Quote Originally Posted by Llani Boy View Post
The Parkruns that I have done the results are not automatically logged. Runners are handed a disc as they finish and then have to hand in their disc whilst having their barcode scanned.

They may be outdoors, but regularly over 300 people running on an out and back course that is about 9 feet wide is not going to happen any time soon.
Apparently when Parkrun was starting up they were given the technological option of people just crossing the finishing line to get a result, but they decided to go for the need-to-queue option as part of the experience. Understandable then - chatting in the queue is/was fun.