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A 100th parkrun for city's birthday!
The Sentinel
|June 09, 2025
Memento on offer at special city centenary stagings of weekly 5k run
STOKE-ON-TRENT residents are being urged to lace up their trainers and join in a centenary parkrun weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
In partnership with four local parkrun events, the city council is marking the city's 100th anniversary with a weekend of free events.
It will include two regular 5k parkruns and two junior parkruns (2k, suitable for ages 4 to 14), where participants of all ages and abilities can run, jog, walk or volunteer in a 'friendly and supportive environment'.
It is also wheelchair and buggy friendly, good for dogs and it is completely free for all.
All participants will receive a special centenary medal to commemorate their involvement.
The celebration parkruns will take place at the following locations at 9am:
This story is from the June 09, 2025 edition of The Sentinel.
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