Extra free 5k parkrun for walkers and runners held on New Year's Day morning in Verulamium Park.
St Albans parkrun is putting on an extra 5k at Verulamium Park on New Year's Day, Friday 1 January, starting at 09:00. It's a free event for walkers and runners, and because it's a parkrun, you can take it at your own pace whether you're sprinting it or strolling. If you're already a regular, you'll know the drill: a timed 5k on a Saturday morning, but this one's a special addition for the holiday.
There's a bit of parkrun logic behind the date. The organisation has a rule that New Year's Day events have to use the usual local start time, and since the St Albans run normally kicks off on Saturday mornings, this one falls on Friday to keep that timing. That means you can do the New Year's Day run on Friday morning and then head back the very next morning for the regular Saturday parkrun. If you're feeling ambitious, that's two 5ks in less than twenty-four hours to start the year.
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The course is in Verulamium Park, which is a large historic park sitting right beside the Roman city of Verulamium. It's a well-used spot for walks, family activity, outdoor events and major community gatherings, so it's a familiar bit of ground for most of us around here. The run starts at 09:00 on Friday 1 January, it's free to take part, and the park is on St Michael's Street, AL3 4SW.
