Sounds plausible, but there was already an event in the town which was usually well attended.
I think one might return before long but I’ve heard new events take some starting. Cost of kit is fairly expensive like the branded barcodes.
So local organisers have to pay for the event kit themselves? Do they have any way of recouping that or do they just have to bear the cost for the benefit of the community?
That’s the impression I got, I’m sure someone mentioned a total that could have been around £2k. But that includes things like the start/finish signs, high viz tops etc
I’m guessing they rely on grants or subsidies off councils etc., won’t break the bank for a council and probably helps them tick a box saying they’re encouraging local health initiatives
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Where I am, a lot of park runners do go to the cafe(s) afterwards - as by the time I’ve jogged home, showered and am back out with the dogs, I see them all, sweating and smelly, in the windows.
So there is an economic benefit to the area, too.
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Yes, you need 4grand locally (there’s lots of options for this funding, councils, sport england etc. but that’s to get you started on the event.
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Tempted to give PR a go tomorrow. But it’s looking blimmin windy again. Gonna be a total headwind from about 2-4.5 or so.
Not sure what i’d aim for as i think i’ve slipped off again a bit lately. We’ll see. May change my mind in the morning! haha
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Just do a 4:15 first mile, and see what you can hold on for through the headwind
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22:38 for me today. 5.01km 
Looks like @gingerbongo enjoyed the last mile into the wind 
Shame it wasn’t 5km like 
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I told you, I just took the racing line.
First 2km tailwind. Nice and comfy, maybe should’ve gone a tad faster. With a little group, mainly youngsters who I predicted would start going backwards. Turn into the wind and me and two other more senior members of the group start to pull away. Actually felt really strong, but so was the wind.
3rd km ticks past and things start feeling rough. Roll forward another 400m and things go south. Quickly! Legs tie up. Speed slips away. Each 100m feels like 200! And I just don’t have the grit to really dig deep.
Starting making lots of weird grunting faces. But it doesn’t result in any more speed! .
Don’t know what my time was. Just under 18 I think.
Winner was the ladies under 17s British XC champ apparently. My mate was trying to pace her to a sub 16. Think they went 16.08 
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Out of shape and unfit GB does sub 18
Out of shape and still not right JB struggles to do 22:20 and makes sure the defib is nearby 
More tourism as the GF wants to go somewhere, so at Chester-Le-Street. Was pacers week so wondered how long I could stay with the 20 minute man, managed to about 3K then the handbrake got stuck and also a bit of traffic.
Hard work after a 19:29 felt ok 4 weeks ago 
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Nice work really, I’m only taking the piss 
Guy who used to toe the line with me at ~18mins and was always 2nd or 3rd is now running under 17mins and it’s a “hilly” non-quick course here 
Had a brief chat with him afterwards, seems like he’s trained well for the two years I’ve been in my hole
Anyways; vets, fuel, car wash and plants time now 
Might fit a pub lunch in, too
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Feeling good this morning, my fastest ParkRun of the year 19:03. Very windy with 20kph headwind for first 2.5km, was lovely to have a tailwind for a fast return
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Parkrun was mostly a swim, running along a river basically for one entire straight, and extra martials dug out of somewhere to warn of the actual stream that crosses the course. I was in full wet weather gear, so after a fast start to avoid having to run near people it was an easy pace rest of the way planned.
Some old bloke was right with me for the first 300m, wheezing and puffing like it was the last lap of a mile, so I actually went a bit harder for longer to get away and give my ears a rest. Nice and easy then for a bit until another regular caught me, I pretty much stopped to let him go well ahead to avoid being splashed, then near the finish wheezing old guy appeared again, and I let him go too, but then I saw a blue shirt coming behind and thought, shit 20 pacer, that’s a bit crap, so sped up and went straight past olddie again up the hill and down to the finish.
Turned out it wasn’t the 20 pacer, but it was the other 45-49 year old, so I was still right to speed up anyway, 19:32 and very wet feet so just 7km on the cool down getting even wetter feet.
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Turns out that the young lady set a new course record today! She’ll go under 16 on a calmer day for sure.
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A JM11-14 went 17:03 at the course I did which has a few tight turns. Think he was looking for sub 17, was also a bit breezy so clearly he’ll do it soon.
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There are some really fast kids who do parkrun
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Yeah, and they’re not even that quick in age grading!
J11-14 came second yesterday, with a PB, wearing Next2%. That is the exact opposite of my Past six years
Currently at Junior PR and there are two pairs of Next%. Maybe hand me downs 
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The lad yesterday had some on, apparently he’s only 12!
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Well … 6 hours of beers, 3 hours of jet washing and a hilly bike ride does not a good parkrun make
24-25 mins for me today.
56th
My breathing is horrific.
I’m back at the GP next week, hopefully I get some panacea and I’m back to 2020 fitness just like that (there is no fez emoji 
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Ellesmere Port today for me, surprisingly difficult to get the letter E unless you live near Edinburgh or Exeter
Was a bit surprised to find that at least 4K was on grass that was wet with dew and tracks, flyknit’s weren’t suitable
Sneaked under 21 but felt a bit better than recently.
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