It’s no secret that volunteers are one of the great success stories of parkrun. It’s staggering that since the very first event in 2004, where five volunteers supported 13 runners, more than half a million different people around the globe have pulled on the parkrun high-vis. In the same way that parkrun couldn’t happen…
Each year, parkruns around the world celebrate one ‘special day’, where they can hold an additional parkrun outside of the usual Saturday morning. The United States are about to celebrate Thanksgiving, and with it their special parkrunday. Join us as we take a look at the tradition. For much of United States history,…
We understand there may be some uncertainty in the parkrun community regarding the planned reopening of parkrun events in New South Wales. For clarity, parkrun events can operate when NSW eases restrictions. This means, parkrun events will reopen: When NSW reaches 95% double vaccination or 18 December 2021, whichever comes first. Should…
The news we have all been waiting for is here! We are excited to confirm that parkrun events in Victoria are permitted to reopen this weekend. Following discussions with the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR), we received confirmation, from the DJPR, that parkrun events can reopen under our COVID-19 Framework. How…
Since the personal barcode system was introduced in 2009, over 60 million instances of participation have been recorded at parkrun events around the world. Over that time we have insisted that in order to record a time, all finishers must present a printed barcode (either in the form of a paper printout or an…
Born with a rare genetic eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa, causing slow vision degeneration, Shayne Allen said his life motto was not to look for inspiration but to inspire. Shayne started taking part at Woy Woy parkrun in Australia in 2019, and this is his story. Despite having less than five per cent central…
Every Saturday morning, hundreds of people who live and work in prisons, young offender institutions, and remand centres are walking, jogging, running and volunteering as part of the global parkrun family. Four years on from the launch of the very first parkrun in a correctional setting — Black Combe parkrun at Haverigg Prison in the…
As COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease in some Australian states and territories, we want to share the latest news on what this means for parkrunners in areas where events have been paused. *** Australian Capital Territory This weekend we welcome back our events in the ACT. All participants are strongly encouraged to check…
Feeling inspired by something a fellow parkrunner said to her, Caroline Southwell let her thoughts spill into a poem… parkrun That place where strangers become familiar faces and those known faces become the friends we never knew we needed. Where some of us see the same people, week in and week out, and…
We are hiring! We are looking for a full-time Operations Assistant to join the parkrun Team in the Gold Coast office. From quiet beginnings, parkrun has grown into a worldwide social movement with the community at its beating heart. Committed to breaking down barriers to participation in regular physical activity and bringing communities…
