I was just watching an episode of "JOG ON with Harry Morgan" and noticed everyone on the Parkrun was running on the right-hand side up a pier and then returning on the opposing right-hand side (see screenshot). This messes with my brain because in Australia it's always drilled into us to "KEEP LEFT!!!".

It got me thinking; both Australia and the UK both drive on the left side of the road, so why would this not translate to running or general footpath usage etiquette?

Hi everyone, I am so happy with myself. I got a pb of the year. I cut off about 1minute off my time. I have been mostly walking and finished mostly before an hour but now I finished in 56m20s. It's amazing how much fitter one gets when we run parkrun every week. All I did was jogged more often then normal.

Let everyone know how your parkrun went - where did you go? Any PB's or milestones?

Post it all below in this week's weekly thread.

Hi, I've just starting attending park run. I have asthma which is pretty well controlled but when I'm running and the air is cold, it hurts and irritates my lungs for days afterwards.

Has anybody had any success with some sort of face covering to warm up the air before breathing it in? Thankyou

5k app update now has a Voronoi map filter! Fantastic for users to see this in another way that isn't the Chrome challenges extension! Love this - well done guys!

Hi, if I do this Saturday morning, is the 5k scraping cancellations from somewhere definitive, or is that not necessarily the case and if I head out only having checked the 5k app the parkrun may still be cancelled?

Have you witnessed or experienced a runner going above and beyond for someone else? I'm reaching out to each and every one of you to share your stories of selflessness, in practice, preparation, or the run itself. Whether it's stopping mid-race to help a fellow runner in need, making a healthy carb loaded meal for someone before race day, or simply offering a kind word of encouragement to a stranger on the trail, every act of kindness matters.

No story is too big or too small. Whether it happened yesterday or years ago, your experiences hold value and can inspire others in our community. Let's come together to celebrate the spirit of camaraderie and compassion that defines our running community. So, don't hesitate to share your stories below. 

Hello! Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending my first group run, and I absolutely loved it! During the event, I also discovered parkrun for the first time. I can't believe I hadn't heard about it before - feels like I was living under a rock!

After registering, I browsed through the various challenges and found two that left me puzzled. I was hoping someone could shed some light on how these challenges can be achieved:

• Daily Challenge: Attend a parkrun on every day of the week. I thought parkruns only took place on Saturdays. How is this challenge possible? • Date Bingo: Attend a parkrun on every day of the year. Is this achievable considering that Saturdays fall on different dates each year?

I apologize if I missed a guide explaining these challenges. I tried googling but couldn't find any relevant information. As a newbie who's incredibly motivated at the moment, I would greatly appreciate any tips, tricks, or advice to help me navigate this exciting world without burning myself out by doing something wrong.

Thank you in advance for your help!

How do fellow Event directors and/or parkrun ambassadors feel about today’s email? Personally I really like the option to assign credits to volunteers for cancelled events as I appreciate the effort that volunteer coordinators and course checkers put in only for us to cancel the event due to unforeseen circumstances and their efforts not recognised.

I’m on the fence about getting an automatic volunteer credit each week just because I am an ED, some weeks I don’t do any additional work so I do feel a bit guilty about getting bonus credits weeks when I don’t volunteer.

Where are you going this week? Any questions about your location? Any advice to share to a fellow tourist about somewhere they're going?

Share it all below!

Recent joiner to Reddit and glad there's a parkrun sub. I was reflecting this morning on which is my favourite volunteer role. Where I was ED, we also had a group of volunteers that would always step in if we needed people (which we did every week, particularly after Covid). I loved pre-event set-up as it was a bit of peace and quiet and me time from busy working week and before the run.

Interested to hear what are people's favourite volunteer roles and why.

Hi all, does anyone have any advice?

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I was planning a trip to the Netherlands to parkrun on 18 May at Zuiderpark, to do either Utrecht or Nobelrun on the Sunday followed by a bonus parkrun on Whit Monday, 20 May.

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However, I see that the obvious tourist parkruns are not meeting on 20 May. I understand why – they don’t want to be overrun by tourists – and I can’t find a parkrun that is definitely taking place.

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Does anyone have any suggestions for a parkrun which will take place and which wants British tourists?

I always record 5.05k or 5.06k using multiple different watches and phones, and I start my watch right at the start line, not before (I also know it can vary slightly with how you round a corner or weave between runners, etc). A lot of the regulars acknowledge the course is about 1% longer than a true 5k, and they're all very relaxed about it. Even the pacers adjust their pacing to hit their time in the slightly longer distance.

But it got me thinking; are there any courses that are way off 5k? I assume not because it it's too far off they would adjust the course.

I did my first park run today, got my personal best for a 5k 🥳.

edit: thanks for all the support 😁

Let everyone know how your parkrun went - where did you go? Any PB's or milestones?

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Hello dear parkrun community,

I have my first marshal duty this week after participating a couple of times at my local new 30 people parkrun.

Aside from cheering our marshals occassionally play some music which people really like.

I'm curious and I'm looking for inspiration:

Are there other things that you do as a marshal to put a big smile on the runners & walkers faces?

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TIA

Thinking of doing my first park run. I do very occasional runs and own a pair of 10 year old running shoes that have done less than 100 miles in their lifetime. I've never ran 5k in my life.

Do I need to do some training first and go along later in the year when I can handle 5k? Should I complete Couch to 5k first? I started it last year but found the commentary grating and the pace far too easy.

EDIT - I am comfortable that parkrun forever is legitimate (thanks for the replies about that). I would be interested to hear any insight as to whether donations to parkrun forever are used any differently to donations made using the main donate option on the parkrun website.

I (UK based) am hoping to set up a regular donation to parkrun. I'm not bothered about my donation going to a particular event, as although I have a 'home' parkrun I tend to vary the parkrun that I do quite a bit.

On the parkrun website there's a 'donate' section that allows you to set up a monthly contribution and claim gift aid. However I've also found, when googling, a 'parkrun forever' site that also allows you to set up a monthly contribution, again with the ability to claim gift aid, and in return you are entered into some sort of prize draw (I'm not sure what the prizes are). I am struggling to find out if there's any difference in where the donation will go dependent on which method I use. The fact that parkrun forever isn't (as far as I can tell) signposted from the main parkrun site suggests to me that parkrun itself would prefer people to just use the 'plain' method.

Does anyone know of any difference between the two other than the prize draw? Suspect I may be overthinking this but wanted to check first before setting up my donation.

Thanks for any help

Just wanted to say a big thanks to Downsview parkrun Toronto and Beach Strip oarkrun Hamilton. As a Brit on vacation was made to feel very welcome and really enjoyed both. Good job! Any suggestions for others when I return? We gave family in Hamilton Simcoe and way out west in Calgary.

Where are you going this week? Any questions about your location? Any advice to share to a fellow tourist about somewhere they're going?

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Hi! Does anyone know if there are parkruns in Bangkok? I’m finding it hard to find out as everything I find on Google is in Thai.

Let everyone know how your parkrun went - where did you go? Any PB's or milestones?

Post it all below in this week's weekly thread.

When is it coming?!

Know some people make fun of him but it’s mad to think Russ Cook has nearly finished running the whole length of Africa. Equivalent to 3000 park runs. If you could ask him one question about the journey what would it be?

Does anyone have a link to the definitive, current set of rules for a parkrun course.

I am aware they have evolved over the years and are not retrospective. IE the existence of a parkrun which does X does not mean that a new parkrun can do X.

Specifically I'm interested in the max 3 loops rule.

Or, has anyone been to a newish parkrun (say sub 50 events) which has had >3 loops?

Ta