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Could we please have a Parkrun thingy in the training Category

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RunningBob Apr 2012 6:33pm, 17 Apr 2012 2,729 posts	Quote Pin RunningBob FWIW parkruns are "insured" in just the same way as any UKA race - it is the same policy. Some parkruns have official 5k measurement certificates and are valid for 5k rankings etc. on Pof10. Others aren't - usually these are an accurate distance but have too much off-road content for an official 5k and are therefore marked 5KMT (for "multi-terrain") e.g. Bramhall. A few might be marked 5KNAD if they are not an accurate 5k. In theory the same criteria apply to any club organised race. I agree that ARC races should be on Pof10 - to omit them is very petty and spoils the stats.
SODIron © 2002 Apr 2012 7:41am, 18 Apr 2012 10,070 posts	Quote Pin SODIron © 2002 Given that our local parkrun in York was won by someone called Jonathan Brownlee in a sluggish 14:43 last weekend I think it's safe to assume that you can call a parkrun a race....
Gobi Apr 2012 7:56am, 18 Apr 2012 47,212 posts	Quote Pin Gobi I see it now has its own Category One more thing to block out
Muddie Apr 2012 8:20am, 18 Apr 2012 135 posts	Quote Pin Muddie I second what sioUx said on page 6.
Peacey Apr 2012 9:52am, 18 Apr 2012 4,573 posts	Quote Pin Peacey It will always be a RACE to me. On PO10=Race.
Wriggling Snake Apr 2012 10:02am, 18 Apr 2012 2,169 posts	Quote Pin Wriggling Snake Parkrun is what you make it. I've raced it (22.01), paced people 25,26 minutes, I've also included it as a longer run and done 8 miles in over an hour. It's up to you what you put in your training log, it doesn't matter if parkrun is actually a race or not.
Gobi Apr 2012 10:12am, 18 Apr 2012 47,217 posts	Quote Pin Gobi Sorry was contemplating seeing if I could use Mimbling(given I don't run) while cross training doing BUGGER ALL parkrun is on in Newbury this Saturday, how you log it is up to you :¬)
SPR Apr 2012 10:17am, 18 Apr 2012 16,434 posts	Quote Pin SPR Any race is what you make it, just because you don't race doesn't change the fact it is a race. Calling an elephant a mouse, doesn't make it a mouse.
Gobi Apr 2012 10:17am, 18 Apr 2012 47,218 posts	Quote Pin Gobi squeak !!!!!!!
SPR Apr 2012 11:08am, 18 Apr 2012 16,435 posts	Quote Pin SPR ... Even if you can teach it how to squeak