General - from what I can make of it, it seems that Local Councils are under pressure to show that they are promoting healthy lifestyles (there is funding involved.) Parkrun would argue that they are helping them do that, that's why they get funded.
The issue for me (and by the way, i love parkrun) is that my own club Rochdale Harriers (on every Tuesday and Thursday night) arrange training for more athletes across a much wider age range than any of the individual Greater Manchester Park Runs and unlike parkrun our members get structured training and specialist coaching. Parkrun however is free because it is subsidised by the council yet our members have to pay subs to cover the costs that the Council ask from us. How can that be fair and equitable?![]()