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Post by syg on Apr 14, 2016 16:34:19 GMT
Lets remember there is no charge to run in this park, only a charge for an organised group who have paid directors and receive money from sponsors to turn up with 300 people and run an event, perhaps to the detriment of other local people who want to use the park. Kids football teams have to pay councils for pitches in parks - are people moaning about that or is it just accepted ? These people are clearly pretty organised and I wonder if the Parkrun people happily had a fight over this on purpose as the free advertising they got has done them no harm at all. I noticed they had tabards, equipment etc etc how do they pay for that or the web hosting for their website or perhaps more importantly their directors salaries ? The parish council suggested they applied to South Glos for a grant, they refused - I wonder why - did they prefer the publicity they got ? I'm sure they haven't done it for publicity, but it certainly hadnt done it any harm. Im sure, plenty of extra people will turn up for sats events. The runners use a path, it doesnt impede anybody, i do it regularly and its non runners doing the impeding!! If you weigh 20 stone, and manage to walk through whilst eating a burger with your 3 fat sprogs with inhalers, there the people who should be paying. |
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Post by baggins on Apr 15, 2016 11:37:09 GMT
Lets remember there is no charge to run in this park, only a charge for an organised group who have paid directors and receive money from sponsors to turn up with 300 people and run an event, perhaps to the detriment of other local people who want to use the park. Kids football teams have to pay councils for pitches in parks - are people moaning about that or is it just accepted ? These people are clearly pretty organised and I wonder if the Parkrun people happily had a fight over this on purpose as the free advertising they got has done them no harm at all. I noticed they had tabards, equipment etc etc how do they pay for that or the web hosting for their website or perhaps more importantly their directors salaries ? The parish council suggested they applied to South Glos for a grant, they refused - I wonder why - did they prefer the publicity they got ? I'm sure they haven't done it for publicity, but it certainly hadnt done it any harm. Im sure, plenty of extra people will turn up for sats events. The runners use a path, it doesnt impede anybody, i do it regularly and its non runners doing the impeding!! If you weigh 20 stone, and manage to walk through whilst eating a burger with your 3 fat sprogs with inhalers, there the people who should be paying. Mmm, burger. |
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Post by Henbury Gas on Apr 15, 2016 11:44:19 GMT
Very close to the park is an area which is free to run on and can accommodate as many as they want to run.... i think its called the M4 Motorway
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Post by holderz on Apr 15, 2016 12:13:43 GMT
Few lads done a park run in Edinburgh last weekend (on a stag). I just strolled to burn off hangover but got told by tabarded official I could not smoke on my walk. Little hitler got short shrift from me as I lit one up in his face. Think park run is a very good thing for those who like it, but they need to reign in their heir of self importance.
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