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Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun
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Free 5km walk, jog, run 9am every Saturday in Dunorlan Park, Tunbridge Wells. All ages & abilities. Register first at http://parkrun.org.uk and don't forget your barcode
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Knock knock, who’s there? We’re celebrating 12 days of Christmas parkrunners over on our Instagram page. Pop over and give us a follow to find out who’s behind door number one today:
www.instagram.com/royaltwparkrun
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December 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Whether you're one of the parkrun regulars or one of today's 23 first timers, all are welcome to join us at The Royal Oak (we've an area at the back) from 7pm. We all recognise each other but don't know each others' names, so come along and say hello to the friends you spend your Saturdays with!
A navy blue rectangle containing the words: Social event, November 29th, 7pm @ The Royal Oak, Royal Tunbridge Wells.
November 29, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Happy day of double parkrun fun!
We kicked things off with our 5k through a *little* mud, with 198 participants supported by 42 volunteers, and later on this evening we're looking forward to we reckon around 60 of us joining in the evening social event...
A photograph of an assortment of people in brightly coloured sports kit, running through a field.
November 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Evening: event starts at 7pm, in the back of The Royal Oak. And we will be happy to welcome all of you (under 18s until 9pm)…
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November 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Morning: briefings at 8.50am, 5k set off at 9am(ish), the start is near the cafe in Dunorlan Park. And we could do with a couple more marshals!
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November 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Do you know what would make us all - yes all RTW parkrunners - a lot happier this week? A few more volunteers!
We’d love a few more marshals for during parkrun, and this week we also need extra hands for set up and close down either side of the 5k. If you can help please send us an email.
A photograph of three people wearing bright pink high visibility parkrun volunteer tops. One is also holding an assortment of small cones like you’d see to mark the route of a course. They all look happy.
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Pop over to our Facebook page to see the official photos from yesterday’s parkrun: www.facebook.com/royaltunbridgewellsparkrun
A photograph of a man in a bright pink parkrun volunteer top he is holding a bright yellow sign that has “caution runners” written on it. A teenager is running up a hill in a park. Three people in bright pink parkrun tops are holding cones ready to set up the course. Three people are running up a hill in a park. They are all smiling. One has a dog on a shirt, hand-held lead, but the angle means we can only see a small part of the dog.
November 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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• This coming Monday, 24 November, members of the public are invited to help plant trees in the events field. No experience is necessary, just turn up for 9.30am.
A graphic that reads: Tree planting. Kent High Weald Partnership and Tunbridge Wells Borough Council are planting trees this winter! We'll be planting 500 new trees in the events field at Dunorlan Park and WE NEED YOUR HELP! Become an environmental superhero and join us for a day of tree planting this winter! No experience or equipment needed. Monday 24th November, 9.30am-2pm. Refreshments included. For more information, and to book your place visit http://dunorlantreeplanting.eventbrite.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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• Next Saturday will be an evening social. All are welcome to join us in The Royal Oak (the nearest pub to parkrun) from 7pm. We've an area at the back, and the pub is wheelchair accessible via the back door. Please come along and put names to the faces of the people you spend your Saturdays with!
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November 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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**Results news: A technical hitch which means a few people received finish times up to several minutes different to their actual experience. We're in the process of putting you back into the correct places, but it means a lot of results between 100-170ish will change (some more than others)...
A photo of the start of Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun on a very grey autumnal day. A group of people wearing brightly dressed running kit are stood facing a person in a blue parkrun run director top.
November 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Yay for Friday! Yay for parkrun eve! In less than 24 hours we’ll have walked, jogged or run our way through this finishing arch.
Everyone is welcome to join us for parkrun, simply turn up in Dunorlan Park (near the cafe) ready for briefings at 8.50am.
A photograph of a man in shorts and brightly coloured sports top. He is walking under a banner that has the word FINISH in big letters. His arms are in the air in celebration, and he is carrying walking poles. He looks happy.
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Could you be a high vis hero this weekend?
A dark blue graphic containing the words: midweek call out. Volunteers needed for marshalling & close down please. Dunorlan Park. Royal Tunbridge Wells.
November 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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@pauls-h.bsky.social interviewed for West Kent Radio about the parkrun primary initiative. The interviewer was Benny Fiddimore, one our @rtwparkrun.bsky.social regulars. (See Alt text.)

A link to the interview is in our post today on our Facebook page. (Interview slightly too long for Blue Sky!)
Benny Fiddimore (left) interviewing parkrun founder, Paul Sinton-Hewitt (right), and parkrun Outreach Officer, Steve Camacho (centre), about "parkrun primary" for West Kent Radio. Also taking part was Liz Hawker, a regular runner and volunteer at RTW parkrun, who works at Hilden Oak Primary, a school which has just signed up to parkrun primary.
November 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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🤣 More typical view from the starting area!
View over the lake in Dunorlan Park taken from parkrun's starting area (near cafe). The lake is fringed by trees, and there is a boathouse on the near side.
November 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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A lovely autumnal morning, with crystal clear visibility... OK maybe not quite! But well done to today's 230 parkrunners who managed to find their way round the two laps of our course. And a big thank you to our 47 wonderful volunteers who helped them do it...
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A very misty scene - with silhouette of several dozen parkrunners running next to the lake and in front of a tree, which has shed its leaves for the winter.
November 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Morning all! In 24 hours we’ll be gathering near the cafe in Dunorlan Park, ready for our next 5k.
Whether it’s your first time at parkrun or your 500th, all are welcome to run, walk or jog. Come along and experience a fun, friendly start to the weekend.
Briefings are from 8.50am…
An autumnal view of a park. Most of the photograph shows golden brown trees. At the bottom of the image we see a group of people in brightly coloured sports kit, running down a hill. In the foreground, bright green grass underlines the image.
November 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Your parkrun needs you! A switch to the winter course means we need LOTS more marshals to point people in the right direction, and we still need a few more pairs of hands for close down.
Can you help?
Please email royaltunbridgewells@parkrun.com - all are welcome and no experience is necessary!
A photo of a group of people of mixed ages and genders, all looking at the camera and smiling. They are mostly wearing bright pink parkrun volunteer tops. Underneath is a matching pink graphic containing the parkrun graphic and the words: Dunorlan Park, Royal Tunbridge Wells.
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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It's parkrun photos time! Before the end of the evening, we'll have posted two albums of photos on our Facebook page. Take a look here: www.facebook.com/royaltunbrid...
A man in a dark green parkrun 250 achievement vest is running up a gravel path in a park. Lots of people can be seen also making their way up the path behind him. A person sits on a bench enjoying the view. The large branch of a tree stretches above it all, it has green and yellow leaves.
November 9, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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It was *another* November RTW parkrun attendance record this week, as the lovely weather drew 310 runners, walkers and joggers to the park. We were ably supported by 44 volunteers (many thanks).
This week we welcomed 45 first timers, of which seven were completing their very first parkrun...
A photograph under a bright blue sky in an autumnal park. On the left is a person in a pale blue parkrun run director top, speaking into a megaphone. On the right, facing the run director, is a large group of people wearing an assortment of brightly coloured sports kit.
November 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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It won’t be long until we’re all gathered together in the start funnel.
See you tomorrow for a free, friendly 5k?
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November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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The volunteer roster’s looking nice and full this week, but… Two’s company, and we’d love to ensure there’s enough company at all our marshalling spots.
If you can help, please email royaltunbridgewells@parkrun.com
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November 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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We have an important announcement: www.parkrun.org.uk/royaltunbrid...
A photograph of a man in a fancy Father Christmas outfit. He has his arms out and a red cloak flowing behind him as he runs towards the camera.
November 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Now it's dark and spooky out, it's time to start sharing this week's RTW parkrun photos. Take a look at Richard Craig-McFeely's photos of all the Halloween fun, plus a few action shots for good measure.
Batch 1 is up now, album 2 will be available in about an hour: www.facebook.com/royaltunbrid...
A close up photograph of a woman in a park. She is in Halloween fancy dress, wearing a black, lace-covered dress, a black, white and red headdress with a black veil, and has a variety of temporary tattoos on her face to symbolise the Day of the Dead. She has a black rose between her teeth.
November 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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We powered through parkrun this morning, enjoying glorious sunshine, fancy dress, and the general joy of being out in the park.
It was a November attendance record with 290 participants and 44 volunteers. See the results: www.parkrun.org.uk/royaltunbrid...
A photograph of a man and a child in a park. The man is wearing a red t-shirt with a superman logo. The child has a blue top with the superman logo. Both have one arm out, in a superman flying pose. A photograph of three people stood next to a sign for Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun. Two of the people are wearing bright orange parkrun tail walker tops. One of them is wearing a scary face mask and the other has a witches hat on. The third person is wearing a black, lace-covered dress with a black, red and white headdress and black veil. This person is holding a sign that says "first timers briefing".
November 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Happy Halloween! Will you be joining us for our spooktacular fancy dress parkrun tomorrow? 🎃
Briefings start at 8.50am and all are welcome to run, walk or jog.
A navy blue graphic containing the words: join us for our annual Halloween parkrun this week! Not too scary though. Dunorlan Park, Royal Tunbridge Wells.
October 31, 2025 at 1:47 PM