Nicola Woods: Diehard cyclist to parkrun tourist As a diligent parkrun tourist, this weekend was no exception as I travelled to Kamay for the launch. However, there was another modest milestone which was achieved this weekend, which may have been missed and I thought I would like to share with the parkrun community. Some time…
Recently I have been walking parkrun due to soft tissue damage around my tibia. Whilst I’m keen to get back to running, I find when walking I meet different people each week. This weekend whilst walking Main Beach parkrun I met two wonderful ladies Rachel & Elyse that are part of a group called…
Took a loooong road trip to Hamilton parkrun. A nice one lap lake course with toilets and shelter, followed by brunch before the trek home. 650km round trip! Melissa Ellis I would like to put a shout out to all our parkrun volunteers today in particular. In Newcastle it rained all morning and still…
I’d like to give a big shout-out to the team at Hobart parkrun, who enjoy the distinction of being Australia’s southernmost parkrun community. It took a bit of effort to make it out of the CBD to the wilds of Risdon Vale on an unseasonably cold November Saturday, but I was amply repaid by…
I’m a parkrun lover… I had registered a few years ago because of my lovely mother but I hardly went as I was unfit and didnt want to get up so early. Less than a year ago I decided to start going weekly and one of my teachers from school was there! She’s a…
The Ponds parkrun event team proudly presents Linda Frkal’s novelette. Linda is 7 years old and has completed 14 parkruns and counting. She is also an enthusiastic volunteer having volunteered three times with mum Aggy. Remarkable Linda wrote and illustrated a little storybook of her parkrun experience. The Ponds parkrun by Linda Frkal …
Michael Warylo, dedicated Tuggeranong ACT parkrunner has been chosen to run in the New York City Marathon on Sunday, 6 November 2016. But what makes this story so great is why Michael is travelling to the other side of the world to run 42km…To defy the odds! In December 2011 (4 days before…
It was in November 2002 when I first noticed I wasn’t swinging my left arm while walking; nor lifting my left toe properly (causing me to stumble occasionally); plus a slight tremor in his left hand (having to concentrate to open a twist top milk carton). I searched my symptoms on the internet and…
I was very honoured to accept the Deaf Australia (NSW) Fair Go Award 2015 on behalf of Penrith Lakes parkrun. Margaret Johnston nominated Penrith Lakes parkrun and in her submission said: “As parkrun relies on Community to run the weekly event, each parkrunner must give their time to volunteer three times a year….
parkrun awesomeness! It was with much fanfare on the weekend that a close work colleague gave in to my constant babbling about parkrun. The lovely folk at Rhodes parkrun made her feel very welcome & her dad had a bit of fun dressing up her inaugural run photo. Welcome to the parkrun/fun family…
