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HellsBells
HellsBells
Nov 2021
8:27am, 3 Nov 2021
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HellsBells
Yes they do Groundhog because it’s a Saturday so they are normal parkruns not extra ones

We are in discussions but probably no to Christmas Day but yes to NYD
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Nov 2021
8:29am, 3 Nov 2021
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Has doing a New Years Day double been stopped?


Yes, it was announced in June 2020: parkrun.org.uk
chunkywizard
chunkywizard
Nov 2021
9:15am, 3 Nov 2021
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To be honest is was getting out of control. We have had 2 NYDs will around 600 people which is 3x what we get on a normal Saturday. It will be nice just to have a normal day. I'll be RD this year if anyone wants to come and say Hi.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor
Nov 2021
9:21am, 3 Nov 2021
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The ED of our local (tiny) parkrun floated the idea of festive runs. I've offered my services. Takes away any temptation to offer to work.
DeeGee
DeeGee
Nov 2021
9:38am, 3 Nov 2021
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DeeGee
We've got a number of core volunteers who love to do Xmas day, so we always have it. I think it's very important. I know several members of our community who wouldn't see another person all day if we didn't do parkrun.

We never do NYD and won't this year either. We have the convenient excuse of the course of the Cleethorpes NYD10k passing by every possible access to the country park.
GeneHunt59
GeneHunt59
Nov 2021
9:48am, 3 Nov 2021
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GeneHunt59
I think this will be the first NYD we have held. Always host Xmas day, with reduced volunteers.
CumbriAndy
CumbriAndy
Nov 2021
9:53am, 3 Nov 2021
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CumbriAndy
We never do 25th Dec - it's the one day each year the NT close the park so we have no access. NYD is usually on though and I see no reason why we won't this year - it's a relief (as was discussed at length in the 'other' thread last summer) not to have to worry about co-ordination with the others round and about.
chunkywizard
chunkywizard
Nov 2021
10:24am, 3 Nov 2021
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chunkywizard
back to cake now? That's much more interesting :-)
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Nov 2021
10:27am, 3 Nov 2021
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mmm. cake . :-)
GeneHunt59
GeneHunt59
Nov 2021
10:28am, 3 Nov 2021
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GeneHunt59
Just don't mention tiffin - you lot had me drooling yesterday. Made a lovely dark chocolate ginger tiffin last Christmas.

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