Hi all,
Towards the end of this month, the 29th of February falls on a Saturday. The last time this happened was 1996. So no one has ever ran at a parkrun on the 29th of January before. Next time it will happen is in 2048.
I’m looking forward to taking part in a little piece of history.
Damien
I know, but I will miss it 
But I will be running with Lanza Road Runners - my parkrun substitute when I am in Lanzarote 
Oooo that’s got my interest. Sorry to jump on this post but I’m often in Lanzarote (Playa Blanca) but pootle about on my own. Is it like a park run or a running group?
Absolutely no problem, feel free to jump in....
It is a fun run group, although they are mostly residents they are extremely welcoming to visitors of all standards, even walkers. The first year went I was even "adopted" for some coaching by someone who was having an easy week before a marathon - he would send me a message telling me I was going for a "parkrun pb" the next day !
We meet at an ice-cream kiosk in Puerto del Carmen and run along the promenade towards the airport (turn back just beyond the perimeter fence to clock up a 5K).
Then back to the kiosk for coffee and/ or ice-cream.
Meet at 9am Saturday morning and 6pm on Wednesday (6.30pm in the summer months)
It is free but most people pay 20 euros for lifetime membership and a tshirt. You also get a discount card for the Ocean Lava shop.
The Facebook group is m.facebook.com/groups/21635...
It is worth checking that it doesn't clash with a running event, otherwise the regulars may not be there. They are very involved in the Ironman triathlons.
Wow that’s brilliant, thank you so much for the info - I’ll check out their FB page. I’m a bit of a swallow (winter months in Lanza) so may see you there at some stage.
That would be a great VRB meetup.
29th February, it could be a very interesting parkrun, I agree with you about it being a little piece of history.
What a great thought! Love it! I do love these one-off dates. Also I must confess I’m shallow enough to be thinking that Garmin might do a badge for it 🙈
No you're not shallow . There should be a badge for every run🤣🤣🤣
Yessss! 😂😁
Running Challenges website might do a badge for it.
Ah yes, maybe. Not available on Apple though 😐
I will be there at parkrun and would love to still be running in 2048 for the next . I wonder if there will be any marriage proposals at parkrun😊😊
Ooh yes what an exciting thought!
Should be buzzing! 😍
Unfortunately my sister has selfishly decided to get married that day so I will be heading to Berkshire when I should be at Parkrun 😢
Try and sneak in an early parkrun in Berkshire if there are any.
Unfortunately, it would have to be a 5.00am start so probably not doable!
You'll have to tell anyone who wants you at there wedding it will need to be a friday or sunday🤣🤣
Well, this one was the biggest surprise ever - they’ve been together over 20 years and apparently she just went ahead and booked it before telling my long suffering lovely official brother-in-law to be. Mind you, her craziness is what he loves about her, God help him 😂😂😂😂
Good on her . Me and my now husband had been together for 27 years, I'd been with him since I was 17. We love going to Oban and got married there july 2019 in secret then told all the family. 😊
Fab, love it 😍
Trying to schedule one for that morning, but it’s not looking good for me at the moment... so I may have to keep running into my mid 70s to bag the 29/2
Would love to do that one and the next one in 2048 although I will be 94! still we have a 96 year old parkrunner here, Whangarei I think. 🤞
At Shepton Malle we are doing the run, in an anti-clockwise direction. Should be interesting.
It’s my birthday so I’ll be starting the celebrations with my 3rd Parkrun. 🎉
My birthday too..,only 17 years old 😊
I’ll be 12. 😀
The only time my football team won a major trophy was through a victory in the Carling Cup Final at Cardiff...and it was on 29th Feb! Destined to be.😊
It's also going to be my 100th parkrun all done within 2 years and 5 days 😁
I feel an ARB meet up is in order! 😊
Fab! Haven't seen you lately! Hope you're OK!
I am ok thanks; bit busy. Haven’t done a Park Run since my last PB in October! Been building up distance (hence yesterday’s 10 miles) and flogging away at hills. Trying to build up pace a bit now so Park Run is back on the agenda. Shame to break my PR PB streak, but has to happen sometime.
Absolutely LOVE THIS!!!!
Planning ahead (crossposted here and 5k community)
...Until Next Year...
Musings... one year on.
