Did anyone else get this email?

[Jell6]

I've never actually done a park run but I would like the chance to. I didn't realise England's Park runs were in jeopardy.

[nowster Graduate10]

Yes, I did. What he's asking for is for people to encourage local land owners to allow all parkrun venues in England to re-open on the same day so there is less likelihood of overcrowding from people changing venue to one that is open.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Yes I understand that, not sure how many are likely to be on such persuasive terms with their local landowners though😬

[nowster Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Round here it's mainly local councils.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

"If you can influence and encourage your local landowner to confirm permission... " I think I was too literal in my reading of this. I did not interpret it as council, I has visions of writing to the local squire😳😂😂

[Oldlady57 in reply to Jell6]

😂😂

[Tasha99 Graduate10]

Yes I got that and didn’t really read it. I deleted it as I’ve heard they’re back June 5 so wasn’t sure if it was just emotive exaggeration?

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

I don't know, it wasn't the most concise email!

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Too long for me to read. I only read short posts on here too 🤣

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

No why don't I find that surprising 🤣🤣🤣, I always feel you are a "to the point person " and I mean that in a good way 😘

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

I don’t have time in life for that. Teacher. Runner. Single mum to a footballing child. I hardly have time to breathe. Got to prioritise 🤣

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

🤣

[Hidden in reply to Tasha99]

The key Tash is multi tasking 🤣, whatever that means 🙄

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

Juggling helps! 🤣

[Hidden in reply to Tasha99]

I tend to drop things 🤣

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

psychologytoday.com/gb/blog...

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Yep that's me done for, I'm officially sticking to singular tasks 🧘

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

My husband read a study carried out at a university some years ago where they tested people. The ones that said they were good at multi-tasking actually did worse at all tasks than those that said they could not multi-task. The conclusion was, if you say you can multi-task, you just don't realise you do things wrong. Before we were married, his mother always told him that women can multi-task and men can't. Now when she says it, he just smiles and says he is quite happy doing one job at a time as he knows it will be done right.

[nowster Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

That's me told off. 🤣

[Tasha99 Graduate10 in reply to nowster]

Defo not telling anyone off! 🤣 I think it’s good people can talk through their runs. Sometimes I just skim read though 🤣

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

Me too 🤣

[Birdlady64 Graduate10 in reply to Instructor57]

Me three. Like the new profile pic Ian

[Instructor57 Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Thanks 😁🎸

[Dexy5 Graduate10 in reply to Tasha99]

They want to return on June 5th Tasha, but there is a real danger that some parkruns may not start on that date because of landowner’s concerns. Councils may need to be persuaded by their constituents of the benefits to their local community, both mental and physical .

Not all junior parkruns have returned yet but that does not present the same dangers of overwhelming a nearby parkrun as in the adult parkruns.

[HeavyFoot Graduate10]

Yes, got it this evening. Jeopardy or not depends on landowners agreeing to host Parkruns again. I’m optimistic but music festivals wary of not getting insurance cover. No idea if Parkrun in same situation.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to HeavyFoot]

Can't speak for all festivals, but the one nearest me is off again this year (not that I would have been going!!!!)

[Comfortnotspeed Graduate10]

Had one. Hadn’t realised the issues of reopening. Hope there won’t be obstructive land owners.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

No I hadn't given it much thought either, let's hope the landowners are on board with it.

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

In Scotland most, not all are held in local council authority parks, I can think of many, all the Glasgow parkruns are in the City of Glasgow Council area, the Lanarkshire Council owns around 4 parks where parkruns are held, same in Fife where there are several parkruns held in parks owned by Fife Council, I am sure all those councils will allow parkruns to begin as soon as possible when they get the all clear from the Scottish Government.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

Does Scotland have a date pencilled in AlMorr ?

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

No date set for the start of parkruns in Scotland but I think once they resume in England it won't be long before they start in Scotland, if there are any parkruns held in the Carlisle area I think many runners from the South and Central Scotland will go there to run, it's only 1 hour by car from Central Scotland to the Carlisle area.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

I suppose that's why the organisation wants as many venues as possible to open up at the same time.

[UpTheStanley Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

That's it exactly, if only a proportion open they will be swamped by tourists.

[UpTheStanley Graduate10]

If your local parkrun is on council land (and most actual parks and promenades probably are) it's easy - write to all your councillors and ask for their support when the subject comes up for debate as a result of the parkrun letter. Do it today, stress the health benefits and the results of the risk assessments .....

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to UpTheStanley]

Hmm, we could have done with a template letter being put out here that we could tweak and send. Any ideas who could do that....

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

I shouldn’t worry if you haven’t done one yet Jell6. There will be lots of passionate parkrunners to answer the call . My councillor’s 70 year old mum and his sisters do parkrun so he backed me straight away when I wrote for support last month.

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Hope so Dexy, I will write though, you can never assume someone else will, as often they assume that someone else did!

[Hidden]

I've only been to park runs twice Jell6 , but they were at my local Welsh venue, and we've a whole set of different rules across the border, and the venue is national trust as well so it's pretty complicated 🤷 let's hope they do survive

[JonathanP Graduate10]

Today's parkrun blog says 'As part of our regular UK Friday updates we’ll be publishing a full list of the permission status of English parkrun events from this week, as well as updating on the current status across all countries within the UK, so please keep checking back there for further information on your local events'blog.parkrun.com/uk/2021/04...

So we should be able to check whether our local parkrun is OK or whether there's a problem and we need to lobby! Of course, we want them all back! 😀

[Jell6 Graduate10 in reply to JonathanP]

Thank you JonathanP 😊