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Parkrun vs Nova Internatiomal?

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♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown Apr 2013 10:17am, 2 Apr 2013 5,871 posts	Quote Pin ♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown anyone heard about these? greatrunlocal.org Nova International (Great Manchester / North / other expensive Run organisers) organising them. 5ks and 2ks. Using waistband technology (less volunteers needed than Parkrun?).... will this competing directly with Parkrun?
Hackett Apr 2013 10:22am, 2 Apr 2013 976 posts	Quote Pin Hackett Never heard of it ... Personally think Parkrun has it perfectly organized.
Anna Bomb Apr 2013 10:22am, 2 Apr 2013 2,028 posts	Quote Pin Anna Bomb Looks suspiciously similar but I guess greater choice can't be a bad thing as long as they don't start to directly compete with parkrun at the same locations.
♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown Apr 2013 10:29am, 2 Apr 2013 5,872 posts	Quote Pin ♣BelleVueRacer♣ of Beartown Anna - they have organised one at Wythenshawe Park, venue of Wythenshawe Parkrun...
Ultracat Apr 2013 10:44am, 2 Apr 2013 10,312 posts	Quote Pin Ultracat they are held on a sunday so not clashing with parkrun?
Marts Apr 2013 10:50am, 2 Apr 2013 3,826 posts	Quote Pin Marts Excellent news for people who work on Saturdays
Anna Bomb Apr 2013 10:52am, 2 Apr 2013 2,029 posts	Quote Pin Anna Bomb Not good if they just steal the parkrun routes but as UC says if they are on a Sunday then it opens them up to Saturday workers like me so will watch with interest.
Nelly Apr 2013 11:25am, 2 Apr 2013 835 posts	Quote Pin Nelly With regard to "stealing the parkrun route" at Wythenshawe specifically I believe it's actually a different route in the same park, but obviously your point still stands for other potential venues.
Nelly Apr 2013 11:30am, 2 Apr 2013 837 posts	Quote Pin Nelly And, with only 10 finishers at the last "event" at Wythenshawe I'm sure the big bosses at parkrun HQ won't be overly worried just yet
Too Much Water Apr 2013 11:35am, 2 Apr 2013 3,433 posts	Quote Pin Too Much Water Presumably just an experiment ahead of the Great Manc Run...