ParkPacer
carl waters Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
ParkPacer is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by carl waters. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated August 15, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 60 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 15
- 2026 · v1.3
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About ParkPacer
ParkPacer helps you run a smarter 5K — on parkrun mornings, or on any route you already know. Import your own loop from Apple Health or a GPX file and hills are mapped automatically. Save it once, then re-run it with a new target pace whenever you train. Or pick a UK parkrun course, set a finish time, and get kilometre splits that match how you actually train. Suggested paces can come from your recent Apple Health workouts, or from times you enter yourself. They’re recommendations only — always run to feel. WHAT YOU GET • Pace plans for 5K with even, negative, or positive split shapes • Import your own routes (GPX or Apple Health) — not just parkrun • Automatic climb and descent detection from the GPS track • Editable kilometre paces if you want to override the plan • GPS hill and descent cues timed to your place on the course • Course maps with kilometre markers, climbs, and descents • Apple Watch live coaching focused on estimated finish time, with pace prompts when you need them • Optional Apple Workout mode with Siri pace alerts • Send a plan from iPhone to Watch before you start • Finish funnel: show your parkrun barcode on iPhone and Watch when you stop • Optional save to Apple Fitness when a run finishes COURSES Browse hundreds of UK 5K parkrun events. Many include GPX routes for map and hill cues; others still work with kilometre interval plans. Your imported routes live under My courses. Community-approved routes can sync when you’re online. Spot a course mistake? Email an updated GPX to [email protected]. APPLE WATCH Build on iPhone, race on Watch. Live distance, projected finish, target pace, and course cues stay with you while your phone stays in a pocket — or start from the phone and mirror to Watch. HEALTH & SAFETY ParkPacer is a pacing aid, not medical advice. Running carries risk. Pace suggestions are based on Apple Health data and/or times you enter — we can’t confirm they’re the right speed for you. Use your own judgement. Full legal & safety text is in the app under Settings. NOT AFFILIATED WITH PARKRUN ParkPacer is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by parkrun Limited or parkrun Global Limited. “parkrun” is a registered trademark of parkrun Limited. Event names are listed for course selection only. SUPPORT [email protected] Terms of Use: https://parkpacer.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://parkpacer.com/privacy
What’s new
Version 1.3 · Updated August 15, 2026
Fixed Apple Watch workout saving Watch runs now save correctly to Apple Fitness (no more stuck “Saving…” or missing workouts). • New Home tab See your parkrun, averages, PB, and your plan for this Saturday all in one place. • Saturday status + weather Check if your event is going ahead or cancelled, plus the forecast for your run. • Updated permissions prompts Clear health and location setup on first open. (For Apple Watch: choose While Using instead of Ask.)
App privacy
The developer, carl waters, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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