Runners at Abingdon parkrun celebrate its 13th birthday

Parkruns happen throughout the nation, and in Abingdon the 5k run begins at 9am on Saturday from Rye Farm Meadow.

Following extreme flooding at the beginning of the yr the parkrun was known as off for months but it surely was lastly in a position to return three weeks in the past after the bottom dried out.

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Runners on Saturday have been invited to put on fancy costume together with Stars Wars-themed outfits to celebrate the birthday.

Runners have been additionally invited to carry muffins and snacks to share as a part of the celebrations.

Parkruns began within the UK in 2004 and there at the moment are greater than 1,200 parkrun occasions throughout the nation.

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