Since the personal barcode system was introduced in 2009, over 60 million instances of participation have been recorded at parkrun events around the world. Over that time we have insisted that in order to record a time, all finishers must present a printed barcode (either in the form of a paper printout or an…
Almost 2,500 events held, over 23,000 unique participants with nearly 100,000 completed parkruns and more than 23,000 instances of volunteering. In just four years. This Saturday parkrun Germany celebrates its fourth anniversary! What better reason to take a closer look at the country with the record for the most number of events started in their first…
Robin Archer, Regional Ambassador for KZN Inland, recently celebrated an unusual double by running both his 250th event and achieving a 250th Volunteering Credit at the same event. “My parkrun life commenced with running at North Beach at its second event. 8 months later I switched to Shongweni where I was Event Director for…
Each year, parkruns around the world celebrate one ‘special day’, where they can hold an additional parkrun outside of the usual Saturday morning. The United States are about to celebrate Thanksgiving, and with it their special parkrunday. Join us as we take a look at the tradition. For much of United States history,…
Thank you to all the participants that turned out yesterday. It was rewarding to see you all enjoying the return of our parkrun. Rietvlei parkrun parkrun to me is more than just the weekly 5k walk. I have thus far done 60 5k walks and volunteered 59 times at parkrun. I…
Born with a rare genetic eye condition called retinitis pigmentosa, causing slow vision degeneration, Shayne Allen said his life motto was not to look for inspiration but to inspire. Shayne started taking part in Woy Woy parkrun in Australia in 2019, and this is his story. Despite having less than five per cent central vision,…
Down here in the Lowveld, the rains have come later this year and we were all waiting with bated breath for the veld to burst into life. It seems we are getting our wish, and it is giving the Hoedspruit parkrun a completely different, spectacular face. The participants of our event. no. 151 in…
Lions delaying the start, whale sightings on the coast, curious giraffes and pre-event briefings in Zulu. This month, parkrun South Africa turns 10. To celebrate, parkrun South Africa President Bruce Fordyce talks us through the growth of parkrun across a country that now boasts the slowest average parkrun finish time at 42.57. One…
Beverley and Henry Gomes started their parkrun journey in South Africa, but it has taken them to the other side of the world, on a parkrun adventure from the far East to the Westernmost parkrun in the world! Beverley tells us more. We did our first parkrun at Bellville, near Cape Town, with me…
After being diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Karen Worsell was looking for ways to maintain her fitness. Inspired by her son and grandchildren, she set her sights on her first parkrun. Now she wants everyone else to know they can achieve their dreams too. Here’s her story. From my earliest days I have always wanted…
