Description
* The most complete guide to parkrun ever published
* Packed with fun and information for runners and volunteersÂ
‘A brilliant emotive book which spreads the joy and love of parkrun’Â – Dame Kelly Holmes
‘Wonderful’ -Â Lisa Jackson, Runner’s World
This joyful book reveals how a Saturday 5km run in the park has become a global phenomenon.
The Ultimate Guide to parkrun (always a lower case p!) covers how parkrun started, how it is staged every week, how to get involved as a runner, walker, or volunteer – and even how to start your own run.
Written by a qualified athletics coach, The Ultimate Guide to parkrun delves an unemployed man in London, Paul Sinton-Hewitt, launched a time trial in Bushy Park Time Trial in 2004 with just 13 runners.
That one small step has become a global phenomenon – parkrun now has more than 9 million registered runners in 23 countries.
The Ultimate Guide to parkrun features all aspects of the weekly run, including how volunteers put on the event for free every week, together with snippets such as the most interesting courses around the world, from Poland to the Falkland Islands.
If you want to know more about parkrun tourism, how to complete the A-Z Alphabet challenge, and other parkrun milestones, this book is for you.
It lists the five fastest and five slowest parkruns in the UK and the top 10 parkruns in the UK – and the top 10 parkruns in the world.
It also delves into junior parkrun and other less well-known facets of the world’s most popular community running event.
In short, this is the ideal present for anyone looking for a parkrun book, parkrun merchandise or parkrun gift.
Reviews
‘With 224 fact-packed pages, beautifully illustrated with 150 photographs, this is not just any guide to parkrun as it says on the cover – it is the ultimate guide to parkrun. As a former sub-20-minute participant with 171 runs and 111 volunteer credits, I thought I knew everything about the Saturday morning 5K ritual. However, having read Lucy Waterlow’s brilliant book, my eyes have been opened.’ -Â Alan Newman, Run ABC Scotland
It is a book for everyone, the committed parkrunner, those just starting out on their parkrun journey and people who have yet to try a parkrun. – Trailrunning man
About the Author
Lucy Waterlow is a journalist, ghostwriter and author who has contributed to national newspapers and specialist publications such as Runner’s World and Women’s Running.
She is a keen amateur runner and a qualified England Athletics coach in running fitness. She is co-author of Nell McAndrew’s Guide To Running and Run Mummy Run: Inspiring Women to be Fit, Healthy and Happy.
She loves parkrun and regularly takes part in her local parkrun. She has drawn up training plans in the book for completing a 5k below 30 minutes, 25 minutes and 20 minutes.
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