CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) – The Morrissey Park parkrun’s one-year anniversary is coming up.
Parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5k event held every Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. in Morrissey Park. It offers a friendly, welcoming environment for walkers, runners, joggers, and volunteers. The parkrun is part of a global movement aiming to transform health and happiness by empowering people to come together to be active, social, and outdoors.
Parkrun started in the United Kingdom and now has over 2,500 locations in 23 countries including 80 in the United States, with four in Illinois. The Morrisey Park parkrun held its first event on May 4, 2024, and will be celebrating its one year anniversary on May 10. Morrisey Park has had a total of 47 events with 884 finishes from 266 participants.