From and including Saturday 2 April, however, the community sports event will no longer permit runners to use waist harnesses when participating with their dog. In a blog post, organisers claim ...

Parkrun has decided to ban the use of dog waist harnesses at its events, with the rules set to change on April 2. Dog waist harnesses attach around the dog owners' waist allowing them to run hands ...

It said evidence showed when participants use waist harnesses, there was an "increased risk of serious incidents, particularly trips and falls, compared to when using handheld leads". Parkrun said ...

Kevin Ward, waving and running with his dog Wilson, said he would no longer take part in Parkrun because waist harnesses are banned from 2 April A runner has said taking part in the final Parkrun ...

Parkrun has decided to ban the use of dog waist harnesses at its events, with the rules set to change on April 2. Dog waist harnesses attach around the dog owners' waist allowing them to run hands ...