The Turk's Head is hosting an evening with the founder of Parkrun, Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE.

The event takes place on Wednesday 13 September.

The event starts at 6pm with drinks in the garden, followed by Paul's talk and Q&A, and a light buffet supper.

Parkrun is hugely successful, with nearly 1200 events taking place each week in the UK.

Paul was born in Zimbabwe, grew up in South Africa, and is a big believer in the power of sport and exercise in personal wellbeing.

He started the Bushy Park Timetrial in 2004 and that was the spark that ignited the parkrun phenomenon.

By 2018, over a quarter of a million people were taking part globally each week.

Ollie Coulombeau, General Manager at The Turk's Head, said: "Running is very much part of The Turk's Head psyche, thanks to our relationship with The Bearcat Running Club, which has been ongoing for over a decade now. Last year's event was a great success and I know Paul is going to be an equally popular guest speaker.

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 "There are a lot of similarities between pubs and parkrun. It's about bringing people together to do something they enjoy, building friendships and being there to support one other – parkrun and pubs are both at the hearts of their communities and I can't wait to hear Paul's amazing story."

This event follows the success of their event last year, with Hugh Brasher, event director of the TCS London Marathon.

Tickets cost £12 and are available here.

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