Let's talk about inaugural parkruns after they've happened.
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May 2018
11:52am, 6 May 2018
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Dvorak
Found a FB page about the prospective Lanark parkrun. Looks to be coming along well. Course and permissions in place, conditions fulfilled for full grant funding (! the dream :-)), all they might need now is some people (and maybe that is has been sorted). Course looks an interesting mix of round a loch and trail paths in the woods. facebook.com After all those far-flung Scottish startups, nice to have some launching that wouldn't need a two-day trip to attend :-). |
May 2018
6:20pm, 6 May 2018
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BexleyKev
LloydP - i fail to see a problem with a new event starting close to an existing one. nor does it matter if there are only a handful of participants at each. That really is the idea of creating a parkrun for the local community - if 10 people get together and want one in their local park there should be nor reason to prevent them going ahead - as long as all necessary permissions have been given. it is usually the case that a new event increases overall numbers not diminishes - personally i would like to see more smaller events rather than the hordes we encourage to run around some of our parks at the moment.
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May 2018
8:54pm, 6 May 2018
45 posts
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kevchenko
As long are there is funding and willing core teams I totally agree with Kev.. Really cannot see an issue with this....
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May 2018
2:12pm, 7 May 2018
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LazyDaisy
It's often the finding of sufficient core team volunteers that's the hurdle to overcome in setting up a new parkrun, so if they've got that I don't see a ptoblem. We thought our numbers would drop as local parkruns started up (none that close though) but there's been no discernible effect. |
May 2018
9:36pm, 7 May 2018
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Gallus
Very much simply word of mouth, but heard talk of a potential future event at Aberfeldy in Scotland. There were a couple at Bressay at the weekend who mentioned their intentions of starting this up.
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May 2018
10:59pm, 7 May 2018
7 posts
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furytingar
Another North West location in the offing.. healthierfleetwood.co.uk |
May 2018
4:41pm, 8 May 2018
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AndyHill
Prospect parkrun can be moved from "longer-term" to "started!". 56 runners at inaugural parkrun on Sunday. parkrun.org.uk
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May 2018
4:48pm, 8 May 2018
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Sigh
Welcome to Fetch AndyHill! You might like Goofee's blog on the subject of Prospect: fetcheveryone.com/blog/32326 |
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May 2018
8:10pm, 8 May 2018
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Dvorak
Aberfeldy would be a nice spot for one, hopefully on the river side rather than up the hills.
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May 2018
9:45am, 9 May 2018
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AndyHill
Thanks Sigh - good read! I did the test run earlier in the year but the first run proper passed me by. Hoping to make it there soon!
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