Had a wonderful post on Facebook about my son and I both getting PB’s today on his 50th parkrun. He’s 14 and I’m his proud mum (48). You are never too young or too old to love our parkrun. Here is the post… parkrun is such a family and community-based concept that really can…
One of the key principles of parkrun is to keep it simple. We love that it doesn’t take much to take part in parkrun. One requirement we do ask is for you to bring along a printed barcode if you want a time. parkrun is a global organisation with a database of over 6 million people….
You might have seen already, but if you haven’t, you are in for a surprise when you see the new results pages after your parkrun this weekend! We have gone live with the newly designed and reorganised results page. When we updated the look and feel of the website back in June we deliberately…
When Koonwarra parkrun launched in November 2017, event director Ebony Knox was looking for a word to describe the community of Koonwarra and their acceptance of parkrun. “I came across the concept of HYGGE, which has become a bit of a buzzword,” Ebony said. “However you pronounce it, “hue-guh” or “hoo-gah” it’s a Danish…
We don’t have many celebrities at parkrun but Bev Vallance from Rosebud parkrun is making a case to be our most widely recognised parkrunner. Bev has recently starred in a TV commercial from our friends at Medibank and is learning to manage her newfound fame. It’s a long way from when she first started…
What do you do when it’s parkrun’s 15th birthday and your parkrun friends are getting married next Saturday? You celebrate both events at once by dressing up as the ‘parkrun bridal party’. Congratulations to Lauren and Mick on a milestone life event and to parkrun on a 15 year milestone birthday! Thanks to…
Myfanwy Schenk wants to share the story of her Mum, Laurel. We all have people in our lives who amaze us with their strength and resilience, and for Myf, it’s her Mum. These are her words… In October of 2017, I felt well and strong. I was running or walking almost every day and doing…
For those who have visited Eastern Gardens parkrun in Geelong – they might already be familiar with some regulars who like to “hang out” at the course. Hundreds of bats call the trees on the course home and on a couple of occasions, participants have been “lucky enough” to be “christened” by them. During…
I have chronic severe asthma & I’m a Personal Trainer. Most Saturdays you will see me cross the line at Wyndham Vale parkrun scan my barcode and go straight back out to finish with my PT clients. I started taking my clients to parkrun as a way to motivate them to include more exercise…
Our Ambassador Programme is a national network of skilled and experienced volunteers who provide vital support to event teams across the country. It is an exciting way to get involved in volunteering at parkrun outside of Saturday mornings and we currently have opportunities with the following roles and areas: Event Ambassador Locations: …
