Join parkrun adventurers Mel and Olly as they seek free, weekly, timed, 5km parkrun adventures across the globe.
Episodes
Friday Jun 14, 2019
Friday Jun 14, 2019
The parkrun adventurers sound different this week, at least 50% different. Lyndell Murray from the Channel 5 News Crew joins Scotty as Mel takes a well-earned break. Coach Stephen Dinneen returns for some much needed running tips and roving reports from Scott Watkins and Mel Ellis.
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
The parkrun adventurers work on their indexes in the freezing weather. Our resident nutritionist Kelly Hodges drops by to share some insights on eating, drinking and hibernating as we enter the cooler months of winter, and Channel 5 News Crew Member Melissa Ellis files a Roving Report from You Yangs parkrun.
Friday May 31, 2019
Friday May 31, 2019
The parkrun adventurers are exploring new volunteering challenges! And we have a roving report from Joanne Watkins at Albert Melbourne parkrun!
Thursday May 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
The parkrun adventurers test the limits and reach new distances. Plus we bring back State of the Nation with some familiar voices dropping by to provide a round-up of what’s going on from around the country!
Wednesday May 15, 2019
Wednesday May 15, 2019
The parkrun adventurers are erring on the side of things this week. Dr Lindsey Reece of the parkrun Academic Research Board joins us for a chat about what the board does and other geeky stuff. And Channel 5 News Crew Member Gary Murphy files a report from Lancefield parkrun.
Wednesday May 08, 2019
Wednesday May 08, 2019
The parkrun adventurers have two weeks to catch up on! Plus we have OODLES of Roving Reports with contributions from Mark, Mossy, TOC, Grette, Melissa and Lyndell from such awesome events as Albert Melbourne, Christies Beach, Grand Ridge Rail Trail, Shiraz Trail, Jells and Glass House Mountains Conservation parkruns!
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019
The parkrun adventurers explore the history-making launch of the first prison-based parkrun in the Southern Hemisphere. Health & Wellbeing Lead for parkrun Australia and NZ, Glen Turner is back to give us his insights into the launch of Dhurringile parkrun.
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
Thursday Apr 18, 2019
This week the parkrun adventurers are big in Japan as we revisit the launch of parkrun Japan with Chiaki Okada and Janet Finn. And the Channel 5 News Crew have been doing double shifts with reports from Lyndell at Dalby, Melissa at Lorne Beach, TOC at Gunghalin and PK and KP at Reynella East.
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
The parkrun adventurers finally get our feet wet at The Beaches parkrun, home of the parkrun adventurers listener meet-up 2019, where the live recording didn’t go exactly as planned... We speak to Co-Event Director Michael Sharpe, Scotty catches a post-run chat with Dave ‘Robbo’ Robertson, and Melissa Ellis checks in with a couple of #palm19 attendees. Plus Grette Wilkinson reports in from the launch of Naracoorte Lake parkrun.
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
The parkrun adventurers adventure! Mel journeys south for a special morning at Lota parkrun while Scotty heads north to RunWest with former pa pod co-host Tim Oberg who submits his own Running Report. Newest Channel 5 recruit Mark is back with a Roving Report from Jindabyne parkrun, and Channel 5 fave Lyndell returns, checking in from NZ at New Plymouth parkrun.