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One Small Step is the story of a simple idea that turned into a global movement. This is the story of PARKRUN, told for the very first time by the man who started it all. Filled with hope and optimism, One Small Step by parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt is a powerful affirmation of how coming together in simple ways can change our own lives and might even change the world.We are thrilled to be hosting this exclusive in-conversation event at The Paget Rooms in Penarth with parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt. We expect this to be a very popular event, so *run* to our website now to book your ticket!
One Small Step:
Growing up in the brutal care system of South Africa, Paul had a lonely, difficult childhood. Yet he found solace in running – a simple pleasure that taught him resilience and offered a young boy a sense of self-worth.
With dogged determination, Paul built a stable family life for himself and eventually settled in the UK. But by 2004 he was struggling to hold it all together. In search of connection and purpose, Paul came up with a simple idea - he would start a weekly time trial run every Saturday morning in his local park. There would be no winners or losers, it would always be free and Paul would be there every week – even on Christmas Day – whether or not anyone else came.
Little did he know that from just thirteen runners on that first Saturday, parkrun would grow into a 10 million strong community across five continents. Twenty years on it continues to grow, bringing together people from all walks of life in search of health, happiness and community.
Paul Sinton-Hewitt was born in Zimbabwe in 1960 and grew up in South Africa. At age five he was made a ward of the state and then lived at boarding schools. He excelled at sports but it was running that captured his imagination as he became an accomplished club runner. Paul moved to the UK permanently in 1992. In 2004, after suffering a long-term running injury, he started the Bushy Park Time Trial (BPTT) in London’s Bushy Park as a way of keeping in touch with his friends and promoting physical and mental wellbeing, before growing his Time Trial series into parkrun.
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Tuesday 8 April
7.30 pm (doors open 6.45 pm)
The Paget Rooms, Penarth
Tickets: £25.00 includes a SIGNED hardback copy of One Small Step (RRP: £22.00) / £15.00 Event Only / £5.00 Student Ticket / £5.00 Inclusive Ticket
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**PLEASE NOTE:
- The balcony in this venue is not accessible to those unable to climb stairs. If you have additional accessibility needs please book a ticket in the ground floor seating area.
- Recommended Age: 14+. We cannot be held responsible for the language used or content discussed at any live event.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Paget Rooms, Victoria Rd,Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
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