The countdown to SPL4 – the Parkour World Championship – is officially underway. With both the UK and European qualifiers at Project Underground and HAL 5 now complete, the first wave of elite athletes have secured their spots to compete in Vancouver this August, setting the stage for an electrifying showdown.

Backed by a successful Kickstarter campaign that raised £75,000, and helmed by the CEO of Hole in the Sleeve Game Studios, Dado, Storror Parkour Pro is set to be a landmark title in the world of sports videogames.

Earlier this month, JD Sports took an interest in Parkour to promote their Technical Spring/summer campaign. Several members of the performance team from the fantastic Street Monkeys Academy in Preston were enlisted for the shoot.

The Sport Parkour League (SPL) returns for the fourth time this summer. But who are the key players going into this competitive season?

Parkour UK visited Birmingham alongside some knowledgeable individuals from a range of different backgrounds to help us define parkour, it's benefits, and how we can change the public's perception of the sport to help grow, develop, and foster the community ethos that our sport has.

Parkour UK attended the Supa XXL training session in London on 16th February with the Sport Rec Alliance to run a community consultation on competition.

Spanish fashion retailer Oysho has launched its 'Freedom in Motion' campaign, featuring some of the world's best female parkour athletes.

Where Movement Meets Architecture: A Spectacle at Greenwich Peninsula.