‘Event-tualising’ Physical Leisure Activity: How Gauteng Parkrunners Brought the Parkrun Home during COVID-19
On the 27th of March 2020, South Africa entered hard lockdown (alert level 5) following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the banning of all physical activity outside a place of residence. As a result, official parkrun events were immediately suspended. In June 2020, the country moved to a...
Main Authors: | Leani de Vries, Ashley Gunter |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AfricaJournals
2021-10-01
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Series: | African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure |
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Online Access: | https://www.ajhtl.com/uploads/7/1/6/3/7163688/article_3_10_5_1562-1575.pdf |
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