Hays Farm parkrun

10/13/2026

parkrun celebrated 22 years earlier this month! 🤩

Let’s travel back to London in 2004, and journey through 22 years of milestones, memories and moments that have shaped parkrun 🧡

Look back at 22 years (link in comments) 👇

10/13/2026

We don’t see sunset at Hays Farm parkrun, but it is a lovely time to be exploring the Hays Farm at South Huntsville trails. If you’re looking for a peaceful evening walk or run, the greenway is looking especially pretty at sunset lately.

10/09/2026

❌ CANCELATION NOTICE: Hays Farm parkrun – Saturday, October 10 ❌

Due to the forecast predicting 40+ mph wind gusts, heavy rain, and potentially embedded thunderstorms during our 7:30 AM start time, we have made the official decision to cancel tomorrow's event.

With the heavy rain and wind, there’s the risk for falling branches and uprooted trees along the trail.

The safety of our volunteers, local participants, and visiting tourists is our absolute priority.

Stay safe, sleep in, and we will see you back on the greenway next week!

10/08/2026

⚠️ Weather update for this Saturday's parkrun (10/10) ⚠️

We've been contacted by some of our parkrunners regarding the incoming storm system this weekend, so I want to provide a quick update.

Depending on how the forecast evolves, we will hold the event if we believe it's safe to do so. Please check our social media pages on Friday evening or Saturday morning for a final update before you head out.

With the current forecast calling for wind gusts around 30 mph at parkrun time, we are closely monitoring the conditions.

Because much of our greenway course runs through marshy areas, and when you combine wet, marshy ground with high winds and trees that still have a full canopy of leaves, it creates a risk for trees and large branches uprooting or falling onto the path.

parkrun operates under strict safety standards, and our number one priority will always be the safety of our participants and volunteers.

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The easiest way to subscribe is to find a past results email and click the opt-in link, or log in to your parkrun profile. We will email our mailing list directly if the event is canceled.
Stay safe, and we will keep you posted!

10/08/2026

🦺 VOLUNTEER REQUEST 🦺 We're looking for a couple more people to help on Saturday (10/10). If you'd like to be a course marshal, or our timekeeper, please comment below, or signup with the link in the comments. Thank you! 🤩

10/06/2026

* BREAKFAST POSTPONED *
Thursday 10/8 update: Our parkrun on Saturday is continuing as planned, but due to the potential for weather disruption, we're postponing our 'breakfast mingle', and this will be re-scheduled. Hope to see you on Saturday!

Our next parkrun is coming up on Saturday (10/10), and this week we've got a special breakfast ... after our parkrun this week, we are being treated to a post-parkrun breakfast at The Jessam , located just a couple of minutes away at 850 Haysland Road SW. Everyone is welcome, and we would love to see you there. Feel free to bring friends!

We’ve also got a few volunteer roles still open this week, and we'd love your help if you're available.

To signup:
👉 Check the roster: https://tinyurl.com/hfp-roster
👉 Signup here: https://tinyurl.com/hfp-signup

If you’re not volunteering, please still come along and run/jog/walk - we’d love to see you - and we'd love to see you at breakfast! 🤩

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10/05/2026

Did you know that Elgie's Walk Greenway at Hays Farm is part of the Singing River Trail? The Singing River Trail's aim is to create a 220+ mile connected trail network across Madison, Morgan and Limestone counties!

If you're interested in hearing more and providing input, they're holding a public input session October 6.

Link to interactive map in comments 👇

The next chapter of the Singing River Trail starts with your input. 👏

Our original master plan was completed in 2019, outlining more than 70 miles across Madison, Morgan and Limestone counties. Seven years later, our communities have grown, priorities have evolved and it’s time to take another look at what comes next.

Join us October 6 for a public input session where you can share your ideas and help inform the updated master plan.

📍 TARCOG Building, 4976 Corporate Dr NW, Huntsville, AL 35805
🗓 October 6 | 5–7 p.m.

We’d love to hear from you, and we hope to see you there!

10/05/2026

Hays Farm parkrun Event 63 Recap (October 3, 2026)

This week at Hays Farm parkrun, 38 participants crossed the finish line with the help of 7 wonderful volunteers.

Milestones & Special Guests: A huge congratulations to Maria Rhamstine for completing her 25th parkrun milestone this week!

We also had the pleasure of welcoming Megan Nel, visiting all the way from England, who has participated in over 300 different parkruns!

We were thrilled to welcome several newcomers to the course. A big welcome to our first-timers:
Megan Nel
Gabriela Martines
Todd Powers
Hank Powers (who ran his first 5k!)
Marbuelis Carter
Edmund Miller
Thomas Cardamone

Personal Bests
Congratulations to everyone who pushed hard and recorded a new Personal Best today:
Marquise Sims
James Tate
Alex Kluka
Will Gentle
Micah Morris
Michelle Tate

Thank You Volunteers!
This event wouldn't be possible without our amazing team. Thank you to this week's volunteers: Alasdair Marshall, Jeff Plain, Amy Goen, Will Nevin, Randy McFarland, Edward Soule, and Claudette Dahlberg.

Next Week: Post-Run Breakfast
As always, we will kick off next week at exactly 7:30 AM. After the run on October 10, we are having a breakfast meetup at The Jessam , located just a couple of minutes away on Haysland Road. Everyone is welcome to join us for some great food and community time! More info in comments 👇

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10/03/2026

Congratulations to Maria on finishing her 25th parkrun! All at Hays Farm 🤩🥳