34-year-old Queenslander Vanessa Gibson describes herself as being in a ‘baby haze’ for quite a while after the birth of her second child. Having heard about the concept of parkrun and thinking it would be some fantastic ‘me time’ she was disappointed to discover there were no parkruns in her neighbourhood. Vanessa’s reaction was simple:…
In a world first for a remand centre, 47 officers and prisoners at Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre (BWCC) took part in the inaugural Wacol parkrun today. BWCC has become the 33rd correctional site in the world to host a parkrun, the ninth in Australia and the first in Queensland. Queensland Corrective Services Deputy Commissioner…
Five kilometres. 5,000 metres. 500,000 centimetres. 5,000,000 millimetres. 3.1 miles. However you think of it, parkrun is the same distance every week. However, some weeks it can feel a lot, lot longer! Here are five mental tricks you can use to make your weekly parkrun feel like a walk, jog or run in…
In February 2019 my wife and I introduced my 93-year-old uncle to parkrun and its now his favourite Saturday morning adventure. His home course is North Sydney and they are so accommodating and friendly to Adrian, he even has a coffee afterwards with them and assists with the token sorting. His PB at…
We’re in the midst of another Australian summer and in the warmer weather, you need to ensure you don’t overheat whilst walking, jogging and running. In order to optimise our health it is important we maintain appropriate hydration, ideally through consumption of drinks free from sugar or artificial sweeteners. We also believe that water,…
15th December 2018 was a unique day for Paul Bovington (Bov) who was using his local Carisbrooke parkrun event as part of his training towards his goal to run a marathon. He was running with his brother-in-law and training buddy, Craig Hicks. Running side by side, they turned at the halfway point and were pushing…
In July 2019, Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison in Western Australia became the first female prison in the world to host a parkrun. In another world first, Wandoo developed a pioneering initiative to encourage the women in their care and their friends and family to participate in parkrun. In a 12-week period, if a Wandoo…
250 parkruns done & dusted. An epic achievement that has taken us 7 years to accomplish. What an incredible journey with my amazing Michael Parry. We have endured runs in the rain, cloud bursts, hail, howling winds, heat waves, freezing winter mornings and still looking forward to one in the snow. 3 Countries,…
Westerfolds junior parkrun, launched in May 2018 as part of a trial of junior parkrun in Australia, is held at Westerfolds Park in Melbourne, the same location as the 5k event. While the “big kids” version of parkrun on a Saturday takes in a full, five kilometre loop of the picturesque park, junior parkrun…
Neil Shultz began his running career in his fifties and very shortly afterwards, in September 2014 was introduced to parkrun by two friends he’d met through motorcycle racing. parkrun would become a constant part of his Saturday morning ritual and after an injury forced a halt to his running, Neil then began touring as…
