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Sunbury parkrun

Locality: Sunbury, Victoria

Address: Apex Park, 785 Sunbury Rd 3429 Sunbury, VIC, Australia

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24.01.2022 It’s becoming real now! We are asking for volunteers to help out especially for the 16th January. If you can assist please comment below, send us a message or email. A few of these roles allow you to volunteer and participate

22.01.2022 Hi all, After a few small issues getting our heads around facebook and photos again, they are now in their own folder. Run Director Will would like to thank all the volunteers and participants for coming back to parkrun with us, and we hope that you enjoyed the event.... For anyone wishing to volunteer for future events, please send us a message via Facebook, as this will allow us to update the roster and continue putting on great events. Hope to see you again soon

21.01.2022 With 2 sleeps to go, Sunbury Parkrun is set to return this Saturday for Event #126 parkrun will be a little different due to Covid, however it will still be fun! Please have a quick read of the below, we appreciate your support Times;... * 7.45am - 1st Timers Briefing (For anyone new, Harley will introduce you to parkrun ) * 7.55am - Run Briefing (Please listen as Will will keep this short & sweet ) * 8.00am - We are go , Michael our Timekeeper will be starting the clock! Other Things to Note; * Please check-in & familiarise yourself with the Volunteer & Walker + Runner codes we have previously posted * We will no longer have a container for keys * No High-5’s & No Spitting * Please be patient and thank our amazing volunteers; Will, Simon, Linda, Samual, Harley, Michael, Danielle, Charlotte, Alisha, Linley, Donald, Roger, Frances & Amelia. Without them we wouldn’t be back this week * No milestones / celebrations during run briefings (please keep eye out tomorrow on facebook on how we will be celebrating these achievements) * Please self seed - if you plan on running please head towards the front. Walkers to the back. Please be mindful of others around you and please be at a covid safe distance. We will be asking participants to please line up and stay on grass area (not the carpark) heading towards the toilets. Please go past the left of the rubbish bin when you start. * Finish Line - please walk in order and at a safe distance to Danielle who will provide you with your finish token. Please proceed staying on right side of the bridge to barcode scanners near the table. * Please hold your barcode and finish token from a safe distance to either Charlotte or Alisha. Please drop the finish token in our white bucket for washing. * To our amazing volunteers we will have sanitiser for you to use. We would also recommend bringing a mask along just in case you may come into close contact with a participant. From the team Sunbury parkrun we can’t wait to see you all

19.01.2022 For all the parents / guardians who have kids wanting to run on their own! This is for you and so close to Sunbury. Check it out; What is Eynesbury Heritage Trail junior parkrun? It is a 2k event for juniors only (4-14 year olds). If you are not a junior please try one of our weekly Saturday parkrun events instead.... When is it? It is held every Sunday at 8:00am. Where is it? The event takes place at Eynesbury Heritage Trail, 479 Eynesbury Rd, Eynesbury, VIC 3338.

14.01.2022 We have the following hi-vis hero roles available for this Saturday 30th January event day course check first timers briefing timekeeper... finish tokens barcode scanning x 2 photographer Marshall x 3 Comment below or send us a message/email if you can help out!

13.01.2022 We are not far away from restarting Whether you are looking at volunteering or participating at parkrun, please take a moment to read our Volunteer and Walker & Runner guidelines. If Volunteering, please ensure you have downloaded the virtual volunteer app onto your phone. Phones can not be shared, you will need to have your own phone.... Download here: iPhone - https://itunes.apple.com//parkrun-virtual-vo/id1309438300 Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details If you are not registered with parkrun, please ensure you are before arriving to events and please bring your barcode! To register : https://www.parkrun.com.au/register/ Let’s all keep each other safe

12.01.2022 *** IMPORTANT COURSE INFO *** This week we found our parkrun course had a upgrade. At approx 2.3km mark, the pathway has been changed to include a new gate and pathway. We are extremely happy to say the gate will be open for our event This will eliminate some of the potential issues we saw with the current situation. ... When you approach this section please slow down, be careful, alert and mindful of other parkrunners, walkers and members of our community. Please also be careful of the rubbish bin located not far. Thank you to Hume City Council for their ongoing support to Sunbury parkrun

11.01.2022 It’s been a while! So when attending parkrun; * Please pay attention to the pre-run briefing * Respect everyone’s right to participate in their own way... * Under 11s always with arm’s reach of a parent or guardian * One dog on a short lead per person * Be mindful of your local environment and other park users * No barcode, no time, no exception * Have fun, it’s only a walk, jog or run * Thank the amazing volunteers

11.01.2022 Sunbury parkrun Event # 127 This week 110 people ran, jogged and walked the course, of whom 17 were first timers and 14 recorded new Personal Bests Representatives of 14 different clubs took part. ... The event was made possible by 12 volunteers: Kathryn PROCTOR Natalie HARRISON Kylie WALLACE Jon MEEKS Sally-Anne GARDNER Lyndon D'CRUS Karen JOHNSON Danielle FENN Ebony FENN Ian THORN James THORN Angela WOOLES Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Sunbury parkrun Results Page.

10.01.2022 The QR Check-In is a government requirement and we are requesting our parkrun family to please Check-In You can check-in at home prior to arriving by using our QR code in the photos. You can check-in once you arrive, during or end of the event. We will be placing 4 QR Check-ins in a safe distance at the start / finish areas. Two of our fab RD’s have displayed these spots in the photos below! As you can see we’re eager to get back ... If your parking in the carpark, there will be 2 QR check-in’s as you enter the park. These are safely spaced over the 1.5m as required. There will be one QR Check-in located as you walk into the BBQ area. For those who arrive on foot and walk across the bridge, we will have a QR Check-In located on the pole. If you see that there is a queue, please stay 1.5m apart or perhaps come back when it’s quieter. For those who don’t carry a phone, please check in prior to arriving or ask a friend to check in on your behalf. Any questions please feel free to message us!

05.01.2022 The volunteer roster for this week, January 16 is almost complete, we just need a photographer and a marshal. If you can help out at the return of parkrun to Sunbury let us know via comments or message. There are also places on the volunteer roster for the following weeks, so if you would like a piece of the fluoro vest action, get in touch! And if you plan to run, because it may be over 10 months since your previous parkrun - don’t forget your barcode! #dfyb

04.01.2022 After a few small technical issues, the photos for todays event are now available here.

03.01.2022 Are you celebrating a milestone??? We would love to hear from you! As we now need to minimise the amount of time participants spend in close proximity to each other, milestones will not be part of the RD’s briefing. Instead, we will continue to celebrate your milestones on our social media. You can choose to have a photo or not. Feel free to still dress up on the day.... Please message us to let us know

01.01.2022 During the 10 months while parkrun was absent, there were a number of Sunbury parkrunners who kept going with (not)parkrun. Well done to everyone who took part The top 3 from Sunbury were; Dusty Prewer 158 Ken Wheeler 132 ... Nancy Prewer 75 We thought it would be great to find out more about husband & wife duo Dusty and Nancy with some Q&A’s How did you get into parkrun, why and where was your first parkrun? Dusty: We were staying with Nancy’s sister in England and their madder-than-me-distance-running nextdoor neighbour suggested I go with him to their local parkrun despite it only being 5km. (Sunbury parkrun started about 2 months later.) Nancy: We were dog-sitting in Bendigo while our daughter was in labour. Still no news on Saturday morning and Dusty announced he was off to the Bendigo parkrun. I figured I could walk 5km to pass the time. I started at a jog, and kept thinking that my daughter couldn’t choose to stop, and ended up running 5km for the first time in over 30 years! Favourite parkrun location? Nancy: The Eden Project in Cornwall. And in Victoria - Mount Beauty (flat and scenic) Dusty: Albert Park (flat and scenic!) What did you miss whilst parkrun was absent? The community and camaraderie. What made you decide to take part in (non)parkrun? Nancy: Dusty records my runs. Dusty: I’m obsessive. (Nancy provided this answer. We were doing the runs anyway.) Where is your favourite (non)parkrun location? Nancy: Emu Bottom Wetlands Dusty: The Skyline and the Nook (starting from the TOP of the hill) What do you like about parkrun? Nancy: The fact that it’s got me back into running. I wouldn’t be running now if parkrun didn’t exist. Dusty: That wherever you are on a Saturday morning there is always a parkrun nearby (in normal times). Favourite running memory? Nancy: Most of my runs in the Victorian bush - Wombat State Forest, Lerderderg, Bright, Dusty: 23 July 1986, a beautiful long run in the hills above Strathpeffer, Scotland, on a rare warm and sunny day while Nancy was at a royal wedding party watching the telecast of Prince Andrew & Fergie getting married. (Nancy: Any excuse to go for a 3 or 4 hour run leaving me with the baby.)