parkrun means an informal weekly 5 km (2 km for junior parkrun) running event that takes place in a park or similar location. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.
Etymology
Compound of park + run. The first parkrun event, originally known as the "Bushy Park Time Trial", was founded by Paul Sinton-Hewitt in 2004 but only adopted the name "parkrun" in 2008.
noun
- An informal weekly 5 km (2 km for junior parkrun) running event that takes place in a park or similar location.“The partnership will establish more than 120 new junior parkrun events across the UK, focusing on areas of deprivation and communities where inactivity is at its highest, and growing existing events that have lower attendance.”
verb
- To take part in this running event.