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Pothunter Apr 2019 8:42pm, 25 Apr 2019 1,174 posts	Quote Pin Pothunter I’ve had to hurdle a (non parkrunner) dog before. We generally only get a couple of dogs so not a particular hazard but I agree with the problem of barking during the briefing.
ndellar Apr 2019 8:47pm, 25 Apr 2019 3,511 posts	Quote Pin ndellar Interesting mention as they have just banned dogs at Cannon Hill in Brum: parkrun.org.uk Wonder if it will impact the numbers.
Chramies Apr 2019 8:54pm, 25 Apr 2019 16 posts	Quote Pin Chramies I don't remember there being many dogs at Cannon Hill - though when I was doing it there were more like 500 - 550 runners instead of 900. South Birmingham really needs another parkrun to take some of the load from Cannon Hill. Edgbaston Reservoir? Selly Oak Park?
ndellar Apr 2019 9:01pm, 25 Apr 2019 3,512 posts	Quote Pin ndellar Funnily enough there is also a post on the CHp Facebook page about trying to set up some more Brum ones including Edgbaston reservoir.
ndellar Apr 2019 9:01pm, 25 Apr 2019 3,513 posts	Quote Pin ndellar And yes the last time I went was years ago probably no more than 500 runners it sounds a lot bigger now.
Cerrertonia Apr 2019 8:47am, 26 Apr 2019 10,343 posts	Quote Pin Cerrertonia Birmingham City Council got over £1.5 million of lottery funding for Run Birmingham and there was a press release in 2015 about an initial roll out of 18 great run locals across the city. Looks like there's now only 2 events still operating, with almost 100 participants last week. Maybe they should have given some of that money to parkrun instead of Brendan Foster's company.
LindsD Apr 2019 8:48am, 26 Apr 2019 27,427 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Apricot T shirts, anyone? No vests, no long sleeved.
Cerrertonia Apr 2019 8:50am, 26 Apr 2019 10,344 posts	Quote Pin Cerrertonia (Although I'm sure Run Birmingham is doing plenty of other good stuff.)
Jovi Runner Apr 2019 8:53am, 26 Apr 2019 6,066 posts	Quote Pin Jovi Runner I suspect if parkrun continues as is and moves further away from a runniggn event it will be to the benefit of Great Run Local s I think a lot of runners would move across - I certainly would as parkrun becomes less about running and more about a touchy feely snowflake event.
Gobi Apr 2019 9:08am, 26 Apr 2019 66,771 posts	Quote Pin Gobi I have never seen a great run event. Only made 6 parkruns this year, may make 1 or 2 in May (maybe) For me it has been steadily downhill the more it has grown and the more it has been about anything but running.