Rob Crich from Lordship Recreation Ground Parkrun celebrates the group’s six month anniversary

In April, we celebrated six months of the Lordship Rec Parkrun. In that time, Parkrun has become a Saturday morning fixture for people from across Haringey and beyond, and a chance to stay fit, have fun, and meet new people in the local area. The numbers speak for themselves: we’ve welcomed nearly 2,500 different people and 150 volunteers already.

If you’ve not heard about Parkrun before, it’s a worldwide initiative that takes place in parks across the world. It began in West London in 2004 and has now spread to over 2,000 locations in 22 countries. It reached Lordship Recreation Ground last October — although it already has a strong presence in Haringey with races at Ally Pally and Finsbury Park. The event is free, run entirely by volunteers, and is open to everyone — we actively encourage people of all abilities to take part, whether they run, jog or walk.

One of the best things about Parkrun across the world is that the average time keeps getting slower. For the organisers, that’s one of their greatest achievements! It shows that people who are coming to Parkrun are not just the usual ‘running
club crowd’. In our six months at Lordship Rec, we’ve seen the same pattern. Every week, we’re welcoming people who have never taken part in a running event before but want to try it, or just come to a friendly community event for a walk or jog and to meet their friends.

We want to celebrate a brilliant first six months and congratulate everyone who has taken part, not only for running, jogging or walking their weekly five kilometres, but for creating a wonderful, welcoming, fun community event. A special thank you also to all the brilliant volunteers who have made Lordship Rec Parkrun possible, and also Lordship Hub, which has opened its doors early every Saturday morning to keep everyone refreshed with tea, cake and breakfast afterwards.

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