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Reading parkrun - Weekly Free 5km Timed Run

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Reading parkrun is free but you must register in advance.
Please register here before your first event.

If you have run at any of our events before, you are registered. If you need to change your registration details, please follow the update link in the weekly newsletter email, your results email or in your original registration confirmation mail.

Looking for your Barcode?

A link to your personal barcode can be found in:

your initial registration email
your weekly newsletter email (if you have signed up to receive it)
your results email whenever you run
OR you can request a reminder email

Please bring it with you every time you run.

Reading parkrun is now barcode only

What is Reading parkrun?

It is a timed 5km run or jog.

When is it?

Every Saturday at 09:00

Where is it?

It's run in Thames Valley Park alongside the River Thames in Reading. See Course page for more details.

What does it cost to join in?

Nothing - it's free! but please register in advance.

How fast do I have to be?

It doesn't matter. Please come and join in at whatever pace you can run, jog or walk.

Reading parkrun needs you!

It is entirely organised by volunteers - email readingHelpers@parkrun.com to help.

We're friendly!

Each week we go for a coffee and a chat at David Lloyd Heath Club which is right next to the course.

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Highlights

Coming along for the first time? Please make sure you have registered and also read the course description.
Did you run this week? Check out the results page and news page which includes run reports - we normally update these within a day of the event.
You look great! Have a look at the event photos.
Want to know more? Read about us and the event.
Our links page connects you to local and national running resources.
This event is run by volunteers who love running; if you want to join us, find out more on our volunteering page.
Summary event statistics are at the bottom of every page.

Thanks

Thanks to This Week's volunteers

Alex CASWELL • Alexander Daniel COLLINS • Anthony Stuart COLLINS • Cecilia CSEMICZKY • Chris SMITH • David RIDLEY • Dean ALLAWAY • Gina HOPKINS • Ian HARVEY • Jane ELLIS • Keith ELLIS • Kenneth WILCOX • Kerri FRENCH • Martin John FRENCH • Max CASWELL • Nicholette SAYER • Peter COOK • Peter REILLY • Phil REAY • Rolando RODRIGUEZ • Steve BOLT • Teresa CASWELL • Tim CHESHER • Tom P HARRISON • Tom STAGLES

How parkrun works

Before your first run at parkrun you need to register. You only need to register once. Print your barcode. We use barcodes to identify runners when we produce the results. Join us at 9am on Saturday morning ready to run and with your barcode. After you have finished, register with us using your name barcode and the position barcode that you will be given as you finish. Please do not leave with your position barcode, as we use them every week. However, take you name barcode home ready for next time. The results will be e-mailed out to you as soon as possible after the run.