Join parkrun adventurers Mel and Olly as they seek free, weekly, timed, 5km parkrun adventures across the globe.
Episodes
Thursday Feb 22, 2018
Thursday Feb 22, 2018
The parkrun adventurers are in a black mood... for their 100th milestone podcast! Our very own Lyndell Murray joins the Adventurers as we delve deeper into her role with the Channel Five News Crew and learn more about Triathlon officiating. Plus, more roving reports from Mitchelton and Rosebud parkruns.
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
The parkrun adventurers are catching zees and chasing batons. Rio Olympian and Gold Coast Commonwealth Games athlete Patrick Tiernan stops by to give us an insight into the life of an elite athlete. And our roving reporters are on the ground to welcome another community to the parkrun family with the launch of Nhill parkrun and celebrate a fourth anniversary at Golden Beach parkrun.
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
The parkrun adventurers visit Mernda parkrun, struggle with sunset, and introduce parkrun to another wonderful community. We get into the nitty gritty on running from Tassie to Cape York when Birdsville local Jenna Brook joins us for a chat about Running for Bums. Plus Lakes Entrance parkrun in Victoria and Beach Strip and Whitby parkruns in Canada get the roving reporter treatment this week.
Thursday Feb 01, 2018
Thursday Feb 01, 2018
The parkrun adventurers are setting their sights on longer distances and asking to be held accountable. Mullum Mullum parkrunner Brett Orpwood joins us to share how his life was saved at parkrun. We hear all about another record-breaking start to the year with Ian Hay on Facts in a Haystack. And roving reports are filed from Bargara and Tamborine Mountain parkruns.
Thursday Jan 25, 2018
Thursday Jan 25, 2018
The parkrun adventurers are back and feeling fresh for 2018! First up we set off on a run around Australia with Run Down Under founder Travis Ireland. Dave (Robbo) Robertson is back to give us a glimpse of the athletics selection line-up as it develops ahead of the Commonwealth Games, and shares his thoughts following his 250 milestone. Plus podcast mainstays Lyndell and TOC report in from the field at the launches of Zillmere and Gardiners Creek parkruns.
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
Thursday Dec 21, 2017
The parkrun adventurers kick off the 2017 finale festivities with a special intro by our Channel 5 News Crew. We buzz Netflix HQ to discuss ‘parkrun adventurers: The Netflix Original’, and parkrun AU CEO Tim Oberg stops in to share his highlights for 2017. Glen Turner, Press & Media Manager for parkrun UK & Ireland, brings us some heart-warming stories. And we wrap up the fun with another EPIC State of the Nation - eight parkrun AU Event Ambassadors give us all the latest and upcoming news for their State or Territory!
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
Thursday Dec 14, 2017
The parkrun adventurers are revisiting faves and catching up on most events. The Plus Size parkrunner Shanon Aitken returns to share the outcome of her Dash in the Dress and reveal her adventurous plans for 2018. Albert Melbourne parkrunner Chris White tells us what it’s like to run 17 marathons in one year, and Channel 5 News Crew Members Lyndell and TOC send in roving reports from Cleveland and the launch of Marriott Waters parkrun.
Thursday Dec 07, 2017
Thursday Dec 07, 2017
The parkrun adventurers are riding the rollercoaster of life this week with late night hospital visits and loose horses. We check out another ‘fast’ event, taking a trip to Kirra parkrun with Event Director Emma Nicholson. Plus we run for a long time and scale awesome heights with 2017 Coast to Kosci first finisher, and parkrun adventurer Kevin Muller.
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
Thursday Nov 30, 2017
The parkrun adventurers head cross country and catch up on some Netflix. The Big Cheese of parkrun Global, Tom Williams, joins us to share the behind-the-scenes goings on for the highly anticipated launch of parkrun Germany, and gets technical with the new parkrun Virtual Volunteer app. And we have roving reports from the inaugural North Harbour and Sunbury parkrun events.
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
The parkrun adventurers revisit some fave events and get excited for an upcoming launch with North Harbour parkrun Event Director Connie Isherwood. We are back on the Couch with Coach Dinneen who gives us his hot tips for running in the heat, and tackles the fine art of pram running. Plus Channel 5 News Crew member PK returns and is running naked at Mount Barker parkrun.