Cliffe Castle parkrun

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First batch of pictures from yesterday - thanks Philip.

Cliffe Castle parkrun: 8th August 26: Lap 1 · Saturday, Aug 8 📸 Shared album · Tap to view!

The most beautiful morning at Cliffe Castle where we welcomed 150 runners, 18 volunteers and 7 vintage buses. With the sun shining and Keighley Gala setting up, there was a lot going on. It was nearly 9:15 by time we could start. Thanks to David for directing the traffic and get us to a position where the 2 events could happily coexist. There were at least 3 people doing their first parkrun. We hope to see you again. I think the results are right (few gaps). Any issues let me know.

Below is just for information - all our official photographers rigorously comply with the current standards let's see what the review comes up with.

David

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Photo & Video Safeguarding Policy Review

Dear event teams and ambassadors,

We’re writing to let you know that we’ve launched an internal review of parkrun’s Photo & Video Safeguarding Policy. With recent attention on AI tools and data privacy laws, we want to make sure our guidelines stay simple, practical, and easy for event teams to manage.

This is a thorough piece of work, and we’re taking the time to get it right. We'll be updating our guidance to match current safeguarding and data protection standards, while making sure all supporting materials give you clear, practical guidance on the ground. We don't have a fixed launch date for the updated policy just yet, but we'll share clear timelines as soon as our scoping work wraps up.

While this review is underway, please take a few minutes before your next event to re-read our active Photo & Video Safeguarding Policy.

By way of a quick recap: our framework rests on three core principles that photography must always be safe, positive, and inclusive. There are five key operational components to enable this:

Identifying photographers: Official photographers must be registered on the roster and wearing a hi-vis vest. Run directors will announce the presence of photographers during the briefing and remind people how to opt out.

Right to object: Anyone can ask not to be photographed, and requests to remove published images from official parkrun channels must be handled quickly.

Processing and storage: Photos taken by official photographers must be sent to the event team as soon as possible and deleted from personal devices once shared.

Publication and identity: Never publish children's full names, photos of children in a state of undress, or images showing identifiable schoolwear.

Personal use in public spaces: We fully support families and friends taking photos of their loved ones enjoying parkrun. While we cannot legally stop the public taking photos in open parks, anyone doing so should respect the privacy of those around them. If concerning or persistent unwanted photography is brought to your attention, pass it to the parkrun Safeguarding team for advice.
If you have any questions or need clarification on any part of the active policy, please reach out to Event Support.

We know that keeping on top of AI and data privacy can feel a bit overwhelming, but we're in this together. Protecting our participants is what keeps the magic and joy of parkrun alive for everyone.

As always, thank you for your time, care, and ongoing support for your local events and communities.

Completely Useless Fact
Of the 835 UK parkruns Cliffe Castle is the 76th most difficult.
See, it's almost flat!

Cliffe Castle Parkrun #336, Saturday 25th July 2026.

It was another great morning at Cliffe Castle Parkrun with 146 smiling runners and walkers joining us to enjoy the course. ��As always, it was fantastic to see such a great mix of people taking part, with tourists from Hereford, Worcester and Wigan enjoying, and surviving, the Cliffe!

Out of the amazing 146 people taking part, we had 22 first timers (wonderful to see you all), 13 new PB’s and representatives from 23 different running clubs.

A big thank you, as always, goes to our 15 wonderful volunteers who made the event possible. Parkrun simply can’t happen without our volunteers, and we are incredibly grateful for the time and support they give each week – whether marshalling, timekeeping, scanning, setting up, or packing away. If you haven’t volunteered before and would like to give it a go, we’d love to have you join our friendly team in a future Parkrun - come and join us, it’s great fun.

On the results side, Dom Carter was first across the line, powering around the park with an impressive time of 18:31, followed by Joseph Farkas in 19:28 and James Howarth in 20:40. The first female finisher today was Ann-Marie Bulcock, who crossed the line in 24:05. Well done to everyone who took part, whether you were running, walking or gently strolling around enjoying the park, it’s a great way to get your Saturday off to a brilliant start.

�Don’t forget, there isn’t a Parkrun at Cliffe Castle next week (1st August) but we return back fresh and ready to do it all again on the 8th August - see you all there!

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Thanks
Steve

Hello all you Wonderful Volunteers!

We know you give up your time to help parkrun succeed and we would like to make sure you get to fill the volunteer roles you prefer.

Key Information:
• First Come, First Served: Roster places are normally allocated in the order requests are received. You can volunteer any time. Additionally, we send out a request for volunteers on a Tuesday. You can either volunteer on the page or drop us a line at [email protected]. Early volunteering, quoting your ‘A’ number, makes it easier for all of us.
• Book in Advance: You do not have to wait for the upcoming week; you can volunteer for any Saturday up to six weeks in the future.
• Your Preference Matters: If you want (or strictly don't want) a specific role, just let us know when you get in touch.
Critical Roles Needed Every Week:

All volunteer posts are important, but parkrun insist that the following roles must be filled:
• Pre-Event Setup (3 to 4 needed from 7-30 to 9am)
• Timekeepers (2 needed)
• Barcode Handout (1 needed)
• Barcode Scanners (2 to 4 needed)
• Tail Walker (1 to 2 needed)
• Event Day Course Checker (1 needed)
Other Posts:
• There are 10 marshal points on the course.
• Exact positions are allocated at the discretion of the Run Director on the day.
Interested in Run Directing?

Our Run Directors manage their own roster. If you wish to try your hand at Run Directing, please speak directly to Carol or David. There is some training involved, but nothing onerous!

Cliffe Castle parkrun - Event number 335 18th July 2026.

This week 179 people ran, jogged and walked the course, of whom 38 were first timers and 20 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 24 different clubs took part.

Very special mention to Rob and Charlotte who tied the knot later in the day and thanks to all the purple clad volunteers.

We had a special mention to Martha Simons on her 50th run and her mum, Claire who retired this week.

Congrats to Alex Gill who achieved his green 250 T shirt, 222 of them were at Cliffe Castle. Well done Alex and thank you for your support.

The field was led home by Calum Holmes who was so quick at an impressive 18:25 he almost caught out the timers.

We had visitors from Sydney (we love to welcome our Aussie visitors) Lancashire and Bury.

See you in the park next week.

The event was made possible by 19 volunteers: