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Nov 2017
1:58pm, 20 Nov 2017
68 posts
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blindcider
Lady Fetch?
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Nov 2017
1:59pm, 20 Nov 2017
18,718 posts
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fetcheveryone
Steady.
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Nov 2017
2:03pm, 20 Nov 2017
31,974 posts
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McGoohan
As I was a-browsing the Sarf Lahhdahn parkruns on the map today, I saw that one is called Beckenham Place which my eyes still want to see as Buckingham Palace. That'd be a good venue.
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Nov 2017
2:35pm, 20 Nov 2017
40 posts
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BexleyKev
Andrew D - New Event courses can often vary from that shown on the event page - the event team might have had to adjust at the last moment following test events and there hasn't been time to change the description and map. Unfortunately longer than normal briefings due to a number of things that you would only get on the first run - thanking those who have helped set up / funded and provided facilities for the event. Even more reason to let things bed in and leave it for the local community to develop the event and work with changes as numbers increase. Personally i don't understand the huge numbers is good mentality or those who 'go to support' smaller events.
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Nov 2017
3:06pm, 20 Nov 2017
17,746 posts
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DeeGee
When you have an established parkrun, you have a First Timers' briefing to maybe ten people, some tourists, some new parkrunners. Then there's less need to go over the mechanics in the briefing and you can simply either flag up some new milestones, crack off a series of bad puns, or merely let off a round of insults before shouting "Go".
When you have an inaugural, the whole briefing is a First Timers' briefing, and that has to continue over the next few weeks as the proportion of people new to the event is comparatively high.
If you don't like a long briefing, the answer is simply to turn up and run an event where the vast majority of people have run it a good few times before.
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Nov 2017
3:11pm, 20 Nov 2017
303 posts
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Nessie
I've been to 2 inaugurals, both 25+ miles away, but also the closest parkruns to my "home" run. Both times I wanted to support the new event rather than collect a badge of honour, but being a fairly sparsely populated area, both of them had around 100 runners for their first event. Both times the ED thanked people for travelling to support them - but I suppose until you turn up, you don't know how many others have had the same idea. I guess if I lived in a Big City, I'd assume that there would be a decent turnout and not feel support was needed/wanted.
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Nov 2017
3:33pm, 20 Nov 2017
42 posts
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BexleyKev
Nessie - as the runs were the closest to your home i would say that you were part of that community and entitled to attend in any case. It is unlikely that an ED would not thank people for going but if 50 individuals all have the idea to go and 'support' a new event, you soon have a coach load ( or two ) 
It is possible to have a good, successful event ( inaugural or established ) with less than 20 participants. My home run has less than 60 each week - often much less and we welcome visitors ( as long as they buy the teas ) along with first timers ( most not really sure what they have let themselves in for ) and we often get old friends popping back if the weather is nice or their event cancelled.
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Nov 2017
4:13pm, 20 Nov 2017
85 posts
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AndrewD
BexleyKev - I think you are right that the course was different to advertised as they were still trying to work out the best route around the park (the venue was quite hilly and all off-road, so was quite treacherous in places) so I could understand that, although I was surprised the parkrun website map wasn't updated, but maybe that is not down to the event team and they have to get it authorised by the main parkrun people so, if that is the case, it is understandable.
DeeGee - this wasn't an inaugural briefing though. It just started late and took ages, which wasn't a massive problem (as I usually take your advice and complete my warm up just a couple of minutes before 9am) but was just something I mentioned as it still felt like the RD was getting used to doing it (which, again, is understandable).
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Nov 2017
5:51pm, 20 Nov 2017
1,092 posts
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TomahawkMike
IRicey has it I think. Assuming nothing daft in the results, consider allowing the test run with the invited runners to stand. Once the results go up, so does the parkrun page. Then it isnt an inaugural. (Out of interest, I did notice that Eastville added the test results to their news page).
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Nov 2017
6:10pm, 20 Nov 2017
906 posts
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Kirsty
In the olden days I went to the Greenwich inaugural. There were about 20-30 people and I finished 6th overall, 1st lady in over 26 minutes. Shame they're not like that anymore!
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