Reading parkrun

Reading parkrun is a FREE weekly timed 5km event for runners of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 9am in Thames Valley Park.

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It’s sunny. ☀️
The roster is full. 📋
Tomorrow is parkrunday! 🥳

Why not get ready for tomorrow by looking at a few photos from Hilton Chan of our event last week.

👉 https://t.co/q8FZL77CGa

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☀️ Its was a warm one today, so remember

🥵 Warmer weather can make it feel harder than normal
❤️ Your heart & body work harder
🐢 Drink regularly & slow your pace
🧢 Wear breathable kit & a hat
🌳 Run in cooler parts of the day

Results: https://t.co/otaMyIxHU6

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332 walkers, joggers & runners joined us in the sunshine for @Readingparkrun #706 🌤️

We welcomed 19 first timers👏 & 58 smashed a PB! ⚡

Happy #MilestoneMonday to:
🟣 Christie O’Carroll
🔴 James Quinn
⚫ Oliver Daniels

Who’s joining us for #707 this weekend?👟

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Our start line experience may have peaked 🚒🚨

Instead of the usual air horn, @RBFRSofficial used their engine siren to get us underway! 😆🔥

Huge thanks to the Caversham Rd crew for joining our 326 parkrunners today!

Results 👇
https://t.co/qVuShodNH3

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Effort leads to progress, progress leads to confidence, confidence leads to joy.

357 joined us ahead of #StarWarsDay & maybe the Force was at work as 72 people achieved a PB!

Results: https://t.co/otdZMwkdtp

Back again next week, you will be

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📷: Sushant Chudal

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A long time ago in a park not so far away… 🌌

The @Readingparkrun rebellion is fully operational for tomorrow. Our volunteer roster? Complete. Our timers? Locked in. Our course? Ready for action.

May the course be with you… always.

#StarWarsDay
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340 of you were walking (or running) in sunshine this morning. ☀️

Thx to our volunteers, especiallyMichelle Kirby, our parkwalker, as we celebrated everyone taking a gentler approach to 5k.🚶‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️

Results:
https://t.co/KwhzpAp40N

#parkwalk
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Small or big
Slow or fast
2 legs or 4
Experienced or brand new

We had every type of parkrunner today, but that’s the whole point. parkrun it whatever you want it to be 😁

Congrats to everyone!
Results 👉 https://t.co/2y0fzLFueG

See you for more next week! 👋

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24 heroes made our 700th event go smoothly, including Isaac (pictured) doing his 99th volunteer
For 701, Isaac is our RD, but he needs a few people for his crew:
1x Timekeeper
1x Finish Tokens
1x Token Support
1x Number Checker

Msg [email protected] to help out

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🎉 Reading parkrun 7️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ … & yes, we’re VERY egg-cited about it! 🐣

Our roster is looking cracking but we’re on the hunt for:
3 marshals
1 number checker
1 funnel manager

Think of it as your good deed for the Easter Bunny 🐰
📩 Msg [email protected] to help

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Milestones were being smashed everywhere this week💥
🟣 Huge congrats to Sabri, Lauren, Joseph & Ian on reaching 25 runs
🔴 Big cheers to Guy & Isabel for hitting 50 runs
🔵 Massive props to Chris on an astonishing 500 volunteering occasions!
#MilestoneMonday
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Chilly to start, but blue skies soon made it proper running weather ☀️

Lovely feedback from Scotland, who said how friendly an event Reading is. We’ll take that 😊

Today’s results: https://t.co/qffTxn2OnX

Our 700th next week = 🎂🎂🎂🎂 Plan accordingly!

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Tomorrow's Reading parkrun is brought to you by 3 numbers

2️⃣ -we're back on a 2 lap course this week🌞
6️⃣9️⃣9️⃣ -the 1 before the big 1⏳
5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ -it will be Chris Smith's 500th volunteer occasion. 🎉

We could do with 1 marshal btw 😬

See you all in the morning!👋
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Huge thanks to last week’s legends 🙌 You made it happen!

This week is extra special as Chris Smith reaches his 500th volunteer stint! 🤩

The roster is nearly full but we need 2 more marshals. To help email [email protected] with name & barcode.

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Good luck to all parkrunners taking on the @readinghalf today!

Our Co-Eds David & Ian are already in place in, ready to welcome you at the finish 👋

You’ll see many familiar parkrun faces at the start, on the course & in the race village too🫶

Enjoy your run!
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We’re 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆, 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆, 𝘽𝘼𝘾𝙆 tomorrow!

With sticky patches along the riverside, if you're picking out your gear tonight, then choose grippy trail shoes!

It’s usual timings ⏰

08:50 First timers welcome 👋
08:55 Run brief - QUIET PLEASE 🤫
09:00 Go! 🟢

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Course inspection completed ahead of Saturday 14th March. We are…

…ON! 🥳

It’ll be our 3 lap course & trail shoes are recommend for a few sticky patches riverside 👟

Of course it’s subject to having enough volunteers. If you can help email [email protected]

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Usually we inspect on a Friday morning, but we’re making an early call this week.

The course is drying out nicely but it needs a little longer before we set hundreds of people loose.

So off this week, but keep checking back here to see we’re able to resume.

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It’s been drier this week. The river levels are dropping. The course is drying out. 🥳

However, parts are muddy enough that staying upright is a challenge even in trail shoes. So we’re cancelled again this week. 🧐

Tune in next Friday for another update. ⏭️ 🤞

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@TVParkReading Much drier this morning 🙌