{"id":266380,"date":"2025-08-07T11:30:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/?p=266380"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:30:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:30:45","slug":"root44-parkrun-temporarily-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/root44-parkrun-temporarily-closed\/","title":{"rendered":"Root44 parkrun temporarily closed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"266381\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/root44-parkrun-temporarily-closed\/tcpark_29207\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tcpark_29207.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tcpark_29207\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The team of the Root44 parkrun are urging locals to become a &amp;#8220;parkrun tourist&amp;#8221; and run or volunteer at neighbouing parkruns as the Root44 parkrun is currently closed. This is due to the permit renewal process taking a while to be concluded. Organisers also thanked all the volunteers who make parkrun possible.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The team of the Root44 parkrun are urging locals to become a &amp;#8220;parkrun tourist&amp;#8221; and run or volunteer at neighbouing parkruns as the Root44 parkrun is currently closed. This is due to the permit renewal process taking a while to be concluded. Organisers also thanked all the volunteers who make parkrun possible.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tcpark_29207-1024x683.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tcpark_29207-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tcpark_29207-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tcpark_29207-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tcpark_29207-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/eikestadnuus\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/tcpark_29207.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The team of the Root44 parkrun are urging locals to become a &#8220;parkrun tourist&#8221; and run or volunteer at neighbouing parkruns as the Root44 parkrun is currently closed. This is due to the permit renewal process taking a while to be concluded. 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