parkrun adventurers podcast

Episode 289 - Lorikeets are Metal

This week, the parkrun Adventurers reflect on ‘fronding’ adventures home and away. While Mel tells listeners about joining several adventurers at Altona Beach parkrun, Olly shares stories of festivities and visiting adventurers at Shellharbour parkrun’s 8th birthday. And he also reacts to THAT happy birthday video. We hear from Adrian, who catches up with a couple of visitors to Peppertree parkrun, while, after another big Dazza’s, we decide it’s time to despatch a challenge to Sarah. Trigger warning: this episode may contain excessive references to Shellharbour parkrun.

Episode 288 - Travel Tips

It’s a rainbow podcast this week with Mel traversing snow-topped mountains while Olly celebrates dry conditions at home. We’ve got goodbyes, celebrations, bonus parkrun days and new allegiances – plus roving reports from Jindabyne Sport & Recreation parkrun and Leeton Sport and Recreation Precinct parkrun. Plus Dazza’s, Obi’s and the Consolidated Club report, as Olly disputes the greatest State (PFFFFT!) And…. There’s a frond war a happenin…

Episode 287 - Rhubarb Lemonade

Join Mel & Olly this week as they both adventure! Mel heads to Mount Ainslie parkrun to complete a long awaited challenge, while Olly takes a last minute opportunity to tick off another event (on his ever growing list) at Cowpasture Reserve parkrun. We hear from Johan at Heidedal’s 5th birthday, while Tracey and Cam pop in from the Ch 5 News crew with reports from Tamborine Mountain and Jarrahdale Heritage parkruns. Plus all the usual news, updates and our Cheeky Informant, who seems to be angling for a Cadbury sponsorship (??)

Episode 286 - 99 Apfelsine Blätter

This week, Mel and Olly reflect on two interstate parkrun adventures, with Mel finding a local connection at the new Panboola Wetlands parkrun and Olly heading south to visit Geeveston parkrun, while the team take the opportunity to bring a taste of Shellharbour parkrun in other creative ways. Tracey in a Tutu explores and discusses the elements at the even newer event at Elliott Heads Beach parkrun, our Informant is well again and back with the stats, and we get a dose of elections, autumn and a few more fines at Dazzas! And in our public service announcement, we’d like to remind everyone at least one more time to order their Ugly Christmas Buffs by Wednesday 1st June 2022!

Episode 285 - Better together

This week the parkrun adventurers celebrate the highlights of National Volunteer Week, our volunteers! Sam pulls up the comfy chair to chat with Pippa White, who recently achieved her 250th parkrun volunteering milestone. Dazza’s gets in on the action, with a smattering of volunteer highlights amongst the weekend’s action. Mel shares with us the highlights of last weekend’s Festival of Mel, while our adventurers community offer up a range of great challenge, acronym and achievement goodies!

Episode 284 - The Very Very Best Day

Big announcements this week with the date for palm being set! But in regular programming, Mel was at Coombs parkrun and Olly was at home hosting some surprise visitors. Mel brings us some tourism tips, Sarah Jefferson checks in at Nightcliff parkrun and Ingrid brings us news from Dolls Point. The Informants bring the stats and art supplies, Dazza gets his nude on and the fines keep rolling in …

Episode 283 - Eman Vergara

This week Mel & Olly recap the celebrations at Picton parkrun and the big announcement of palm23. Eman Vergara drops in with his stories from Boston and Jamaica Pond parkrun, we have roving reports from Lyndell at Bunyaville, Pippa at Hafan Pwllheli and Johan enjoys a bonus midweek parkrun at Hart & Bosch Village parkrun. The Informant returns to normal programming, plus fines, mail, Obi’s and a special little cameo.

Episode 282 - Cass Castleton

This week we hear from international parkrun tourism extraordinaire, Cass Castleston, who joins Sam for a chat before his upcoming Aussie parkrun tourism. Mel recaps a visit by #teamellis and a frond of adventurers to Warrandyte River Reserve, while things also have a distinctly western feel with roving reports from Cam at Mundy Regional and Sarah at Lake Claremont! With our Informant (light), Dazza’s, and a mailbag featuring both song and poetry, there’s something for everyone!

Episode 281 - Hoppy Easter

The parkrun adventurers reflect on a busy weekend of Easter hop-penings, with Mel adventuring across state borders to Riverbank parkrun. We feast on roving reports Johan at Loxton, Sarah at Homestead and Lyndell featuring the long-awaited (for real this time) return of Stones Corner parkrun! Dazza dazzles with a delicious twist on hot cross buns, our Informant brings the goodies, and our Easter mail-basket is full of correspondence!

Episode 280 - Breakout

This week Mel adventures to the amazing new event at Werribee Park Mansion, while Olly is sidelined at home Tracey checks in from Chermside and Des Connor Park juniors, Sarah’s back with compass news from SA – what? Plus all the regular updates from Dazzas, The Informants and the Adventurers Club.