Kevin O’Shea is our Event Director at Fingal Bay parkrun and reflects on his journey from reluctant runner to leading his event. On a nice sunny parkrunday in March 2014 I lined up not knowing what was in store for me… “park run was only 5k’s” I thought. My 84-year-old mother was doing it so…
Orange is in the central west of New South Wales with a population of about 40,000. Extinct volcano Mount Canobolas, which stands at 1390m and is 13km from the town, provides fertile soil for the orchards and vineyards in the region. Orange is also the birthplace of the great Australian poet, Banjo Paterson, but…
Ballarat parkrun stalwart and Event Ambassador Bruce Purdie was at the launch of Nhill parkrun, surrounded by more than 25 parkrun newcomers, when his chest tightened. Knowing about “fight or flight” mode from experiences with a family member, Bruce slipped in to fight mode and got on with his Run Director duties. But his hands…
I started parkrun at South Bank in Brisbane in January 2013, but quickly made Wynnum my home parkrun as I would meet my brother there and greatly enjoyed the weekly catch up, the wading pool in summer and the occasional dolphins swimming along the coast. I was moved to Adelaide for work in October 2014….
RunNation Film Festival (RNFF) is a unique but original film event. The festival was created to bring runners and non-runners together; to inspire and to start a conversation through the versatile medium of film. And story by story, kilometre by kilometre, the screenings help bring the running community closer together. With over 120 screenings…
Madeline Hills is no stranger to the elite running scene, having competed in world class events such as World Championships, the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games. However, Madeline is feeling just at home running with mates at parkrun. And more recently, she has enjoyed the support of the parkrun community as she recovers from surgery….
Horsham is nestled three hours west of Melbourne and four hours east of Adelaide on the Western Highway, not far from the Grampians National Park. It is the capital of the Wimmera region and a vibrant rural city of about 20,000 people. It is surrounded by grain and sheep farming and agriculture research and export…
My family and I do parkrun most weeks, we usually run (or volunteer) at Gardiners Creek in Melbourne but we have visited other parkruns in Melbourne and have also done our fair share of “touristing” parkruns when on holidays. For us as a family parkrun has brought many new connections and friendly faces into…
Doctors, nurses and administration staff from a medical centre in Caroline Springs in Victoria took over the volunteer roles at Brimbank parkrun on Saturday, to encourage more local residents to lead happier and healthier lives. To promote ‘social prescribing’, where GPs recommend parkrun to patients for physical and social benefits, GP Dr Jennifer Maxwell said it…
Launches August 31st Bill Rose Sports Complex (NSW) September 7th Marina (WA) 21st Kingston Park (TAS) October 5th Werrington Lakes Reserve (NSW) 19th Riverbank (NSW) Cancellations Click here for all cancellations
