At Bryanston parkrun, one of our most valuable volunteers, because of his long involvement is Rob Cumming. Rob has been with the team since almost the start of our parkrun. He is a steady level-headed person the right type of guy to support the Event Director. Rob is always well prepared and willing to…
I am a volunteer and runner at Botanical Garden parkrun, Pretoria and I recently went on a 10 day backpack trip to visit my daughter, Chantene, in France. After I landed at Nice airport, we both got on a bus to Milan, Italy to attend the parkrun there. I even emailed the parkrun to find…
Every sporting hero started somewhere: with an awkward dribble on the soccer field or that first clumsy pass of the rugby ball – the sporting legends we all know were once beginners. As Alan Armstrong famously said, “Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months, years they…
Another magical family trip to Disneyland® Paris is up for grabs for a healthy, happy Vitality family. There are also five LIFE-SIZE Mickey Mouse & Friends plush toys up for grabs. All you need to do before 31 March 2019, is complete one parkrun as a family and make sure your family’s health…
Welcome to this month’s volunteer update. Here is some of the key information for the coming period: 1. Important changes to event email accounts. 2. Embedding photographs in event news items. 3. Press and media. 4. Social media. 5. Recruiting volunteers. 6. Cancelling events. 7. Tail walkers. 8. Printed barcodes only. 1….
If ever proof were needed that parkrun really can make a difference in a community the launch of Mountain Drive parkrun in Graaff Reinet last Saturday provided it. With close to 300 registrations the enthusiasm for parkrun was obvious on the Saturday morning when dozens of excited first timers and volunteers arrived to run the…
Aneria Bouwer was one of the first people to contact the team at Melkbosstrand parkrun saying that she would like to get involved. Aneria started training at other parkruns and is a very valuable member of the core team. She not only helps out as volunteer co-ordinator, but also does results, helps with setting up and…
Giraffes are a regular sight at Umfolozi parkrun, but recently parkrunners were surprised to see five join them on the course! A year ago, on 28 January 2018, I suffered a cerebral aneurysm. Fortunately the weakened artery wall could be fixed and the immediate risk was eliminated. One of the lingering…
From Saturday morning family parkruns, to Sunday afternoon cricket at your local park, there are so many ways to get your young ones off the couch and away from the screen. With the right game plan, it won’t take much effort, and you’ll reap tons of benefits in the long run. Here are just…
Nottingham Road parkrun launched in December 2017. Since then, the event in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands has been visited by over 1,400 different parkrunners. The course is often described as both “beautiful” and “challenging”. The core volunteer team tell us more: Why was Nottingham Road parkrun set up? We are fortunate to have access to a beautiful…
