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parkrun adventurers podcast

parkrun adventurers

A podcast about life, if your life is all about parkrun.

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Episode 342 - 26

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/07/20

Mel and Olly are back with a bumper edition of the podcast and they have LOTS to talk about, from parkrun COO’s open letter on number challenges to all the upcoming excuses to party. The Office Lady brings us an interview with world record ultra-runner, Phil Gore, and we hear roving reports from Sarah and Alison. Sarah calls in from Presint 18, Ome Kyuryo, Japan and Baxter parkrun, while Alison shared her catch up with Tom Williams at Lake2Lake Trail in New Zealand. And, of course, we share the CCR

39:42

Episode 341 - On the buses

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/07/06

Welcome back, Olly! It’s great to have the band back together. After news from our hosts’ recent adventures – Mel at Kangaroo Island and Olly at Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens – we hear from Sarah at Presint 18, Putrajaya. There's lots of mail, news of Christmas in July, and Rachel demistifies some more clubs. Plus, tune in to hear Olly’s reaction to our costume plans...

49:27

Episode 340 - Homework

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/06/28

Sarah is back for another week and she shares her adventures as an RD. Did she do her homework? Mel recaps her Maroondah Dam adventure and looks forward to a month long festival. There’s big news in the worlds of men who run fast and men who run for crazy amounts of time and an extra exciting roving report from TOC at Bushy. We’ve got mail from all over the world, another Dazza’s recap from the Office Lady, as well as the Birthday Boy and CCR news.

50:28

Episode 339 - West Side Story

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/06/21

Sarah Jefferson joins Mel this week for a pod with a Western flavour. Mel visited Narooma Westlands while Sarah led the troops at Cottesloe. We discuss speed week at Sandgate and the World Record attempt at City2Surf. We hear from PK at Parkindula Reserve parkrun and TOC at Malahide Castle junior parkrun, as well as Rachel about streaking. Mel and Sarah discuss a new V-P index and Sarah laments the co-host curse.

56:33

Episode 338 - Hitch ’em up

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/06/15

How did the leopard get its spots? What’s better than coffee after juniors? What is the world’s toughest parkrun? Where are you taking me, and why do I need my passport? What do Rod, Gail and Neil have in common? What’s bigger, Mel’s P index or her V index? Why is Kilmore RWT parkrun another parkrun to add to your list? Who let the dogs out? The answer to all these questions, and more, is waiting for you in this episode of the parkrun Adventurers podcast. Spoiler alert – a roving report from Bishan

54:29

Episode 337 - Interference

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/06/09

We celebrate all the things this week as Mel & Olly parkran together at the brand new Woodlands Historic Park and Simon caught up with Lyndell the Legendary at Fodder Forest for her Cowell. PK drops in from Oaklands Estate Reserve and TOC brings us a European double from Ziegelwiese and Amager Fælled. All this and more antics as we reflect another week in parkrun.

48:44

Episode 336 - Kagerzoomie

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/06/01

It’s a Dutch flavoured podcast this week with TOCCY from Inverloccy bringing us all the action from The Netherlands at Zuiderpark and Kagerzoom parkruns. Back at home, Mel headed west to Anstey Hill Recreation parkrun and Olly headed north to Centennial parkrun – but they didn’t leave Australia ☹ Meanwhile, the Swather Wars continue …

55:18

Episode 335 - Soldier’s Five

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/05/25

It’s a very newsy pod this week. Mel took her press pass to the new Dixon Field parkrun and Chanel 5 news crew reports hit the presses from all over. Our international reporter, TOC, checked in from Donaupark parkrun in Austria. PK was on a Windex-hunt at Narooma Wetlands. And Lyndell was investigating mysteries at Robelle Domain. We also have a swather of emails, interstate updates from the west side, and a ‘soldier’s five’ from the Office Lady.

55:04

Episode 334: parkrun Voyager

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/05/18

This week, we embrace the spirit of carpe diem and advocate for a promising new word that has been tattooed in our minds.... Mel shares her adventure to Tallangatta parkrun, where she wasn’t solo, while we also hear of parkrun voyages to Caffarella, Brisbane Valley Rail Trail and Wolford Wood. Even Myrtle the Turtle is Cha Cha Cha’ing around on parkrunday this week!

51:25

Episode 333 - Corgi Butt Buns

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/05/11

This week, Mel, who went on an adventure to Sandon Point parkrun, is joined by Simon, who loves a chat about all things Coronation! As we continue to play catch up with the backlog of roving reports, we hear from Lyndell at Naracoorte Lake, Alison at Ekebergsletta, and PK at Edithburgh. Olly will definitely be disappointed he missed it as we hear from Rachel with a special Eurovision club corner. And you’ll have to let us know what you think about Mel's fishing trip …

56:02

Episode 332: Severn Swather

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/05/04

This week we have a S W A T H E R of roving reports to catch up on with PK at Shiraz Trail parkrun, Mark at Yackandandah Rail Trail, Johan in outback Coober Pedy and Action Man out at Altona Beach parkrun. We have news of special days and parkrun ends, emails and club creations, plus a new challenge (or is it) to ponder. Plus Rachel is back to bring us insight from cyberspace.

01:14:42

Episode 331 - Quokka Quest

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/04/25

Mel & Olly are back at Level 2 and resume normal programming, with Mel giving us a recap of her WA trip. We catch up on some roving reports from previous weeks, with Lyndell checking in from Western Springs parkrun, NZ and Cam dashing in from Claisebrook Cove parkrun. We also get to here a more recent report, with Sarah marvelling at the beauty of Margaret River parkrun. Plus, we have emails from the travelling Jacksons and a run down of all of our favourite palm23 things, wrapped up in a whole lot

55:57

Episode 330 - palm23

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/04/18

The parkrun adventurers enjoyed their 6th annual listener meetup in Perth W.A. The live recording was successfully captured and features an interview with University of Western Australia parkrun EDs Cameron Storey and Rodney Glossop, the palm23 Madness Quiz plus Ch5 News Crew Official Press Pass presentations.

40:33

Episode 329 - Winter Waffle

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/04/01

This week, Mel was camouflaged and Olly was where he (almost) always is. We apologise for the late (not April Fools related) release, as excitement mounts for palm23. There’s Dazza’s, CCR stats, and a really riveting Rachel rundown.

49:26

Episode 328: Sterkte

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/03/24

This week, Mel travelled to North Sydney parkrun for Medibank’s Lounge event, while Olly was ‘you know where’ guiding a well known Bailey shot to her RD debut. Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet, Johan was busy at the South African conference, speaking to parkrun CEO, Russ Jefferys, amongst others. Plus, the Birthday Boy returns to give us the low down on what to look forward to in April.

01:04:24

Episode 327 : Off Script

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/03/16

This week, parkruns far and wide celebrated International Womens Day. We think that’s pretty cool – but even cooler is a huge (not)parkrun milestone and an even bigger bucket list adventure! Mel was riding high at Jerrabomberra Mountain Reserve parkrun, while our roving reporters dropped in from Jurien Bay, Sirromet and Grey Goose parkruns. Rachel is stuck on repeat, we have more Big Things and the Quizmaster drops us a lasso…er line!

01:05:42

Episode 326 - Song sung blue?

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/03/08

It's a bumper episode of interviews and reports this week. Mel catches up with John Lindsell at Kawana parkrun and Lyndell is on the ground at Kedron parkrun, chatting to the man of the moment, Michael Schultz. We’ve got roving reports from Brightwater and Newcastle Park parkruns and Rachel discusses the Pioneers challenge, but there’s a lot less of Mel and Olly than you might be accustomed to. Unless you want Olly singing? Then you’re in luck.

01:03:12

Episode 325 - Wake up, Jodi!

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/03/02

Pour another coffee – Mel & Olly are delirious after their adventures at Batemans Bay and Maria Creek Reserve parkruns. Luckily we have Tracey in a TuTu bouncing in at Ecco Ripley parkrun, David swinging past at Wannaroo parkrun, and over the ditch, Alison floats in with a report from Hamilton Lake. To keep us awake, we discuss worldwide parkrun elevation, we hear the March rundown from the Birthday Boy, plus there’s Dazza’s, mail, the Consolidated Club Report and …wake up, Jodi!!

46:49

Episode 324 - Radio prA

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/02/22

This week the adventures come from our roving reports, with Lyndell at Railway Park and PK visiting Stebonheath, sharing one of the best possible reasons to go to parkrun. We consider a whole host of additional candidates for the proposed Big Things ‘Adventurers at Large’ challenge, and we mix it with the stars at Dazza’s.

01:05:13

Episode 323 - Big Things

parkrun adventurers podcast ·

2023/02/16

A ‘BIG’ episode this week with Sarah from the Westside dropping in to talk all things palm23. Tracey in a TuTu is horsing around at Centennial parkrun and we hear from a new voice out at Garvey Park parkrun. Dazza’s is coping with a ‘BIG’ crowd, Rachel returns, and Olly and Mel discuss the nominations for the ‘Adventurers at Large’ challenge. Plus … it’s going to be a BIG party weekend!

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