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DeeGee
DeeGee
Nov 2019
9:50am, 4 Nov 2019
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DeeGee
Not me, min. Steve has more experience in his little finger than I could ever have.
Dvorak
Dvorak
Nov 2019
10:02am, 4 Nov 2019
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Dvorak
It must have felt a pretty relaxed day at Cardiff with so few (comparatively) runners. One localish event (Livingston) had a third more runners, despite a nearby inaugural. They had pushed is as their 200th event though. More than treble the turnout of two weeks before, when it was fearsomely wet.

Run reports: have most parkruns just abandoned them? I guess there is no pressure from parkrun Towers regarding them. I was particularly struck that a new event up here (Queen's, Glasgow) has, after three events, a completely blank news page.
sallykate
sallykate
Nov 2019
10:14am, 4 Nov 2019
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sallykate
207 at Hilly Fields (in somewhat challenging conditions); we're usually high 200s or low 300s.

We've never got into the habit of doing a regular run report. We do use the news page for any important updates (cancellations for example). The last time someone tried to do one I seem to remember we had issues getting photos to display.
chunkywizard
chunkywizard
Nov 2019
10:22am, 4 Nov 2019
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chunkywizard
We usually have a run report. Mostly either tourists or regulars write them.
swittle
swittle
Nov 2019
11:07am, 4 Nov 2019
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swittle
The writer on the Crosby team really goes to town - or should that be sea - on its run reports. The example for the "Hallowe'en" parkrun is by no means an exception and most reports are accompanied by photos.

parkrun.org.uk
LindsD
LindsD
Nov 2019
11:41am, 4 Nov 2019
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LindsD
we do one every week, with photos. As do our juniors.
Nessie
Nessie
Nov 2019
11:54am, 4 Nov 2019
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Nessie
Low numbers at Inverness this week, probably a combination of weather, being on the changed course and a nearby cross country event on in the afternoon. Extremely splashy and muddy, and lots of fun.
LazyDaisy
LazyDaisy
Nov 2019
12:17pm, 4 Nov 2019
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LazyDaisy
*whispers* It was really lovely to have only 167 instead of our usual 500+ on Saturday. I felt much more relaxed as RD, and could interact with people much more easily than when we're overflowing with runners.

It was just like the old days :-)
edison
edison
Nov 2019
12:23pm, 4 Nov 2019
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edison
We have started in the last few months posting our reports online - and not just on FB. We now will link to the official site. My argument is that we don't need to do social media, and I won't do it at all. If there is something to be said - stick it on the website.
westmoors
westmoors
Nov 2019
12:25pm, 4 Nov 2019
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westmoors
I wish there were more EDs like you edison. I despise everything being on social media rather than the proper web pages.

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A discussion of all things parkrun.

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