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Bazoaxe Jan 2021 8:52am, 22 Jan 2021 18,668 posts	Quote Pin Bazoaxe I was wondering last night about the viability of parkrun if they don’t get started soon. A year out isn’t great and sponsors might not see it as a good return on investment at present.
EvilPixie Jan 2021 8:59am, 22 Jan 2021 22,525 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie I think the problem with events is that they have to start planning and spending months out and if they have to pull the event it will cost even more so they may not take the risk
It’sBeginningToLookALotLikeFleecy Jan 2021 9:15am, 22 Jan 2021 51,782 posts	Quote Pin It’sBeginningToLookALotLikeFleecy Once parkrun starts there will be a huge demand for it I reckon Hoping adventure races will start again once restrictions ease, I’ve got a couple of races deferred since last year, one is in June I think and only 400 entries at my distance so surely that should be possible?
EvilPixie Jan 2021 9:17am, 22 Jan 2021 22,528 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie not sure fleecy will people return after a year of doing their own thing? will worry about crowded starts stop them?
Little Nemo Jan 2021 9:19am, 22 Jan 2021 11,754 posts	Quote Pin Little Nemo I think it's safer to assume nothing is really going to happen this year. I'm certainly not going to book anything. This isn't a massive problem for me but I appreciate that it's going to be very tough for some people.
WA Jan 2021 9:24am, 22 Jan 2021 8,182 posts	Quote Pin WA BoJo doing press conference at 5pm
Looby Loo Jan 2021 9:25am, 22 Jan 2021 783 posts	Quote Pin Looby Loo I did a 5k in Dec whilst in Tier 2 very safe. Sort of rolling GP grid type start. Big open space ( airfield) I think events will go ahead but planning and organisation will be key.
EvilPixie Jan 2021 9:28am, 22 Jan 2021 22,530 posts	Quote Pin EvilPixie LN I won't enter anything new my events are all rolled from last year LL that works for small events or trail too I guess
Hunkyteddy Jan 2021 9:29am, 22 Jan 2021 714 posts	Quote Pin Hunkyteddy I worry not about those turning up but others in the park or wherever it takes place. A lot of dog walkers who have now got used to having the place to themselves wont like it when suddenly faced with hundreds of runners, especially if at close range. Ones on National Trust properties will probably be the best ones to restart, but they have committed to opening them all up at the same time so not sure how that will go. I was just thinking that back in November there was talk of the junior parkruns restarting about now, it seems so long ago that there was that optimism.
Grast_girl Jan 2021 9:43am, 22 Jan 2021 1,921 posts	Quote Pin Grast_girl Given the problems getting players to the Australian Open, I can't see how the Olympics will be able to happen. Athletes won't want to go through the required quarantine, and some will test positive anyway.