I registered with parkrun way back in 2015. I was super amped for my first parkrun and on a bit of a health buzz, and in that year up until 2021, I completed zero parkruns! Wait what, yip, zero. You see, I doubted myself, and when I failed at my first attempt of a…
With more than 190 parkrun events across South Africa, it’s no secret that volunteers are a huge part of the parkrun community. While thousands of walkers, joggers and runners are aiming for a personal best or parkrun milestone, hundreds of volunteers are taking part to ensure your favourite weekly parkrun event goes ahead. As…
At St Francis Bay we have a vibrant parkrun community. Not only do we receive numerous parkrun visitors to our beautiful seaside town, but we also have a local running club, St Francis Runners, that is packed full of enthusiastic participants who simply love parkrun, then we have Jean and June. Jean and…
On 8 January 2022 I took a decision to change many aspects of my life including physical weight, fitness and diet. My goal was to get myself to a healthier weight for my size, which I’ve almost achieved, but the additional benefits of this journey have been amazing. We all hear about getting exercise, eating…
I recently visited Drumblade parkrun. What a wonderful, friendly core team of volunteers. When I offered to help, they said all is in order but if I truly would like to help, they will let me, but instead I offered to do a write-up. As a parkwalker, I found this course challenging. The course…
I have always enjoyed being fit and as active as possible. Nine months ago I did a little too much in one day and managed to rupture my Achilles tendon while playing a game of squash. When I got to the hospital I was in agony and once the scan was done, the doctors…
The field of participants and volunteers at parkrun are so friendly. I had an amazing time among them all. All thanks to volunteers and other people involved with parkrun events for making it possible. Pokane Imran Maketekete parkrun is great. It’s so much fun having a weekly get together with…
In 2019 all Pamela Janse van Vuuren wanted to do for her birthday was parkrun with her Mom. Sounds easy right? That’s where you are wrong! My Mom was suffering from end-stage COPD, a debilitating lung disease (she passed away in March 2020). She was, by now, wheelchair bound, especially when going out and about….
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…
Emmie Bijzet, an 83 year old great-grandmother from Brackenfell, became the first woman in her age category to complete 100 parkruns at Bellville parkrun. She started parkrunning in August 2016, encouraged to participate by her children. Emmie was very close to her 100th parkrun when lockdown started in March 2020. When Bellville parkrun re-opened…
