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Could we please have a Parkrun thingy in the training Category

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Apr 2012
6:33pm, 17 Apr 2012
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RunningBob
FWIW parkruns are "insured" in just the same way as any UKA race - it is the same policy.

Some parkruns have official 5k measurement certificates and are valid for 5k rankings etc. on Pof10. Others aren't - usually these are an accurate distance but have too much off-road content for an official 5k and are therefore marked 5KMT (for "multi-terrain") e.g. Bramhall. A few might be marked 5KNAD if they are not an accurate 5k. In theory the same criteria apply to any club organised race.

I agree that ARC races should be on Pof10 - to omit them is very petty and spoils the stats.
Apr 2012
7:41am, 18 Apr 2012
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SODIron © 2002
Given that our local parkrun in York was won by someone called Jonathan Brownlee in a sluggish 14:43 last weekend I think it's safe to assume that you can call a parkrun a race....
Apr 2012
7:56am, 18 Apr 2012
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Gobi
I see it now has its own Category

One more thing to block out
Apr 2012
8:20am, 18 Apr 2012
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Muddie
I second what sioUx said on page 6.
Apr 2012
9:52am, 18 Apr 2012
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Peacey
It will always be a RACE to me.

On PO10=Race.
Apr 2012
10:02am, 18 Apr 2012
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Wriggling Snake
Parkrun is what you make it.

I've raced it (22.01), paced people 25,26 minutes, I've also included it as a longer run and done 8 miles in over an hour. It's up to you what you put in your training log, it doesn't matter if parkrun is actually a race or not.
Apr 2012
10:12am, 18 Apr 2012
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Gobi
Sorry was contemplating seeing if I could use Mimbling(given I don't run) while cross training doing BUGGER ALL

parkrun is on in Newbury this Saturday, how you log it is up to you :¬)
SPR
Apr 2012
10:17am, 18 Apr 2012
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SPR
Any race is what you make it, just because you don't race doesn't change the fact it is a race.

Calling an elephant a mouse, doesn't make it a mouse.
Apr 2012
10:17am, 18 Apr 2012
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Gobi
squeak !!!!!!!
SPR
Apr 2012
11:08am, 18 Apr 2012
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SPR
... Even if you can teach it how to squeak ;-)

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