The Merseyside parkrun community has been "torn apart" following the appointment of a former S*n editor to the charity's board of trustees.
Parkrun, which nationally operates community 5k runs including in several locations in Merseyside, has come under fire for its decision to appoint David Dinsmore as a trustee. Hundreds of volunteers have called on the charity to remove Mr Dinsmore, who edited The S*n between 2013 and 2015.
A petition organised by a Birkenhead man has gained significant support from volunteers and runners alike. The petition stated the appointment demonstrated "poor judgement to the extreme" and Mr Dinsmore demonstrated "values and behaviour contrary to the parkrun community".
