Conkers parkrun

07/09/2026

We're looking for a couple more volunteers to join James and the team on Saturday 12th September - to marshal and compile a report post event. Maybe The Great North Run on Sunday has helped us, get more of the roles filled. Whatever your reason, thanks!!

Please let us know if you are available to wear a hi-viz this week. Don't worry if you don't get an immediate response, you'll get added to the roster later this evening.

We had another lovely pebble waiting for us on Saturday morning, Thank-you.

Nicola

06/09/2026

This week Martin Pinder has written our report, Martin normally parkruns at Belton House but has strayed down the A42 to give Conkers a try.

Roger

Conkers : It must be nearly autumn! Posted on September 5, 2026 by conkers parkrun Conkers parkrun report Saturday 5th September 2026 This week Willow ( my 2 year old excitable Cocker Spaniel) and I found ourselves heading down the A42 to Conkers parkrun. We found it a really scenic course through t...

05/09/2026

** Edit 13.34 - we've done a bit of piecing together and know from around finisher 112 your position will have changed. Your time should be accurate. If there is a major difference and you've been credited with a PB you're pretty sure you haven't got today, please get in touch. Otherwise we won't be able to adjust timings by a few seconds.

Happy Saturday everyone - thanks for bearing with us.

Nicola

* Edit 12.35 - please can Paul Ratcliffe, Charlotte Steele, Jimmy Bland, Dan Towns, Oliver Wideman, Kealy McDermott and Poppy Lynch let us know what their overall finish time was, if recorded - whistle to crossing finish line and what the token number given was. We have you sharing tokens which we know isn't correct - phones have been a bit over zealous when scanning.

Please email us [email protected]
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We've had a few gremlins in the results today, there is some scanning info whirring it's way around the system. There are plenty of gaps in the results at the mo - please don't email or message us just yet if you're name isn't appearing.

You can however take a look at the video and spot yourself setting off.

Thanks to this weeks volunteers remember, let us know if you can help out over the next few weeks.

See you next week, same time, same place.

Nicola

04/09/2026

It’s Friday! And you will probably have noticed that it is (or has been) raining. Hopefully by the time you read this it will have stopped. Just think of it as a damping down of the course, because tomorrow it is going to be dry with a perfect 14C.
Thank you to those who commented after Andrews report last week. It is of course out of our hands whether the resurfacing goes ahead or not, but your viewpoints were interesting.

I know that Conkers parkrunners are incredibly generous whenever we put out a call for help. It is no doubt going to be a little wetter and cooler over the next few months & Burton Hope who do an incredible job helping out people who are going through a tough time at the moment, have an urgent need for trainers. So if you have any trainers that you would otherwise throw out but are in reasonable condition with no holes in the soles etc. Please bring them along to Conkers in the morning and we will make sure that they get to Hope. The biggest need is for ladies, but men’s will be very helpful as well.

Many of you know about the amazing job that Donna along with Samantha have done in connecting Junior schools to Swadlincote Junior parkrun. This has been seriously successful as is shown in the attendances each Sunday morning. Recently this was extended to bring a local junior school to Conkers with children, parents and staff coming along. Donna has now had the genius idea of trying a similar format with the secondary schools in the area, with particular emphasis on the girls who drop out of sport at an alarming rate. If you teach or have a support role at a local school, do let us know and keep a look out for Donna’s post on the subject during next week.

We had a magnificent reaction to us becoming a ‘Period Friendly parkrun’; our post had 6,600 people engage with it from around the world and 50K views. A special thanks to the 15% males who showed their support.

For those of you of a mature age (if not behaviour), don’t forget that we have an over 60’s volunteer takeover on October 24th. The roster is building nicely, but if you can help out, it will be appreciated.
Look forward to seeing everyone in the morning.
Roger x
Ps. Next Saturday on 12th we have the Curly Magpie market with us.

02/09/2026

Good evening once again everyone. A massive thank you to all the volunteers who came forward after Monday’s message.
We just need one more marshal for Saturday. If anyone is interested please leave a message below.

Many Thanks.
Martin.

31/08/2026

Good evening all you lovely Conkers parkrun folk.
Hope all of you have enjoyed your bank holiday!

We are in need of a few more volunteers to fill the roster for Nicola this coming Saturday.

We still need:

Marshal x1 ,needing an extra one this week !

If anyone is interested and wants to put the smile on over 400 plus people,
Please comment below.
Many Thanks.
Martin.

Look how good you could look this coming Saturday. Proof here…..

30/08/2026

This week regular volunteer Andrew Woodman has provided the report and thrown an interesting question out there about the Ennstone Trail surface. As much as many of us enjoy the trails, we get a ridiculous number of fallers, some of them quite nasty injuries. I would certainly like to reduce that significantly. Have a read and let us know what you think.

Thanks Andrew for the report.
Roger

At last the rains have come Posted on August 30, 2026 by conkers parkrun At last the rains have come, our parkrun is no longer a dustbowl and the and puddles are back. Whilst this might sound like a heresy, I'm glad to be seeing the back of summer as far as running is concerned. I am fed up finishin...

30/08/2026

If you volunteered at our event 751, you may have seen Donna taking a quick pic of you in ‘happy mode’. Sometimes it happens without you noticing, you are too busy being a smiley volunteer.
Here is the video from yesterday. Keep a lookout for Martin’s email later.

29/08/2026

Conkers parkrun # 751

Thank you for another fantastic Conkers parkrun this morning. To the 400 participants who endured the wet weather.

Well done to the first timers this morning,hoped you enjoyed it and will see you next week .Thank you to all off the tourists who chose Conkers parkrun for their destination of choice for their Saturday morning parkrun.

Extremely well done to the 46 who recorded a Personal Best.

Last but definitely not least, a massive thank you to all the amazing volunteers who stood out in the rain and did a cracking job.

Link below to results.

https://www.parkrun.org.uk/conkers/results/latestresults/

Thank you all.
Martin.

Stats below.

28/08/2026

We may see some light rain or we may not. The percentages suggest that at our start time there is an 80% chance that it will not rain. There is likely to be a 99% cloud coverage so no sun in your eyes.
With the rain yesterday, the course should be less dusty and less trippy. We may even have a puddle or two, but not big enough that you are unable to tip toe around the edge.

Last Saturday we had the pleasure of a visit from Amanda Hack our local MP. The visit was to recognise our 750th parkrun and us becoming a period friendly parkrun. During her visit we covered some things where I hoped she might be able to help.

I hope that you will have seen (and read) Dr Hanna Robbin’s piece on the over fifties not ignoring the free bowel cancer test kit that pops through your door. Finding an issue in the early stages makes it far easier to treat.
On a similar subject, tomorrow is the last Saturday of the month so we welcome the 5K your way group to Conkers parkrun. I am pretty sure that they will be set up in the café post run as well. Briefly, they are a support group that encourages those on a cancer journey to help themselves through exercise. It is open to anyone whether they be a patient, carer, relative or friend.

On the volunteer front, I think we are just in need of one person for the token handing out team if anyone would like to help.
Looking ahead to October 24th, in recognition of our senior parkrunners, we have an over 60’s volunteer takeover. Do get your name down early because it is a great initiative.

I look forward to seeing everyone in the morning as you go past me, and of course in the café afterwards (I shall be there briefly as the football league have thrown a few early kick offs in Derby’s direction.
Roger x