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Rrunner May 2020 4:21pm, 5 May 2020 390 posts	Quote Pin Rrunner I'd d interested to know what parkrun HQ make of events encouraging runs in this manner, even if they are to be ran in isolation!
StuH May 2020 4:45pm, 5 May 2020 3,637 posts	Quote Pin StuH Don't see why they (or anyone else) would have a problem with it. Just people running independently and sharing it online.
Metro_Nome May 2020 5:13pm, 5 May 2020 5,362 posts	Quote Pin Metro_Nome Given that they've allowed the ability for people to personalise apricot shirts with names to represent their own temporary parkruns, I think they'd be fully supportive
jda May 2020 5:14pm, 5 May 2020 7,289 posts	Quote Pin jda I'd hope they were fully supportive, it's obviously a great idea.
CumbriAndy May 2020 6:26pm, 5 May 2020 1,682 posts	Quote Pin CumbriAndy It is a good idea but I might be asking what the story is with pacers - as referenced in the article - before giving it too much public support
LindsD May 2020 7:26pm, 5 May 2020 36,080 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Yeah and marshals. I don't get it
iRicey May 2020 7:29pm, 5 May 2020 387 posts	Quote Pin iRicey blog.parkrun.com Doesn't look like parkrun is coming back for months
LindsD May 2020 8:17pm, 5 May 2020 36,082 posts	Quote Pin LindsD Nope
StuH May 2020 11:16pm, 5 May 2020 3,640 posts	Quote Pin StuH Well it looks like the 'marshals' virtually cheered by posting encouragement on people social media. The pacers seems a bit strange, just agreed to run 5k solo at a set pace?
jennyh May 2020 11:34pm, 5 May 2020 4,347 posts	Quote Pin jennyh That’s what I assumed Stu re the pacers, and thought it sounded a bit odd, but I’d be interested to know how it worked. (As an aside, my friend S has done a couple of virtual fake parkruns with some of his guide runners - he runs on the treadmill at home while the guide runs outside and they talk on the phone - well, heavy breathe down the phone at least! I haven’t attempted this with him yet, although another friend has suggested that she and I do a virtual speed session next week).