parkrun thread
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Nov 2017
4:34pm, 22 Nov 2017
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larkim
Bulk purchase maybe. But even if you get the best price in the world, leasing is rarely the cheapest option to buy something - its just an effective mechanism for managing cash flows, and can share the risks / rewards differently to ownership. But if, say, CarphoneWarehouse agrees to supply 1500 iPhones to parkrun, they would in general offer a better price for a purchase of them vs a lease. |
Nov 2017
4:53pm, 22 Nov 2017
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option_Richard
"as well as a stipend towards future parkruns IIRC" the New Events Fund has finished, i think. Certainly donations to your parkrun no longer have the 15% going to it. "The start-up fee has to pay for all this as well as the ongoing costs (wages and computer systems)" The £3000 per event, that the events fund themselves, more than covers the cost of the standard equipment + webpage setup time etc 4x barcode scanners - £500 2x timers - £100-200 Laptop - £500 Funnel stakes - £50 Finish Tokens - £? so ~£1500 of equipment Fees to UKA for insurance (?) I could see this being frontloaded, so lets allow £500 How much does some server space for the additonal db entries, & a basic set of webpages cost, & some staff time to do it? Again, frontload this, so another £500 Thats £2500, so there could be £500 sitting in the 'parkrun bank', until an event needs to replace tokens & other equipment. Any donations to individual parkruns are also in the 'parkrun bank' until spent, which could be months or years. Central office costs are covered by the sponsors & sales of stuff, like the apricot shirts & parkrun range at wiggle etc (surely?) So certainly not flush with cash, but also not starving. |
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Nov 2017
4:56pm, 22 Nov 2017
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option_Richard
Anywhere that does lease out phones do so with the newest models, as that's where the money is. carphonewarehouse.com |
Nov 2017
12:02am, 23 Nov 2017
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Markymarkmark
Good news for Yorkies!  yorkpress.co.uk |
Nov 2017
8:34pm, 24 Nov 2017
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LindsD
I have just booked my Airbnb for my trip to Neckerau parkrun on Jan 20th
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Nov 2017
9:02pm, 24 Nov 2017
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
That sounds exciting Linds
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Nov 2017
9:04pm, 24 Nov 2017
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LindsD
I am beyond excited. I have even asked the host about the best way to get to the start
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Nov 2017
10:26pm, 24 Nov 2017
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Southcoastpete
Being a parkrun tourist tomorrow as having a go at Worsley Wood before cheering on the Albion at Old Trafford 😀
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Nov 2017
10:44pm, 24 Nov 2017
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Sigh (Simon Clarke)
Nice one southcoastpete, my mrs is a baggies fan. I'm off to try out Sandwell Valley parkrun for the first time (their third week).
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Nov 2017
10:47pm, 24 Nov 2017
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Sigh (Simon Clarke)
Sorry, thought you meant West Brom, not Brighton.
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