Inclement weather kept many VRs indoors on this first parkrun of July 2024. Only 791 Vegan Runners mustered the motivation to attend 349 events. 713 trusty faithfuls gained a finish token. There were over 78 wonderful volunteers. On the positive side numerically speaking, we now have a bountiful 1.3k membership in this wonderful Vegan Runners UK: parkrun group! Marvellous meetups remained plentiful, despite the reduced attendance. Thank you to Michelle Flower for this beautifully posed pic in front of a tree-lined avenue from the Fletcher Moss meetup, celebrating a couple of milestones. Here a ..read more

An outpouring of support shown for Craig Barstow’s family and friends and an emotional parkrun for Vegan Runners this week as VRs came together to dedicate this event to Craig, running with his picture and with Craig in mind. For those who don’t know, Craig sadly passed away at the parkrun event in Chevin Forest on 15th June. A much-loved member of Vegan Runners, Craig was also a member of the Harrogate Harriers and members from both clubs ran together at our biggest meetup this week in Leeds, at Woodhouse Moor parkrun. Thank you to Jo Rickerby for sharing the photo commemorating th ..read more

 Fantastic numbers this week considering all the other events which were taking place on this fourth event of June 2024. 893 Vegan Runners attended 385 different parkrun events. 813 gained a finish token and we had over 80 wonderful volunteers. It was tutu parkrun day – the 22nd day of the month (two-two) when some parkrunners rock up to their parkrun event wearing tutus. Two VRs ran their tutu event, not in tutus as far as I know, but in exactly 22:22 – congratulations tutu:  Carla Brain Cwmbran parkrun  Ryan Travers Central parkrun, Plymouth      It’s been abs ..read more

Numbers were significantly down this week – perhaps due to the lovely British Summer weather? 858 Vegan Runners attended 381 different parkrun events on the 15th June 2024. 779 gained a finish token and we had over 79 wonderful volunteers.    Another fabulous photo from Eastville this week, thank you again to Norbert Addison for capturing the biggest VR meetup. Here is a list of Vegan Runners’ latest parkrun get-togethers showing the number of VRs who attended each event:    27 Eastville parkrun   14 Worcester Pitchcroft parkrun  13 Old Deer Park parkrun&nbs ..read more

Wow – what a sensational start to the new month! We are so close to hitting that 1,000 target! 953 Vegan Runners attended 406 different parkruns on this first event of June. 890 gained a finish token and we had over 63 wonderful volunteers.     Lots of fun and friendly meetups taking place again, such a great opportunity to meet other VRs and get noticed by non-vegan runners at parkrun. Thank you to Su E Savva for this week’s wonderful photo from the Zuiderpark parkrun meetup in The Netherlands, where there were Vegan Runners from Wales, England & Holland.    Here are ..read more

RUN FOR THE PLANET (5K) Join Vegan Runners UK at 10:30AM on Sunday 23 June 2024 in the beautiful surroundings of the river Mersey in Didsbury M20 2RU, for an exciting and eco-friendly charity event. Start with a run, finish collecting your eco-friendly medal. Then relax and enjoy the delicious free vegan food, whilst listening to artists and poets, singing and speaking for the planet. The run briefing will start at 10.30am, and the run will start shortly after. This is not a timed run. Whether you’re a seasoned runner, just starting out, a walker or just coming to support, everyone is welcome ..read more

Entries open end of July. Entrants must be currently England Athletics Registered. The men’s & women’s events are in the afternoon. The post English National XC Championships appeared first on Vegan Runners UK ..read more

Vegan Runners UK are excited to be partnering with the Running Out of Time Relay for another year! The Relay launches at Ben Nevis before undertaking an extraordinary 2 436 km journey through 50 cities and towns to Big Ben. Comprising 210 stages – and 80+ visits to climate & nature projects, sporting bodies & venues, schools, events and iconic locations – it’s set to be the most spectacular Climate Relay yet. The Relay aims to raise awareness, inspire action and celebrate great climate work across the country and is partnering with a wide range of climate campaigns, projects and events ..read more

Beautiful sunshine blessed most of the UK on this third parkrun event of May 2024. Vegan Runners had an incredible turnout – biggest ever? – this week with 939 club members attending 409 different parkrun events! 859 gained a finish token and we had over 80 wonderful volunteers.    Don’t forget to post your meetup photos! Thank you to David Webb’s wife for this week’s photo from the Bromley meetup, where fourteen lovely VRs convened. Very sorry to have missed this one!    The most popular meetups this week were held at:  19 Centre Vale parkrun  16 Wotton parkrun ..read more

  May the fourth be with you! And VRs were certainly out in force on this first parkrun of May. We had 896 members representing our wonderful club at 391 different parkrun events. 837 gained a finish token and we had over 60 wonderful volunteers. That’s so close to 900 – let’s smash that barrier next week!    ⢀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣀⣠⠤⠤⠤⣤⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  ⠻⣍⠙⠭⢉⡛⠒⠲⠤⠶⠛⠉⡀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠈⠙⠳⢤⣤⡤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠤⠴⡄  ⠀⠈⢳⡀⠀⠈⠙⢶⡄⢀⣤⣤⣌⠢⠘⠀⢂⣤⣤⡀⠀⣠⠴⠒⠒⠂⠀⢠⠞⠁  ⠀⠀⠀⢳⡀⠀⠀⠀⠋⢹⣿⣿⣿⠀⠤⡄⣾⣿⣿⡿⠘⠃⠀⠀⠀⢀⡴⠋⠀⠀  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠓⠦⢤⣼⣄⠉⠉⡉⠀⠬⠄⠈⣉⣉⣀⣬⣤⣤⠴⠖⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢷⡈⠉⠉⡝⠛⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⣠⣼⠛⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⡾⡙⢢⢤⣁⠀⢀⣀⡤⠒⣻⠉⡠⢴⡾⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  ..read more