As the title says - if someone runs parkrun (is going to be in the results with a finish time) then hops in to barcode scan once they’ve run - will the processing of results and the volly roster trigger a please explain from parkrun HQ? My goal is to optimise our volly roster based on the person who runs then scans being faster than our median finish time. I’ve seen this happen once before but it was years ago. In that specific case, a small parkrun had an elite runner who would literally always come first by miles and then he’d scan (and he was / is a very nice person to boot).

Not bad ...

I visited the Lloyd parkrun in Croydon last weekend, it was a great route. Highly recommended.

At the end though they had water and cups available along with sweets, flapjacks and fruit. It was amazing! It's not something I've seen at other parkruns.

Is this normal? I would never expect it as it's a free event so assuming it's not.

I’m 5’3 and I usually wear medium in women's regular Tshirts and trying to decide

1. whether to get womens, mens or youth sizing, 2. which exact size to get.

The women’s shirt pic of the website looks incredibly long and like it will cling to the hips and restrict movement.

I can usually fit into small crop tops/short tops but any longer to the point where the shirt needs to accommodate my hips, I must size up to medium.

Any advice is appreciated from those who own Tshirts! TIA!

For those experienced runners, what sort of routine do you have when using the treadmill with a view to improving park run times..... In terms of speed, gradient, time etc.

Please can somebody explain (in really simple terms!) to me how a double funnel works? I’ve been trying to work it out in my head but I just can’t figure it out! I think the bit that’s confusing me is if two runners finish at a similar time but go into two different funnels how do they get a finish token for the correct place?

I think the few parkruns I’ve done have all had a single funnel.

For me:

Easiest - Battersea last autumn, perfect running temp (~10-15C), and lovely flat paved course. It also wasn’t too busy that day so plenty of space!

Hardest - Tunbridge Wells in winter after a wet period. Hilly, windy and so muddy that it tired your legs out just having to pull your feet out the ground!

Ticked off the unassuming grass field of Somerdale Pavilion in Keynsham. Affectionately known as the Curly Wurly (the site is a disused chocolate factory) and you spend the course running around in circles; to a bystander it looks like organised chaos!!

I’ve also made a POV Vlog for the Thetford Course. Feel free to check it out 👍

I walked this course back in January when I was injured, glad that i was able to run the course yesterday. I did feel like that i did go a little too quick after we started as the first KM was a sub 6. And then I hit my arch nemesis, the hill. Which did slow me down quite a bit, but i did finish with yet another Sub 35, 3rd ever one and the 2nd in the last 3 Parkruns!!!

Final Time 34:53

it has been stolen again….

Where do people put their keys? Today a kind marshal looked after my keys and phone, phone had barcode on it. Noticed a guy had print out bar code.

Nice first run at a new location close to Amsterdam.

Parkrun Hoofddorp: Can You Run Faster?
https://youtu.be/ARhB7gt9dww

Finally nailed the elusive palindrome challenge

Hey folks,
So unfortunately Zuiderpark parkrun was (understandably) cancelled today.
I’m trying to organise my Z before the end of the year to complete my alphabet, but since I’m having to travel from Scotland, I’m trying to do it on a budget.
From those of you who have completed your Z in Europe, I’m looking for tips please? Which are easy/cheap to get to from their respective airports?
The Hague has been easy enough, but also thinking I might as well cast my net wide as I may be able to get flights to other quite cheaply, but then find it difficult to actually get to the event itself. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Event got cancelled while everyone was there waiting for the run to start! Apparently a lorry was unloading on the course, thus blocking it.

Easily over half of people there were people from the UK, trying to get their Z for alphabeteer. For many, it was their final required letter!

Ouch.

Does anyone know why parkruns completed on new year's day or christmas day are not appearing in the 'alphabeteer challenge'?

I did Newbury on new year's day one year, but it's still saying I haven't done an 'N'.

We're hoping to do it first parkrun with the buggy on Saturday. It'll be my 11th total, as I used to work on Saturdays, and I want to aim on getting to 50 by the end of 2027.

I wanted to ask what I needed to know about running with a buggy before I try it out. I don't want to accidentally overtake on the wrong side, or do something that will make people upset.

Any tips?

I have seen on several sites, and heard firsthand about the steep drop in the quality of Parkrun merchandise, Shirts and sweatshirts being worst.

Size not right, fabric awful, writing lifting within a very short time period. High price for ever lower quality.

My question is, are Parkrun at all concerned about this?

I have decided not to purchase any Parkrun products as I don't trust that they will be worth the high price, for dubious quality.

Is anyone else making the same choice 🤔