Grinnell receives international Parkrun status

Grinnell receives international Parkrun status

Parkrun, an international community running organization, will be adding a group in Grinnell’s Ahrens Park to its list of over 3,600 events worldwide on April 4.  The park will host a 5-kilometer run at 9 a.m. every Saturday morning, said Barbara Trish, professor of political science, who worked with Bill Menner, her husband, to bring Parkrun to Grinnell.  Like all Parkrun events, the Grinnell Parkrun will be open to all, free of charge and welc…