Parkrun, running with dogs

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edison Nov 2018 4:14pm, 29 Nov 2018 763 posts	0 edison Isnt the guidance `keep them on a short lead and under control'? And one dog per runner?
edison Nov 2018 4:15pm, 29 Nov 2018 764 posts	0 edison yes "Dogs should be kept under firm control, on a short lead or a harness with a short lead, and extreme care taken to avoid tripping others.
larkim Nov 2018 4:17pm, 29 Nov 2018 6,120 posts	0 larkim I suspect in the grand scheme of things, issues with dogs and parkrunners are more likely to arise with non-parkrunning dogs than with those haring round with their owners. Something which parkrun HQ can't legislate for.
edison Nov 2018 4:27pm, 29 Nov 2018 765 posts	0 edison The estate on which we have our event has a dogs on leads policy which is ignored by a significant number of people. They either can't read or don't think it applies to them. I'll often warn runners just to keep an eye out. I have hurdled an off lead dog before at an event. Glad it wasn't a Newfoundland.
Joopsy Nov 2018 5:07pm, 29 Nov 2018 8,807 posts	0 Joopsy I never understood running, its just makes you sweaty and smelly and diverts energy away from being helpful and useful towards more worthy causes.
larkim Nov 2018 7:31pm, 29 Nov 2018 6,121 posts	0 larkim touché
blindcider Dec 2018 10:40am, 3 Dec 2018 195 posts	0 blindcider or touchy?
larkim Dec 2018 11:27am, 3 Dec 2018 6,157 posts	0 larkim Probably both, in my case!
Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr) Dec 2018 11:52am, 3 Dec 2018 29,650 posts	0 Merry Christmas and Happy NewG(rrr) Lol. Larkim isn't a troll. But Joops is a bloody subversive! G
Son of a Pronator Man Dec 2018 12:02pm, 3 Dec 2018 8,523 posts	0 Son of a Pronator Man Only if the course is wide enough, and always start at the back and keep the dog under control on a short leash. Parkrun is inclusive and I don't see a problem with dogs if the conditions are met. But never in a 5k race.