parkrun - 8th March 2025
Why is MWF doing a parkrun/parkwalk?
MWF wants to raise funds for essential work - supporting women doctors and medical students and improving health for all. We also want to have regional networking events for women doctors, medical students, their friends, families and supporters. parkrun is an excellent way of promoting healthy activity for all.
The hashtag for our events is #MWFparkrun! Sign up for a barcode, wear something purple or white, tag us @medicalwomenuk on X, @medicalwomenuk on instagram or Medical Women's Federation on Facebook.
What is parkrun?
parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world. Saturday morning events are 5k and take place in parks and open spaces. parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.
How can you be involved in #MWFparkrun?
MWF representatives across the country will be taking part in a parkrun or parkwalk event on 8th March 2025. To get involved, please follow the below steps:
- Each person taking part should sign up for their own barcode via the parkrun website by clicking here.
- Once you have signed up, please get in contact with MWF by emailing
- You can take part in any parkrun location. For a list of parkrun locations, please click here.
- Set up your own JustGiving donation page to raise vital funds for MWF. You can set up your own page and link it to the MWF's campaign page here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mwfparkrun25
We encourage anyone taking part to:
Wear purple and/or white
Take lots of selfies, share on social media
Please invite people to sponsor you and make a donation to MWF.
Who can be involved?
Anyone can join our #MWFparkrun – you may wish to invite friends, family, patients and colleagues from work.
Children must be aged 4 and over to register and obtain their own barcode. You can run with a buggy, but not a baby carrier. No scooters or bikes. Please note that juniors must be able to complete the course themselves and have their barcode scanned (unless they have long-term disabilities). All under 11s must be within arm's reach of a designated adult. For more information, please click here.
Donations
We are kindly asking for members to collect donations for taking part in the event. Please donate on our JustGiving page here.
Santa in the City
Santa in the City is a festive 4.5km fun run through the city of London which took place on two days, 4th December and 5th December 2024. Thank you to the MWF runners who took part in the run and raised vital funds for MWF. There is still time to donate! Please click here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mwfsantainthecity
To view a video from Ms Karen Booth who took part, click here: https://youtube.com/shorts/bM0stv8R2Vs?si=e-dPl5Dndxxch4Um
Please see some photos of the event below:
Please see below some photos of our previous parkrun events:
