Milton Keynes parkrun

19/09/2026

Well done to all the 764 participants for today’s parkrun event! You were all amazing and great to see so many of you. A big thank you as ever to the volunteers and pacers , you are all fabulous so another big thank you. A gentle reminder to keep your dogs on leads at all times including the finish line and please don’t funnel duck and keep in line , you will get your time we promise , and as we run a double funnel it makes the process of completing the result so much easier! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend ahead of yourselves too ☺️☺️

15/09/2026

The new milestones have arrived!

We are thrilled to announce that the parkrun milestone family is growing 🎉

To celebrate long-term dedication, we’re introducing new parkrun milestones every 100 walks, jogs, runs or volunteer credits, all the way up to 1,000 🧡

Explore the new milestone range 👉 parkrun.me/1k5by

Find out more 👉 parkrun.me/08-o3

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03/09/2026

🚨 Milton Keynes parkrun needs you! 🚨

We’re looking for a few more volunteers to help make this Saturday’s event happen safely and smoothly.

📋 Roles available:

⏱️ 3 × Timekeepers
🎟️ 1 × Finish Token Support
🚧 1 × Funnel Manager
📍 3 × Marshals:
• 02 – Camphill Turn
• 03 – Bottom of the Zig Zags
• 05 – Bottom of the Peace Pagoda

No experience is needed for any of these roles – full training and support will be provided. 😁

👟 Guide Runners Welcome
We’re also keen to hear from anyone interested in becoming a guide runner to support a visually impaired runner at Milton Keynes parkrun.

So, if you can volunteer this Saturday to complete our roster please email us at [email protected].

Thank you for helping us keep parkrun running! 💙

29/08/2026

A rather damp parkrun this morning with the rain which I am sure was a welcome sight for many a people! Well done to the 709 finishers today , you all did amazing. It really does take a village when it comes to putting this event on a weekly basis so a massive thank you to all the superstar volunteers today too. If you are able to volunteer over the next few weeks then please do get in touch so we can add on to the roster. A video for you all from the briefing which does feature a tribute to Dolly off course ☺️. Have a fabulous and wonderful weekend ahead of yourselves too ☺️☺️!

09/08/2026

Today was our special 777th event, a number that holds extra significance for many parkrunners as part of the unofficial Nelson Challenge.👍😊💕

👏 A huge thank you to our 46 volunteers, including Dave Jones, who celebrated an incredible 100 volunteer credits today.

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ We welcomed 792 participants, including 35 first-timers. A special mention goes to Lewis Andrews, who not only completed his first-ever parkrun but was also our first finisher! We were also delighted to host 92 tourists from across the UK and as far afield as Germany.

🎉 Congratulations to everyone celebrating milestones:
• 5 × 25 parkruns
• 1 × 50 parkruns
• 5 × 100 parkruns
• 1 × 250 parkruns – achieved by Paul Beadle on his very first visit to Milton Keynes parkrun!

Thank you to everyone who walked, jogged, ran, volunteered, cheered and supported. Whether you came for the Nelson Challenge, a milestone, a PB, or simply your Saturday morning parkrun fix, we hope you had a fantastic morning.

See you all next week for event #778! 💙

25/07/2026

It was a hot and sunny parkrun in MK today! We had so many fabulous volunteers including 3 generations of one family who were barcode scanning and Ben who was a first time participant last week and then a first time volunteer today! Well done Ben! 👏 🦺

We had 3 milestones to celebrate today.
Firstly, we had Brendon who celebrated his 25th today, Sam celebrated his 100th and Nigel who celebrated his 250th today.

It was a lovely atmosphere and we got to go to the new cafe afterwards too!

Keep cool everyone - next week is set to ne hot, hot, HOT once again!! 😎

Chris
RD for this week 😁

18/07/2026

Today at this mornings parkrun we had 743 participants, well done to each and every one of you! A big welcome to all the tourists and first timers as well, hope you enjoyed the event and will be back in the future as well. As always a big thank you to all the volunteers this morning , we appreciate you all so much you fabulous hi-viz heroes! Hope you all enjoy the rest of your weekend as well ☺️☺️.

17/07/2026

Our usual coffee haunt reopens a week tomorrow 🙌

Exciting news! 🚨

A brand-new chapter begins at Willen Lake Café as Drift Bar & Kitchen officially opens on Saturday 25 July! 🎉

Drift Bar & Kitchen will be serving freshly prepared breakfasts, lunches and evening meals, quality coffee from local specialists Doe & Fawn Coffee Roasters, and drinks – all in a beautiful lakeside setting.

Open daily from 8am–9pm, it's the perfect place to catch up over coffee, enjoy a leisurely lunch or unwind with an evening drink by the water.

This is just the beginning, with exciting plans already in place for a refurbishment and even more to come in 2027.

📍 Drift Bar & Kitchen, Willen Lake
📅 Opening Saturday 25 July
🕗 Open daily, 8am–9pm

We can't wait to welcome you! ☕🍽️

11/07/2026

Today we had 563 participants at Milton Keynes parkrun , well done to each and every one of you! Well done to all the milestones completed including 1 completing their 500th-well done and wow!! Thank you to all the fantastic volunteers as well today , you are all superstars and we couldn’t run this without you! Have a wonderful rest of your Saturday and enjoy the rest of your weekend too ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

03/07/2026

Final reminder there is no Milton Keynes parkrun tomorrow 4th July due to the Dragonboat Festival
(There is no Bedford parkrun either)