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This is a list of [[Parkrun]]s in the [[United States of America]], based on the current [https://www.parkrun.us/events/ parkrun USA events page].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-36023503|title=How did Parkrun become a global phenomenon?|date=12 April 2016|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/parkrun-lovers-ask-why-pay-to-run-a-5k-1499697587|title=Parkrun Lovers Ask: Why Pay to Run a 5K?|first=Rachel|last=Bachman|date=10 July 2017|publisher=''[[Wall Street Journal]]''}}</ref><br> parkrun (written with a lower case "p") is the name given to the collection of [[5K run]]s that take place every Saturday morning in 29 different locations throughout the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.us/events/|title=Events list, USA|website=Parkrun.us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.parkrun.com/us/2019/03/13/parkrun-usa-an-introduction/|title=parkrun USA: An Introduction|date=19 March 2019|publisher=parkrun USA}}</ref> parkrun started in London’s Bushy Park in 2004 when Paul Sinton-Hewitt organized a simple meetup for 13 friends. A parkrun is more like an inclusive group run or walking group than a typical race. parkrun events focus on community and social support, rather than performance, prizes, or swag.
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! Name !! Location !! Started on !! Notes
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/anacostia/ Anacostia parkrun] || [[Anacostia Park]], Washington, D.C. || 4 Nov 2017 || Along the asphalt Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/aspen/ Aspen parkrun]<ref>{{cite web|last=Colbert|first=Austin |date=5 April 2018|url=https://www.aspentimes.com/news/sports/saturday-fun-red-bull-brings-popular-event-to-buttermilk-aspen-rec-to-host-free-5k/|title=Saturday fun: Red Bull brings popular event to Aspen|publisher=''[[The Aspen Times]]''}}</ref> || [[Aspen, Colorado|Aspen]], Colorado || 7 Apr 2018 || The run starts at Aspen Recreation Centre
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/charleston/ Charleston parkrun] || [[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]], West Virginia || 7 Apr 2018 || At Magic Island Park following the [[Kanawha River]]
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/clermontwaterfront/ Clermont Waterfront parkrun] || [[Clermont, Florida|Clermont]], Florida || 27 Apr 2013 || The course is along Lake Minneola [[South Lake Trail]]
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/collegepark/ College Park parkrun]<ref>{{cite web |last=Kempler|first=Carly|url=http://www.dbknews.com/2016/10/11/college-park-Parkrun-5k-community-building/|date=10 October 2016|title=For some, College Park’s new weekly 5k isn’t about running at all|publisher=''[[The Diamondback]]''}}</ref> || [[College Park, Maryland|College Park]], Maryland || 15 Oct 2016 || Starts near the [[University of Maryland]] and follows the [[Paint Branch]] Trail
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/crissyfield/ Crissy Field parkrun]<ref name="auto">{{cite web|last=Plunkett|first=Mike|date=21 December 2015|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/parkrun-where-your-fellow-runners-cheer-you-on-but-still-try-to-beat-you/2015/12/21/ad264bbe-a360-11e5-b53d-972e2751f433_story.html|title= Parkrun: Where Your Fellow Runners Are Trying To Beat You|publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]''}}</ref> || [[San Francisco]], California || 24 Jan 2015 || With views of the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] and [[Alcatraz]]
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/deeprun/ Deep Run parkrun]<ref>{{cite web|date=7 July 2018|url=https://stepoutside.org/event/deep-run-parkrun-2018-07-07-richmond-va.html|title=Deep Run Parkrun: Richmond, VA|website=StepOutside.org}}</ref> || [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]], Virginia || 3 Jun 2017 || The run is two laps of the lake on footpaths
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/delawareandraritancanal/ Delaware and Raritan Canal parkrun] || [[Somerset, New Jersey|Somerset]], New Jersey || 18 Aug 2018 ||Run along the [[Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park]]
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/depotpark/ Depot Park parkrun] || Gainesville, Florida || 29 Sep 2018 || The course is run entirely on ashphalt paths
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/desmoinescreek/ Des Moines Creek parkrun] || [[Des Moines, Washington|Des Moines]], Washington || 9 Jun 2018 || Run at Des Moines Beach Park Event Center
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/durhamnc/ Durham NC parkrun] || [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]], North Carolina || 29 Jun 2013 || At Southern Boundaries Park
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/eagan/ Eagan parkrun] || [[Eagan, Minnesota|Eagan]], Minnesota || 22 Apr 2017 || Run at Thomas Lake Park
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/fletcherscove/ Fletcher’s Cove parkrun]<ref>{{cite web|last=Lieberman|first=Mark|date=6 January 2016|url=http://www.thegeorgetowndish.com/thedish/‘parkrun’-weekly-5k-comes-northwest |title=Parkrun Weekly 5K Comes to Northwest|publisher=''The Georgetown Dish''}}</ref> || [[Washington, D.C.]] || 9 Jan 2016 ||The course is a simple out and back on the [[Chesapeake and Ohio Canal]]
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/heritageharbor/ Heritage Harbor parkrun] || [[Ottawa, Illinois|Ottawa]], Illinois || 10 Jun 2017 || The run is around Heritage Harbour Marina on the [[Illinois River]]
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/himmel/ Himmel parkrun] || [[Tucson, Arizona|Tucson]], Arizona || 29 Nov 2018 || The course is run on a mixture of concrete paths, trail paths and grass. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain.
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/jamaicapond/ Jamaica Pond parkrun] || [[Boston]], Massachusetts || 31 Mar 2018 || The course is two laps of Jamaica Pond
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/joecreason/ Joe Creason parkrun] || [[Louisville]], Kentucky || 28 Apr 2018 || The course is two figure of eight laps in Joe Creason Park
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/kensington/ Kensington parkrun] || [[Kensington, Maryland|Kensington]], Maryland || 24 Mar 2018 ||The course is an out-and-back route on Rock Creek Trail. Start and finish are at Beach Dr and Cedar Ln.
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/leakinpark/ Leakin Park parkrun] || [[Baltimore]], Maryland || 24 Jun 2017 || The run is an out and back (twice) on the [http://friendsofgwynnsfallsleakinpark.org/ Gwynns Falls Trail]
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/lillie/ Lillie parkrun] || Ann Arbor, Michigan || 3 Nov 2018 || We run on a mixture of gravel and paved paths that are suitable for running with strollers.
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/livonia/ Livonia Parkrun] || [[Livonia]], Michigan || 2 Jun 2012 || At Bicentennial Park - trail course in the summer, pavement course in the winter.
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/mansfieldoh/ Mansfield OH parkrun] || [[Mansfield, Ohio|Mansfield]], Ohio || 21 Jan 2017 || At North Lake Park, an out and back on the asphalt bicycle track
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/moberly/ Moberly parkrun] || [[Moberly]], Missouri || 28 Oct 2017 || At Rothwell Park starting at the Aquatic Centre
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/mountaingoattrail/ Mountain Goat Trail parkrun] || [[Sewanee, Tennessee|Sewanee]], Tennessee || 19 May 2018 || At the Mountain Goat Trail, a flat course on established trails
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/recplexnorth/ Rec Plex North parkrun] || [[University of West Florida]], Pensacola, Florida || 9 Feb 2019 || A loop and a half through the woods on a mixture of grass and trail.
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/renton/ Renton parkrun] || [[Renton, Washington|Renton]], Washington || 18 Nov 2017 || At Cedar River Trail starting at Riverview Park
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/rooseveltislanddc/ Roosevelt Island DC parkrun] || [[Arlington, Virginia]], near Washington D.C. || 27 Aug 2016 || At Theodore Roosevelt Island, a [[national memorial]] to Theodore Roosevelt
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/southbouldercreek/ South Boulder Creek parkrun] || [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder]], Colorado || 24 Feb 2018|| At South Boulder Creek Trail near Baseline reservoir
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| [http://www.parkrun.us/terryhershey/ Terry Hershey parkrun] || [[Houston, Texas|Houston]], Texas || 19 Jan 2019|| At Terry Hershey Park
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==See also==
*[[List of Parkruns in the United Kingdom]]
*[[List of Junior Parkruns in the United Kingdom]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Parkrun]]
[[Category:Trail running competitions]]
[[Category:Road running competitions]]
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