Hi.
I am a keen parkrunner and my home run is Cardiff.
Now and then I do get some parkrun tourism in.
Are there any peeps who may be interested in some tourism and meets / hook ups along the way
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So who completed a park run today ?
I did the distance but (over the moors rather than in a park) before heading to family for Xmas dinner.
Tailwalked! It’s the best! "
Respect...... always good to volunteer  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I volunteered too. I've ran the last 2 years.
Sorry to bother you but what is this "
parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in. |
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"I volunteered too. I've ran the last 2 years.
Sorry to bother you but what is this
parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in."
So just running as exercise no sexual act involved |
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"I volunteered too. I've ran the last 2 years.
Sorry to bother you but what is this
parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, and are safe and easy to take part in.
So just running as exercise no sexual act involved "
No sexual acts, but very social. A lot of people go to a cafe afterwards.
Plus lots of lycra. |
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"I'm going to do a park run or two in 2020 so a newbie here but if I enjoy will love travelling to a few! "
We’re pretty advanced tourists in the Southwest. If you want to know anything about parkrun, give us a shout! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I parkrun on Aberdeen. Two off 250 .. any fabbers in Aberdeen who also parkrun get in touch ..
I did Aberdeen 2 years ago but home run is in the SW. 59 different parkruns completed. "
If your park run is the Ashton court one, it's an evil bugger lol!! |
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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago
Redhill |
Who’s doing a double tomorrow then? 
I am trying Mole Valley and Reigate Priory Park... I am running the London Marathon and have done NO serious training since summer 2019, so meed to get my arse into gear!  |
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By *alvenieMan
over a year ago
Bouncing Between Swindon and Weston |
"If your park run is the Ashton court one, it's an evil bugger lol!! "
230 parkruns at Ashton Court, just love that hill and it's very social in the cafe area after. My favourite quote is... Runners run because they love running. Joggers jog because they love cake. |
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Genius idea this x
I’m a park runner
Heading towards 50
Regularly run 23 mins but hoping to smash my pb and achieve 22-30 ish
Would be interested to know of any kinky peeps who park run around Cheshire x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Genius idea this x
I’m a park runner
Heading towards 50
Regularly run 23 mins but hoping to smash my pb and achieve 22-30 ish
Would be interested to know of any kinky peeps who park run around Cheshire x"
I do Chester and thinking of trying Delamere in the summer |
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I live near Harrogate / Leeds but regularly come across to the Bridlington / Sewerby one for a nice change, as I did yesterday. The town itself is pretty down on its luck but the parkrun is actually one of the most picturesque out there - running along the clifftop beside the sea and then through the gardens of a stately home - thoroughly recommend it in all seasons. Would love to have a local social with somebody else whilst over this way. |
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By *av_55Man
over a year ago
NE |
I work all over uk and used to work all over world (to much time in sand pit ) so I have done my fair share around uk
Used to call them hash house runs when in China and Middle East
God knows why lol |
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"Stupid question what is parkrun tourism "
It's a unique way of proving that the good idea of jogging round your local park can be turned into environmentally unsustainable counsumerism by twenty first century trainspotters....
Or maybe not. ParkRun is a really well funded way of getting people jogging that involves local runs in parks; some peope then set themselves a goal of doing as many of these runs as possible, travelling the country to do so. I'm sure they believe that's a good and healthy thing to do...
Mr Icebreaker |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Anyone do PR in the north east? On here!
I've done Redcar and Stewart. "
Redcar is run by a great group of people. Really welcoming. We always run it when we go back up to see family. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm going to do a park run or two in 2020 so a newbie here but if I enjoy will love travelling to a few! "
You obviously avnt heard of Bournville harriers swingers network |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm going to do a park run or two in 2020 so a newbie here but if I enjoy will love travelling to a few!
You obviously avnt heard of Bournville harriers swingers network "
Nor have we?! Teal Appeal???! |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"I work all over uk and used to work all over world (to much time in sand pit ) so I have done my fair share around uk
Used to call them hash house runs when in China and Middle East
God knows why lol "
I do the hash house runs in Zambia and Rwanda. They are slightly different to UK Park Run, they are runs for people who generally consume large amounts of Alcohol. Not family events |
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"How did you all get on? "
Unfortunately my recurring calf injury popped again at 2k, so I limped off  A friend of mine was in a similar situation with his hamstring, so we had a chuckle together as we hobbled off, two ageing gentlemen...... |
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I need to get back into parkrun. Hopefully sometime over the next few weeks. Kettering has a lovely park with Wicksteed park near me.. would love someone to make an advance on me there then go somewhere quiet for fun.. |
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"Already planning next weeks parkrun. It’s time for some tourism but where to run!
We plan at least 8 weeks in advance!
Where’s coming up? "
Don’t really think we’ll say here. It’s something we keep a bit separate.
We’re not there to look hot and we wouldn’t want to meet people there! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Already planning next weeks parkrun. It’s time for some tourism but where to run!
We plan at least 8 weeks in advance!
Where’s coming up?
Don’t really think we’ll say here. It’s something we keep a bit separate.
We’re not there to look hot and we wouldn’t want to meet people there! "
Haha! Fair play! Enjoy through |
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By *ussD1Man
over a year ago
Gloucester |
"Parkrun will be announcing a national shut down soon. Got the message from our local Event Director this morning.
Your ED is misinformed, no announcement has been made to teams yet. "
As soon as gatherings of 500 or more are banned it’s inevitable as closing one PR that has 500 or more will push up others nearby. Oh, and I think you’ll find I said “will be announced soon” not “have announced” *sigh so many wanting to negatively jump on others rather than take on board what was actually said.  |
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"Nothing to stop us running the usisl rpute anyway and logging the time ourselves afterwards....."
I'll miss the social side. If I'm running on my own, I have a nice 5k route starting and finishing at home.
On the plus side, when we can congregate again, some of the waterlogged and damaged courses will have had a chance to dry out and recover. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Parkrun will be announcing a national shut down soon. Got the message from our local Event Director this morning.
Your ED is misinformed, no announcement has been made to teams yet.
As soon as gatherings of 500 or more are banned it’s inevitable as closing one PR that has 500 or more will push up others nearby. Oh, and I think you’ll find I said “will be announced soon” not “have announced” *sigh so many wanting to negatively jump on others rather than take on board what was actually said. "
In fairness what you said, as already pointed out, was little more than speculation. And while it seems inevitable that will be the case no announcement has been made and I doubt any RD would actually be pre-empting the announcement |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nothing to stop us running the usisl rpute anyway and logging the time ourselves afterwards....."
Honestly if people do this it will massively piss off the landowners whose permission is vital for parkrun |
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"Nothing to stop us running the usisl rpute anyway and logging the time ourselves afterwards.....
Honestly if people do this it will massively piss off the landowners whose permission is vital for parkrun "
But most are in public parks, or National trust, or forestry commission.
I can think of a couple I've visited that are on "private" land (sports clubs, racecourses) but hopefully people will be sensible. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Nothing to stop us running the usisl rpute anyway and logging the time ourselves afterwards.....
Honestly if people do this it will massively piss off the landowners whose permission is vital for parkrun
But most are in public parks, or National trust, or forestry commission.
I can think of a couple I've visited that are on "private" land (sports clubs, racecourses) but hopefully people will be sensible."
You do realise that those public parks are owned by a council who authorise events? That the national trust and forrestry commission give permission for events on their land? And that they can withdraw it just as easy as a private landowner. And will be mightily pissed off at people ignoring that events are cancelled and turning up anyway |
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"Nothing to stop us running the usisl rpute anyway and logging the time ourselves afterwards.....
Honestly if people do this it will massively piss off the landowners whose permission is vital for parkrun
But most are in public parks, or National trust, or forestry commission.
I can think of a couple I've visited that are on "private" land (sports clubs, racecourses) but hopefully people will be sensible.
You do realise that those public parks are owned by a council who authorise events? That the national trust and forrestry commission give permission for events on their land? And that they can withdraw it just as easy as a private landowner. And will be mightily pissed off at people ignoring that events are cancelled and turning up anyway "
Unless parks and other public places are declared closed, it's none of their business if I decide to go for a run on my own.
I agree that if a mob turned up at nine am on a Saturday, it might be a problem, but as long as I'm not wearing a mile stone t-shirt, how would they know who is jogging generally on a Sunday afternoon or Wednesday evening against people freedom running alone on a course. |
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By *ussD1Man
over a year ago
Gloucester |
"Parkrun will be announcing a national shut down soon. Got the message from our local Event Director this morning.
Your ED is misinformed, no announcement has been made to teams yet.
As soon as gatherings of 500 or more are banned it’s inevitable as closing one PR that has 500 or more will push up others nearby. Oh, and I think you’ll find I said “will be announced soon” not “have announced” *sigh so many wanting to negatively jump on others rather than take on board what was actually said.
In fairness what you said, as already pointed out, was little more than speculation. And while it seems inevitable that will be the case no announcement has been made and I doubt any RD would actually be pre-empting the announcement "
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Speculation based on communication from PR HQ about the need to consider a corporate response and linking it to issues with just closing one PR and pushing up numbers in others. I’m pretty sure all RDs are considering and discussing. Hence the conversation this morning. |
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By *ussD1Man
over a year ago
Gloucester |
"Nothing to stop us running the usisl rpute anyway and logging the time ourselves afterwards.....
Honestly if people do this it will massively piss off the landowners whose permission is vital for parkrun
But most are in public parks, or National trust, or forestry commission.
I can think of a couple I've visited that are on "private" land (sports clubs, racecourses) but hopefully people will be sensible.
You do realise that those public parks are owned by a council who authorise events? That the national trust and forrestry commission give permission for events on their land? And that they can withdraw it just as easy as a private landowner. And will be mightily pissed off at people ignoring that events are cancelled and turning up anyway
Unless parks and other public places are declared closed, it's none of their business if I decide to go for a run on my own.
I agree that if a mob turned up at nine am on a Saturday, it might be a problem, but as long as I'm not wearing a mile stone t-shirt, how would they know who is jogging generally on a Sunday afternoon or Wednesday evening against people freedom running alone on a course."
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If you chose to do a freedom run in a public park with even 20 or 30 runners no one can stop you, or I think realistically would care. Parkrun corporately just won't have the systems in place to support and therefore it won’t be under their control or responsibility. Therefore their liability is managed. Cancelling parkruns nationally is about liability as well as altruism. If cancelled, therefore not timed or counted against your PR tally, most will just run the streets. |
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