Is NHS Couch to 5k Parkrun day (May 26th) still on?

[tygfuz]

I am intending to do my first parkrun on the May 26th parkrun day. Ive looked at the Preston venue and its in quite an attrative park with a nice refreshments pavilion for the important coffees afterwards.

[juicydee Graduate]

I think AliB1 is your contact for that - I'm pretty certain she was the one who suggested that date, although a couple of us are doing 2nd June instead..... Good luck!

[AliB1 Graduate]

I'll be doing the parkrun again on Saturday....will be nice to know i have company tygfuz even if it is virtual

[RibbleLady Graduate in reply to AliB1]

Where in Preston (presuming the Lancs town!!) is the run? Thanks (times etc)

[christian1 Graduate in reply to RibbleLady]

Avenham and Miller parks. Have a look at this

parkrun.org.uk/preston/

[DuncanS Graduate]

I'm kite surfing this Saturday which means no parkrun for me

[Rose885 Graduate]

I'll be doing the parkrun this Saturday

[Anonymous36 Graduate]

my local parkrun isn't on this week theres a concert or something going on!

[PatButcher Graduate]

See now I feel really left out

[AliB1 Graduate in reply to PatButcher]

well you should go along PatButcher! Is there one near you?

[Anonymous36 Graduate]

Patbutcher, I've no run this week so I'm free to be your virtual cheerleader you do your Parkrun and I'll get some poms poms and cheer you on!

Go for it!

[PatButcher Graduate]

Unfortunately the closest park run is Exeter, and it starts at 9, too far for me on a Saturday morning!! Thanks though girlies Pom poms out for my treadmill 10 k training today though?!?!?!?!

[tygfuz Graduate]

It looks as though there will be at least a few of us doing the parkrun( AliB1,Rose885,hopefully Ribblelady and myself). Pity about the ones who couldn't make it but at least there is the alternative of June 2nd for anyone who cant make this Saturday.

Anyone who is interested in a parkrun should go to parkrun.org.uk and register. From this you get a barcode to use at any parkrun.

I am working on the basis that the time doesnt matter too much as a slow time will make it easier to get a personal best next time. At least the weather is dry at the moment. Hope it stays till Saturday.

[bizzyb Graduate]

there isn't one near me at all, so I can't join in, maybe we should choose a weekend as a virtual park run and all post our times on here for our 5ks where-ever and however we run them -we could get JR to give the winner a medal

[Rose885 Graduate in reply to bizzyb]

I heard about a thing that's along the same lines as this called Anywhere5k (anywhere5k.com/) They have different "races" throughout the year and you just sign up and run your own 5k on that date and report back with your time. I think a results timetable is published with everyone that takes part.

It would be nice to do our own C25K one though, great idea!

[mair99 Graduate in reply to Rose885]

I second that, great idea. I fear i will never make a parkrun... airfares from oz being a little expensive for a weekend event..lol

[anywhere5k in reply to mair99]

We third that idea. If you need help let us know. We'd love to host a Couch-to-#a5K