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Dec 2021
12:12pm, 29 Dec 2021
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Spideog
For example Cardiff parkrun regularly gets between 750 & up to 1000 runners. This is on a very tight path with little space to congregate safely. Huge numbers of other path users also use this area as a route into the city. People can't pass safely. Runners are bunched together shoulder to shoulder and run like wise for parts of the run. We know Omicron is highly transmissible. Until we get a handle on the situation we have this pause in place. Don't know why people are getting so worked up about it. Put your trainers on and go a a 5k walk, shuffle, jog or run regardless. The Welsh Government hasn't banned running outdoors. DIY. Blwyddyn Newydd Dda, Happy New Year to you all for Saturday.


Their highest attendance since the restart is 687, but mostly between 450-low 600s so far. Could be good reason to cancel the NYD event, if they are particularly worried about breaching some arbitrary number, but otherwise having a rule similar to Scotland of events 500+ being limited and needing to ask for special exemptions.
Dec 2021
1:09pm, 29 Dec 2021
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Zorba
Rascal , If you genuinely loved parkrun you would welcome Javid's comments .
jda
Dec 2021
1:48pm, 29 Dec 2021
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jda
Ah well, they must not be a “true Scotsman” then.

en.m.wikipedia.org
Dec 2021
1:56pm, 29 Dec 2021
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Spideog
Was a bit disappointed by the Jeremy Vine debate, then someone emailed in with the line about marauding runners who should all be banned from public spaces. :)
Dec 2021
2:16pm, 29 Dec 2021
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Rascal
Zorba stop trolling people. I'm not on twitter/Facebook for that reason. Don't question my love of parkrun. Javid has no relevance to my life in Wales. So I don't acknowledge them. I didn't appreciate your comments about Welsh people 'like sheep' & 'deserving their lot'. Discuss parkrun by all means but I find such snide comments offensive. Unfortunately some topics on Fetch Forums are getting toxic comments. Mostly due to Coronavirus and the consequences. I have seen Fetchies leaving the forums and the Web site as a result. I feel the same today. I left some nice posts about people's love of parkrun and New Year wishes. I shall end this with the same, best wishes to all Fetchies in 2022. But I'm out. Bye. *
Dec 2021
2:55pm, 29 Dec 2021
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TomahawkMike
Zorba stop trolling people. I'm not on twitter/Facebook for that reason. Don't question my love of parkrun. Javid has no relevance to my life in Wales. So I don't acknowledge them. I didn't appreciate your comments about Welsh people 'like sheep' & 'deserving their lot'. Discuss parkrun by all means but I find such snide comments offensive. Unfortunately some topics on Fetch Forums are getting toxic comments. Mostly due to Coronavirus and the consequences. I have seen Fetchies leaving the forums and the Web site as a result. I feel the same today. I left some nice posts about people's love of parkrun and New Year wishes. I shall end this with the same, best wishes to all Fetchies in 2022. But I'm out. Bye. *


Fortunately I missed those comments. It's a shame to hear that.
Dec 2021
4:52pm, 29 Dec 2021
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hellywobs
Was a bit disappointed by the Jeremy Vine debate, then someone emailed in with the line about marauding runners who should all be banned from public spaces.


Ha ha. Oh well it makes a change to the hate for cyclists who don't pay "road tax" :)
Dec 2021
11:35am, 30 Dec 2021
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CStar
It's terrible that other park users have to put up with park run for 1.5 of 168 hours a week isn't it? ;-)
Dec 2021
12:04pm, 30 Dec 2021
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Looby Loo
<q>Couldn’t agree more CStar.
Dec 2021
12:20pm, 30 Dec 2021
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Ultracat
Rascal in all the years I have been on fetch I have never seen zorba post anything nice or positive about anyone. Generally best to ignore.

About This Thread

Maintained by Hendo
A discussion of all things parkrun.

Here's a wiki giving brief reviews of parkruns up and down the land:

fetcheveryone.com/article-view.php?id=545

parkruns with restart permission: google.com

Note: Hendo is a boy.

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