Join parkrun adventurers Mel and Olly as they seek free, weekly, timed, 5km parkrun adventures across the globe.
Episodes
Friday Jan 17, 2020
Friday Jan 17, 2020
The parkrun adventurers make-up for lost time, bringing everyone up to speed on all the New Year parkrun adventures! Mel is joined by guest co-host Tony O’Connell (AKA TOC), and we have roving reports aplenty from such fabulous events as Wallaby Track, Dawesville, and Lochiel parkruns in Australia, plus Downsview parkrun, River Oaks parkrun and Meadowvale parkrun in Canada!v
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
The parkrun adventurers celebrate the season finale of the pod’s fourth season with all the cheer a tinsel of Ugly Christmas Singlets can bring! The Channel 5 News Crew are in fine festive form, and we have roving reports from Maylands Peninsula, Bunyaville, Wilson Botanic, Pakapakanthi, Traralgon, and Carisbrooke parkruns in Australia, plus Nautical parkrun in Canada. Merry Ugly Christmas!
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
Thursday Dec 19, 2019
The parkrun adventurers debut bobsleds and talk goals for 2020 as Victorian Stateswoman Mel Ellis is back to co-host. We continue to gear up for the much anticipated International Ugly Christmas Singlet Day 2019. Plus roving reports make their way to us from Gawler, Portarlington and Cohuna parkruns.
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
The parkrun adventurers Get Smart with Lyndell Murray popping by the co-host the pod. The 2019 Ugly Christmas Singlets are SO HOT RIGHT NOW, we announce the destination event for #PALM20, and we have a couple of roving report ‘lites’ from the Channel 5 News Crew who were at Gunghalin and Tamworth Wetlands parkruns.
Saturday Dec 07, 2019
Saturday Dec 07, 2019
The parkrun adventurers enjoy the talkative talents of Tony O’Connell (AKA TOC) who returns as guest co-host this week. And we hear tales from trails with roving reports from Ros Gregor Trail parkrun in Australia and Byxbee parkrun in the US, along with a side of botany from Benalla Botanical parkrun.
Friday Nov 29, 2019
Friday Nov 29, 2019
The parkrun adventurers come to you from the Sunshine Coast with intrepid adventurer Dave Moss back from his travels to guest co-host. Mel speaks to parkrun Australia Event Ambassador Margie Lewis about her recent overseas adventure and parkrunning with Multiple Sclerosis. And Cam submits his application to join the Channel 5 News Crew with a roving report from Champion Lakes parkrun.
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
The parkrun adventurers enjoy a slice of South Australia with guest co-host Paul Kitching (AKA PK) joining us fresh from an adventure to West Beach parkrun. Plus we have roving reports aplenty as the crew get out and about at Goldfields Reservoir parkrun, Cormorant Bay parkrun and Euroa parkrun in Australia, and Lower Hutt parkrun in New Zealand.
Friday Nov 15, 2019
Friday Nov 15, 2019
The parkrun adventurers are all about the capital this week as Mark Scarborough returns to co-host with Mel and Wagi Bridge parkrun Event Director Ian Shaw joins us to give some insight into the goings on of the ACT’s newest event. And TOC roves from home this week at Inverloch parkrun while Lyndell nabs a NENDY at Augustine Heights parkrun.
Friday Nov 08, 2019
Friday Nov 08, 2019
The parkrun adventurers have two Mels back at the helm and we get our giggle on! We interview Birdsland Reserve parkrunner Linda van Duynhoven, fresh from her extra long trek to Mt Clarence parkrun. Plus Channel 5 News Crew Members TOC and Dave submit roving reports from Campaspe parkrun in Australia, and Coldham’s Common parkrun in the UK.
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
Wednesday Oct 23, 2019
The parkrun adventurers track down mythological beasts and legendary humans, as the ever entertaining Tim Oberg returns to guest co-host. We make a special announcement relating to the parkrun adventurers 2019 Ugly Christmas Singlets. And we get roving at Redcliffe parkrun and the soon-to-launch Aurora parkrun in Australia, plus our first ever Namibian report is filed from Swakopmund parkrun!