Published on : Saturday, February 9, 2019
There are many unofficial clubs for parkruns. Now tour operators are also getting in on the action.
All parkrun events, which are managed by volunteers, adhere to the original aim of being free and inclusive. “Unlike traditional running events that may require pre-registration, entry fees and cut-off times, at parkrun it is free to participate and speed is not important,” said Chrissie Wellington, head of health and wellbeing at Parkrun.
Wellington added, “The popularity continues to grow by empowering local communities to implement a permanent mixed-gender, multi-generational health intervention that appeals to a broad cross-section of society. Particularly those for whom physical activity and volunteering is not the norm.”
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