| Bushy Parkrun | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bushy Parkrun in 2014 | |
| Date | Every Saturday, 9 am |
| Location | Bushy Park, London |
| Event type | Multi-terrain |
| Distance | 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) |
| Established | 2 October 2004 |
| Course records | Andrew Baddeley 13:48 (2012)[1] Justina Heslop 15:58 (2011)[1] |
| Official site | www |
Bushy Parkrun (stylised Bushy parkrun) is a running event that takes place every Saturday morning at 9am in Bushy Park, Teddington, London. It was the very first Parkrun, founded by Paul Sinton-Hewitt in October 2004 under its original name Bushy Park Time Trial. The event has become a pilgrimage for Parkrunners, attracting entrants from across the globe. It is entirely managed by volunteers and is free to enter. The course is 5km in length with a terrain that is mostly footpaths and grass. The run holds the UK record number of entrants with 6,204 people on its 1000th event in 2024. There have been numerous notable participants including the former men's Parkrun record holder Andrew Baddeley, and double Olympic 5 km gold medallist Mo Farah.