On Saturday 13th April, 2019 something inspirational happened at Mudgeeraba parkrun. The Hopkins family consist of Mum – Deborah, Dad – Cameron, Daughter – Mikayla and twin boys Ben and Josh who are both diagnosed with Autism. They have been participating in parkrun since 2015 and there is barely a week goes by when…
My name is Coco I am 2 1/2 years old brown Bordie-Collie x Kelpie. My colour is a throwback from the Kelpie side of my family and although I was born with blue eyes, they are brown. My family are all working dogs, but I have the easy life with my human family who…
At around 7:50am on a Saturday I say to my husband “don’t worry, we won’t be the only ones” meaning we won’t be the only ones to arrive within minutes of the parkrun start. This week I said it again, but with less conviction because each road we took was temporarily closed off. It turns…
You hear these words bandied about in social media but what does it really mean? For many of us, running makes a positive impact to our lives. We create goals that make us happy and meet new friends that keep us going strong in our fitness journey. But for some, running quite literally is…
Welcome to this month’s volunteer update. Here is some of the key information for the coming period: Serious Incidents Multiple parkruns Ambassadors Photography and Watermarks Call for GPs to present at Social Prescribing events Share your story of being a high-vis hero 1. Serious Incidents Although these are rare, serious incidents…
Prisoners in Australia are set to participate in weekly parkrun events for the first time from this Saturday (20th April) with HM Prison Dhurringile in Victoria becoming the first correctional facility in the southern hemisphere to host a parkrun. The prison in central Victoria is a minimum-security mainstream facility that covers 420 acres and…
Located in the heart of the Whitsundays, Airlie Beach parkrun starts and finishes at Abell Point Marina. It is one of the best in the world with a 4 anchor rating. As a major departure point for all the surrounding islands, Airlie Beach is a great place for a holiday with the Great Barrier Reef…
Hi! My name is Gino. I’m an 8-year-old Italian Greyhound. At home I like helping out especially with the feeding of the horse and chickens. Gino loves being around people especially his immediate family whom he is very loyal. I look forward to coming each week to the Yowie parkrun family. I am…
When Zen the 11-year-old labrador blue heeler cross was hit by a car in November last year, not only was owner Maria Tams worried he’d never do parkrun again, she was sure she was going to lose her best friend for good. Maria started parkrunning at Albury Wodonga nearly five years ago and took…
On Saturday 16 March, at Forest Lake’s 1st Birthday, I was very excited to fulfill my goal of becoming an ‘Alphabeteer’ (completing parkruns commencing with letters A-Z). Many thanks to the Event Director Shirley Wienand, all volunteers, special guests and family members at Forest Lake for making that a memorial event for me. I…
