Fordyce opens Tinley’s parkrun

The global parkrun craze is gripping the North Coast, which saw the recent launch of its second parkrun event.

The Tinley Manor parkrun drew more than 300 people on its first ever day and saw the athletes gathering in the early morning at Numz Adventure Island opposite Trinity High School.

The 5km trail they follow leads underneath the N2 and up onto the farm of former Miss World Penny Rey.

Running legend Bruce Fordyce tested out the course on Saturday and gave it his nod of approval. “I loved the turnout for the launch and thought it was a slightly tougher course by parkrun standards – but that is part of its charm.”

Fordyce said that parkrun was so popular globally because it is not about the running (or walking) but about fostering a sense of community.

“I have run 270 parkruns and can look up all my stats from each of these events with nothing more than my barcode, so its a lot more involved than people think.”

He said even on a cold winter’s day in South Africa there would be up to 30 000 athletes taking part in parkruns across the country. “In a sense the parkrun is bigger than the Comrades or the Two Oceans because we have 52 events every year – not just one.”

At present there are more than 641 000 South Africans registered for parkruns all over the country. If you are interested in joining the Tinley Manor parkrun, visit www.parkrun.co.za, look for the parkrun closest to you and register online.

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