Conwy Parkrun plans to re-start next week despite row over new course, plus the start and finish areas.
Conwy Parkrun plans to re-start next week despite row over new course, plus the start/finish areas... Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Conwy parkrun has been given the go-ahead to finally re-start next Saturday following many weeks of controversy and harsh criticism by volunteers, sponsors, runners and supporters, over plans to change the existing start and finish areas, and alterations to car parking facilities. In 2019, Conwy Parkrun received tens of thousands of public votes and was elected as runner up in the global World Cup competition of parkruns, due to their friendliness, and for its picturesque 5k riverside course. This popular parkrun though has been out of action since last March mainly due to an extensive 12-week multi-million-pound renovation and upgrading scheme, which included essential work to the latter part of the new national cycle route from the railway bridge to the RSPB nature reserve, which is part ...