Abstract
ABSTRACT Mass participation events, such as ‘parkrun’, may be one option to encourage physical activity within communities. The purpose of the study was to describe the expansion of parkrun locations in Canada and the United States of America (USA) and identify and describe characteristics of parkrun locations. For each parkrun site, setting-level information was collected from selected websites. Findings revealed many parkrun events were started in 2019 with most locations offering a virtual option during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, parkrun events appear to be supported in cities/towns that vary in demographics. Two-thirds of USA parkrun cities were above the national average for individuals being within a short walking distance to a park; however, most parkrun locations are car reliant. There is room to expand parkrun where no events currently exist and additional research is needed to determine the degree to which area-level characteristics are associated with actual parkrun participation.
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