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Read more › Awards, News, Press - 27th July 2023

parkrun project celebrating women and girls wins national industry award

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….

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Read more › News - 12th September 2022

It’s impossible to be too slow

Almost everyone has had the same thought at some point. I’m too old, young, shy, anxious, unfit…   When a friend suggested to Christie Farrow that she might like to take part in parkrun her reaction was “I’m too slow”.   Sport wasn’t part of Christie’s life growing up. It was something she enjoyed, but…