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Jan 2019
12:27pm, 3 Jan 2019
13,826 posts
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Bazoaxe
Wow, I never knew such a thing existed. I turn up to my nearest parkrun when it suits to race it as fast as I can, or use as a tempo if it fits with my plan. I volunteer as and when I can to ensure I do my bit to keep the thing running and do my part. I run at my 2nd nearest even very occasionally, usually when its NYD and my nearest event isn't on
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Jan 2019
12:35pm, 3 Jan 2019
34,372 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
I've done 45 different hoping at some point to make a 100 I like what a bloke did at Letchworth in summer I stumbled across by accident his 99 he brought everyone an ice cream obviously picked a small one lucky find. Mr and Mrs Jigs were there plus Doc Moye
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Jan 2019
12:37pm, 3 Jan 2019
5,629 posts
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Jovi Runner
I keep getting sucked into "discussions" on that pdg group and I really shoudln't. I was recently told when daring to suggest that some parkruns were just too busy nowadays for dogs that I should find another hobby as I was not being "inclusive" and I didn't get the parkrun ethos. This despite 11 years of parkrunning and participating since the time trial days incl 8 years to date as an RD - clearly I have no clue what parkrun is about!.... (Rant over).
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Jan 2019
12:41pm, 3 Jan 2019
40,190 posts
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Velociraptor
It does get a bit toe-curling in that group sometimes. When the parkrun/RCGP hookup hit the headlines, I had to sit very hard on my hands to resist engaging with the mindless parkrun evangelists who know sod all about health promotion in a medical setting.
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Jan 2019
12:49pm, 3 Jan 2019
17,039 posts
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Dvorak
What, don't you listen to the briefing Bazo where the visitors from wherever are welcomed  ? Maybe Edinburgh doesn't do that though as it has so many visitors. There's a possible distinction: tourists travel often great distances solely to attend a parkrun, sometimes with a sub goal eg alphabeteers, regionairres. Visitors go to a different parkrun from time to time for a change or because they happen to be somewhere different anyway. The latter being much superior, of course
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Jan 2019
12:50pm, 3 Jan 2019
13,829 posts
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Bazoaxe
The last 2 parkruns I have taken part in have had dogs at the very front despite the request for them to be at the back. To be fair, both were pretty quick and comfortably beat me (including one who took a swim in the stream en route while tied to its parkrunner).
I was a bit worried about the tripping hazard, especially as the 2nd of these was on a narrow path parkrun, but they must have worked and certainly would fare better than working through the field.
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Jan 2019
12:51pm, 3 Jan 2019
40,191 posts
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Velociraptor
At Whinlatter in the summer, the RD would ask, "Are there any locals here?" for we were massively outnumbered by tourists. Most of those would be holidaymakers and people up for other sporting events, though.
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Jan 2019
12:51pm, 3 Jan 2019
13,830 posts
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Bazoaxe
Dv - yeah I do hear some visitor announcements or see them in results but largely just put it down to people who happen to be in Edinburgh and then come along and not who travel miles just to do the parkrun.
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Jan 2019
12:57pm, 3 Jan 2019
18,232 posts
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DeeGee
Dog owners who are on the PDG, Jovi?
You couldn't find a more entitled subset of population.
They don't seem to realise that their unpredictable and often barely controlled allergen bombs are like Kryptonite to an asthmatic eight year old. Thus rendering anywhere where their animals are "only playing" less accessible to that substantial subset who are not blessed with the possibility of leaving their allergy at home.
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Jan 2019
1:03pm, 3 Jan 2019
4,780 posts
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Metro_Nome
I should just leave PDG, so many posts on there wind me up. there was somebody after new year moaning about having to queue to get across finish funnels and that the events "needed to sort it out" for next year and be more prepared. one of the events in question had something mad like 200 people more than its previous highest attendance.
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