The parkrun thread

[Flanker7 20]

Sheffield Hallam parkrun is no more, long live Endcliffe parkrun.  We will be back (covid pings willing) on 24th July.  It's a new course, a new name, some new people on the core team, but same old parkrun.  Please download the app, read the new covid guidelines and help support the parkrun by volunteering.  Dig out your barcodes, shake out your parkrun tees and be there with a smile.  Can.  Not.  Wait.  Back Together at last!

Last time we were together in July was 2019 - scary thought - here's a pic from 22nd July 2019 so you can remember what it was like.  Sigh, not many sleeps now before we experience it again.  The thrill of arriving in Endcliffe Park and seeing the paraphernalia of parkrun assembling.  SO EXCITING.  And it will be again!

 

https://www.parkrun.org.uk/endcliffe/news/2021/07/18/parkruns-coming-home-its-coming-home-its-coming-endcliffe-parkrun-minus-one-notarunreport/?fbclid=IwAR0qGAElHVgeWt_fCU4LWOhDzM2lIG42ztZ0jChtXfCe0U6qCVGY9kEjHZQ

[Flanker7 20]

There seems to be a host of 'special covid arrangements' for many parkruns. Please familiarise yourself with the new proceedures at your intended come back parkrun.

Local changes at Graves and Endcliffe are already on facebook.

These have caused several comments both good and not so good but the bottom line for all parkruns  is 'only do what you are comfortable with' its your choice.

I'm going to delay my start by exactly 3 minutes (or 4 or 5 or 6?). The  recorded 'gun-time', or whistle-time at Graves, will take a hit but I will know my time by adjusting the recorded time by  3 minutes.

[Flanker7 20]

Graves is ready to roll on Saturday thanks to you fab lot but it looks like Endcliffe are struggling…

If you want to volunteer this weekend, maybe drop them a line. Hillsborough and Millhouses aren’t on due to events so we need the other local parkruns to go ahead to avoid congestion!

Thanks all

Sheffield Castle parkrun-------We have a full volunteer Roster for Saturday so we are good to go. Please if you can travel to parkrun by foot, Pedal power, public transport or Car share then please do so as we only have a small carpark which is located just off city road at the side of select and save shop, who very kindly allow you to also use their carpark, if parking on the road please respect the local community by not parking in front of drives also please do not park on the left hand side to select and save as this belongs to the Allotments and access is needed at all times. We have 3 Scanners on Saturday so please try not to gather around 1 at the end. Please respect others and allow everyone to come and enjoy the morning. Really look forward to seeing you all  Thanks

Edited July 22, 2021 by Flanker7
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[Waldo 96]

Absolutely brilliant to see around 135 park runners at Castle parkrun today! Quite large numbers for Castle pre-Covid, but all seemed to go well, no major hitches etc.

 

Looks like the parkrun website may be down though (perhaps bombarded with traffic, with everyone flocking to see their results).

 

Millhouses and Hillsborough didn’t go ahead, both had events on I think. Any news from Hallam (err, of Sheffield Endcliffe Park or whatever it’s called now)? Hope it all went well with the new course?

[Flanker7 20]

Welcome to Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park -Juniors. 

Five higher attendances and three lower with Hillsborough and Millhouses having No Event.

 

Sheffield & Rotherham parkrun attendances for 24th & 25th July 2021.

 

145 - Concord

424 - Endcliffe 

195 - Graves 

72 - Graves-Juniors 

No Event - Hillsborough 

No Event - Millhouses

133 - Castle

59 - Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park -Juniors

 

Total = 1,028

 

307 - Rother Valley 

94 - Clifton Park

 

Total = 403

 

Overall Total = 1,421

Edited July 25, 2021 by Flanker7
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[Flanker7 20]

 

parkrun statsgeek group

Roderick Hoffman  · tSpongsod2urhed  · 

 

I'll be producing some analysis from my top ten predictions later on in the week, but some quick stats to start with here:

The 483 English parkruns that restarted yesterday would host 126,254 participants in an average week (based on each's previous 50 results). Yesterday they actually included 94,236 participants which is fractionally under 75%. It will be interesting to see if more participants return in future weeks.

No records were broken - with Northallerton closest with 94% of their highest attendance. Of course, Chilton Fields set their record on their inaugural.

Millom exceeded their average by the most (185%).

 

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[Flanker7 20]

Parkrunner A105316.

 

He's registered with Crystal Palace but most of his runs have been at Dulwich, he's the second fastest parkrunner in the world.

AND

He's an Olympic silver medalist.

[Flanker7 20]

Not a lot of people know this..............

 

The winner of the men’s 50km walk at the Olympics in Tokyo this week finished in 3h 50m, that’s the same as 10 consecutive parkruns at 23 min pace!

[Flanker7 20]

 

Yorkshire parkruns - collect them all!

Andrew Tup  · 8iterSponsorhedi  · 

 

The headline news in the Yorkshire and Humber region this week was not about the parkruns that did take place, but one that didn’t. Sadly, Catterick became the first parkrun in the region to be cancelled indefinitely.

So as the number has reduced by one, 55/59 events took place across the region.

Total attendance was 11943, an increase of 277 (2.4%) over last week. For the second consecutive week, the largest attendance was at York (570 – one more than last week); the smallest was at Bowling Park (42). Of the events that also took place last week, 23 saw an increase in attendance, 26 saw a decrease and two (Peter Pan (232) and Sheffield Castle (90)) were the same.

Hillsborough and Woodhouse Moor both had attendances of 368, Beverley Westwood and Brighouse had 246, Cleethorpes and Peter Pan had 232, and Myrtle and Selby had 120.

[Flanker7 20]

Sheffield & Rotherham parkrun attendances for 14th & 15th August 2021.

Welcome to Hillsborough Juniors parkrun.

Their first event was reported here https://www.parkrun.org.uk/hillsborough-juniors/news/

 

 73- Graves-Juniors

 44 - Hillsborough Juniors

 39 - Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park -Juniors

Total = 156

  98 - Concord

432 - Endcliffe 

204 - Graves 

368 - Hillsborough 

254 - Millhouses

  90 - Castle

Total = 1,446

 

317 - Rother Valley 

114 - Clifton Park

Total = 431 

 

Overall Total = 2033

[Flanker7 20]

Sheffield & Rotherham parkrun attendances for 21st & 22nd August 2021.

 

69  - Graves-Juniors

48  - Hillsborough Juniors

42 - Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park -Juniors

Total = 159

 

118 - Concord

426 - Endcliffe 

189 - Graves 

370 - Hillsborough 

222 - Millhouses

   72 - Castle

Total = 1,397

 

287 - Rother Valley 

120 - Clifton Park

Total =  407

 

Overall Total = 1,963

National and international numbers:-

https://www.elliottline.com/parkrun/2021/8/22/parkrun-attendance-and-milestone-stats-for-21-august-2021-and-22-august-2021?fbclid=IwAR3thrxqKDglFEzHVTy7HNYoThbT20XdlPSY14qAbws1Fc8nC0F4RQqdn9M

[Flanker7 20]

Local parkrunner 'The Pirate' is no more, walked the plank, gone to Davy Jones's Locker.

 

In a shock ruling from parkrun HQ  'The Pirate' name 'needed' to be changed. 

 

A source from within The Pirate's crew said:-

'The old sea dog is holed below the waterline and seeking solace with a tot of Nelson's blood.

He vows to continue to fly the skull and crossbones and to search the 7 seas for new parkruns both at home and overseas."