INMATES at Haverigg's prison are set to become the first in the UK to take part in a weekly parkrun event.Prisoners are set to participate in weekly parkrun events for the first time from this Saturday thanks to a pioneering initiative between parkrun UK and HMP Haverigg, a Category C prison in Cumbria that has 286 prisoners.Parkrun UK, a non-profit organisation that supports 670 communities across the country to co-ordinate free, volunteer-led 5k and 2k events for walkers and runners, was approached by the prison earlier this year.
Haverigg prisoners reveal plans to go on the run Prison becomes first in the UK to organise weekly event
INMATES at Haverigg's prison are set to become the first in the UK to take part in a weekly parkrun event.Prisoners are set to participate in weekly parkrun events for the first time from this Saturday thanks to a pioneering initiative between parkrun UK and HMP Haverigg, a Category C prison in Cumbria that has 286 prisoners.Parkrun UK, a non-profit organisation that supports 670 communities across the country to co-ordinate free, volunteer-led 5k and 2k events for walkers and runners, was approached by the prison earlier this year.
