This week 75 people ran, jogged and walked the 5km waterfront course. 20 were new to Airlie Beach parkrun and eight recorded new personal bests.
They were Simon, Lachlan, Banjo, Kahlina, Poppy, Braxton, Natalie and Barbara – well done!
The event was made possible by 13 fantastic volunteers: Joanne Ahern (photographer), Nick Beecroft, Nathalie Blomme, Daniel Braddock (run director), Megan Drennan, Mick Drennan, Chris Hands, Caitlin James, Ronald McCall, Dennis Mundle, Laura Oates, Kara Olver, Aimee Sulzberger. Parkrun doesn’t happen without volunteers, so their efforts are appreciated.
Next week is the last Saturday of the month, so participants are encouraged to wear their milestone shirts. Several volunteers are needed on Saturday, please contact Airlie Beach parkrun on messenger or airliebeach@parkrun.com if you can help out.
Airlie Beach parkrun started on 5th December 2015. Since then 3,873 participants have completed 20,972 parkruns covering a total distance of 104,860 km, including 2,478 new Personal Bests. A total of 336 individuals have volunteered 2,879 times.
Every Saturday Airlie Beach parkrun meets at 6:50am for a briefing at area D, Coral Sea Marina (adjacent to the top carpark). Parking is free in the lower carpark till 9:30am if a parkrun barcode is placed on the dashboard. Post parkrun coffee and chat is held at My Rainbow Bakery, Shingley Beach.
The best-kept secret about parkrun is that it’s not about running - it’s about bringing people together in public parks and open spaces across the world to have some fun in a friendly, social and supportive environment. You can walk or run the 5k course (pushing a pram or with one dog on a short lead if you want to!), lend a helping hand as a volunteer in a wide range of super-easy roles, or simply spectate and socialise on the sidelines.
Contributed with thanks to Airlie parkrun
Most of the team of fantastic volunteers
A great way to start a Saturday
