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POPULAR running events in Worcester could be under threat after the planned re-opening of park runs was delayed.

parkrun UK has over 3 million registered runners in England Hopes of the return of Birkenhead parkrun early next month have been dashed by the event's national organisors. It had been hoped that the popular free 5k event, that was attracting as many as 700 participants a week in Wirral before the pandemic, would restart on June 5. Chances were boosted further when Wirral Council approved resumption of the event at Birkenhead Park earlier this week. A statement said: "parkrun UK has announced that it has been forced to delay the planned reopening of 5k events in England on Saturday 5 ...

RUNNERS have voiced sadness as parkrun UK has announced that it has been forced to delay the planned reopening of 5k events in England on June 5, including one in Barrow. Parkrun UK had to cancel all events in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic last year, and many participants were looking forward to getting back to it at the start of June. Many volunteers were ready and raring to go for an event at Barrow Park and had the landowners' permission ready to do so. The Fell Foot parkrun at Newby Bridge also has landowner permission to continue. "Many thanks to everyone that offered thei...

The long awaited return of Southend's ever popular park run is set to be next month, organisers have announced. Yesterday bosses of Parkrun announced the events will be pushed back despite permission being granted from owners of 250 sites. The weekly running events were due to return on June 5 but organisers now say it's more likely to be on June 26. All the 5km events including those in Southend and Chalkwell are currently suspended due to the Covid pandemic. James Duddridge, Tory MP for Southend East and Rochford, who has previously taking part in the Chalkwell Parkrun said he's s...

The long awaited return of Southend's ever popular park run is set to be next month, organisers have announced. Yesterday bosses of Parkrun announced the events will be pushed back despite permission being granted from owners of 250 sites. The weekly running events were due to return on June 5 but organisers now say it's more likely to be on June 26. All the 5km events including those in Southend and Chalkwell are currently suspended due to the Covid pandemic. James Duddridge, Tory MP for Southend East and Rochford, who has previously taking part in the Chalkwell Parkrun said he's s...