Update: Current position with regard COVID-19 and implications for parkrun events

Current position with regard COVID-19 and implications for parkrun events

By Russ Jefferys, Global Head of Communications
— Thursday 12 March 2020

Please see below for the latest update from parkrun Global.

We are updating this page regularly and acting where necessary on advice from the World Health Organisation, national governments and medical professionals.

For further information relating to the COVID-19 infection please see the World Health Organisation’s published FAQs

The current situation for parkrun events around the world is detailed below.

*** UPDATE - 16.40 GMT Tuesday 24 March 2020 ***

Update from parkrun Global Chief Operating Officer, Tom Williams

Today’s update is to notify you that all parkrun events will now continue to be suspended until at least the end of April. This is in order to keep all parkrun countries following the same timeline for the moment, although we do expect suspensions to go beyond April.

Since deciding to close our events we have been working incredibly hard to action that decision, understand the implications of making it, and provide immediate support to parkrun communities around the world. And, with all events suspended, we are now able to begin work developing our strategy for supporting our communities during this difficult time and, one day, re-launching.

Going forward we will be publishing a global parkrun update every Tuesday (UK time), here.

We will get through this, together.

The originsal articlew can be found here