2018 Comrades Marathon champion, Ann Ashworth, is a regular parkrunner and volunteer, and joined Comrades down run record holder and parkrun 50 club member, Frith van der Merwe at Ebotse parkrun recently.
Local Scouts also attended the parkrun to paint it purple to highlight their activities. Purple is both the colour of Scouts and the parkrun 25 volunteer club.
Between 1998 to 2001 I ran half marathons, marathons and even the Comrades Marathon. After this, I started to do cycle races, duathlons and adventure racing. My wife and I moved to a new town, started new jobs and a family. Eventually I stopped running altogether in 2003. I did not do any form…
Anne Hanley is delighted to be back at parkrun after her treatment and recovery from breast cancer. Here she tells us how that return to parkrun felt. I started parkrunning because it was a way to get back into some regular exercise and it was something my husband and I could enjoy together. We…