We Try EXTREME parkrun Tourism

[@thewrastler]

I'm trying to do a similar thing with weatherspoons

[@runningchannel]

😂

[@hairyairey]

@@runningchannel I think my running club is engaged with weatherspoons tourism - the parkrun beforehand is entirely incidental.

[@alanhowe66]

I did a Parkrun in Rome and came 4th overall, but it was raining and only 10 people ran 😂

[@runningchannel]

Congrats! 4th is still better than if you didn’t show up at all!

[@harrywoodward9439]

Can't go wrong with a guaranteed top 10 finish

[@smudgerpugs]

I did one in Palermo - came 2nd! (20 runners)

[@jamesBFC1887]

I'm 14 so can still qualify to do junior parkrun and i do one every now and again just to get that feeling of winning (even if it is against 10 year olds) I usually come about 15-20th at my local parkrun.

[@brettelizabethspore]

Had never heard of "Park Run" events prior to watching this channel, but after hearing about it, I thought it sounded like fun and decided to look it up to see if there are any in my area of the USA. Sure enough there is one about 30 minutes away, so I'm hoping to try it out in a couple of weeks. This video definitely inspired me to look into traveling for Park Runs as I love to travel and doing it for the purpose of running just sounds like an added bonus.

[@runningchannel]

Brilliant! Let us know how you get on at your first, Brett!

[@bobminor1141]

I flew into Heathrow from Canada, landed at 6:30am, picked up a rental car, and drove to the Osterly parkrun, made it well before 9am. Managed a reasonable time too on a couple of hours sleep.

[@Wolfman1250s]

Park Run tourism is awesome! When on holidays (from Australia) my kids and I did Tokyo, London and Liverpool Park Runs. Was great fun. Great video 👍👍

[@clarebowyer6034]

Furthest ParkRun has been North Wollongong in Australia, home ParkRun is Cannon Hill in Birmingham, England!

[@runningchannel]

Wow, that is a long way from home! 😅

[@m3erw]

Me and my boyfriend did three parkrun's on our round the world trip last year; Sydney, Christchurch NZ and then San Francisco. Three consecutive Saturday's. Felt boss :) Would love to try this extreme parkrun challenge though!

[@runningchannel]

Amazing! That’s very cool 😎

[@nelsonalexis3054]

I first did a parkrun in 2007 in Wimbledon Common. There were only 2 parkruns at the time. What a long way parkrun has come

[@parttroll1]

My local Parkrun is Marple but I usually run Lyme Park for the scenery. My furthest Parkrun is the stunning Fountains Abbey whilst on a camping holiday

[@swimrunmatt]

I love the channel, and this vid was great, but we need to talk about what coffee should look like lol

[@runningchannel]

😂 in my defence it was 3:30am and I wasn’t even sure what my name was at that point! Haha

[@glennnicholls8510]

Thank you Anna. I had no idea about these parkrun subcultures. As for the alphabet one, I would have thought that a parkrun in Exeter could call themselves 'Xeter something'

[@runningchannel]

Thanks for watching! Like your logic on Exeter but not sure that it counts...🤔

[@lukedaniel7669]

In the autumn I've got a day trip to York starting at 10.30. Needs a 4am start but the first train arrives at 8.30 - excellent, time for a parkrun. Nearest one is cancelled that day though so I've got a three-mile run to the start line of the next closest. I really hope the train is on time...

[@runningchannel]

Sounds like a great challenge! 👍

[@hairyairey]

What's wrong with a bus? Or even a taxi?

[@lukedaniel7669]

@@hairyairey Bus takes too long so I'll miss the start, taxi too expensive!

[@brendaheimann2714]

I live in South Africa and was lucky enough to be in London for my 50th parkrun! So manged to do Tooting Common parkrun with my family from the UK.

[@runningchannel]

Sounds great Brenda!

[@flym0]

Woo hoo, that's us at 08:08 driving up for our first ever park run.

[@runningchannel]

Awesome! Did you have a fab day? Will you be back?

[@flym0]

@@@runningchannel yes we did and we went again this morning. We still came 'gloriously' last but my son and I's time improved by 4mins 30. He starts secondary school in September so time to help him to get his fitness level up. Thank you for the inspiration\perspiration.

[@runningchannel]

Great stuff!! Well done!! 🙌

[@flym0]

@@runningchannel I can't deny though that one of the highlights was 11:12 in your video as we walked off with our doughnuts.. :-)

[@GreybeardLoon69]

I am considering doing this, while keeping to "Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event." I think I can get from Colchester, where I live, to Eastville parkrun, 275km away

[@mbulelobam7529]

I do a long-distance drive(939 km) about once a month, and the best food/rest/fuel stop on that route happens to be adjacent to a park run and is about the halfway mark. I often wonder if it's possible to drive 450 km, park, order breakfast, do the park run while the order is being prepared, eat then drive the rest of the way.

[@shahinulkhan7879]

Thanks for pointing out the different Parkrun challenges. Never heard of that before. Challenge is on!

[@andimeadz]

The full ponty is now four different parkruns. Pont y bala was added this year.

[@runningchannel]

Great intel, thanks!

[@stewartgardiner9792]

Furtherest parkrun for me was Des Moines parkrun in the US. Great locals, worth dropping in if you're in Seattle.

[@runningchannel]

Great!🙌 And thanks for watching

[@killerqueen9298]

I was working on Jersey in December 2018. I was on the island for 12 days and ran both Saturdays. 2nd Saturday was abysmal with wind and rain. Nothing unusual about that because my home run is Erddig in Wrexham. The prettiest in Wales in my opinion. Perhaps you could come and see for yourself one Saturday Anna?

[@DamnedMenace]

Absolutely love this. We were hoping to run whilst on our holiday.

[@runningchannel]

Thanks for watching! Where are you going on your holiday?

[@DamnedMenace]

@@runningchannel North Wales. We will return though. I need to do a north Wales parkrun. Haha

[@pobg]

You could easily do a parkrun in dublin leaving on the same day and there's plenty to chose from.

[@runningchannel]

Funny you should say that...perhaps there’ll be a part two 🤔

[@pobg]

@@runningchannel well as your number 1 fan I'd love a heads up so I can say hi. Bushy park and brickfiled park are the 2 best ones.

[@runningchannel]

Noted! Thanks for being our fan 🙌

[@runningman660]

A group of us from Hull have a weekend in Poland every year since 2012, great fun.

[@runningchannel]

Awesome. Which one?

[@edwilson5416]

I like the smaller low key ones. Enjoyed Old Deer Park and Wormwood scrubs while in London.

[@runningchannel]

Wormwood scrubs is a cross country course too! Old Deer Park is a lovely location!

[@chrisplatten2293]

My local parkrun is Ellenbrook Fields in Hatfield and my furthest is Carlisle. I had to break the journey up to the West Highlands and Carlisle was almost exactly half way, not much of a diversion off the M6 and had a parkrun. I have done this twice now. While not a parkrun country, the furthest away I have run 5K is in the Philippines - Manila.

[@northernninjarunner5506]

He’s going to steal my 🧁 🤣

[@runningchannel]

Gotta get the caaaaake! 🎂

[@philpretable]

I am 12 away from a full Cowell and should get there by the end of the year. In South Africa we even have Tourist caps and buffs when you reach 20 and then a different color cap when you reach 100 events!!

[@runningchannel]

Awesome! That’s some excellent touristing!

[@philpretable]

Thanks

[@leeloubser6923]

That was awesome, thank you for posting this. Definitely motivates me for getting out of my "one-venue" comfort zone! Greetings from South Africa ...

[@runningchannel]

Great! Thanks for watching 🙌 Sending greetings back to South Africa

[@GarethNewman]

Hadn't realised I missed running events as much as did watching the start of the park run.

[@jennydawson1281]

We did Burnh am on sea before driving home to the lake district at the en d of our holiday ( also found a weathers poons ! ) furthest North I have done is St Andrews Scotland.Going to try Whinlatter next week.

[@runningchannel]

Sounds like a great selection! Whinlatter’s a toughie! Enjoy 🙌

[@killerqueen9298]

Hi, Ran Brisbane Parkrun in March 2020 before having to leave Australia early to get home to Wales 1 day before lockdown. I am returning in 2023 to run Stanthorpe, Melbourne and Taupo, North Island New Zealand.

[@joshwoodward9083]

The furthest I’ve been is Leeds parkrun. I live in Thanet, Kent.

[@runningchannel]

Did you manage to get the on the same day or did you go up before the Saturday morning?

[@joshwoodward9083]

The Running Channel we cheated! Drove up on the Friday night.

[@kevinabate6056]

San Antonio was great for park running. There are sidewalks everywhere, the Alamo downtown and then Mission Trails on the south side of town along the river is paved out to Mission San Francisco de la Espada --- it's all part of a World Heritage site. Woodlawn is still my favorite loop. There are regular police patrols, a selfie station, and two water fountains. It'd be great for a half marathon. And then there are docking rent bikes in town, too, but those are mostly downtown and on the east side of town.

[@cepheus03]

Can't wait until our Parkrun gets to a size like this. It's still brand new where I live, we are almost at our 10th event. Average around 40 runners per week. So much fun

[@kevanwilkinson5569]

They are much better when smaller. You have more of a community feel, friendly vibe and don't get in the way of the neighbours.

[@ralphbehrens2280]

Hi Anna, with 20 or more different parkruns you can become a member in fb UK parkrun tourists group. You are than allowed to wear the cow cowl. And even more: if you took part in parkruns in 4 or more different countries you can become a member of fb parkrun world tourists group. You are than allowed to wear the castle buff. In this group you will meet people e.g. Cass Castleton running parkrun in 21 different countries!

[@runningchannel]

Hi Ralph, thanks for the info 🙌I’m not far off 4 countries now!

[@Scott-fi6ml]

I have taken up running as a new found sport of mine and with saying that I try to take part in as many running events as I can. When there is no running events going where I live I go and do all of my runs at Parkrun North Wollongong (my home Parkrun) & Shellharbour Parkrun. My goal is to keep running as my number 1 sport and to do that is to keep showing up at parkrun every week or sign up for other running events as they show up.

[@runningchannel]

Fantastic, Scott! Keep going 💪💪

[@GuyMitchell04]

I was there!! I saw you finishing with your gopro in hand as I was leaving. We went as extreme as you though, we stayed in Jersey for 5 nights and drove to parkrun from the hotel.

[@runningchannel]

Lovely!! Did you spot yourself in the video? Hope you’ve had a great stay! I managed to fit in lunch with a family friend at least before heading home but already planning my next trip to jersey. It’s such a beautiful island! (Anna)

[@simon1970]

As ever, excellent video, and another one on my list of want to dos, i have done a little research on getting to Jersey, and now you have made it even easier, thank-you. I am on number 19 of my touristing events, and i am going extreme for my 20th, i am off to Australia, so my 20th will be a Aussie parkrun (i would like to point out that this is not the only reason for going! We are visiting family 😀).

[@runningchannel]

Awesome!! We’re glad we’ve given you an idea for Jersey. And have fun in Australia!

[@paulbyrne2016]

My local park run, saw myself a couple of times there😊, off to Dublin next week gonna try and get a run in there 🏃

[@runningchannel]

Oh great! Hope you had a good run Paul. Let us know how you get on in Dublin 👍

[@paulbyrne2016]

@@runningchannel will do, hoping to hit the 100 this year, on 85 at the moment and all from a dare, now love parkrun every sat morning, sets me up for the day, made lots of new friends too, 😊👍

[@runningchannel]

#loveparkrun It really is an amazing thing. What was the dare??

[@paulbyrne2016]

@@runningchannel to get out of bed and do 5k😂, did it first one 35 min, now down to 25 and half, just do park run once a week, may start some midweek runs to maybe get a bit quicker, done a couple of 10k as well best was 58 min 👍

[@runningchannel]

Haha! Fair enough! 😂

[@paulsmith3583]

Always try to do a local Parkrun if we are away for the weekend, but so far have done just 14. (including 2 Bs and 2 Gs, so that challenge is in sight!) Furthest away is probably the Isle of Wight.

[@runningchannel]

Ooo, nearly Stayin’ Alive, Paul. Nice one 👌

[@mountaingoat3012]

I did Burnley and Hyndburn ParkRuns in Lancashire on NYD with a near 4 hr commute at 5am from Haverhill, Suffolk which is my home event

[@lf7215]

wish that someone would start a parkrun in xanten, germany, for example, the xantenersee (xanten lake). they would definitely get a massive parkrun tourists weekly and parkrunners/alphabeteers have no more excuse not to run there 😊. greetings from hamburger alstervorland PR.

[@runningchannel]

That would be great! Thanks for watching 👍

[@ChoirFan1]

I normally run Atherton (Far North Queensland, Australia) - recently visited Tasmania, for the Cadbury Half Marathon in Hobart, and ran the Launceston ParkRun- 2682km from home

[@tedland3016]

from my home in Brisbane, Queensland getting a D would be a 233km to a town called Dalby. bit far tbh so when back in the UK last year i decided to go to Dewsbury. only 11miles from my mums. it would of been quicker to go to Dalby. bus to the station knocked so i missed my hourly train from Leeds. got there in the end

[@DevonPixie1991]

Farthest I’ve travelled is complicated… first I went 1hr 40 from Bristol to Axminster on the Friday. Then I drove from Axminster to Taunton which took about an hour. Next summer I’m doing Woolacombe Dune. I hope to do York, and eventually go to one in either Australia or New Zealand

[@northernninjarunner5506]

Well done Anna 👊 Been waiting for this one. A great achievement to get up so early and get over there. I went down to MK PR a few weeks ago. Off to do my 20th PR this morning.

[@runningchannel]

Congrats on your 20th. And thanks for watching, as ever!

[@northernninjarunner5506]

The Running Channel Another PB at a different PR 👊

[@runningchannel]

Yayyy!! Glad to hear it! Great work Shaun! 👊

[@steveteasdale862]

Had a great time at Watergrove Parkrun near Rochdale. Very unusual route as it looks like a letter ‘Y’, but is one of the toughest in the UK.

[@martinhkelly]

Is this really a good idea?, I ride my bike to Jersey Parkrun.

[@runningchannel]

I think we’d have got a bit wet riding our bike there...

[@MrCol104]

Excellent stuff. My 1st thought when I saw this was, I hope Anna hasn't forgotten her barcode! Ps. ParkRuns beginning with \the letter X? Xflatts (Crossflatts) in Leeds is as close as you will get..

[@runningchannel]

DFYB!! First thing I packed, don’t you worry. Nice try on Crossflats, but it doesn’t count!

[@chrisplatten2293]

X at the other end? How about Halifax?

[@runningchannel]

We like your reasoning...but strictly speaking it really should start with an X. Then again, who makes the rules?! 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@CR-ew9gl]

Recently found KZbin video showing how to put your barcode into your Garmin!

[@kiwiandyt123]

My first parkrun was Rother Valley, Sheffield - and I live in Auckland, New Zealand! I was only in the UK for a week, but it seemed too good an opportunity to miss!

[@runningchannel]

That’s pretty far away from home! Well done 🙌

[@flym0]

Blimey, that's going to be hard to beat

[@joshbedford6051]

A couple of my running club group have done this exact trip, said it was brilliant

[@runningchannel]

It’s a lot of fun 🙌 Great seeing new places and meeting new people. Everyone on Jersey were so lovely

[@markbphilip]

If you're stuck for a "W" come down to Whitstable Parktun in Kent when it restarts, lovely seaside route!

[@hairyairey]

We've done Treviso (by air) and Zielona Gora (by rail - using an interrail pass).

[@runningchannel]

Awesome. Good job on getting the ‘Z’ for the Alphabeteer challenge too! 🙌

[@glennmoloney7460]

Hi Anna. Just started watching your channel and really enjoying it. I haven't done Parkrun's outside of Australia but there's plenty of Parkrun's far from home. Keep up the great work and hope you guys can do a run in Australia!! Cheers

[@runningchannel]

Thanks Glenn!

[@TonyBarclayNI]

Now if you had just flown to Northern Ireland, you would have had an extra half an hour... we start at 9.30! Carrickfergus parkrun, with it's 54 twists and turns, extends a warm invitation to the team - come join us!

[@runningchannel]

Thank you Tony! We’ll be in touch 🙌

[@TonyBarclayNI]

@@runningchannel you could try guide running whilst you are with us!

[@runningchannel]

Great idea!

[@brianhapeman9262]

Park Run isn’t a term we use in the USA but I think we should - I like it.

[@runningchannel]

Yes, parkruns don’t appear to have made their way Stateside yet. We’re sure it’s only a matter of time before they do

[@shaunukhiking]

@@runningchannel there are 35 in the USA. Google parkrun usa and it will show the events. There are 628 in the UK so some catching up to do. By the way there is a J at Jersey Farm near St Albans so alpabeteers dont need to go to Jersey. But it did look like a nice course. I got my I at Isabel Trail on the way to a holiday in the lake district. Wasn't much out of the way on the M6 and a hard letter to get.

[@louisemack8715]

I live in southern UK and furthest I’ve done is Hagley Park in Christchurch NZ😃

[@alanchadbone7834]

Wow I struggled to get up at 5:30am to go to the Woolacombe parkrun (thanks Running channel for showing me that is the toughest parkrun in the UK. It’s what inspired me to almost go with my running club 😂). Unfortunately I am not a morning person and I didn’t make Woolacombe but slightly glad I didn’t as the weather was terrible

[@runningchannel]

Oh no! You must try Woolacombe some time. It's a brilliant parkrun!

[@alanchadbone7834]

The Running Channel I do plan on running Woolacombe when there isn’t much an early start 😂

[@christianallen8563]

I spy a standalone 10k top. Quite cool that my club based in Hertfordshire is being represented over 250 miles away

[@runningchannel]

Very cool 😎!

[@jozsefszavuj8943]

I will start the parkruns next month (haven’t done them before). and I love the Compass challenge, so will look up those runs, and who knows - I might become an alphabeteer :)

[@MyViolinJourney]

Heyy guys, I am in loveee with your channel (so bingewatching your videos instead of sleeping ;)). I am wondering if anyone has experience with running and hay fever and/or asthma. I have both, but I do love to run. Maybe a new video idea! Lots of love Daphne

[@runningchannel]

Hey Daphne! Thanks for watching 🙌 And for the suggestions for videos we could do. We’ll look into it!

[@Boost00130]

my nearest parkrun is over 3hrs drive away. The next closest is about 10hrs drive :( To date I have done a grand total of 1 parkrun which wis 4400k from home

[@dalem1140]

Superb. Gonna try and tour a few👍🏃‍♂️

[@runningchannel]

Great stuff! Let us know where you end up!

[@julietwistguernsey]

Anna, you have to come to Guernsey next time! Bit more undulating than Jersey but on the coast so very scenic. I've done one in London as well as Jersey for my tourism so far, but planning Clermont Water in Florida next month. That's obviously not the only reason I'm flying across the Atlantic though..... 😂 Keep up the great works guys - love your videos x

[@runningchannel]

Sounds like a plan! We’ll see if Kate or Rick are free to give it a go! Florida sounds like it’ll be a lovely holiday! Enjoy

[@MichaelODonoghueMOD]

I do parkrun tourism specifically to get regionnaire status, so in my cases all the parkruns in Northern Ireland, so 1 away from that. Washington DC is furtherest away I've done

[@runningchannel]

Ooo, ‘Regionnaire’ is a new one on us! How many are there in NI in total??

[@MichaelODonoghueMOD]

@@runningchannel think there's about 30 who've done all in NI. The prison one isn't required to complete the list apparently. I'm sure other regions like Scotland and Wales have their own regionnaires

[@runningchannel]

Ace! Sounds like a great challenge 👊

[@bladdydrongo]

Love the comment at the start about the cake 😂.Think i’ll try the Bee Gee’s one.

[@runningchannel]

😂😂

[@_Rafiki.]

Started local but now the farther I get the more guilty I feel about my carbon footprint. Copenhagen next week and Poland a few weeks later

[@runningchannel]

Wow! Lots of parkruns further afield. You could do what we did and offset your carbon footprint. There are lots of charities who offer it

[@awatson16]

"We average 360-370". I don't know how people do it, I find it stressful enough doing the timekeeping when we average 24 😅

[@MartinCloon]

There were 849 participants at Homestead Lake (South Africa) on New Year's Day. It formed a very handy NYD Double with Atlasville which is just over the road. Atlasville "only" had 827 parkrunners!!

[@preym1603]

Just discovered u guys. Love the channel!

[@runningchannel]

Thanks!

[@martinchapman8873]

A absolutely fantastic achievement very well done Anna also once again another outstanding video 😀🙌👏💪🏃‍♀️🔥🔥x. To be honest with you all I have yet to do a park run but I have been very inspired to start building up my tota nowl. Thank you so very much Running Channel keep up the great work!! 😁🙌🤝👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[@runningchannel]

Thanks Martin! I had a great time and the Jersey team were so lovely! Let us know when you get along to your first one! We’ve got a video all about how to sign up too if you need any extra info kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYLTeGyBiLehes0

[@martinchapman8873]

Will do Anna and I very much look forward to seeing the video 😁👍

[@logginsirl]

Great tips and advice as always guys! 👍🏃‍♂️

[@runningchannel]

Thanks so much!

[@gypsymuffinABZ]

Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@runningchannel]

Thanks so much for watching 🙌

[@smally8499234]

My parkrun usually only gets 70 people, can't imagine doing it with over 500 people, that'd be chaos! Although we've had heaps of rain the last couple of weeks and all the parkruns within 80kms have been cancelled due to flooding. It's annoying me, I need my parkrun fix!

[@Chris_GY1]

My furthest Parkrun is Weymouth, I have also done Market Rasen Parkrun at Market Rasen Racecourse on a tarmac path surrounded by the racecourse, Normanby Hall Parkrun at Normanby Hall Country park near Scunthorpe, Scunthorpe Parkrun and my home Parkrun Cleethorpes at Cleethorpes Country Park were last Saturday I got a new pb of 24:09 (i took 29 seconds off my previous pb of 24:38 and my highest position 24th). I have done 63 Parkruns so far.

[@jameswigmore3307]

Brilliant vids keep up the good work!

[@runningchannel]

Thanks for watching 🙌

[@timhaynes1999]

I’ve heard of a Statesman in Australia 🇦🇺. It’s doing all the runs in a particular state eg Victoria

[@runningchannel]

That’s a great challenge! (Anna)

[@kevanwilkinson5569]

You should try running/cycling to some of the many events that are local to you.

[@runningchannel]

Of course we do do that too!

[@jonathansadler448]

This has given me a whole new inspiration for Park Run.....By the way, my local club Mounts Bay Harriers are about to start a brand new Park Run which has to be the most westerly on mainland UK - Land's End. Please come down and join us :)

[@runningchannel]

Amazing! We’d love to!

[@jonathansadler448]

@@runningchannel I'll let you know when - I've been told Park Run will set the date and I will let you know though they won't publicize it to keep numbers manageable.

[@bloodymarybee]

Thank you so much for acknowledging the environmental impact of flying!

[@runningchannel]

Absolutely. It’s very important we look after our planet 👌

[@kevanwilkinson5569]

@@runningchannel have always thought that offsetting your carbon footprint was a little like paying someone to clean up your own mess.

[@Astrolavista]

Awesome challenge, well done :) Put's me to shame, 90 park runs all at the same place less than 1km away from my house :D

[@runningchannel]

Maybe this has inspired some parkrun tourism?

[@Astrolavista]

@@runningchannel Maybe not the plane trip bit, but yes :)

[@dave647]

Furthest so far is I live in newcastle and touristed down Southampton and rushmoor

[@connorelsworth4037]

I went from New Zealand to Kiliton Park Run two weeks ago and was first under 25 in

[@runningchannel]

Awesome! Well done 🙌

[@spectrumwalkingtours]

Would be nice if Parkruns expanded into Spain and it's islands.

[@runningchannel]

That would be great! Think of all the holiday parkrun tourism!

[@chrisstaples1744]

Come to the Isle of Man for Nobles Park Run Anna!

[@joelcowling8304]

No way! Just realised that I was there as well doing the park run while I was on Holiday.

[@runningchannel]

Did you spot yourself in the video?

[@joelcowling8304]

Sadly Not 😥

[@thetraveller3545]

Hi Anna have you ever ran Ashton Court Bristol park run ?

[@runningchannel]

Hi! I haven’t, no! Should I add it to my list?

[@thetraveller3545]

Definitely, see you there !

[@joshwoodward9083]

Superb video thanks

[@runningchannel]

Thanks for watching! 🙌

[@khagendrabhat109]

Yes I like running I love running

[@runningchannel]

Excellent. Then you’ve come to the right place

[@danielpotapczuk2155]

Can you have the compass challenge translated into other languages? Then I would have a big advantage, because the word east starts with O in German. That means I would already have managed 50%, as my two closest parkruns to home are Offenthal and Nidda.

[@gericb4181]

whoop! whoop! Thornbury's my park run!

[@6663622]

Well done! 👍🏻😊

[@DanRuns]

That looked like good fun

[@runningchannel]

It really was! A fab day 🙌

[@ricd2821]

There must have been a co-op next to that waitrose!

[@runningchannel]

Haha! Good spot! There was - it was closer! 😂

[@Dreammaster695]

I’m surprised the parkrun actually starts at 9am the ones I do in Scotland sometimes they don’t start till 9;38! Run director too busy talking supposed to be 9:30 though

[@rogercarter1265]

I’m from Australia; but I have done Southend Parkrun!

[@runningchannel]

Top parkrun tourism right there!

[@jameshickey100]

Come to do mersea island park run

[@laurarusso9424]

Hi! Do you have Running Channel shirts for sale like the one you wear in the videos?

[@runningchannel]

Hi. We don’t currently sell our Running Channel presenter t shirts. But there’s a whole range of other merch available on our website therunningchannel.teemill.com/

[@lexington476]

There was a lot of runners.

[@runningchannel]

It was a record breaking day for Jersey! More than 500!

[@chewbacca73]

You could do Exmouth for X if you wanted.

[@runningchannel]

We’re debating whether that truly counts or not because strictly speaking it doesn’t START with an X...Because you could then also have Exeter Riverside too!

[@chewbacca73]

The Running Channel I were thinking of a mate who did an A-Z of pubs so he did the cross keys as it looked like an X but ya right Exeter could be used too.