parkrun thread
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Apr 2019
8:42pm, 25 Apr 2019
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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.
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Apr 2019
8:47pm, 25 Apr 2019
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ndellar
Interesting mention as they have just banned dogs at Cannon Hill in Brum: parkrun.org.uk Wonder if it will impact the numbers. |
Apr 2019
8:54pm, 25 Apr 2019
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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?
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Apr 2019
9:01pm, 25 Apr 2019
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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.
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Apr 2019
9:01pm, 25 Apr 2019
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ndellar
And yes the last time I went was years ago probably no more than 500 runners it sounds a lot bigger now.
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Apr 2019
8:47am, 26 Apr 2019
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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.
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Apr 2019
8:48am, 26 Apr 2019
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LindsD
Apricot T shirts, anyone? No vests, no long sleeved. |
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Apr 2019
8:50am, 26 Apr 2019
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Cerrertonia
(Although I'm sure Run Birmingham is doing plenty of other good stuff.)
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Apr 2019
8:53am, 26 Apr 2019
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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.
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Apr 2019
9:08am, 26 Apr 2019
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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. |
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