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Podcast: HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing
Episode: #97 parkrun: Fitness, Fun & Friendship
Description: In this episode of the HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast, we talk about parkrun, a free, volunteer-led, 5k and 2k events that take place in open spaces every weekend around Ireland. This HSE supported initiative encourages people of all ages to come together to run, walk and talk.
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We talk about the origins of parkrun and how it has gone from strength to strength, with over 14,000 participants weekly and over 10% of the population registered, it is a community initiative which is open to all ages.
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Jenny Branigan, parkrun, Territory Manager, Rep...