It has taken Frances Thompson three years to complete her 100th parkrun alongside her husband John. In between, she has had breast cancer, a double mastectomy, chemo and then last year multiple surgeries for breast reconstruction and for carpal tunnel in both wrists. She also had cochlear implant surgery, due to gradually going deaf in one…
Two prison-based parkruns have now launched in Australia, at Dhurringile and Mobilong. In January, the prison-based parkrun at HMP Leyhill in South Gloucestershire got underway. parkrun Ambassador Peter Hayes attended the inaugural Cromhall event and shared this run report… It was pitch black and drizzling outside PEI Cross’s office as we checked our…
parkrun Heroes. That’s the name of our family group chat. Every Saturday morning, there is a great discussion on times and strategies, on aging and being passed by our children, and then onto the rest of life. parkrun has provided our family with a great excuse for regular contact, despite living all over Australia and…
Gordon and Alan braved the cool start at parkrun recently. We love to keep active and keep moving at GBSS – keep up the great work guys and thanks for putting on a great community activity every Saturday morning Stanthorpe parkrun! Granite Belt Support Services
Blackbutt parkrun is located in an amazing bushland setting in the middle of Newcastle – a Nature Reserve that is managed by Newcastle City Council rangers, who have been a great support to since launching in August 2013. The Reserve has excellent facilities, with two separate children’s playgrounds, native animal and bird enclosure and…
We are thrilled to announce that our partnership with The Athlete’s Foot will continue for another three years. Over the past 12 months, The Athlete’s Foot have been visiting parkruns all around the country. From volunteering and initiating wear tests at our events to helping celebrate anniversaries, they have been welcomed into the parkrun community….
On Saturday Vivienne Singleton (W70-74) completed her 50th parkrun (walk) event. Vivienne has already completed 25 volunteers. This is her story: Vivienne encouraged to start parkrun in 2014 by her cousin from Melbourne – she said to her cousin “I can’t run anymore” to which her cousin replied, “parkrun wasn’t only for runners, you can…
The end of November 2017 I was 3 months pregnant and knew something was wrong. I called my husband, who was working that evening and told him about my suspicions, and that it was important to take my calls that night. Later, I woke up that evening confirming my worries, called an ambulance and my…
The Hart family fell in love with parkrun at Paradise Point. It had something for everyone. After moving back to the US they wanted to recreate the magic in their new community. You can be the judge, but Weedon Island Preserve parkrun, which starts May 18th in St Petersburg, Florida, is as close to paradise…
From quiet beginnings, parkrun has grown into a worldwide social movement with community at its beating heart. In order to support our growth, we are seeking to appoint a full-time Engagement Officer on a two-year contract to join our team on the Gold Coast. Are you experienced working in community outreach and engagement?…
