{"id":30094,"date":"2022-12-17T14:28:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T13:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=30094"},"modified":"2022-12-17T14:28:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T13:28:21","slug":"500th-abingdon-parkrun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=30094","title":{"rendered":"500th Abingdon Parkrun"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe Mayor of\u00a0 Abingdon-on-Thames was there to congratulate organisers and runners at the start of the 500th Abingdon Parkrun<\/a>.
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\nThe main organising stewards were thanked for their help in keeping the park run going.
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\nIt was cold and fancy dress was optional.
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\nThe parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5k walk\/jog\/run at 9am every Saturday from Rye Farm Meadow, Abingdon.
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\nThere are two circuits so spectators can cheer the runners as they come around at the nearest turn.
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\nBrendan, one of the 118 guys, finished ahead of the field.\u00a0 Back in\u00a0 November, he ran the New York Marathon.
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\nHe was followed by the leading female runner,\u00a0 Anna.<\/p>\n

Runners then went for coffee on the Market Place.\u00a0 Here is a short video of the town crier and the start.
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