h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I've run 20 parkruns in the UK
Doo-dah, Doo-dah
I've run 20 different parkruns in the UK
And one in Poland too.
I'll list them all for you.
How many have you done too?
20 different courses in the UK
Which is the next one that I'll do?

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Basingstoke, Hampshire
Bradford, West Yorkshire
Bramley, West Yorkshire
Brockenhurst, Hampshire
Cross Flatts, West Yorkshire
Eastleigh, Hampshire
Fareham, Hampshire
Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire
Medina, Isle of Wight
Netley Abbey, Hampshire
Newbury, Berkshire(ish)
Oakwell Hall, West Yorkshire
Gdynia, Poland
Queen Elizabeth, Hampshire
Roundhay, West Yorkshire
Salisbury, Wiltshire
Southsea, Hampshire
Temple Newsam, West Yorkshire
Wakefield Thornes, West Yorkshire
Winchester, Hampshire
Woodhouse Moor, West Yorkshire

This means I now qualify for a place on the UK's Runners who have attended most different 5k events page:
http://www.parkrun.org.uk/results/mostevents/

Out of the 1,356,729 people who have done a parkrun in the UK, 3,969 have qualified for a place on the 'most different 5k events' page, and I'm listed at 3,714.

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Impressive.

Just 9 more Parkrun courses to go and then I qualify for the International 'Most Parkrun Courses' page.

There's 12 parkruns in America now:
http://www.parkrun.us/events/
Plus 9 in Canada, so you can (just) get to 20 there too.

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My daughter enjoys Parkrun tourism too. She's not on that list, so you're ahead of her! I suspect she'll appear there soon - she has a few new ones planned for this summer.

for energetic runners!

Wow, congratulations you!

I've seen that there is one where I live. I think I'll try to get down there once day once I'm recovered and running again.

Thank you for reminding and inspiring me!

You don't have to be able to run to do a Parkrun. Apparently in South Africa especially they're very popular with older walkers (although I don't know if they've had anyone older than Fauja Singh, who did one in the UK last year at the age of 105.)
I suspect most people on the 'most 5k events' list live in London – there's 49 different Parkruns in the Greater London area, so if you live there and have an Oyster card you're laughing.

But go on and do one, and let me know how you get on!

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Me?

Run?

You must be mad.

Great song Congratulations!

That is a feat... I did have the urge to do a parkrun, as I like how all the stats are on the website, but at least I got a certificate for the Walk in the Park I did - that was quite sufficient for me 5k is a long way...

I am in awe

Don't mention the song in front of Dmitri – it might inspire him to reveal the truth behind the original version, which isn't 'Two World Wars and One World Cup' after all.

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There is only one way for me to do that distance,with a big strong horse!

Well done BB very impressed