parkrun, lap two

Parkrun are acquiring the 5k app

The answer from Michael Clayton, the developer, is no "for now". Parkrun official statement mentions wanting to incorporate EMS into the app, which would be a good thing IMO.

https://www.parkrun.com/blog/news/2025/09/19/5kappfaqs/

I suspect that parkrun merch advertising within the app won't be too far away. I've also seen talk of some stats moving to a subscription based part of the app, nothing definite though.

no, you don't get charged. If parkrun don't send it properly and you are charged, parkrun will refund the customs charges.

when customs charges for items from the uk were first introduced after brexit, parkrun purchases were subject to charges. Subsequently, parkrun changed their shipping to take account of the charges, the same as Amazon do, so there should be no additional customs charges. I have had things where customs charges were applied, raised it with parkrun and had them refunded

I had spotted on the new parkrun tracking X account that an Ireland parkrun had been created. Event 3740. No official page set up from what I can see.

Incidentally Event 3526 which I understand was meant to be Togher Woods outside Portlaoise is still there as a TBC.

One more recent parkrun to note, Lough Head parkrun in Fermanagh about halfway between Cavan and Enniskillen snuck in last Saturday.

They 100% shouldn’t say anything and use event 1 as a test event for locals. The parkrun junkies will be there in droves (a lot of similar names pop up).

I’m definitely a junkie too but the first event doesn’t interest me (might try and get the alphabet done though 🙂)