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Last Saturday my amazing husband, Darren Hill, earned his 250 T shirt. While this is special in itself it is even more so as on 20th March this year he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest after going for...
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Feedback from the Field
New category this week is parkrun seal of the week! Many thanks to Glynis for sending through this delightful, little picture! Lower Hutt parkrun on 29th June, had a unique and unexpected visitor on...
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Wow – Porirua parkrun is 6 years old – coincidently it is also about 6 years since I first arrived in New Zealand – it seems like I have lived here my whole life! I can remember when I first arrived...
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Why do I Volunteer?
Why volunteer? Earlier this week I had the pleasure of representing Porirua parkrun at the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards alongside fellow Event Director, David Sinkins, Porirua...
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Feedback from the Field
There have been a few parkrun tourists out and about lately in different parts of the world! Had fun barcode scanning at Surfers Paradise parkrun this morning! Friendly people and a really cute...
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Evidently, there’s a little bird that’s been appearing around the country, it was in Flaxmere last Saturday and it’s been in Whangarei to Invercargill – the northern and southernmost parkruns! There...
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I am a parkrunner
Anna Reid was so delighted to be mentioned in the Hagley Run Report about her sterling effort in achieving her 100th run and a PB that shat she wrote this lovely article below about her parkrun...
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It was the 800th event at Bushy parkrun last Saturday and of course some Kiwis were there too to share in the fanfare! What an amazing achievement for parkrun UK and globally too. It’s been said...
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A new parkrun home
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...
View Articleparkdog of the week
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...
View ArticleMeet the parkrunners: The Karaitiana family
Here is a parkrunner profile with a difference! The Karaitiana family are regulars at Anderson parkrun and consists of Mum and Dad (Marc and Irene) and six children – Ezekiel, Ocean, Texas, Rain,...
View ArticleIn search of health and wellbeing
Anne Bridgman is an Occupational Therapist who works in the Papanui High School in Christchurch that caters for 33 students who have a variety of special needs. A group of students and staff from the...
View ArticleA commitment to parkrun
With worldwide parkrun cancellations and no Saturday morning parkrun routine, many of us are finding knowing which day of the week it is a bit of a challenge. That’s not the case for Lower Hutt...
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Virtual high-fives to Scotland
On 4 July, parkruns across New Zealand ‘adopted’ another parkrun country to show support for those who were unable to resume their own parkruns. Anderson parkrun in Napier broke out the tartan in...
View ArticleInspiring connections
Maeri Howard inspired her connections on social media to join her at parkrun. A breast cancer diagnosis shortly after turned her world upside down. Here she tells us how the connections she made at...
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Tackling loneliness with parkrun
In 2017, then 83-year-old Margaret Smith became the oldest woman in parkrun history to join the 250 Club. Three years on, she encourages other older people to join the parkrun family to tackle...
View Articleparkrun – if I can do it, so can you!
Every Sunday I’m already looking forward to next Saturday. It’s fantastically fun and challenging for me. Those 5km. The feeling when you once more reach the finish line, cheered on and encouraged by...
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Three years ago I started doing Lower Hutt parkrun and at the start of this year I set a goal of knocking off my 50th run by the end of the year! Had planned to do it last weekend but after a massive...
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