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bonners May 2019 8:48pm, 13 May 2019 1,069 posts	Quote Pin bonners It's a parkrun, nothing to do with politics. I'd be all over the parkrun Facebook page like a rash telling them to get f#####d.
mrs shanksi May 2019 8:59pm, 13 May 2019 9,683 posts	Quote Pin mrs shanksi Politics & parkrun shouldn't mix.
Badger May 2019 9:02pm, 13 May 2019 10,734 posts	Quote Pin Badger Yup, nothing so overtly political. I’d feel the same way whether it was an organisation pro or anti the way I voted in the referendum.
jda May 2019 9:03pm, 13 May 2019 4,423 posts	Quote Pin jda I'd wear my bollocks to brexit t-shirt and run with an EU flag, whether or not they were a pro or anti brexit group. In fact I'll probably do that at my next parkrun anyway. (ok, I probably won't)
LindsD May 2019 9:07pm, 13 May 2019 27,665 posts	Quote Pin LindsD There's sthg about that in the charter. I think it's expressly forbidden.
larkim May 2019 9:42pm, 13 May 2019 7,492 posts	Quote Pin larkim Pro or anti brexit, there shouldn’t be any encouragement for a group of activists to take over an event. I hope the concept is hypothetical - if not, I’d be contacting HQ to let them deal with it.
Jovi Runner May 2019 9:46pm, 13 May 2019 6,183 posts	Quote Pin Jovi Runner parkrun is runn8jng event & therefore IMO only running or running related (e.g. local school organising a race,) should be allowed to adopt etc a run or be promoted at a run - no room for politics of any persuasion at parkrun IMO.
Jovi Runner May 2019 9:48pm, 13 May 2019 6,184 posts	Quote Pin Jovi Runner I guess you can't stop anyone turning up to run but promoting them is another thing. I'm pretty sure parkrun HQ strictly forbids promotion of this type.
Pothunter May 2019 5:58am, 14 May 2019 1,213 posts	Quote Pin Pothunter Definitely no to them volunteering as a group.
DocMoye May 2019 6:52am, 14 May 2019 28,085 posts	Quote Pin DocMoye Running related or charity is fair enough but not political. If I knew it was happening I'd attend a different parkrun that week, whether I agreed or disagreed with their standpoint.