The mainstay of parkrun events is that they are simple and offer no barriers to taking part. Our parkrunners can run, jog or walk, can bring their dog on a lead or push their children in a pram and can be 5 years old or 105.
The parkrun family in South Africa is made up of 55% ladies and 45% gents. 14% of parkrunners are younger that 21, 54% are in the range 21 to 40 while 32% are older than 40. 80% of parkrunners do not belong to a traditional running club.