Cardiff parkrun is a parkrun event that takes place every Saturday morning at 9am in Cardiff, Wales. The parkrun was the first in Wales[1] and has become the second largest in the UK.[2] The run was started on 16 February 2008 and celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2018 with its largest ever attendance.[3]
| Cardiff Parkrun | |
|---|---|
| Date | Every Saturday, 9 am |
| Location | Cardiff |
| Event type | Tarmac footpaths |
| Distance | 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) |
| Established | 16 February 2008 |
| Course records | Ieuan Thomas 14:24 (2015) Charlotte Arter 15:50 (2019) |
| Official site | www |
The course
editThe course is an out-and-back run on the Taff trail along the River Taff, within Bute Park, and on tarmac footpaths. The event director set up nearby Grangemoor parkrun in 2015 and a third parkrun in Cardiff is planned to reduce congestion on the course.[4]
Suspension
editThe event was briefly suspended in 2011 by Cardiff Council for health and safety reasons. The suspension was criticised by Kevin Brennan, the local Member of Parliament, and the Wales Online portal remarked that there is a parkrun in war-torn Afghanistan. The suspension was lifted several days later without interruption to the event.[5]
Notable participants
edit- Charlotte Arter, Welsh athlete and women's parkrun world record holder[6]
- Helen Jenkins, Welsh Olympian[1]
- Iwan Thomas, Welsh Commonwealth champion[1]
- Kelly Holmes, double Olympic Champion[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Lewis, Anna (29 September 2017). "These are the inspiring stories behind Cardiff parkrun". WalesOnline. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Cardiff parkrun celebrates its tenth anniversary with a record attendance". BBC Sport. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "City's parkrun marks 10th anniversary". BBC News. 17 February 2018.
- ^ Walford, Jessica (14 January 2019). "Parkrun wants to start a third race in Cardiff as numbers reach more than 1,000". WalesOnline. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Weekly park running race banned by council on safety grounds". walesonline. 20 September 2011.
- ^ "Charlotte Arter: Tips from fastest woman to do a Parkrun". BBC Sport. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
- ^ "Kelly runs the Cardiff parkrun". Dame Kelly Holmes. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2024.