parkrun adventurers podcast

Episode 272 - Ercan Boduk

This week The Adventurers catch up with Ercan Boduk, the Event Director of one of 2022’s new parkruns, Wentworth Common. We also hear of sunshine, music and parkrun body art from some of our Channel 5 News Crew, with PK visiting Mawson Lakes and TOC at Lewis Park Reserve. Mel and Olly share a few parkrun app and gaming updates from our community, a mysterious visitor appears at Dazza’s, we carry on prepping for palm22 and discuss how to bring our Informant’s back into line.

Episode 271 - Arise

This week Mel and Olly enjoyed different adventures of the musical type! We dive into a new index challenge and Mel finds things that Olly is better at. We also change up the format at Dazza’s, hear from our millennial Informant and hit a new milestone in our Adventurers club!

Episode 270 - The only way is up

This week there have been adventures in all directions! Olly took to the road for the second week heading south west to Braidwood Showgrounds parkrun, while Mel trekked north west to Murray Bridge. There’s also roving reports from Western Australia with Cam at Pioneer parkrun, western Victoria with Adrian at Peppertree parkrun and New South Wales with a guerilla report from Alistair at Riverbank parkrun. The inbox was overflowing this week, Dazza’s was a biosphere of geographical chaos and the Intern returns to upset order in the office.

Episode 269 - Criminal Intent

This week Olly & Mel return to regular programming with news from Wentworth Common & Frankston Nature Conservation Reserve parkrun, a full round up from Dazza's and a new Obi recipient. We welcome back Tracey for 20-2-2 at Des Connor Park juniors and Lyndell returns to the crease from Baringa parkrun. Meanwhile The Informant gets technical with naming conventions.

Episode 268 - Geoff Glaab

We’re back after our week off and hitting the ground running. Mel chats to Geoff Glaab @ Joe Creason parkrun in the USA. And we present Dazza’s Summer Series (a reduced overs version). We’ve got roving reports from Lyndell @ Zillmere, Adrian @ Peppertree & Alison pops in from across the ditch from the launch of Otaki parkrun. Plus the Informant makes his triumphant?? return. Aside from all the cricket references (and cicadas) … there are ideas a plenty!!

Episode 267 – parkrun spirit

2021 is a wrap, as the Adventurers catch up on Christmas festivities that included a parkrun Santa gift to parkrun New Zealand, plus – in true 2021 style – more parkrun pausing across the globe. We hear the Christmas cheer from our festively fabulous roving reporters, Alison at Puarenga and Sam at Picton parkrun. Dazza closes for the year after enjoying a little of the Christmas festivities, and we take on the ever-contentious topic of setting our parkrun goals for the 2022 as we prepare for a short break to ring in the great year that will be 2022.

Episode 266 – Tinsel Time

It’s almost the end of the year and … well … we’re tired. It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions for Mel & Olly in 2021 and this week has been no different. As always, we reflect on the week that was - the good, the bad, and the heartbreaking. Mel filed a short report from Wallaby Track parkrun, Pippa send a Christmas message from the UK and The Informant wraps up the stats for 2021. Plus all the news from NSW return and the new Shellharbour course. Merry Christmas Adventurers!

Episode 265 - Advance to Go

Join Mel and Olly this week as Olly recounts his camping adventure and Mel gets nostalgic about playgrounds. We’ve got Caveman Cam at South Beach Recreation Reserve, TOC at Dorset Recreation Reserve and Alison pops in for an update from across the ditch. Plus, all the usual fun at Dazza’s, the Obi recipient creates some interesting discussion and the Informant brings all the stats to the yard.

Episode 264 - Home & Away

This week the parkrun adventurers reflect on a parkrun gathering (minus the parkrun) at the one and only Banksia Ave notparkrun (minus the home notparkrunner herself). We hear roving reports from a bunch of parkrun milestone events with Grette at Anstey Hill Recreation, Lyn at Nathalia Showgrounds, Sarah at Cottesloe and PK at Torrens, celebrating SA’s own 9th birthday!

We hear of more milestones and achievements at Dazza’s (no wonder Dazza was tired) and award Obi #2 with great fanfare! Plus, all the stats you need from The Informant, all the anticipation of the upcoming International Ugly Christmas Singlet or Shirt Day, and the latest look at the Christmas Compendium. And we almost hear a roving report from Olly…

Episode 263 - Obi - 100

Olly is back! And so is Victoria Join us for updates on barcodes, enamel pins, ultra bands and baked goods!! We hear from Lyndell at Nathan Road Sports Ground, Tracey at Kirra and Grette at Nuriootpa. Plus we have The Informant, all the news from Dazza’s and plans afoot for Windang adventures!