Albert Melbourne parkrun

16/04/2026

Volunteering at is a great way to meet people. For this week, we still need about 7 more marshals for our finish funnel and ideally someone to take photos (a mobile phone is fine).

Can you help? Comment, message or email us (albertmelbourne@parkrun.com)

If you’re running or walking this week, please consider signing up to volunteer after you finish. It makes our life so much easier if we can fill up the roster at parkrun rather than having to post repeatedly about it during the week. There were over 1000 participants last week and only a handful signed up to the roster.

14/04/2026

Our weekly report is online, link below.

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
We need a photographer and about 10 more finish funnel marshals for next Saturday. If you can help, please comment, message or email us (albertmelbourne@parkrun.com).

𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀

In event no. 684, there were 1019 finishers and 41 mighty volunteers. Well done to everyone. There were 313 first timers comprising 219 first-time visitors from other parkruns and 94 finishers completing their first-ever parkrun. 121 people recorded personal bests. Representatives of 49 different clubs took part.

Congratulations to Songzi XU on volunteering for the 50th time. Songzi volunteers way more times than she runs or walks - and she is a good runner too! Songzi has volunteered in 13 different roles including Run Director (5 times), timekeeper and funnel manager. Thank you Songzi for your valuable contribution to our parkrun community.

Congratulations to Adrian HARVEY on volunteering 25 times. Adrian has volunteered in 8 different roles, his most prolific being barcode scanning and funnel manager. Thank you Adrian for your terrific contribution to the Albert Melbourne community.

A huge thank you to 3 marvelous first-time visitors who volunteered this week and to Shumin HE who volunteered for the first time ever at a parkrun. You made an essential contribution to the smooth running of this event and we invite you to volunteer again at future events.

Frank HE achieved the 100 milestone.

Patrick CONDON, Serryn EAGLESON, Stephen EASTON, Carolyn FERGUSON and Neil CRAIG achieved the 50 parkrun milestone.

Emma MCLAREN, Jo PEARSON, Minyong LYU, Jonathan GIBBS, Ian DOW and Harriet achieved the 25 parkrun milestone.

Charlie, Amara and Edie completed 10 parkruns - a terrific achievement for a junior parkrunner.

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/2026/04/14/weekly-report-684-11-04-2026/

11/04/2026

11/04/2026

🌟 Celebrating Volunteers – and a HUGE milestone! 🌟

Today we’re shining a big spotlight on our incredible volunteer community… and especially Songzi, who reached her 50th volunteer milestone today! 🙌

Since discovering parkrun in 2025, Songzi has absolutely thrown herself into volunteering. She’s become a core part of the team, worked her way through the roster, taken on 13 different roles, and is now on her journey towards becoming a Run Director — the benchmark of dedication!

What’s even more amazing? Songzi loves volunteering so much she’s only run 3 times on her way to 50 volunteer credits 💙

👉 You don’t have to be like Songzi…
…but imagine what our community could look like if everyone took a moment to think about their own run-to-volunteer ratio.

📊 This week at Albert: 1,019 people ran, jogged and walked

💡 Fun (and important) fact:
More than half of the roster have volunteered 50+ times up and no first time time volunteers. That’s incredible… but it also shows we really need some fresh faces stepping

⚠️ We need your help!
Every parkrun takes around 40 volunteers to operate safely.

Right now, for Saturday 18 April, we still need:
📍 Funnel Manager
📍 10 Marshals
📍 2 Number Checkers
📍 Photographer

🙏 If you can help, please volunteer now — it makes a huge difference and means we don’t spend the whole week scrambling to fill gaps.

💬 Volunteering is:
✔️ Easy
✔️ Fun
✔️ Social
✔️ Something anyone can do

And once people try it… they keep coming back 😊

So take a moment this week:
👉 Check your volunteer stats
👉 Consider giving it a go
👉 Be part of what makes parkrun happen

Please message, post or email albertmelbourne@parkrun.com if you have decided to out your hand up and volunteer.

Thank you to the 41 people who did volunteer today. Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Albert parkrun, Melbourne Results Page.

10/04/2026

Are you ready to start the weekend with tomorrow?

This week has been quite challenging to find volunteers, we could still do with a few more marshals. Please let us know if you can help.

If you're visiting or celebrating your own 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📱⌚️

09/04/2026

We had a lot of volunteer milestones to celebrate last week but we still need about 10 more volunteers for our finished funnel for Saturday. Can you help? Volunteering is fun and a great way to meet people. Please comment, message or email us (albertmelbourne@parkrun.com) if you can help.

07/04/2026

Our weekly report is online, link below.

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
We need a photographer and about 13 more finish funnel marshals for next Saturday. If you can help, please comment, message or email us (albertmelbourne@parkrun.com).

𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀

In event no. 683, there were 903 finishers and 51 mighty volunteers. Well done to everyone. There were 274 first timers comprising 196 first-time visitors from other parkruns and 78 finishers completing their first-ever parkrun. 134 people recorded personal bests. Representatives of 51 different clubs took part.

Congratulations to Lisa MILLAR on volunteering 50 times. She volunteers on average once for every 3 walks or runs. Lisa has promoted parkrun on TV and as a parkrun ambassador. Thank you Lisa for your terrific contribution to Albert Melbourne and the broader parkrun community.

Congratulations to Aila on volunteering 25 times. Aila has volunteered in 8 different roles, her most prolific being the vital roles of timekeeper and funnel manager. Thank you Aila for your terrific contribution to the Albert Melbourne community.

Congratulations to Lesley SCOTT on volunteering 25 times. Lesley turns up rain, hail or shine to volunteer as a marshal. Interestingly Lesley came down to Albert Melbourne after hearing Lisa MILLAR speak enthusiastically about parkrun on TV. Thank you Lesley for being an inspiring member of our parkrun community.

Congratulations to Claudia STEVENSON on volunteering for the 25th time. Quite the tourist, Claudia has volunteered at 13 different parkrun venues and undertaken 13 different volunteering roles. Thank you Claudia for spreading your support widely across the parkrun community.

Congratulations to Andre JACQUES for volunteering 25 times. Andre often volunteers as marshal or tailwaker. Thank you Andre for your terrific contribution to Albert Melbourne parkrun.

VALE Jenny Ericksen. Taking up running at 62 years of age takes some courage. To continue for 15 years and chalk up more than 500 parkruns is amazing. Jenny Ericksen who passed away recently did all that and more inspiring the first generation of parkrunners at Albert Melbourne (where she ran 200) and more recently the Newborough parkrun community. Vale Jenny and condolences to Amber, Corey and Colin.

A memorial for Jenny will be held at the Gippsland Memorial Park Chapel, Traralgon
Tuesday 14th April at 11:30am
The family invite you to wear a touch of red in honour of their Mum, Jenny.
If anyone would like to share a few words, please let the family know.

Matthew LEE achieved the 100 parkrun milestone.

Satoshi SUDA, Lauren FERGUSON, Sophia VAN HEES, Emily BLAKE and Coen achieved the 50 parkrun milestone.

Brionhy SULLIVAN, Amanda CAMPBELL, Luke MCHUGH, Rod HYSLOP, Michele FORBES, Christine PHILPOT, Jenny DO, Oliver COSENTINO, Max ROGERS, Jack CAO, Nicolas ANCELIN and Michael BERGIN achieved the 25 parkrun milestone.

Logan completed 10 parkruns - a terrific achievement for a junior parkrunner.

https://www.parkrun.com.au/albertmelbourne/news/2026/04/07/weekly-report-683-04-04-2026/

06/04/2026

Who participates at our ? With over 900 participants last weekend, you may wonder about the distribution of ages of those who finished. Well wonder no more because here it is in graphical format. Our largest groups are the 25-29 and 30-34 year old groups, with men and women evenly represented. The underrepresented group - the teenagers! But what makes parkrun special is the fact that everyone truly is welcome.

There's a place for everyone at parkrun.

We'll be back again next Saturday and have opportunities for about 14 more marshals and a photographer. If you'd like to volunteer, please comment, message or email us (albertmelbourne@parkrun.com).