For most it’s a time for family and friends and festive cheer. But for some, Christmas can actually be quite a lonely time of year. This is where the parkrun family come into play. Not only is the free 5km run or walk an opportunity to get out and get fit each Saturday morning, parkrun…
Born with Miller Syndrome, a rare genetic condition, Erica and her brother are the only two affected by the syndrome in New Zealand. She credits her mum for her iron-willed disposition and her story of refusing to let her condition get in the way of her hopes and dreams is inspirational. When you are…
Following on from a recent completely random fact about junior volunteers I wanted to share this with you from Calleya parkrun in Western Australia. Today we celebrated one of our juniors who has so far done 43 runs, but the reason for the celebration was this morning she did her 25th Volunteers position. Ella…
My names Oscar and I’m almost 1! I’m a chocolate spot Dalmatian and this year I realised how much fun parkrun is! I don’t really do parkrun like most dogs I like to do it my own way. That involves running so fast at the start my human almost can’t hold on to my…
HOW TO TELL IF YOUR SHOES NEED REPLACING TIP 1: THE OUTSOLE Watch for wearing down – similar to a car or bike tyre tread – on the lateral heel and forefoot. TIP 2: THE MIDSOLE Look for compression and crease lines coupled with the cushioning becoming firmer and changing shape. …
My parkrun journey started in 2016 when my beautiful partner (Kathy) suggested we try out this new community 5km run along the Torrens in Adelaide. Little did I know what an inspiring journey I was about to embark on and how much it was going to become a part of my everyday life. 2…
Christmas pageants are serious business in small country towns so it was an easy decision for Port Broughton parkrun to step up to having a presence at its first Christmas pageant to spread the word and raise the profile of parkrun in the community. The pageant always has the emergency services out en…
parkrun might not be a race, but every time Ann Guyatt from Toowoomba completes the 5km course at her home of South Toowoomba, she feels like a winner. Four years ago Ann, 74, found out she had a very aggressive form of cancer. She credits her recovery and ability to keep bouncing back to…
Hi, my name is Barney. In January 2018, when I had just turned nine years old, my new owners brought me home from the animal shelter. Only a few weeks later they took me to something called parkrun for the first time. It was so much fun! Running, sniffing, and peeing in a park, and…
I started parkrun in January this year. This was prompted for my own mental health. To get outside and exercise in some form. I was nervous and shy but managed to finish the course in 48.14. It took effort but I then turned up the next week and then the next and haven’t looked…
