Albert Melbourne parkrun

01/12/2025

Last Saturday our amazing volunteers were laughing their way through a proper soaking — and proving once again that volunteering is always fun! 😄💦

This week the weather is looking much friendlier, and we’d love your help to fill the roster for this Saturday:

✨ 1 × Timekeeper
✨ 10 × Funnel Marshals
✨ 1 × Number Checker
✨ 1 × Photographer

We promise friendly faces, clear training, and the best way to start your weekend. 💙

Put your hand up to help by commenting below, sending a message or emailing us albertmelbourne@parkrun.com to be added to the roster. Let’s make this Saturday’s event another brilliant one! 🏃‍♀️📣✨

01/12/2025

29/11/2025

🌧 A Wet & Wonderful Morning at Albert parkrun! 🌧

A huge thank you to everyone who braved the soggy start today! Despite the rain, our incredible volunteers kept spirits high—laughing, cheering and supporting all 544 parkrunners who ran, jogged and walked around the lake this morning.

🙏 We Really Need Volunteers for Next Week!

Because of the wet weather, lots of people headed off quickly today, which means next week’s roster is looking very bare.

To safely run the event, we still need 19 volunteers, including:
• 2 × Timekeepers
• Event Course Checker & Halfway Marshal (one combined role)
• 13 × Funnel Marshals
• 1 × Funnel Manager
• Number Checker
• Photographer

If you’re able to help, please comment below or email albertmelbourne@parkrun.com.
No experience needed—full training given on the day, and it’s a fun way to be part of the community even in the rain.

We welcomed 20 people doing their very first parkrun ever 🎉 and 115 first-time visitors to Albert Melbourne parkrun. Even in the rain, 51 people recorded new PBs—a brilliant effort by all.

Today’s event was made possible by 38 volunteers legends:

Karen JOB • Vin MARTIN • Scott WATKINS • Joanne WATKINS • Renee PARA • Denise THOMSON • Maddie SANDALL • Ben JEEVES • Ann SOUTHERINGTON • Gillian HUMBERT • Janice MERRETT • Stephen PAINE • Janet ROBINSON • Meg MATTHEWS • Warrick BURGESS • Nayley WIJEGUNAWARDANA • Christine PHILPOT • Claudia STEVENSON • Aila MACDONALD • Kim RAU • Sarah MIKOLAS • Robyn LEE • Ismail QESHTA • Alison EDWARDS • Simon SPONG • Shenelle PIMM • Andre JACQUES • Mark HOSKIN • Catherine LEIGH • David LUFFMAN • Alex DAWSON • Matina BASTAKOS • Jane HUANG • Songzi XU • Wenfei ZHANG • Thomas DUNCAN • Yan ZHANG • Yuchen WU

💛 Thank you, team – you’re the heart of our parkrun.

📊 Full results and complete event history are available on the Albert parkrun, Melbourne Results Page.

https://www.parkrun.com.au/albertmelbourne/results/665/

See you next Saturday—fingers crossed for a drier one! 🌤️💛🖤

28/11/2025

Are 𝗨 ready to put the 𝗨 in parkr𝗨n?

We're ready for parkrun tomorrow, although we'd still love a volunteer photographer. Will you join us?
If you're visiting or celebrating a milestone, please let us know in the comments.

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀:
🎒 Bags: Leave non-valuables at the finish at Coot Picnic area
🚻 Toilets: Coot Picnic area
📍Start: Palms Lawn
⏰ 7:50am: First-timers welcome
⏰ 7:55am: Main Briefing
⏰ 8:00am: Start time
🎟️ Scan and return your finish token after parkrun
🦺 Consider volunteering at a future event, ask us for details
☕️ Join us at a local cafe after parkrun for coffee or breakfast, ask our volunteers for directions.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗿𝘂𝗻:
💻 if it’s your first time, sign-up online at parkrun.com.au. You only register once, it’s free for life!
Bring a printed copy of your barcode 🖨 or save the image on your phone or watch📱⌚️

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗿𝘂𝗻:
Our free, weekly event is brought to you by around 35 volunteers. Every role is easy and fun and volunteering is a great way to meet people. We really appreciate it when people sign up after parkrun to volunteer for future weeks. Please see our volunteers tomorrow or contact us by message or email (albertmelbourne@parkrun.com).

27/11/2025

Can 𝗨 put the 𝗨 in vol𝗨nteering?
For our this Saturday we need a second timekeeper and a few more finish marshals. All the roles are fun and easy. Let us know if you can help in the comments, by message or email (albertmelbourne@parkrun.com).

25/11/2025

Our weekly report is now online, link below.

For this week's event, we still need a few more volunteer marshals and we'd love someone to take photos. All the roles are easy and fun; the photos make a huge difference by showing people the diversity of participants at parkrun. Let us know if you can help by commenting, messaging or by email (albertmelbourne@parkrun.com).

𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬
In event no. 664, there were 812 finishers and 40 mighty volunteers. There were 242 first timers comprising 176 first-time visitors from other parkruns and 66 finishers completing their first-ever parkrun. 113 people recorded personal bests. Representatives of 56 different clubs took part.

Congratulations to Bronwyn COOPER on completing 250 parkruns. Bronwyn has recently made Albert Melbourne home after a mighty parkrun journey in Canberra that included volunteering as Run Director on 30 occasions and volunteering once for every 6 finishes. Well done Bronwyn on your amazing parkrun journey to date - long may it continue.

Congratulations to Ermie PASCOE, a third-time visitor to Albert Melbourne from South Africa, on completing 250 parkruns.Thank you for choosing Albert Melbourne to complete your amazing parkrun milestone.

A huge thank you to 10 marvelous parkrunners who volunteered for the first time: Cooper WILCOX, Stephen WALLEY, Greg PLIER, Juan NARIO, Jack HUNTER, Fraser HAWORTH, Daniel GARNAUT, Ross FREEMAN, Kelsey DORNAU and Holly CUSHMAN. You made an essential contribution to the smooth running of this event and we invite you to volunteer again at future events.

Patrick ATKINSON, Michael HAYES and Ismail QESHTA achieved the 100 parkrun milestone.
Natalie CHUBATY achieved the 50 parkrun milestone.

Sue BRENNAN, Maeva FRIED, Kerry CRAIG, Leigh HEMINGWAY, Simon LEWIS, Paul DUGGAN, Gil ROSEBY, Felix and Remy achieved the 25 parkrun milestone.

Congratulations to Sam and Éadaoin on completing 10 parkruns - a terrific milestone for a junior parkrunner.

https://www.parkrun.com.au/albertmelbourne/news/2025/11/25/weekly-report-664-22-11-2025/

22/11/2025

Our event shone today thanks to our 40 amazing volunteers — without them, none of the magic would happen. Because of their efforts, we were able to welcome 242 first timers and celebrate 113 new PBs across the course.

We were short a photographer this week and still don’t have one lined up for next Saturday. If capturing the action is your thing (or if you’d simply love to support the community), please put your hand up. We’re also looking for seven more marshals to complete next week’s roster.

Let’s give another huge round of applause to the 40 wonderful volunteers who made today possible:Vin MARTIN • John WARBURTON • Scott WATKINS • Joanne WATKINS • Ben JEEVES • Bronwyn COOPER • Janice MERRETT • Stephen WALLEY • Laura HARDY • Jez HANN • Aila MACDONALD • Greg PLIER • Debbie PHILLIPS • Daniel GARNAUT • Robyn LEE • Joshua SEE • Liza LANG • John LANG • Cooper WILCOX • Simon SPONG • Mark HOSKIN • Ross FREEMAN • Patrick LANG • David LUFFMAN • Louise THOMSON • Christie MCINTOSH • Laura BABBAGE • Alex DAWSON • Michelle FITZGERALD • Holly CUSHMAN • Stewart MCINTOSH • Jack HUNTER • Songzi XU • Xiaofeng CUI • Mark HAWORTH • Peta HAWORTH • Juan NARIO • Wenfei ZHANG • Kelsey DORNAU • Fraser HAWORTH

Results are online and in your inboxes, link in bio.

𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐑𝐔𝐍
Our free, weekly event is brought to you by around 40 volunteers. Every role is easy and fun and volunteering is a great way to meet people. We really appreciate it when people sign up after parkrun to volunteer for future weeks. Please see our volunteers tomorrow or contact us by message or email (albertmelbourne@parkrun.com)

21/11/2025

We’re all ready for tomorrow. Will you be there?

If you're also celebrating a milestone, please let us know.

𝐊𝐄𝐘 𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐒:
🎒 Bags: Leave non-valuables at the finish at Coot Picnic area
🚻 Toilets: Coot Picnic area
📍Start: Palms Lawn
⏰ 7:50am: First-timers welcome
⏰ 7:55am: Main Briefing
⏰ 8:00am: Start time
🎟️ Scan and return your finish token after parkrun
🦺 Consider volunteering at a future event, ask us for details
☕️ Join us at a local cafe after parkrun for coffee or breakfast, ask our volunteers for directions.

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐑𝐔𝐍:
💻 if it’s your first time, sign-up online at parkrun.com.au. You only register once, it’s free for life!

Bring a printed copy of your barcode 🖨 or save the image on your phone or watch📱⌚️

𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐑𝐔𝐍
Our free, weekly event is brought to you by around 35 volunteers. Every role is easy and fun and volunteering is a great way to meet people. We really appreciate it when people sign up after parkrun to volunteer for future weeks. Please see our volunteers tomorrow or contact us by message or email (albertmelbourne@parkrun.com).

20/11/2025

Our weekly report is online, link below.

News and Milestones

In event no. 663, there were 881 finishers and 47 mighty volunteers. There were 248 first timers comprising 182 first-time visitors from other parkruns and 66 finishers completing their first-ever parkrun. 94 people recorded personal bests. Representatives of 65 different clubs took part.

Congratulations to Joanne WATKINS on reaching the milestone of volunteering on 500 occasions. This total includes 179 times that Joanne has been Run Director - an extraordinary contribution. Joanne is also a parkrun Ambassador who mentors organisers of other parkruns across Melbourne. In her Run Director's speech before this event, Joanne celebrated the way in which parkrun enables personal connection and conversation among participants and volunteers both at the event and at post-parkrun coffee and breakfast. Thank you Joanne for all you do as an Event Director at Albert Melbourne and for the broader parkrun community.

Congratulations to Selby COXON on volunteering for the 25th time. Selby volunteers once for every 4 finishes and has volunteered in 12 different roles. Thank you Selby for your terrific contribution to Albert Melbourne parkrun.

A huge thank you to 6 marvelous parkrunners who volunteered for the first time: Deborah SCHUBERT, Andrew LANG, Hiru JAYALATH, Hanna GRIMSON, Pam DENTON and Anika DEV. You made an essential contribution to the smooth running of this event and we invite you to volunteer again at future events.

Caspar CHAN, Frank PUPIC, Helen FINLAY and Sylvia LEE achieved the 100 parkrun milestone.

Mel CUTLER and Shane HAWKE achieved the 50 parkrun milestone.

Alison BOYLAN, Jack HUNTER, Robert YATES and Fergus TREMAINE achieved the 25 parkrun milestone.

Congratulations to all milestone achievers. We encourage you to celebrate by placing your name on the volunteer roster soon to support future milestone achievers.

Well done to all walkers, runners, spectators and volunteers. Everyone is welcome at parkrun.

https://www.parkrun.com.au/albertmelbourne/news/2025/11/20/weekly-report-663-15-11-2025/

16/11/2025

Public service announcement: Entries for the 2026 Melbourne Marathon are now open via a ballot.

The Melbourne Marathon is over 320 days away, but, like parkrun, interest in the event is soaring. As such, places in the full and half marathon are now being allocated by a public ballot. The ballot closes on November 25. So, if you want to run in the full or half marathon, now is the time to enter. Entries for the 10k and 5K events will be opened next year. 

Melbourne Marathon Festival

https://melbournemarathon.com.au/ballot-information/