Flanker7 Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 and Endcliffe............ It’s coming home… Well I can’t tell you about the football but it is just over two weeks until parkrun hopefully returns to Endcliffe park on the 24th July. Whilst we have been a little quiet over the past few months, there has been plenty going on behind the scenes for our return. First off though, we are in need some fab volunteers to help bring back parkrun safely. If you would like to volunteer for any of the upcoming parkruns please email in to, endcliffe@parkrun.com with the date(s) you would like to volunteer on. A lot has changed since the last parkrun, including a move to the new volunteering app for both timing and scanning. If you are coming down to volunteer, you will need to download the Virtual Volunteer app. The handy video will help explain how the app works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwnTrEAoWdw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker7 Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 News from Rother Vallet parkrun. They will kill the goose that laid the golden egg. I always park in Sothall and walk in. UK parkrun tourists Tim Fellows · S1tSponshorerod · Parking arrangements at Rother Valley have changed. Instead of a person in a hut taking £1 per car, it's now ANPR at the barrier, with pay at a machine or on exit. £1 for 1 hour, £2 for 2 hours. The worry I have is that too many people will arrive as close to 9 as they can so they can fit inside the hour and we'll end up with a big queue at the barrier. It'll possibly also reduce the number of people staying for a coffee afterwards. We'll see. https://www.facebook.com/groups/feed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker7 Posted July 19, 2021 Author Share Posted July 19, 2021 Sheffield Hallam parkrun is no more, long live Endcliffe parkrun. We will be back (covid pings willing) on 24th July. It's a new course, a new name, some new people on the core team, but same old parkrun. Please download the app, read the new covid guidelines and help support the parkrun by volunteering. Dig out your barcodes, shake out your parkrun tees and be there with a smile. Can. Not. Wait. Back Together at last! Last time we were together in July was 2019 - scary thought - here's a pic from 22nd July 2019 so you can remember what it was like. Sigh, not many sleeps now before we experience it again. The thrill of arriving in Endcliffe Park and seeing the paraphernalia of parkrun assembling. SO EXCITING. And it will be again! https://www.parkrun.org.uk/endcliffe/news/2021/07/18/parkruns-coming-home-its-coming-home-its-coming-endcliffe-parkrun-minus-one-notarunreport/?fbclid=IwAR0qGAElHVgeWt_fCU4LWOhDzM2lIG42ztZ0jChtXfCe0U6qCVGY9kEjHZQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker7 Posted July 20, 2021 Author Share Posted July 20, 2021 There seems to be a host of 'special covid arrangements' for many parkruns. Please familiarise yourself with the new proceedures at your intended come back parkrun. Local changes at Graves and Endcliffe are already on facebook. These have caused several comments both good and not so good but the bottom line for all parkruns is 'only do what you are comfortable with' its your choice. I'm going to delay my start by exactly 3 minutes (or 4 or 5 or 6?). The recorded 'gun-time', or whistle-time at Graves, will take a hit but I will know my time by adjusting the recorded time by 3 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker7 Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) Graves is ready to roll on Saturday thanks to you fab lot but it looks like Endcliffe are struggling… If you want to volunteer this weekend, maybe drop them a line. Hillsborough and Millhouses aren’t on due to events so we need the other local parkruns to go ahead to avoid congestion! Thanks all Sheffield Castle parkrun-------We have a full volunteer Roster for Saturday so we are good to go. Please if you can travel to parkrun by foot, Pedal power, public transport or Car share then please do so as we only have a small carpark which is located just off city road at the side of select and save shop, who very kindly allow you to also use their carpark, if parking on the road please respect the local community by not parking in front of drives also please do not park on the left hand side to select and save as this belongs to the Allotments and access is needed at all times. We have 3 Scanners on Saturday so please try not to gather around 1 at the end. Please respect others and allow everyone to come and enjoy the morning. Really look forward to seeing you all Thanks Edited July 22, 2021 by Flanker7 more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 Absolutely brilliant to see around 135 park runners at Castle parkrun today! Quite large numbers for Castle pre-Covid, but all seemed to go well, no major hitches etc. Looks like the parkrun website may be down though (perhaps bombarded with traffic, with everyone flocking to see their results). Millhouses and Hillsborough didn’t go ahead, both had events on I think. Any news from Hallam (err, of Sheffield Endcliffe Park or whatever it’s called now)? Hope it all went well with the new course? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker7 Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) Welcome to Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park -Juniors. Five higher attendances and three lower with Hillsborough and Millhouses having No Event. Sheffield & Rotherham parkrun attendances for 24th & 25th July 2021. 145 - Concord 424 - Endcliffe 195 - Graves 72 - Graves-Juniors No Event - Hillsborough No Event - Millhouses 133 - Castle 59 - Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park -Juniors Total = 1,028 307 - Rother Valley 94 - Clifton Park Total = 403 Overall Total = 1,421 Edited July 25, 2021 by Flanker7 more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker7 Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 parkrun statsgeek group Roderick Hoffman · tSpongsod2urhed · I'll be producing some analysis from my top ten predictions later on in the week, but some quick stats to start with here: The 483 English parkruns that restarted yesterday would host 126,254 participants in an average week (based on each's previous 50 results). Yesterday they actually included 94,236 participants which is fractionally under 75%. It will be interesting to see if more participants return in future weeks. No records were broken - with Northallerton closest with 94% of their highest attendance. Of course, Chilton Fields set their record on their inaugural. Millom exceeded their average by the most (185%). https://www.facebook.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker7 Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 Parkrunner A105316. He's registered with Crystal Palace but most of his runs have been at Dulwich, he's the second fastest parkrunner in the world. AND He's an Olympic silver medalist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanker7 Posted August 12, 2021 Author Share Posted August 12, 2021 Not a lot of people know this.............. The winner of the men’s 50km walk at the Olympics in Tokyo this week finished in 3h 50m, that’s the same as 10 consecutive parkruns at 23 min pace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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