r/Parkour

Community Overview

About r/Parkour

Parkour is a physical training methodology and a particular approach and way of thinking about movement and creative spatial mapping. It is a physical and emotional activity that involves using only the body to overcome obstacles (physical and emotional) within a route. They may involve running; climbing, vaulting, jumping, traversing; balancing; or any other physical means to get from one point to another. Simply put, Parkour means finding a way to get from 'point A' to 'point B', efficiently.

The community at a glance

r/Parkour is a Subreddit for Free Runners with roughly 95K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #7 in the Parkour communities list.

Roughly 7K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Parkour, Training, and Flips. Common discussion themes are Opportunities and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention shoes, training pants, and parkour gyms.

On Reddit
95K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +7K members
Growth: +8.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 5K members
  • 2014: 4K members
  • 2015: 2K members
  • 2016: 2K members
  • 2017: 4K members
  • 2018: 6K members
  • 2019: 11K members
  • 2020: 10K members
  • 2021: 6K members
  • 2022: 14K members
  • 2024: 9K members
  • 2025: 8K members
  • 2026: 5K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 123 members
  • Oct: 229 members
  • Nov: 578 members
  • Dec: 607 members
  • Jan: 411 members
  • Feb: 600 members
  • Mar: 545 members
  • Apr: 1K members
  • May: 1K members
  • Jun: 704 members
  • Jul: 446 members
  • Aug: 263 members

Themes

  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. Third place run from the Ukrainian championship speedrun 13-16 🥉
    #1
    Opportunities
    Third place run from the Ukrainian championship speedrun 13-16 🥉
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. [FR] Going down the stairs.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    [FR] Going down the stairs.
    1
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Trying to learn to backflip as a 16yo competitive weightlifter (no experience) this is like an hour of progress, advice?
    #3
    Advice Requests
    Trying to learn to backflip as a 16yo competitive weightlifter (no experience) this is like an hour of progress, advice?
    1

Topics

  • Parkour
    109 posts in the past month
    1. First Day of Parkour
    2. I’m working on a strange parkour game where you can rotate buildings and use gravity.
    3. Getting back into Parkour
    #1
    Parkour
    First Day of Parkour · I’m working on a strange parkour game where you can rotate buildings and use gravity. · Getting back into Parkour
    109
  • Training
    11 posts in the past month
    1. i used my arms today
    #2
    Training
    i used my arms today
    11
  • Flips
    9 posts in the past month
    #3
    Flips
    9
  • Shoes
    8 posts in the past month
    #4
    Shoes
    8
  • Advice
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Parkour roll advice
    #5
    Advice
    Parkour roll advice
    6

Flair

  • 📷 Parkour Show and Tell
    105 posts in the past month
    1. Real life Miles Morales
    2. Big one in London
    3. Singapore seniors taking parkour classes
    #1
    📷 Parkour Show and Tell
    Real life Miles Morales · Big one in London · Singapore seniors taking parkour classes
    105
  • 📷 Video / Pic
    62 posts in the past month
    1. PSA for new parkour athletes training outside
    2. How does he keep doing this?
    3. Cool line I ran at school, I thought the bankroll was really cool
    #2
    📷 Video / Pic
    PSA for new parkour athletes training outside · How does he keep doing this? · Cool line I ran at school, I thought the bankroll was really cool
    62
  • 🔧 Form Check
    13 posts in the past month
    1. How is this guy flying on his reverse vault?
    2. Getting back into Parkour
    3. I did it!!
    #3
    🔧 Form Check
    How is this guy flying on his reverse vault? · Getting back into Parkour · I did it!!
    13
  • 💬 Parkour Philosophy
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Why no one jumps in straight squat again?
    2. Parkour saved me from serious injury
    3. I am speechless about Storror
    #4
    💬 Parkour Philosophy
    Why no one jumps in straight squat again? · Parkour saved me from serious injury · I am speechless about Storror
    5
  • 🆕 Just Starting
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Caption reads "I tried parkour"
    2. How has Parkour affected your aging? 40+ years
    3. (Re)learning backflip (with more work to do)
    #5
    🆕 Just Starting
    Caption reads "I tried parkour" · How has Parkour affected your aging? 40+ years · (Re)learning backflip (with more work to do)
    3

Product recommendations

  • shoes
    28 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best ollo shoe??
    2. Witch shoe has best grip?
    3. What is the best shoe for parkour in your opinion?
    #1
    shoes
    What is the best ollo shoe?? · Witch shoe has best grip? · What is the best shoe for parkour in your opinion?
    28
  • training pants
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [question] can someone recommend training pants??
    2. Can someone recommend training pants???
    #2
    training pants
    [question] can someone recommend training pants?? · Can someone recommend training pants???
    2
  • parkour gyms
    2 posts in the past month
    1. [Other]. Can someone please recommend parkour gyms in london??
    2. Can someone please recommend parkour gyms in London??
    #3
    parkour gyms
    [Other]. Can someone please recommend parkour gyms in london?? · Can someone please recommend parkour gyms in London??
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/Parkour for?
Best for Free Runners enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/Parkour free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/Parkour have?
Roughly 95K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/Parkour on?
r/Parkour runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/Parkour cover?
On the Hive Index, r/Parkour is organized under Free Runners.
How do I join r/Parkour?
You can join r/Parkour by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Parkour communities like?
Communities for parkour practitioners and freerunning enthusiasts sharing tutorials, training tips, and movement exploration. Discord and dedicated forums host practitioners at all levels, with international organizations connecting the global parkour community for events and collaboration.