I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case RichardOriginally Posted by Richard Head
I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case Richard
This morning there were 85 runners in Salford Harriers 'traditional' 5K in Heaton Park
Yesterday Parkrun had the following attendances in Greater Manchester
Bolton Leverhulme - 107 runners
Stockport Bramhall - 367 runners
Manchester Heaton Park - 260 runners
Oldham Alexandra Park - 65 runners
Leigh Pennington Flash - 41 runners
Manchester Platt Fields - 210 runners
Stockport Woodbank Park - 75 runners
Sale Water Park parkrun starts soon too.
Parkruns destructive, pernicious, harmful and damaging to our club events or a welcome addition to the calendar?
Danbert, out of interest, how many runners did the Salford traditional 5k attract in the past before parkruns became popular? The various parkruns seem to attract over a thousand runners. Surely no bad thing?
I don't see them as destructive at all, they're a great way for beginners to try racing without feeling to pressured by club runners. I ran hyde park in Leeds yesterday and was talking to a few members of our Absolute beginners group (Run-in-Leeds) who were thinking of entering our local Club races just after finishing. Could be a coincidence, or it could be that after completing their first race they now felt more comfortable entering a proper race.
Horses for courses, but I don't see them as a problem.
2010 = 100
2009 = 135
2008 = 150
2007 = 149
2006 = 161
Perhaps Park Run is the way forward - but Salford Harriers pay in to UKA and their race will also pay in via the permit insurance.
That money they are paying in is being used to cover the costs of the Park Runs - that's not right in my opinion.
Look at the results (and the depth of the field) from 1993 there are a few forumites amongst the 270 runners too :thumbup:
http://www.ukresults.net/1993/sal5k.html
Wow, my 17:54 PB would only have got me 111th place :w00t:
A professional website andthe need to pay local councils for the use of the park would indicate that there is substantial funding for Parkrun.
Who is paying Parkrun? Are England Athletics putting money into this organisation?
Who are the people organising Parkrun? Are they part of the athletic establishment?
What is the background for the founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt?
absolutely - by the insurance cover that they offer free of charge.
I can quite see the day when Park Run is sold off and in the meantime money will be lost to the coffers of athletics clubs.
This is correct Witton - parkrun gets its insurance cover for free whilst we the clubs have to chip up. Also Local Government is putting up the costs and reducing the assistance it offers to us the affiliated clubs (who in many cases develop youth athletics) whilst giving subsidies to Park Run. It's not a level playing field and to be honest it's p*ssing me off :angry:
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