parkrun adventurers podcast

Episode 141 - Facts in a Haystack

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.

Episode 140 - An Early Xmas

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!

Episode 139 - Running Challenges

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!

Episode 138 - Tony Park

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.

Episode 137 - Dane Bird-Smith

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!

Episode 136 - Kelly Hodges

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.

Episode 135 - Intern Pete

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!

Episode 134 - Tim Oberg

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!

Episode 133 - IpD recap

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!

Episode 132 - Digger Hargreaves

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.