Is park run becoming to overcrowded?? What’s the solution?
Is parkrun becoming too overcrowded?
I absolutely love parkrun and go every week. It’s great seeing new faces and more people getting involved, but my local parkrun is 5 laps and very narrow in places. Over the last 4 years, attendance has gone from around 200 runners to over 600, and sometimes even more than 700.
Has anyone else noticed this at their local parkrun?
I’m not complaining at all — I genuinely think parkrun is one of the best events in the UK. I just wonder what the solution could be if numbers keep growing over the next 4 years.
Should more local events be created? Different start times? Wider routes where possible?
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