A parkrun Australia project has been recognised with a major industry innovation award at this year’s National Sports and Physical Activity Convention in Melbourne. The 12 month project, which was funded by the Australian Sports Commission, was designed to celebrate and promote parkrun participation amongst women and girls – including walking, running, volunteering and spectating….
This week it’s parkrun’s 17th Anniversary and to celebrate we’re taking a look back at 17 years of volunteering. Here’s what you can expect for #parkrun17. There were five volunteers at the very first parkrun, including Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE. Now, more than half a million people have volunteered across over 2,200 events in…
parkrun Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt CBE is honoured with the Royal Society of the Arts’ prestigious Albert Medal. Awarded each year for innovation in the fields of creativity, commerce and social improvement, Paul received the incredible accolade for building a global participation movement. Presenting the award, RSA Chief Executive Matthew Taylor praised Paul and…
It was the third annual Octogenarian get-together at Bushy parkrun in the UK on Saturday 6 July, with a record number of 48 men and women aged over 80 taking part! parkrunning Octogenarian Richard Pitcairn-Knowles was one of them, completing his 350th parkrun, and he tells us more about the special day. With…
Volunteering at parkrun is a hugely positive experience, easy to learn, accessible to all ages, genders and generations and we acknowledge the contribution of everyone whatever their role. During National Volunteer week this week, we want to celebrate and respect our parkrun high vis heroes and everything that is great about volunteering. Be…
Every parkrunday more than 26,000 volunteers gift their time and energy to deliver parkrun to communities across the globe. In Australasia, we are fortunate to have the dedication of more than 3,000 individuals volunteering at parkrun each week. The 5th of December is International Volunteer Day, and while we are grateful every minute for…
On Saturday 7 July, with the temperature nudging 30C, 38 parkrunners aged 80 and over gathered at the birthplace of parkrun, Bushy Park in London. One of the participants, Richard Pitcairn-Knowles, tells us more: Several regular local parkrunners were joined by many oldies from as far afield as Scotland, Wales, the West Country, Essex…
There are just 2 weeks until the 2018 Commonwealth Games start on the Gold Coast, however some special parkrunners haven’t been waiting to get involved as they’ve been nominated to take part in the Queen’s Baton Relay. Read on to learn more about them and the stories behind their nominations as we follow the baton…
Every year around the country, in each Council or Shire, community members and groups are recognised for their valuable service to their community. This year, like many before, a number of our parkrun event teams were honoured. Curl Curl were the recipient of the Outstanding Community Service Award from Sydney’s Northern Beaches Council. Kim Joss parkrun…
During the week we passed another significant milestone in the short but eventful life of parkrun Australia, with our 500,000th member registering! We have been eagerly watching this landmark get nearer and nearer in recent months so to finally get there is no mean feat and is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the…
