When Brit Steve Darby started parkrunning, he could have run all the parkruns in the world in a single month. Then 42, now 53 – Steve will notch up 500 parkruns this Saturday and will be the first person outside the UK to do so. To date, only 70 people in the world have reached the…
Dwaine Faletanoai first heard about parkrun through his wife Catherine. Now Saturday mornings are a whole family affair! Dwaine tells us more about his parkrun journey… I first heard about parkrun through my wife Catherine who, along with two of her sisters tried it for the first time around March 2018, after hearing…
Linda Compton was approaching her fifties when she decided to come along to her first parkrun. Linda explains how she went from being THAT kid at school who hated running, to the verge of joining the parkrun 50 club. I first came to parkrun because, while I had already lost quite a bit…
Wilson is a five-year-old Jack Russell terrier who is CRAZY about parkrun! He runs in Tauranga weekly and has done nine runs so far. When he hears the start horn he goes absolutely goes for it! He wants to get to the front and get a good time. So far his PB is 25:33,…
Cleo McNaught decided to make some positive changes to her life and found the parkrun community in the process. Now 23kg down, she tells us about her journey to a healthier life alongside her family and the Invercargill parkrun community. I first heard about parkrun from a mutual friend of Elizabeth Henry who…
Sara Evans has just relocated from the other side of the world. At a time of change, upheaval and new beginnings, Sara tells us how important parkrun has been, and will be, as she sets up her new life in New Zealand. I started running in 2016; I had just qualified as a midwife, was…
In order to support the existing and future parkrun events in New Zealand, we are introducing a national network of parkrun Ambassadors. This is an exciting new development and a great way to get involved in volunteering at parkrun outside of Saturday mornings! Ambassadors are skilled and experienced volunteers who provide vital…
Recently, in the middle of a cold and wet Saturday morning, regular parkrunnner Tash Vruink found herself wondering why it is that so many people get up every Saturday morning to attend parkrun. Tash tells us her thoughts… I was recently down in Christchurch staying with a friend and after I dragged her out of bed early…
CONTRA was created by parkrun Founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt because he saw the need for a sportswear brand that embraced inclusivity and fairness, a brand designed to do away with discomfort by offering high-quality kit in ten different sizes and fits. Our CONTRA ambassadors have been road, trail and treadmill-testing our clothing range and here’s…
My name is Herbie, I’m a miniature schnauzer and I will be 5 years old on 1 March. There’s nothing I enjoy more than getting outside, smelling lamp posts and looking for cats to chase. My Instagram account is herbietheminiatureschnauzer and I have over 1700 followers from all over the world Mum and Dad…
