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Bridging gaps. Lumps in throats. It's Volunteers Week in the UK. parkrun hits 11-million registrations. A new participant makes parkrun a 'habit'. Nicola overcame FOMO by going to Riverside parkrun in County Durham and then Newark parkrun. Plus a big Thing for Danny as he went to Stockholm, visiting Judarskogen parkrun and then his 500th different event at Haga parkrun. (And a nice mention for Meon Valley Trail parkrun, Wickham just before that).

Magical birdsong apps, more pontificating, Danny's memory has got rusty, parkrun take shoelaces up a notch, Nicola shows concern for all our funnels backing up and Danny did a bit of history deepdiving after If I Fitzmaurice Park parkrun, I Sitz Park parkrun.

Etymologies upon etymologies, other fave pods, arbitrary shouts, Nicola celebrates Poppy's non-arbitrary and very much a Thing 250th parkrun at Potternewton parkrun in Leeds and Danny loves all the birds at the hidden gem of Ludlow parkrun, so well hidden it's not in Ludlow.

Kon'nichiwa! It's an A** rated pod this week! Nicola's back from Japan and recounts her trip, with a focus on checking rear ends and the Greenery Day extra at Futakotamagawa parkrun in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Danny enjoyed the delights of Ben's Yard parkrun, Ely in Cambridgeshire with friends and family. There's new CEO chat and much much more packed in.

Sabrina will be happy as the Boys, Boys, Boys return. Production values, parkrace.net, fainting timekeepers, Strava buys Runna, Poképuns and Things, plus Stewart and Danny pop to Penallta parkrun near Caerphilly and learn about pit ponies.

Lads lads lads! Nicola's off to Japan, so Running Is BS's Stewart Harding fills in. There's Map Men, a brief overview of a couple of weekend things, phallic things, Stewart dared to go to Aberdare parkrun and Danny just couldn't face touring for once.

'That' matter. Yarborough Leisure Centre parkrun has a shock. City hypotheticals. Nicola went to Wythenshawe parkrun, didn't throw frogs in bins and wished she'd been sooner. Danny went to Cosmeston Lakes parkrun and needed absolution for a token misdemeanour.

Old sponsors memories, Nic Nic 'borrows' an image from Danny, happy 15th anniversary to junior parkrun, Fire Service College is relit, Alex Yee parkruns with Grandad Albert at Bromley parkrun, Ali Brownlee visits Lister Park parkrun in Bradford to see a friendly face, Nicola goes to see parkrun Jeff at Vermuyden Way parkrun and Danny 'takes it easy' by not touring.

Agreeing to disagree, Kenco perk up parkrun, suspicious Stopwatch Bingos aplenty, Nicola found some chemistry with Alderley Park parkrun in Cheshire and Danny learnt he knows nothing about gradients or names at Coed Cefn Pwll-du parkrun near Caerphilly.

Boisterous this week with defending passionistas, giving opinions on a 750 milestone, picking fights with a county and parkrun France disappearing. Nicola went to her NENYD of Burnley parkrun and wish she'd been sooner whilst Danny made up for standing up Flegg High parkrun in Norfolk.

Belated pancakes, some further discussion on parkrun CEO Russ Jefferys' leaving, some thou-ings, Nicola was swift and efficient whilst Danny visited his rarely-ever-near-now NENYD of Thoulstone parkrun

Little planes, breaking news about a change to parkrun's CEO where Danny gets his first-thoughts off his chest, and the event profile is from the mini Pow Wow at Black Rocks parkrun in Derbyshire.

Mental clarity, earworms and jingles, tumbleweed jokes, cancellation reasons are cancelled, poetic things, Nicola isn't grizzly learning about The Dunbear near Lochend Woods parkrun in East Lothian and Danny goes round and round and under a motorway at Egham Orbit parkrun in Surrey.

Danny's joined by special Aussie guest TOC from the parkrun adventurers whilst Nicola is away. The Beeb are at it again, we hear about the 'Blast Off Challenge', there's a junior parkrun record, we send Brighton & Hove parkrun our condolences, TOC popped to Newborough parkrun in the state of Victoria, Danny had all the best laid plans at Oaklands College parkrun in St Albans and we get our Nic Nic fix from Skinadin parkrun on the Isle of Skye.

Caricatures, po-tar-to, parkrun Global's Head of Event Delivery James Kemp is retiring, a Welshman wins parkrace in Rome, Saturday Night Beavers, Nicola baptised trouts and scaled Clippomanjaro at Vicar Water Country Park parkrun in Nottinghamshire whilst Danny went to Norfolk and North Walsham parkrun's 3rd birthday.

Nicola blocks, Danny eats lots of protein, there's dates data, lingo, p-Index investment and Danny is now Car-did after visiting Grangemoor parkrun in Cardiff.

The last of the inaugural chat (for now), there's a Stats update, King Charles III pops in for a parkfaff, Colin Thorne is the oldest parkrunner at 101, there's adoptions, Nicola sailed over to Sale Water parkrun in Greater Manchester plus Danny would and did Lingwood parkrun near Norwich.

Coincidences, entitlement, legal chemicals, records broken, Nicola mooooved around Doddington Hall parkrun in Lincoln, whilst Danny once again became Lon-Done at Ingrebourne Hill parkrun.

With great breaks comes great catch up. Conglomerate ethics, alphabet protection, farewell to Chrissie Wellington, inaugurals cancelled, Slough handclaps, Christmas visits (featuring Melton Mowbray, Great Yarmouth, Lincoln, Sloughbottom and Blickling), super niches, dicey icey tourism and Patrons' things.

Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year! It's the last pod of the year with chocolate choices, some Top 3 parkrun Moments of 2024, Facebook issues, St Nic Nic popped to Pontefract parkrun and Danta Claus took to the trails at Trelai Park parkrun in Cardiff.

The impacts of Storm Darragh, the subjectivity of humour, a heap of arbitrary and thing comments, Nicola popped to a muddy Armley parkrun and Danny bumped into a familiar face at the super friendly Brundall parkrun near Norwich.

Advent ponderings, rapturous feelings, Nicola was solar powered at Cross Flatts parkrun and Danny, after all these years, visited Norwich parkrun and met the Buglets.

Storm Bert's impacts, our tribes, the 'definitive' book, Nicola managed to make it to Cheadle Hulme parkrun in Stockport and Danny took a chance on Aberfields parkrun in south Wales.

Lifesaving AEDs, hey there Mr BlueSky, parkrun Global requires two new trustees, Nicola volunteers without any sleep and Danny questions names and runs on sconces at Newark parkrun.

Social bin fires, annual report analysis, Nick Griggs sets a new World Best parkrun time at Victoria parkrun, Belfast, Nicola celebrates her 700th parkrun at Potternewton parkrun and Danny got socially battered whilst parkracing at Battersea parkrun.

Causing all the upset, event donation pot chat, icebergs, smiling rocks, dusty Nicola is unknowingly impressed by Sedgefield parkrun and Danny was after a ton of cats at Catton parkrun.

Things are turned upside down as Mel Ellis from the parkrun adventurers fills in for Nic Nic. We have the results of the trainer/not trainer poll, more Drama Llamas, the effects of the pandemic on parkrun, Mel tells us about her special parkrun places of Puckapunyal parkrun and Eynesbury Heritage Trail juniors, plus Danny fulfills a 45-year ambition at Great Yarmouth North Beach parkrun.

Save the Dream Bears, Danny's stats come under scrutiny, Battersea becomes Biggestsea, Nicola drags Doris and Danny manages to make it to Bestwood Village parkrun and tackles the Beast.

Stones, acorns, naming conventions, Dream Loops, Nicola cried at the sky and nearly cba'd whilst Danny deliberated on a tutu at Lancing Beach Green parkrun plus entered the v500 Club.

Nicola on the BBC and at Bushy parkrun for parkrun's 20th Anniversary and Danny in Germany for Unity Day. Nicola had the most magical time with the stags and Danny had a doppelt parkrun in the Frankfurt area, with visits to Nidda parkrun and Offenthal parkrun.

Happy birthday parkrun, Australian parkruns doing Australian parkrun things, fancy pirates, a lot of Stopwatch Bingo and three very different parkrun experiences. Nicola being antisocial in Harrogate, Stewart standing near some mud at Coed Cefn-Pwll-Du and Danny not recording pebbles at Seaton.

Prismonunciations, hello parkrun Lithuania, the parkrun calendar, Custodial parkruns reach a milestone, Nicola with half a brave face tells us about her fun morning at Mansfield parkrun and Danny celebrates a WellCow and an Arbitrary at Malling Rec parkrun in Lewes.

Substitute RDs, bullying, Carry On humour, parkrun Lithuania, the end of the parkrun magazine, Massive Bertie, Nicola passes a parkrun to parkrun and Danny visits and finally correctly pronounces Norfolk's newest event, Dereham parkrun.

Ratios, World Record certificates, searches on/searches off/searches on again, bonjour to le parcrun, we find out if Nic Nic won the p-index race and Danny swandered over to Wales on a whim to Swansea Bay parkrun.

We're back baby from our Summer break and there's a LOT to get through! Bushy parkrun's enormous 1000th event, farewell to Tom Williams and Matt Shields, data matters, summer rundowns including Nic Nic falling in love with the Eden Project parkrun, there's Patron's things, Nic Nic made it to the brutiful Durlston Country Park parkrun and Danny had plensty of fun at The Plens parkrun in Desborough.

It's our 6th anniversary episode! Sphealing the deal. Radio 2's Let's Move It campaign partners with parkrun. Nicola successfully introduces a newbie to Roundhay parkrun and Danny says no ifs but some butts at Bug Hunter Waters parkrun in Cambridgeshire. Plus there's a special postbox visit.

The Upside Down have had their world turned upside down with a few parkrun matters. Details matter. Digital strategy. Sugar people. There's also rugby moths and Danny went up and down at Gedling parkrun.

Renaming events and naming conventions. Lush things. Nicola was at Endure 24 in Leeds with lots of pod listeners plus Ross Noble. Meanwhile Danny went 'Oh!' at Barry Island parkrun and did 'Gavin & Stacey' things.

Eyeball Paul. Biscuit technicalities. parkrun branches. We pay tribute to Bere Island parkrun's John Walsh. Nicola adds Preston parkrun to her Top 10 which contains 47 events and Danny accomplishes a long-held wish to finally visit Albert parkrun in Middlesbrough.

Shirley Twirly's birthday, concise and precise news, a big batch of things, Nicola finally visits her NENYD at Glossop parkrun and Danny happens to be at Kingston parkrun's 666th event for Bev's 500th volunteer.

It's a wall of sound this week! Bleeps, cakelies, Olympic Day and even a NAT or two. Nicola completes her Wilson Index to 100 at Beacon Hill Country Park parkrun, Danny surprises his mum on a day out to Norwich at Colney Lane parkrun and Dolly makes a guest appearance as a percussionist.

This is SPARKRUN! It's our 300th pod (298 + 2)! Nicola breaks from Ultra Race Director duties to go to Cosmeston Lakes parkrun in Wales, we find out who is a human embodiment of her parkrun history, and Danny, the 850 tw*t, goes to Wakehurst parkrun and does his final parkrun.

A thrummingly positive pod this week! Nicola was at the adorable Whitekirk Hill parkrun in East Lothian, Scotland, whilst Danny was at the tremendous Holkham parkrun in north Norfolk.

Whilst Nicola's up a mountain, Mark Brocklehurst joins Danny for this week's pod. Royalty blue plaques, parkrun France updates, Netherlands quickies, Mark micro-profiles Peacehaven parkrun and Dartboard Danny stayed close to home, just because.

Spam! Weakened by FOMO! Game changing powerhouses! The nichest email! parkrun Portugal! Collabs! And parkrun tourism, such as Nicola at Tokoinranta parkrun in Helsinki and then onto Haga parkrun in Stockholm, whilst Danny was at a dry Ross-on-Wye parkrun in Herefordshire.

The World's longest pre-amble and previous week's reference due to all the people listening in. All the feedback, a parkrun EMEA update, Star Warbitraries, Nicola was at Middleton Woods and Danny went back up the M1 to Nottingham and Forest Rec parkrun.

We've switched things around this week. Happy things first, less so in the latter third. The choice to listen to all, is yours. Nicola was at the pretty Pavilion Gardens parkrun in Buxton and Danny was at the wonderful Wollaton Hall parkrun in Nottingham.

Flipping Monopoly. No hosting. Audio receipts. Stats meets. Nicola introduced some newbies to Chevin Forest parkrun and Danny clip clopped his way around Hereford parkrun.

Unbirthdays, farewells, quirk history, happy cats, offensive emojis, root canals, Nicola and sister moo at Armley parkrun and Danny knows it's why we do what we do and where we do it at his home of Bushy parkrun.

Do we exist? Everything's yellow! A3102912 makes history. What's a Bespoke? Amy Rose is in control and Danny is present to usher in the age of the v1000 milestone at Riddlesdown parkrun for Nicki Clark.