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MAJOR MILESTONE: Popular Stanmore parkrun reaches landmark 350th event

 Published on: 23rd December 2024   |   By: Nik Allen   |   Category: Uncategorized

Canons Park parkrun celebrated its 350th edition on Saturday, November 30, in a landmark achievement for the event.

According to a post on the parkrun website, 187 people ran, jogged and walked the course on the special day, 32 of whom were first-timers, and 18 recorded new personal bests. Representatives from 19 different clubs took part.

The post states: “We had tourists from Bracknell, Clapham, Tooting, Edinburgh, Woking, Tring, Wendover and Huntingdon.”

Canons Park parkrun began on October 8, 2016, and since then, 8,208 participants have taken part, covering a total distance of 248,135km, including 7,523 new personal bests. A total of 646 individuals have volunteered 6,485 times.

Canons Park parkrun is hosting four festive parkruns over the festive season, all taking place at 9am. Christmas-themed events took place on Saturday, December 21, and will also take place on Christmas Day.

There will then be a run on Saturday, December 28, and another on New Year’s Day.

Find out more at www.parkrun.org.uk/canonspark

 

Photo credit: Cannons Park parkrun on Facebook

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