A parish council in South Gloucestershire is to become the first in the UK to charge a group to use one of its parks for a weekend fun run.
Hundreds take part in two free, timed runs organised by Parkrun UK in Little Stoke Park near Bristol. Now, the group is being asked for money to help maintain the paths.
A parish council in South Gloucestershire is to become the first in the UK to charge runners to use one of its parks for a weekend fun run. Councillors in Stoke Gifford tonight voted by a majority to impose a charge for the weekly Parkrun events.
About 300 people regularly take part in the timed runs organised by in Little Stoke Park near Bristol each weekend.
Parkrun UK organised a 2km run for children and a 5km route for anyone who wants to take part - and the runs are totally free.
Now, Stoke Gifford Parish Council want to charge £1 per runner to help maintains the paths and counteract the increased wear caused by so many runners.
Tonight a spokesman for Parkrun said if the charge was introduced it would mean an end to the event at Little Stoke.
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