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.
9. Picturesque surroundings
On a crisp, sunny Saturday morning, the picturesque surroundings were perfect. After the run, many of the competitors grabbed a coffee and enjoyed a chat at the Sherwood Pines Cafe Photo: Jason Chadwick
10. Thanks to volunteers
The Sherwood Pines parkrun relies entirely on volunteers to organise it and officiate on the day. If you'd like to get involved, email [email protected] Photo: Jason Chadwick
11. Making it happen
The volunteers who made the latest Sherwood Pines parkrun happen included Edward Keightley, Evie Wollacott. Ian Stafford, Jessica Powers, Jo Darley, Kate Baker, Ken Strettle, Laura Hayes, Matthew Kershaw, Maurice Needoff, Mel Sims, Neil Fearn, Oscar Pilmore, Rebecca Pilmore, Rob Evans, Sue Nevitt, Valerie Diamond and William Keightley. Photo: Jason Chadwick