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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 11h

Happy parkrun day to one and all! Things were a little calmer than last week as 344 of us set off on RTW parkrun number 557, which also happened to be our 13th consecutive parkrun with an attendance of more than 300 – something that's not been achieved here before. www.parkrun.org.uk/royaltunbrid...

A photograph of the front of the starting crowd at Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Who wants a nice, normal, ordinary Saturday morning parkrun? Not us! This weekend we don’t think there’s another wedding taking place but we couldn’t make everything simple and so instead we’re holding a pacer day. All are welcome to join us in the park for briefings from 8.50am tomorrow.

A photo of a line of people stood with their backs to us. From left to right we can see most of the numbers 45-20, denoting the time each pacer aims to finish Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A very fine vantage point for the start!

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Carolyn T Gray @carolyntgray.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

So good to be able to get to #Dunorlan @rtwparkrun.bsky.social to see @twpeople.bsky.social & @briteeyedviolet.bsky.social Wedding Run. TW People is the main reason I met so many #TunbridgeWells people in 2012 when Twitter was a lovely place to be 👰🤵💍 Congratulations - have a happy day

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Erica @briteeyedviolet.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Lovely morning @rtwparkrun.bsky.social with @twpeople.bsky.social. We’ve a busy afternoon ahead of us. 📸 Richard a Craig-McFeely

A photo of a happy couple looking at each other. Behind them is a crowd of people in sports kit, doing their own thing. The man is dressed as an inflatable groom. The woman is wearing a green parkrun top under a big, white wedding dress.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A joyous, celebratory morning marking the wedding day of our stalwart parkrun volunteers and runners, Erica and Richard! And of course the 22nd birthday of the parkrun movement! Magnificent turnout of 392 parkrunners and 56 volunteers! #loveparkrun #parkrun

The bride & groom flanked by a dozen or so "guests" dressed in finery.

A number of bridesmaids and guests, mostly dressed in pink, waving and looking happy as they they runup a gentle grassy incline, with shrubs and trees in the background

Bride & groom running up the last hill, on a tarmac path, towards the finish funnel. They are laughing and will be able to see ahead that there are lots of people waiting to cheer them into the finishing funnel.

Bridge & groom, in wedding attire, about to cut the wedding cake on a small round table in the cafe at Dunorlan Park. This is the cafe which is used each week by many dozens of parkrun.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you for the additional offers to be marshal! 😀

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Upcoming parkrun will be parkrun's 22nd birthday! 🎉 There's also a very local reason for celebration. Clue: we're expecting a good turnout of wedding themed parkrun garb - come and join the fun! We're in need of 3 more marshals. Offers of help, please, to royaltunbridgewells@parkrun.com #parkrun

Text "22 years of parkrun" is superimposed on a photo of large number of parkrunners jogging or walking along a path and short grass, away from the camera. There are deciduous trees in leaf fringing the path.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oh they are very good! Thanks for the tip.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It’s good to hear people found other places to go!

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Oooh. Now I need to go hunting for photos of that!

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Once again, we’re sorry about this week’s cancellation due to the events field closure. It took us by surprise too. We hope most of you managed to find somewhere else to visit at 9am? Do let us know.

A photograph showing a temporary fence blocking the entrance to a field.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We fully intend to be back next week, 3rd October, when two of our regulars will be having a special celebration as part of their parkrun. See you then.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Other parkruns are still available, so this could be an opportunity for you to try some tourism and see how the neighbours do things at Tonbridge or further afield (please note Kingdom is also cancelled this week, and we advise checking before you travel anywhere).

A photograph showing a temporary fence erected at the entrance to the Events Field in Dunorlan Park, Royal Tunbridge Wells.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

CANCELLATION! ❌ Unfortunately, we have to cancel this weekend’s Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun, on 26th September. We don’t take this decision lightly, and we’re sorry for the disappointment it may cause, but an evening drone show means the events field has been closed much earlier than anticipated.

A graphic containing the words: parkrun cancelled. Dunorlan Park. Royal Tunbridge Wells.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Apparently this post was too subtle. So here goes: PLEASE VOLUNTEER THIS WEEK. We're short of marshals, set up and close down helpers. Thanks.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

PS. Please include your name and barcode (it's free to register online).

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

All you need to do is drop us an email letting us know if you can help before, during or after parkrun. Then we'll add you to the roster for set up, marshalling or close down. Simple. Which is good, because we need extra hands in all three of those roles this week.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Would you like to volunteer at parkrun but you don't know where to start? Neither did we when we sent our first email to royaltunbridgewells@parkrun.com !

A photo of a few people wearing bright pink parkrun volunteer tops. One of them is looking in our direction, a little uncertain about what he's doing.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Finally, two important links: The results: www.parkrun.org.uk/royaltunbrid... RTW parkrun Facebook, where we'll be posting an assortment of photo albums over the weekend: www.facebook.com/royaltunbrid...

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Numbers of note: This was RTW parkrun event 555. We were visited by 58 people for the first time, of which 9 were completing their first parkrun anywhere. 40 people achieved PBs, beating their own previous records 👏 There were 46 high vis heroes. Happy 70th to regular RTW parkrunner Nick!

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

There may not have been a lot of brightness in the sky, but there were a lot of bright, smiling faces as 321 of us completed today's parkrun through the methods of running, jogging, walking or dancing (as RD Ross told us, today is National Dance Day).

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Richard Woodfield @richardwoodfield.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

On marshal duties @rtwparkrun.bsky.social Plenty of "thank you marshal"s to be heard. #parkrun

Lots of brightly clad parkrunners running up a gentle incline along a grassy field as they reach a U turn point. The grass is bright green after recent rain. Beyond the edge of the field are dark green leaved deciduous trees.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This is what we like to hear! Thank you marshal!

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

All are welcome to walk, jog, run and/or volunteer at parkrun. The hardest part is taking the decision to join in!

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

However we're also hoping a couple of you might be willing to arrive for 8am to help is with set up? We just need one, maybe two, more pairs of hands. If you can help, please email royaltunbridgewells@parkrun.com

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

It looks like we've another beautiful day in store for tomorrow, which means we hope you're as excited about parkrun as we are? As usual, we'll be gathering for briefings beforehand: 8.50am near this sign if you've not been to parkrun before 8.55am for the pre-parkrun briefing

A photo of a wide expanse of grass under blue sky. In the distance we can see trees. This is Dunorlan Park. To the right of the image is a purple sign to indicate Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Two big parkrun announcements: 1. New milestones have been revealed! blog.parkrun.com/uk/2026/09/1... 2. We need more volunteers. Could you help us with set up before parkrun, or as a marshal after? If yes, please send us an email!

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

374 parkrunners 47 volunteers 59 PBs 63 first timers to RTW parkrun 13 first timers to any parkrun 1 new feature as we "launched" the Hippo Pass Here are the results: www.parkrun.org.uk/royaltunbrid... To see a timelapse of today's event, pop over to Facebook: www.facebook.com/royaltunbrid...

Underneath a bright blue sky, a crowd of parkrunners in brightly coloured sports kit stands on the right of the photo, looking across to the left, where a man in a blue Run Director top speaks into a megaphone as he delivers the pre-parkrun briefing. There is also bright green grass, and in the background a smattering of trees.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This is your 24-hour warning! This time tomorrow we’ll be gathering in the park ready for our next parkrun. All are welcome to run, walk or jog the course. Bring a barcode (it’s free to register online) to get an official finish time.

A photo showing a lot of people running, jogging and walking down a hill in a park. In the foreground is a purple and orange sign telling us this is Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Roll up, roll up, we’re looking for more people to roll up and land on our volunteer roster this week. We specifically need two more marshals and two more to help clear the course of poles and cones after the 5k. If you can help, please email royaltunbridgewells@parkrun.com

A photo of the backs of a diverse group of people wearing pink parkrun volunteer tops, as some other people run past them in a park.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The numbers: 385 participants 53 volunteers 50 first timers to Royal Tunbridge Wells 14 first time parkrunners anywhere 42 personal bests Well done to all of us! www.parkrun.org.uk/royaltunbrid...

A photograph in a park. We can see a large expanse of grass, with a purple and orange sign for Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun. In the distance are lots of trees. Between the trees and the grass, small because they are far away, we can see lots of parkrunners making their way down a hill at the start of their 5k.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

All are welcome to run, walk or jog the course, with children under 11 to be kept within arms reach of a responsible adult, and dogs kept on short, hand-held leads. See you in the morning!

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It may be grey and damp right now, but look at this forecast for tomorrow: sunshine at 9am! And it (hopefully) shouldn’t be too hot. We’ll be gathering in the park for briefings at 8.50am, ahead of the 9am start.

A screenshot of a weather app. It shows a sun symbol and 15° for 9am on Saturday, 5 September.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We know many of our regulars see their event as an opportunity to challenge themselves on a different course or distance (as seen in the above photo from one of their previous events) and we hope you’ll all give them a warm welcome to parkrun.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This Saturday we’re having a visit from Hospice in the Weald, a vital local charity and organisers of a popular annual 5k, 10k and half marathon event later this month.

A selfie of a group of people in a field. They are all smiling. Most are wearing white t-shirts for the Hospice In The Weald.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

And a big, warm if slightly rainy, welcome to this week's 52 first timers to Dunorlan Park, five of which were completing their first ever parkrun. Here are the results: www.parkrun.org.uk/royaltunbrid...

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Pacers covered finish times from 18-45 minutes, helping 51 of us to achieve personal bests. Wherever your finish time is on the scale, you're all champions for coming along to parkrun and joining in even through the shock of rain (could anyone even remember what that is until this week?).

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

A massive thank you to Tunbridge Wells Harriers for bringing us rain! We had a visit from the local running club, who took over most of the volunteering duties and gave some of us a rest. Throw in a lot of pacers and it meant an incredible 83 volunteers supported 369 of us completing a 5k this week.

A photo of people in sports kit, running down a hill in a park. They are a mixture of adults and children, female and male.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

This means they'll be supporting us in a range of different roles, including providing pacers ranging from 18-45 minutes. Apparently, they may also be providing home-baked treats afterwards. Please do join us to walk, jog or run 5k in Dunorlan Park. Briefings start at 8.50am and all are welcome.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

There's nowhere to hide. The long weekend is coming and it'll be bringing another glorious Saturday morning of parkrun! Because it's a holiday and because they're a lovely bunch, Tunbridge Wells Harriers are paying us a visit and have stepped up to fill the volunteer roster for us...

A photo of two people in a park, wearing pale blue bibs, one of which we can see has the number 24 on the back to indicate they will be a 24-minute pacer. This person has their hands over their face while they stand talking to the other person, who looks amused.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Among our numbers were 48 first timers, of which 12 were completing their very first parkrun. Welcome and well done! Were you one of the 41 people who achieved a PB this week? Do let us know. www.parkrun.org.uk/royaltunbrid...

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Our 551st RTW parkrun saw an impressive attendance of 340 parkrunners welcomed by first-time RD Carol. We were supported by 45 volunteers, who we give a very big thank you to. It's especially tough to fill the roster during the holidays, so we really are grateful to everyone who steps up to help...

Carol the first-time RD stands to the left of the photograph, wearing shorts and the light blue parkrun RD top and smiling as she speaks into a megaphone. To the right of the photo, a group of people in brightly coloured sports kit stand listening to her. Between them is brown grass. In the background are green trees. Above is a bright blue sky.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

To join the 5k, simply register (free of charge) on our website and then turn up in Dunorlan Park for briefings at 8.50am. To volunteer, please email royaltunbridgewells@parkrun.com today, or come to the park for 8.30am and speak to the RD Carol, who will be the one in the pale blue volunteer top.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the minutes are ticking down to the end of the week, so we can now cheerfully remind you all: it's parkrun eve! As usual, all are welcome to run, walk or jog our 5k course, or if you'd rather volunteer, we still have vacancies for marshals.

A photograph of the purple sign announcing Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun.

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

No experience is necessary for either, please email if you can help. royaltunbridgewells@parkrun.com

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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun @rtwparkrun.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Marshals are the high vis heroes who let participants know they're going in the right direction during parkrun, while close down helpers get to enjoy a relaxing cool down around the course collecting cones and signs after parkrun…

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