FANCY getting fitter and running in a social group environment?

Parkrun events across the UK have now returned after the Government announced that England would proceed to Step 4 of the road map on July 19.

The running event, is a weekly occurrence which takes place each Saturday morning in parks across Britain.

In Berkshire and other parts of England, the event has returned and here are the ones taking place this weekend.

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As part of this Framework, all participants and volunteers are required to self-assess for COVID-19 symptoms prior to attending, and not to attend if at all symptomatic.

Local public health advice is that even those without symptoms should make use of free Lateral Flow Device tests where possible, to ensure people aren’t spreading the virus without realising.

Nick Pearson, CEO of parkrun Global, said: “The work of MSO has ensured our much-loved events can return and we invite everyone to take part – join your local parkrun, enter one of the nation’s iconic events and think about raising funds for the charity of your choice."

Participants are encouraged to run 5K- but there is no pressure to complete these runs.

You also don’t have to be fit to complete the 5k runs as the range of participants is very broad.

Amongst the runners you might see people who are blind, wheelchair bound, morbidly obese, disabled, over 80 years old or pushing prams.

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Best of all, it's easy to find a Parkrun event near you as numerous Berkshire beauty spots are hosting the runs.

Here are some of the Parkrun 5K events taking place across Berkshire:

  • Great Hollands Recreation Ground, Bracknell
  • Sandhurst Memorial Park, Bracknell Forest
  • California Country Park, Wokingham
  • Dinton Pastures Country Park, Wokingham
  • Woodford Park, Woodley, Wokingham
  • Thames Riverside, Reading
  • Prospect Park, Reading
  • Greenham Common, Newbury, West Berkshire
  • Braywick Park, Maidenhead
  • Upton Court Park, Slough
  • Black Park Country Park, Slough

You can find more locations over on Parkrun’s interactive map.

If you want to take part in a Park Run event, you can register for one online.