Run report for event 269 – 26th March 2016
We often have people taking part at Valentines parkrun who usually run at other parkrun events around the UK. Lizzie Wilkinson was one of our visitors this week, and she's very kindly written a run...
View ArticleRun report for 11th June 2016
Valentines Park is a beautiful place to be pretty much any time of year, but we reckon it looks its best at 9 o'clock on a Saturday morning. What you couldn't see today though was the humidity, which...
View ArticleVolunteers needed!
We still don't have enough volunteers yet for this weekend's parkrun to go ahead. Can you help? We currently need: * someone to put out the directional arrows * a tail runner * a timekeeper * a backup...
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Many thanks to all our fabulous volunteers this morning! If you'd like to help out, there's a link in your parkrun results e-mail that you can use to join the Valentines parkrun mailing list. Or you...
View Articleparkrun during the Christmas holidays
Saturday, 24th December (Christmas Eve) Valentines parkrun will be operating as normal. We're likely to be short of volunteers, though, so please do consider helping out! Sunday, 25th December...
View ArticleValentines parkrun AED fundraising appeal
As with all other parkrun events throughout the world, Valentines parkrun is free to all participants, and always will be. However, it's sometimes the case that we would like to purchase new equipment,...
View ArticleWoohoo!
Less than ten days ago we announced a fundraising appeal for an AED (automatic external defibrillator). We're happy to announce that, thanks to the generosity of our parkrunners, we've already reached...
View ArticleCan YOU help? We’re looking for more Run Directors!
Valentines parkrun is looking for additional Run Directors to help organise our event. The Run Director is the volunteer you see wearing the blue and white hi-viz each Saturday, and is in charge of the...
View ArticleLocal races this summer! Ideal for beginners!
A number of local running clubs in the area organise inexpensive races each summer that are ideal for anyone who's never taken part in an organised race before. Each of these races should be manageable...
View ArticleDid you know…?
If you are unable to propel yourself independently, due to a long-term or permanent condition, you are still welcome to register as a parkrunner and be pushed around the course (or use a motorised...
View ArticlePerth Road car park closed
For anyone who travels to Valentines Park by car, please note that the Perth Road car park is closed until further notice.
View ArticleRun report for 7th October 2017
Saturday 7th October 2017 was "International parkrun Day", the anniversary of the very first parkrun that took place at Bushy Park, south-west London, thirteen years ago. On that grey morning, thirteen...
View ArticleRun report for 2nd December 2017
One of our runners has kindly sent us this run report for last Saturday: Good day Valentines parkrun participants, well today at Valentines it was still a bit chilly in the air being around the 5...
View ArticleRun report for 9th December 2017
Here's another run report kindly sent in to us by our anonymous Valentines Reporter in the Field! Well good day Valentine parkrunners. First question has to be, have you warmed up yet? Typing this...
View Articleparkrun over the festive period
As well as the usual Saturday morning parkruns, there are some additional opportunities for parkrunning in the local area over the festive period! Saturday 23rd: It might be Christmas Eve Eve, but this...
View ArticleRun report for 16th December 2017 (#360)
With apologies to our anonymous reporter in the field for its late publication, here's their run report for last Saturday's parkrun. Good day Valentines parkrunners Well today was interesting wasn’t...
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View ArticleRun report for 30th December 2017 (#362)
Our mysterious Reporter in the Field has kindly sent in their report about the final Valentines parkrun of 2017. Hi you bunch, hope your festive break went well, I have noticed not as many PB in...
View ArticleRun report for 1st January 2018 (#363)
Here's the run report written by our mysterious secret agent for our New Year's Day parkrun! Hello there Valentines parkrunners, plus of course anyone else who is reading this run report. Well knock me...
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