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Could we please have a Parkrun thingy in the training Category

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Apr 2012
1:33am, 17 Apr 2012
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Dvorak
rf fozzy, is the fell races thing perhaps not more to do with the difficulty in having a course measured to the required accuracy standard? In which case though, logically they shouldn't accept any results.
Apr 2012
5:01am, 17 Apr 2012
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sioUx
reading that saw off 5mins of my nightshift. :)

All I know is that the nearest parkrun to me is 40mins and a £3 tunnel fee away and I wish there was one closer.
(no I can't set one up, shift pattern far too random and unkown)
Apr 2012
5:07am, 17 Apr 2012
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sioUx
Oh and please could we have a RUN-TIME TRIAL section to go with the Bike and Swim ones.
Thank you :)
Apr 2012
8:41am, 17 Apr 2012
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The_Saint
In Wales the Fell Race issue is purely to do with the organisers generally not having an affiliation to Welsh and hence UKA. I seem to remember that at the same time as the chump up North made the news with his "Boycott Parkrun" antics, Run Britain announced that it was insuring all Parkruns, a very odd thing to do for a non-race I feel.

Some people need to read "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen, just because you insist in something, that doesn't stop people who can see the truth pointing it out.
Apr 2012
10:12am, 17 Apr 2012
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Muddie
The Parkrun homepage says "from beginners to Olympians - Parkrun is for everyone - open to all, simple to enter - join the parkrun family - running a race, was never easier".
I like that it's open to everyone and the emphasis seems to be on enjoyment. It encourages people who would not dream of entering races to join in, families take part along with those obviously using them as time trials. Friendly, informal and social.
Apr 2012
12:37pm, 17 Apr 2012
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Rach E
I don't think it should be added as a category but interestingly, on the parkrun volunteer database system, one of the assigned duties is a "Race Director". Most parkruns have a number of "Race Directors" and one "Event Director".

So....if parkrun isn't a race and "Race for Life" is, let's get podiums up at all the RfL and ensure no-one, anywhere, walks them. Finishing times for everyone and someone running around with a pointy stick at the back to ensure no-one slacks off.
Apr 2012
12:42pm, 17 Apr 2012
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Gobi
LOL Rach

Start line

Clock
Finish line
Finish position
Position by sex
Position by age
Age grading

RACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

They were even called Time Trials once upon a time !!!!!!!!!!!

Oh look fetch has a race category :¬0
PQ
Apr 2012
1:21pm, 17 Apr 2012
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PQ
You forgot the points league. If that's not competitive I don't know what is as you get more points the faster you run.

RACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr 2012
1:34pm, 17 Apr 2012
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fetcheveryone
Alright, alright - we've all had a drink.

I think parkrun is both a race and a social run - the requirement to gut the pig being diminished by the free-ness and regular-ness of it. And some people want to fence them off in their training logs for that reason, I'd guess. If I wanted to look at all my races (where, 9 times out of 10, I've gone at it), it'd be nice not to include parkruns (where I only go for it maybe 3 times out of 10).
Apr 2012
1:45pm, 17 Apr 2012
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Gobi
LOL I even log the 30 minute jogs with my daughter as a race

Fetch - you are far too nice with all the categories you give people many of which are beyond pointless.

Now about my demands .......

:¬)

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