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May 2021
7:41pm, 12 May 2021
208 posts
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option_Richard
Nearest other parkrun is Haldon Forest, which is a ForestryEngland site. If they're not back before September...
Killerton is next nearest, but that's National Trust...
Exmouth is already very busy...
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May 2021
7:54pm, 12 May 2021
49,399 posts
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McGoohan
Intriguingly Chichester parkrun were one of the first to get a Yes and their route is three laps around the rugby pitches. I was assuming the thinking was along the lines of 'well if the rugby players can crash around on there...'
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May 2021
8:27pm, 12 May 2021
966 posts
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Spideog
Wasn't Exeter the one where you had to take your shoes off and go upstairs in the cafe to get scanned?
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May 2021
9:26pm, 12 May 2021
209 posts
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option_Richard
Yeps
& as LazyDaisy has mentioned, the cycle path was an issue. Lots of signage!
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May 2021
10:20pm, 12 May 2021
680 posts
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njosmith
I can confirm that in Australia scanners are not required to be on the roster in advance of the event. We have recently been 'reminded' of this requirement as we rarely meet it. We have found that one scanner per 50 runners is completely unnecessary. As queues don't build up the faster runners don't offer to scan and there is no impetus for the RD on the day to ask. As RD I would much rather have 3 scanners and 2 marshals than 5 scanners. I would say the new app does make it very easy to add additional scanners if you have them.
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May 2021
10:21pm, 12 May 2021
1,812 posts
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beebop
Heslington parkrun might be fun if York isn’t open (which it currently isn’t according to the list).
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May 2021
10:25pm, 12 May 2021
681 posts
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njosmith
One issue I have heard about but not seen personally with the new app process is a parkrunner presenting their barcode on a phone to be scanned and told sorry we don't scan from phones. The parkrunner got a friend to open the app and scan his phone barcode. They were attempting to upload the results via the QR code when spotted by the RD.
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May 2021
10:27pm, 12 May 2021
12,018 posts
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chunkywizard
The QR code should only be kept by the RD and not generally available. Also when the results are viewed in WebFMS you can see the uploader and the number of scans so it would be easy to spot and ignore.
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May 2021
10:35pm, 12 May 2021
682 posts
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njosmith
I love the new system, much better and quicker than the old way with cables etc but the key word in your sentence is "should". And the low number of runners in a file could be for any number of reasons. I. Not suggesting it is a deal breakernfor the process, just that people need to aware it is possible.
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May 2021
11:41pm, 12 May 2021
259 posts
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LouiseRuns 🌹🇬🇧 🇪🇺
The new system tells you who did the scanning, so if you get an upload with just one result you'll know it's dodgy and can edit out if you want to. (This means it also alerts HQ if the RD's phone gets used to scan barcodes, and then you get an email the next day asking why...)
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Cambridge Parkrun
Jul 2025