The 622 strong peloton at Newy parkrun last Saturday experienced two rites of passage before they had even run a step. As parkrunnners arrived on a perfect spring morning a wedding was taking place just across Throsby Creek from the start on Mt Carrington. Louise Adderley and Wil Gardner met through running and could…
Dr Jenny Dowell was Mayor of Lismore in 2015 when she was approached by a member of her community about starting a parkrun. Having never heard of parkrun she went online to find out more, and never could have imagined the journey it would take her on. parkrun changes lives – I’ve seen…
In April last year, as part of a 12-month pilot, we launched our first junior parkrun event at Southport on the Gold Coast. Subsequently, there were two more events set-up at Westerfolds in Melbourne and Cannonvale in the Whitsundays. As a result of the success of these events, and with thorough and careful consideration…
Eight-year-old Ipswich parkrunner Conor Mathewson might be fast, but even at such a young age, he is already insightful enough to realise everybody’s fast is different. Conor has a parkrun PB of 18.41 and 97 parkruns under his belt and says more than anything that his goals are to just keep running and having fun….
If weaving in and out of vineyards to get your Saturday morning parkrun fix sounds appealing, then Ocean View parkrun outside of Brisbane might just be the perfect course. Located between Dayboro and Mount Mee about 50km north-west of Brisbane, Ocean View parkrun is held on the grounds of the Ocean View Estates Winery…
Our Ambassador Programme was created in 2017 to provide 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:…
Cluck Norris, a well-loved rubber chicken, resides at Wyndham Vale parkrun and is an unusual, but integral, part of the Event Team. Wyndham Vale parkrun has added a bit of entertaining frivolity to Saturday mornings in the form of Cluck Norris, the rubber chicken. Cluck has been a regular every Saturday morning since January…
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s Michelle Joynes from West Beach parkrun in SA! As this month’s parkrun hero, she’ll be off to take part in Mount Ainslie parkrun, in the ACT! So what’s Michelle’s super power? Ever since her first ever parkrun, four years ago, she’s been the…
We’ve all got our own unique habits when it comes to ‘me time’. Whether it’s a cuppa in the morning, walk in the afternoon or Netflix at night. Often, we collect these habits from the people around us. To kick-off the launch of Medibank Live Better – helping all Australians towards a better, healthier…
Chris Wilson is a familiar face at Albury Wodonga parkrun, having been a regular participant since its inception in 2014. With the exception of the founding Event Directors, Chris is Albury Wodonga parkrun’s highest volunteer. So it’s only fitting that on August 31st Chris combines her 100th parkrun with her 100th volunteer milestone as well!…
