Every Saturday morning at nine o’clock sharp, people of all ages and all abilities drag themselves out of bed to go on a five-kilometre run, jog or walk at a venue nearby to help them keep fit and healthy.
The craze started back in 2004 when a group of 13 mates got together in their local park in Teddington, Greater London.
It ballooned to such an extent that more than 5,000 parkruns now take place at 730 locations around the country, including Mansfield.
The coronavirus pandemic hit the event hard, and cancellations went on for several months. But now it is back with a bang.
Several parkruns are staged in and around Mansfield and Ashfield, so we decided to get out and about with the runners last Saturday when the Sherwood Pines Forest Park at Kings Clipstone in Mansfield hosted the weekly Sherwood Pines parkrun.
Check out our photo gallery to see if you recognise any of the runners.
5. Excellent turnout
There was an excellent turnout for Saturday's parkrun. There have been more than 250 at Sherwood Pines, with the average number of finishers per week being 222. Photo: Jason Chadwick
6. Out on his own
This runner seems to be out on his own - as was John Beattie when he broke the Sherwood Pines course record for male runners in April 2018. He clocked an amazing time of 15 minutes, 14 seconds. Photo: Jason Chadwick
7. Female firepower
Women make up a large proportion of the field at the weekly Sherwood Pines parkrun. The women's course record is held by Vikki Hubbard, who darted round in just over 17 minutes in February 2020. Photo: Jason Chadwick
8. Personal bests galore
As this runner heads for the finish line, it's worth noting that no fewer than 9,878 personal-best times have been recorded since the Sherwood Pines parkrun began. Photo: Jason Chadwick