Just heard that parkrun’s return in England has been delayed from 5th to 26th June. Only 250 out of 600 have had permission to return so far so there is concern that the permitted ones would be overwhelmed if they returned on the original date. Fingers crossed that the red tape is cut and the others can commit to the new date.
Press release is here: parkrun.me/s5bva
I read that, but at least the number of those landowners giving permissions are rising... slowly!Fingers crossed for everyone
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They are. I’ve been watching them come in on Twitter and it’s definitely got busier. I think it will be ok once the London bottleneck is released.
.......... and I believe the Isabel Trail has permission today
Yes! We’ve had a chat about that eh Oldfloss 👍😀
I have good vibes about the 26th. At least it’s not postponed indefinitely like the earlier reports suggested it might. 🥰
I hope you are right.
Very true cheeky. I think they’re feeling more optimistic.
There’s been so much media coverage about the benefits of PR this week that I’m sure the stick-in-the-muds will budge. 🤞
Greenwich just got permission - that’s London 🤞🤞🤞
C’mon everyone else! You know you want to! 😅
Richmond and Bushy good to go! 👍👍👍
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In that case, parkruns in Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland could resume the same day, not sure about The Republic of Ireland, perhaps Damien might know about that.
That would be the ideal Al, so maybe it’s not such a bad thing.
Fingers crossed this will give them the breathing space they need to convince a few more landowners. I'm currently trying to process the fact that community choir rehearsals seem to be the most dangerous activity in the UK, since the govt has effectively banned them. So that's two enjoyable, beneficial and non-profit making activities that can't get off the ground. Funny that.
Our choir is targeting mid September return (although we break for July and August anyway usually) 🤞🤞 Gutted parkrun is delayed again though 🥲
We just have to hold on for the 26th Sandie. Think of Cheltenham and then it’s not much longer after. 🤞🤞🤞
Cheltenham! Ooooo. 👏👏👏👏👏
We've been doing choir and drama rehearsals over Zoom for the last few months.
Hopefully we'll be back in time for a Christmas concert, which usually is done in aid of a local charity.
The problem with doing anything over video conferencing is latency.
I’m sooooo done with choir rehearsals over Zoom nowster. 🥱🥱🥱 The latency issue is awful isn’t it?
What we do is all mute and just listen and sing along to the rehearsal pianist's tinklings.
The latency makes the Windband rehearsals near on impossible. They just try to play along like you do nowster, on mute.
The other thing I find is that singing whilst sat in front of a laptop screen isn't as easy as doing it standing up. I'm really out of practice, my vocal range has shrunk and a long run of high Es (tenor part, so E above middle C) quickly tires out the voice.
Us too and it’s not fun.
Yes this is what we do, so effectively singing by yourself, which isn't for everyone, when you're reaching for that top note😵💫
Yes we have too, but it's not the same, just me and the choir master! And so many members just can't be doing with it.
One of my choirs had hoped to start back within the month, in a limited way. No idea what will happen now. Although, outdoor rehearsals could happen, weather permitting! I'm still hopeful for parkrun 🤞
Rubbish isn’t it GOG? Our kittens haven’t been able to play their brass instruments in bands since last March. One orchestra has gone completely and virtual rehearsals with others have only just started up. Doesn’t give them any incentive to practice which is hard enough to get them to do at the best of times. I hope yours choirs get sorted out soon - surely once you’re all vaccinated?
Latest clarification to guidelines is no more than 6 people in a non professional rehearsal. Lots of petitions have been started up though!
I’m in 2 choirs GOG. One’s on hold until next March as the MD has moved abroad to work during the pandemic, and the other one has just started rehearsing outside. We’re hoping to find somewhere big enough indoors to accommodate us, but it’s so hard with social distancing and no one fancies singing in a mask. 😷
So for a while, my 2 favourite pastimes were sidelined. ☹️
Me too cheeky. I just feel like everybody is going to pubs and football matches, and I just want to go to parkrun and sing with my choir buddies- it's really not the same in my living room!
I know just what you mean, but we haven’t even been having Zoom rehearsals - a straw poll indicated that it wouldn’t feel right. Mind you, at the time we had no idea it would last for over a year ☹️
Our zoom sessions were really popular to begin with, but numbers have been dropping off. It's definitely losing its novelty value! Plus some of our senior members really can't get the hang of it.
And our Ukulele club, folk clubs.
Oh no Sue, even ukuleles? 😟
It's the singing!Our Zoom meetings have worked well but we are getting bored now. One person leads a song while the others join in on mute. Because there are two of us Geoff and I get the songs with refrains! He is really our bass player but that doesn’t work on Zoom so he has to play uke.
We have two gigs booked in July and August, as long as we get time to rehearse beforehand. The August one is an outdoor market so quite hopeful about that.
The folk club is also on Zoom and works well, but it is in Aberdeen and we are near Manchester so we won't be seeing them in person until we can go and visit our friends
Fingers crossed for the gigs 🤞
Very sad, but I think parkrun will be more acceptable to the public by 26 June. Our surrounding parkruns have said yes, but they would have been totally overwhelmed by our Southsea runners as PCC has not yet approved. I’ve noticed that National Trust and Forestry Commission have not yet approved theirs either. 🤞 for June 26!
If the 21st June loosening happens they will have no excuse but tbh I can’t see that one happening. Lets just hope they see sense.
On the podcast, Tom is making it clear that the return of parkrun date is not linked to Step 4 on the road map. It is already legal to do it and that won't change, unless new legislation comes in.
Who knows. Things change so much and so frequently 🤷🏻♀️
Loads of National Trust ones have just come through Dexy!! 👏👏👏
That’s a big step forward, especially for Greater London.
Slowly but surely. There’s Wimbledon and Tooting on the list, and Finsbury Park has just come through. Is it too soon to think it’s going to be ok 🤞 👍
Woohoo 👏👏👏 Tom was on the World at One on Radio 4 today too with some enthusiastic parkrunners interviewed
He’s been a busy bee. He was on the BBC News channel and the parkrun podcast too.
Brilliant
I suspect that some, but hopefully not too many, will use this opportunity to stop them resuming at all. If they perhaps wish they had never agreed in the first place because the numbers have increased so much and are possibly causing parking problems.
I’ve heard that Tring parkrun isn’t coming back at all Sue. That’s a Forestry Commission one I believe. Our local Fire Service College one is also down but it’s not to do with COVID apparently. Not sure that will be back. Hopefully there might be some new ones though as I’m sure there would have been some about to start up before all this happened.
The publicity may encourage other new ones, but probably not immediately. I don't imagine that parkrun want to be setting up new ones just yet.
True, but hopefully in time...
It's a real shame about Tring, not least because of the knock-on effect to neighbouring courses, who would have to worry about the extra runners turning up there.
Do you know how popular Tring was GOG?
It's not massive, about 200 normally i think, but on a sunny day it's a lot more. They were always having to mess about with rerouting the course because of concerns of damage to tree roots etc. Really beautiful spot, but parking could be tricky. And a bit steep for beginners! I suspect a lot of people will move to wendover, if that reopens ( forestry commission)
That’s quite a reasonable size. Perhaps it was more about the safety with the tree roots? I’m sure there are more dangerous ones though (Lyme Park comes to mind).
I think you are right Sue.
Here’s the list of parkruns with permissions so far, just taken from the Twitter feed (16:30)
I hope so much that permissions are given 🤞
They’re coming through thick and fast this afternoon Comfort 👍
Thanks for keeping us updated TailChaser
Geoff has just finished his online piano lesson with Pianism and I heard them discussing parkruns so I ran in to tell them that Lyme Park is back on
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It seems a very much more positive afternoon 😀 please send our regards to Pianism 👋
I can see a couple of runs near me are on that list, that weren't before, so my glass is now half full!
I think it’s been a busy day at HQ 👍
Heard more about Tring - the land is council owned, but managed by the Woodland Trust. It's the Woodland trust that is refusing permission. There's a campaign going to try to persuade them to change their minds (I've emailed them, I hope lots of other people have too). The reasoning behind the decision is, let's say, inconsistent.
Aha, I got them confused with The Forestry Commission. Seems a very odd decision.
I will
It’s such a shame isn’t it TC, but the approvals are still filtering through and I think NT have now given approval for their parkruns which has to be good news! 🤞
I think it’s been a much more positive day OG 👍
Late to the party here, but I am hopeful about the 26th (as a glass half full person!).
I think you may be right JP (*touches every bit of wood she can find*) 🤞🤞🤞
I read that and saw the list yesterday - so far my local ones not responded- 🥲
Fingers crossed it’s soon Anasta, there’s definitely been an increase in the past few days.
I know ! Really sorry to have heard this as my local one at Towneley Park was due to re start . I was stupidly excited 😆Fingers crossed for later in the month
Nearly there, just think what it’s going to be like when they do restart! #PartyTime ! 🥳🥳🥳
Gutted, but atleast there's hope. I registered last year just as covid struck! Then I enrolled on C25K, graduating last July, joined this wonderful forum with people I don't know but I consider my so 'supportive running ' friends' and and the rest is history. Will be so excited for my first one!!! 🏃♀️😁😁😬
It’s going to be sooooo good HH!
Yes I saw that too. I think Parkrun organisation have made a very sensible decision. In the scheme of things a few more weeks wait isnt a problem. Cant wait though!
I think so too, no matter how disappointing it is, if it all went wrong it doesn’t bear thinking about.
I have returned...sort of 😊
Return of the mojo
Return after 2 week gap
