“We look forward to welcoming runners and volunteers back to these important community runs. “As soon as we receive the assessments, we can provide full consent for each event.” The parkrun organisation said that it has a “national government approved framework” for restarting its 5k runs and could not comment further on local risk assessments. The national guidance covers managing distances at the finish line, cleaning equipment and recording people’s times. Nick Pearson, parkrun chief executive, said: “We will continue to work hard with landowners over the coming weeks to secure the permissions needed to return at the end of June.