Parkrun organise free, weekly, 5km timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, free, safe and easy to take part in. These events typically take place in pleasant parkland surroundings. They encourage people of every ability to take part. It does not matter if you are a novice or an experienced runner. Participants can run, walk or even a mixture of both. Parkrun events normally start at 9:00am on a Saturday morning.
More information can be found at the following website https://www.parkrun.org.uk
Henlow and Stondon Parish Councils are considering setting up a Parkrun event with the hope it will build a real community spirit, and help our community become a fitter, healthy place to live. Additional benefits are that these events can bring in people from outside the local area, which can have benefits for local shops and other businesses.
Do you want to be involved and help the community?
What can you do? By becoming a community volunteer.
Parkrun events need marshalling, timekeepers, organising the finish funnel, scanning the runners’ barcodes with barcode readers etc. Training and hardware will be provided to those who assist in running the Parkrun events. Can you help with this?
Plus, we need your feedback on this and what how the community can support such an event.
Can you help and volunteer with the running of the event?
We need your feedback, to the Clerk for the Council, via our contact page by the 1st February 2020.
Please give your consent to share your details with the event organiser in Henlow.