parkrun adventurers podcast

The parkrun adventurers make friends with Lloydy aka Gregory Lloyd, Global Ginninderra parkrunner extraordinaire. And Mel and Mark roving report from Rosebud and Gunghalin parkruns.

Episode 149 The parkrun adventurers have begun auditioning potential new co-hosts in the lead up to Mel’s impending absence. Rosebud parkrun Co-Event Director Nadine Crawford joins us to recount her recent New Zealand parkrun freedom run fun. Mark and Melissa report in from Bateman’s Bay and Bannockburn Bush parkruns respectively, and we finally throw down the challenge that could see Mark join the official Channel 5 News Crew!

The parkrun adventurers are both enjoying the Autumn weather in Qld as Scotty makes another trip North for some parkrun freedom fun. parkrun Global CEO Nick Pearson kindly flies over from the UK specifically to chat with us. And we have a trio of roving reports from Mark, Mossy and Lyndell who adventured to Queanbeyan, Greenbank and Victory Heights parkruns.

The parkrun adventurers are on the countdown to the listener meet-up. And we’re joined by Channel 5 News Crew member, Highlands parkrun ED and #palm19 organiser extraordinaire, Gary Murphy, who gives us a sneak peek of the agenda!! Plus another two from the Roving Reporter crew file news from the field this week as TOC visits Mildura Weir parkrun and Dave looks out for mythical creatures at Yowie parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers get their Ugly Christmas Singlets out for a parkrun adventure together in Qld! We speak to speedy marathoner, Six Star Medal Chaser and Port Macquarie parkrunner Kirsten Molloy. And Channel 5 News Crew member Lyndell joins us in our flashbacks with a visit to Queens Domain parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers take their Most Events List rivalry to the international arena. The Event Director interviews make a comeback with Singleton parkrun’s Kirrilee Robinson joining us. And Mark Scarborough is back with another Roving Report, this time from Goulburn parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers reappear on the podcast landscape after a longer than usual absence with tales of recent and not-so-recent adventures! We chat to parkrun Australia’s newest recruit and Guinness World Record Holder Glen Turner. Plus we have a month’s worth of Roving Reports from the gang to share.

The parkrun adventurers wrap up our third year of podcast fun, joined by parkrun podcast royalty Danny Norman and Nicola Forwood of With Me Now and The parkrun Show fame! Roving reports are here: Caroline Southwell visits Penrith Lakes parkrun in NSW while Steve Marston pops by Portobello parkrun in Scotland. And we sign off for 2019 with a gift from ourselves and the Channel 5 News Crew, made especially for you!

The parkrun adventurers have a chat about Westerfolds parkrun for the first time ever on the pod after Mel visits Scotty’s home parkrun. We have oodles of roving reports from across the country, with the Channel 5 News Crew checking in from Yarrabilba, Urunga and Highlands, plus we hear from the ACT’s Mark Scarborough who adventured to Braidwood Showground parkrun in NSW.

The parkrun adventurers are playing the long game with our adventures this week. It’s like old times as podcast fave Ian Hay returns with Facts in a Haystack. And roving reports are in from Steve Marston who visited Far North Qld’s Weipa parkrun, Gary Murphy was adventuring at home and Melissa Ellis who ventured to the opposite end of the country to snaffle a Compass Point and join the Stayin’ Alive Club at Geeveston parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers are in a festive mood and decide it’s not too early to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year! Sandgate parkrun Co-Event Director and Christmas Podding podcast Co-host Ness Gibson stops by to help us get in the spirit. Plus Lyndell and PK are back representing the Channel 5 News Crew at New Farm parkrun and Mount Barker parkrun respectively. Jingle all the way!

The parkrun adventurers had a super weekend. We do a deep dive exploring the story behind the Running Challenges Chrome Extension with its creators Andy Taylor and Laura Cowan. And we give you all the results of the 2018 parkrun adventurers perlustration and announce the winner of the TomTom GPS watch!

The parkrun adventurers get all confused about the ‘p-index’ and Mel has her second parkrun misadventure in two weeks. Best-selling Australian author and Hazyview parkrunner Tony Park stops by to chat about his exciting upcoming novel and what parkrunning in South Africa is really like. And Melissa Ellis walks the plank at Christie’s Beach parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers recall the highs and lows of the past week with Scotty heading to a milestone event and Mel having a parkrun misadventure. Aussie Olympian and Commonwealth Games athlete Dane Bird-Smith stops by to give us the finer points of race walking. Roving Reports get filed from Koonwarra and Cohuna parkruns by Channel 5 News Crew members TOC and Melissa, plus we unleash a new segment for the outro, a spin on Top Threes!

The parkrun adventurers are feeling festive and frocking up fancy-like to celebrate our home parkrun anniversaries! One of our fave regulars, pa pod resident nutritionist Kelly Hodges is back with the inside word on snacks and fermented foods. And some of the Channel 5 News Crew gals check in with roving reports from Chelsea Bicentennial parkrun and Ocean View parkruns.

The parkrun adventurers are mixing it up with co-hosts this week as Scotty takes time out and parkrun Big Cheese Tim Oberg picks up the mic. We speak to KIIS 106.5 radio producer Intern Pete about his parkrun story. Plus we go all existential with another probing Hotline Q!

The parkrun adventurers have a walk-off and discover another new event. The Big Cheese, parkrun Australia CEO Tim Oberg is back for a natter about life as an Event Director and the latest on parkrun in Japan. Plus we announce Mel’s new Co-Host for next week, all on Scotty’s birthday!

The parkrun adventurers celebrate International parkrun Day at two new locations, and go head to head with our Running Challenges on the Chrome Extension. Plus we have roving reports galore from Lyndell, Dave, Gary, Melissa and Grette who are off exploring Heritage Harbour, Derry City and Derry City junior parkrun overseas, and on Aussie soil, Geeveston, Castlemaine and Charleston parkruns!

The parkrun adventurers visit new events and see old ones with fresh eyes. We speak to Tamborine Mountain parkrun Event Director and Melbourne Marathon Spartan legend Bruce ‘Digger’ Hargreaves. And TOC is back with a roving report from Timboon parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers celebrate milestones and sharpen our navigation tools! West Australian voluntour statesman Abdul-Raouf Mohamed-Isa joins us to recount some tales from his adventures. Roving Reports come in from Bunyaville and Stebonheath parkruns, and we announce the final #levelupchallenges for Streaky BINGOE!

The parkrun adventurers continue streaking and explore a new parkrun. We speak to Inside Running podcast Co-host Julian Spence about what it’s like to be the first Aussie over the line at the Berlin Marathon. The Channel 5 News Crew submit a rollicking Roving Report from Railton parkrun in Tassie, and the Hotline is on fire!

The parkrun adventurers head to Sydney for some parkrun fun this week. Writer, filmmaker and adventurer Beau Miles joins us with behind-the-scenes insights into his RunNation Film Festival entry ‘A Mile an Hour’. And the Channel 5 News Crew get their rove on at Greenway and Toolern Creek parkruns.

The parkrun adventurers are all about #streakyseptember this week and we reveal details for the much-anticipated #levelup challenge: streaky BINGOE. Foreign Correspondent Dave reports in from Nobles parkrun on the Isle of Man, while closer to home Lyndell is back with a wrap up from Ipswich Qld parkrun. Plus the parkrun adventurers hotline receives another call!

We speak to Australian running legend and Indigenous Marathon Foundation Founder Rob de Castella. And we go for the W with Roving Reports from Wimmera River, Horsham and Weipa parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers converse about costume shenanigans and have showdowns with kids. Burswood Peninsula Event Director and Bunbury Batman Clinton Bishop pulls up a couch for a chat about launching parkruns and podcasts. And the Channel 5 News Crew are out in force with roving reports submitted from Willow parkrun, Westerfolds juniors and Meningie parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers begin a quest for a new opening catchphrase. Reverse Freedom August Madness is finally here with Scotty and Mel going head to head for glory while former Madness Champion and guest host Simon Mackley wrangles the Q cards. Plus we debut the parkrun adventurers hotline!

The parkrun adventurers are people without parkruns to bookend our week and we’re feeling a bit lost. UK parkrun adventurers Vicky Cooper and Stuart Henderson pop by to share their parkrun love story. Grette Wilkinson is back with a report for the Channel 5 News Crew from Pakapakanthi, and we say a fond farewell to a fun segment, and announce its exciting replacement!

The parkrun adventurers are all about podcasts and agents this week. We dig deeper into the parkrun Virtual Volunteer app with Newism rep and Newy parkrun Event Director Penny Redhead, and Dave ‘Robbo’ Robertson joins us once more, this time for a Magical Mystery Tour. ‘Local’ roving reports see adventurers exploring Phillip Island and Doomadgee parkruns, plus Channel 5 News Crew member turned Foreign Correspondent Dave Moss reports all the way from Hampstead Heath parkrun in the UK.

The parkrun adventurers are having proud parent moments and 59.59-ing it again this week! Our resident nutritionist Kelly Hodges is back to give us the rundown on post-run drink choices and protein ponderings. And Lyndell Murray and Allan Hoskins are roving and reporting from Pallara and Point Fairy parkruns.

The parkrun adventurers are recovering from jet lag and a snotty situation. We speak to Wynnum parkrun Run Director and newly anointed ‘Time Traveller’ Mark Musk about his epic adventure across the globe. Channel 5 News Crew faves Dave and PK are back with roving reports from Cormorant Bay parkrun and the Pakapakanthi parkrun trial. And we have a whole host of challenges for those looking to add some adventure to their lives in coming weeks.

The parkrun adventurers are on opposite sides of the globe again! Scotty fills us in on all his UK adventures, and we have Roving Reports galore with new and familiar voices chiming in from Narrabri, Bunyaville and Coombs parkruns, plus our first report filed from Deutschland!

The parkrun adventurers are feeling sentimental. We revisit a selection of memorable moments from the past 117 episodes and reveal some of our personal faves among the highlights. And Channel 5 News Crew member Melissa Ellis continues to earn her keep with a roving report from Warragul parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers have some fun in the sun at the Gold Coast. We head to Geographe Bay and get an update on all things westerly with parkrun Australia Event Ambassador Matty Trent. Roving reports are filed by Channel 5 News Crew members at Hastings Foreshore and Portland parkruns, and the fun continues with the Poem Zone.

The parkrun adventurers are at home this week having some quiet adventures. We get inspired by Chief Running Officer for Hoka Roger Hanney on his way to participate in the Hardrock Ultra. Plus Channel 5 News Crew Member TOC reports in from the anniversary of Mernda parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers survive another week without parkrun and get our parkrun fixes elsewhere on Sunday. Pegasus parkrun local, sometime marathoner and long-time parkrun adventurer Hannah Oldroyd joins us to share some of her stories. And Channel 5 News Crew member Dave Moss reports in from Lawson parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers induct a worthy new member into the Channel 5 News Crew. We chat to two-time Event Director and parkrun Australia Board member Matt Fullerton, and Lyndell Murray and Melissa Ellis are back with roving reports from St Lucia and Inverloch parkruns. Plus we throw out an exciting new challenge to all adventurers.

The parkrun adventurers are learning about physical literacy and seeing it in motion at parkrun. Merimbula parkrun Run Director Steph Auston takes us on a road trip of her latest adventures and Channel 5 News Crew Member TOC checks in from the Highlands Anniversary shenanigans.

The parkrun adventurers are getting over lurgies and heading for the hills. Scotty is about to embark on launching the first junior parkrun in Victoria and to get him prepared we speak to Southport juniors Event Director, parkrun Australia COO, and all-round good gal Renee Gimbert, as well as the Event Director of the soon-to-launch Cannonvale junior parkrun, parkrun Australia Head Honcho, and inaugural junior parkrun warm-up lead Tim Oberg. Plus the Channel 5 News Crew go all out with Roving Reports from launches in Queensland and South Australia.

Start spreading the news, the parkrun adventurers are running all over New York and Newport Lakes. We keep the North American theme going by catching up with Euan Bowman from parkrun Canada.

The parkrun adventurers are intercontinental this week! To celebrate, we speak to uber-adventurer Paul Freyne about some of the highlights he’s had on his way to 400+ different parkruns. And we have roving reports from Channel 5 News Crew regulars Grete and TOC who were on the ground at the Goolwa parkrun and Ocean Grove parkrun launches respectively.

The parkrun adventurers experience history being made as the first junior parkrun Australia event launches on Aussie soil. Irish running legend Sonia O’Sullivan stops by for a chat about her middle-distance running and parkrun careers. Plus the Channel 5 News Crew are out and about in Victoria and South Australia this week with reports being filed by TOC and PK from Maribyrnong and make way, make way, Moana!

The parkrun adventurers explore new climes and have some overseas adventures! We welcome Taman Pudu Ulu parkrun’s Co-Event Director Harneshpal Singh to the pod for a chat about parkrun Malaysia joining the global parkrun family. And Emma Nicholson files a roving report about some deadly runners and another prospective parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers rediscover the joys of volunteering and sail the seven C’s. Comm Games Fever is positively diagnosed as we catch up with Dave ‘Robbo’ Robertson for all the inside insights and roving reports from Main Beach and Albert Melbourne.

The parkrun adventurers are exploring the high country and reflecting on running the date. And we’re all about the roving adventures this week as Qld Channel 5 News Crew members Dave and Lyndell file reports from St George and Kelvin Grove parkruns, and Melissa Ellis submits another strong application from Pakenham parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers record LIVE with an outdoor studio audience this week! We bring you all the fun from Shellharbour parkrun, site of the inaugural parkrun adventurers listener meet-up, where special guests include Event Director Brendan Scollary, Run Director Oliver Spake, and parkrun adventurers Em Scollary, Simon Mackley, Brendan Peel and Sonja Pohlman! Also not to be missed, Channel 5 News Crew stalwart PK shares anniversary shenanigans from Mount Barker parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers are counting down the days until the inaugural parkrun adventurers listener meet-up and share our fave road-trip games to get the party started! Olympian, Commonwealth Games athlete and parkrun Australia record holder Liam Adams takes some time out from altitude training to give us an insight into the inner workings of an elite athlete in the lead up to Gold Coast 2018. Plus Channel 5 News Crew member Lyndell is back with a roving report from the launch of Forest Lake parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers are all about the minutes this week, and finding mojo we didn’t know we lost! And we’re back on the couch with Coach Dinneen who gives us training tips on aiming for parkrun PBs, hill running, shoe strategies and more.

The parkrun adventurers are tackled by training challenges. Our nutritional guru Kelly Hodges is back with heaps of inside tips on the best fuel for running. Plus Channel 5 News Crew legend Lyndell hits the trails and shares the fun with a roving report from White Rock parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers go West and rock out! We speak to parkrun UK Engagement Officer Rowan Ardill who tells us all about ‘running the date’. And we have a roving report from the Northern Territory with our man on the ground Mark Connolly reporting in from the launch of Nightcliff parkrun.

The parkrun adventurers are in a black mood... for their 100th milestone podcast! Our very own Lyndell Murray joins the Adventurers as we delve deeper into her role with the Channel Five News Crew and learn more about Triathlon officiating. Plus, more roving reports from Mitchelton and Rosebud parkruns.