The beginning of parkrun
On Saturday 2 October 2004, 13 runners and five volunteers turned up to Bushy Park in Teddington, London, for a free, timed, 5k run, known then as the Bushy Park Time Trial.
parkrun 2023
1,200 Events:
1,200 parkrun events around the country taking place every weekend
3,000,000+ Finishers:
More than 3,000,000 parkrunners have compelete a parkrun event in the UK
410,000+ Volunteers:
More than 410,000 parkrunners have volunteered in parkrun in the UK