Wagga parkrun

22/11/2025

22/11/2025

Wagga parkrun run report, #368, 22/11/25

An overcast but cool start to a late November parkrun at Lake Albert today. For our Tutu event (the 22nd Nov), we had 152 parkrunners, with 6 tourists from places such as Young, Canberra and Wauchope joining us today, and 6 new time parkrunners! Thankyou to the parkrunners who wore Tutu’s to todays event for making this a bright beginning to the weekend!

Shoutout to Vahid Rafiei KarkvandI on completing your 50th parkrun today! Welcome to the 50 milestone club!

22 personal bests were achieved today. Kudos goes to: Max Gray, Sam Murphy, Hayley Morris, Mauren Stumpf, Harris Mitter, Jared Milne, Willam Paton, Rebel Brooker, Bailey Sorague, Kate Kemp, Paul Lockley, Belinda Castle, Zahli Humphries, Jennie Burns,Maddison McKenna, Helena Lawrie, Nash Humphries, Kyle Burgess, Phillip Nott, Parla Jaari and Shabman Azarm! Well done!

Thankyou to our wonderful volunteers, who without todays even wouldn’t have run. Nicole Blackstock (Marshal), Emma Davenport (Tail Walker), Colin Doggett (Timekeeper), Dawn Doggett (Barcode Scanner), Wendy Harper (Photographer), Heidi McGrath (Run Director), Chris Nocente (Pre-Event Check), Andrew Pert, Sandy Su (Finish Tokens), Daniel Wines (Barcode Scanner).

Next week we are in need of a barcode scanner x 2, marshal and someone on finish tokens in order for our event to go ahead. If you’ve not volunteered before, it is a lovely time of year to get involved and a great way to give back to our community. All core volunteers also get a free coffee at Mock Orange Café on Saturday morning after!

Thankyou everyone for being involved, and see you next parkrunday (next Saturday)!

From the Wagga parkrun team

Run report written by Heidi McGrath

21/11/2025

Tomorrow is the November 22nd, which is tutu day at parkrun!!! 🥳💃🕺

Dust off your tutus and bright colours for a fun day at parkrun tomorrow. The roster is full for tomorrow (but lots of spaces over the next few weeks)! 🙏

See you at 7:45am at apex park, for an 8am start! 🏃‍♀️💨

19/11/2025

Wagga Park runners see below invitation to meet Clint Pickin.

17/11/2025

This Saturday is Tu-Tu event (22nd Nov)! 💃🌈

We are looking for someone to volunteer handing out the Finish Tokens (FILLED), and a Photographer to capture this event! 📸

Volunteering is free, takes an hour of the day and is a great way to give back to our beautiful community! Please comment below or send us a message with you parkrun barcode number if you can help us this weekend or at another event in the future! 👏

17/11/2025

To all Parkrunners Wagga Half is on this Sunday if you haven’t signed up there is still spots available let’s get behind the event. You can register at

https://racehubaustralia.com/waggahalf/

16/11/2025

Wagga parkrun Run Report #367 15/11/25

A slight breeze today to welcome 189 parkrunners to Wagga parkrun. We had 22 tourists from as far as SA and QLD joint us, and 17 first timers to their first ever parkrun!

Reminder that next week is held on the 22nd of Nov, which means it’s a Tu-Tu event day! Please wear a Tutu if you have one, or bright colours!

Welcome Johua Hynes and Nish S to the 25 parkrun milestone club, and Melinda Conolly to the 50 parkrun milestone club!

14 personal bests were achieved today, kudos goes to: Stewart Cole, Zach Bald, Harris Mitter, Alyssa Cadwallader, Max Ward, Caelan Grey, Miles Martin, Helen Baler, Martin Strandgard, Nish S, Hannah Wilson, Max Farrell, Abraham Godfrey and Nicole Johnson. Well done!

Thankyou to our volunteers: Emily Banks, Brendan Costello, Emma Davenport, Natalie Dunn, Amanda Gray, John Mason, Heidi Mcgrath, Chris Nocente and Daniel Wines!

Next week our volunteers core roster is full other than a photographer! If you’d like to be our photographer, please let us know in the comments or message us, and we have many volunteer roles available in the coming weeks! Volunteering is free, and a great way to give back to the community that gives to us!
See you in tutus next weekend, from the Wagga parkrun team

Parkrun report written by Heidi McGrath

16/11/2025

🎉 Celebrating 10 Years of parkrun for Matt and Bethany! 🎉

Fun fact: Matt and Bethany both ran their very first parkrun on the same day, at the same event — Armidale parkrun back in 2015! They knew of each other then, but little did they know they’d one day be back on a start line together as a married couple. 🥰

Matt is one of our wonderful Wagga parkrun Run Directors, and together they’re both regular runners and volunteers in our community. Yesterday was an extra special milestone with Matt clocking his 200th run at Wagga!

In addition to running, Bethany has volunteered 59 times and Matt has volunteered 125 times! 👏

Thank you both for everything you bring to our Wagga parkrun community. Your dedication, enthusiasm and friendly faces make Saturday mornings brighter.

Congratulations on 10 years of parkrun! Here’s to many more finish lines together. 🧡

12/11/2025

Hi all,
We are still looking for a Time Keeper for this weekend.

08/11/2025

Wagga parkrun run report #366 08/11/2025

A glorious morning with a slightly humid feed today for our parkrunners, with 170 parkrunners joining us today for parkrun at Lake Albert. We were jointed by 8 parkrun tourists, and 15 first timers to parkrun itself! Thankyou so much for joining us today!

In 2 weeks, we will be having a Tu-Tu day on Saturday 2-2nd of Nov! So wear your brightest TUTU!

We had 2 milestones achieved today: Congrats to Scott Maxwell on competing 25 parkruns, and Kate Kemp on 50 parkruns! Welcome to the Milestone club, and you can now order your milestone shirt through your online parkrun portal.

Despite the warmer change, we had 20 personal bests achieved. Kudos to: Evan Male, Jet Yaldwyn, Benedict Kent, Daniel Foran, Louis McGee, Tarran Richards, Chelsea Reynolds, Desmond Healey, Alyssa Cadwallader, Kate Kemp, Lizzie Davis, Jessica Feeney, Emma Davenport, Nic Buff, Finn Schultz, Matilda Arbit, Tamsyn Aldridge, Hannah Wilson, Nikki Lloyd and Parla Jafari.

Thank you so much to our vollies who without, these events wouldn’t run. Adelaide Aldridge, Emily Banks, Annabel Laing, Simon Matthews, Chris Nocente, Aaron Simpkins, Evelyn Simpkins, Martin Strandgard and Zoe Whittaker.

Reminder: We will be hosting Christmas Day and New Years Day parkruns this season! So please join us if you’re around!
Next week (15th Nov) we are needing a Timekeeper and a Barcode Scanner in order for our event to go ahead. Volunteering is free and fun and a great way to give back to our community for just 1 hour! Please message us if you’d like to volunteers, and all core volunteers get a FREE coffee from Mock Orange Café.

See you next parkrun! From the Wagga parkrun team

Run report written by Heidi McGrath

06/11/2025

Santa’s lacing up his runners, and we are too! 👟🎅

We’re excited to confirm that Wagga parkrun will be holding special events on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day this year in addition to our normal Saturday parkruns! 🥳👏

🎄 Christmas Day – 25 December
🎆 New Year’s Day – 1 January

Bring your friends, family, festive spirit (and maybe a bit of tinsel), and let’s celebrate together the parkrun way! ❤️

06/11/2025

Wagga parkrun run report #365 01/11/2025

Stunning November weather today, with 153 parkrunners joining us today for parkrun at Lake Ablert. We were jointed by 20 parkrun tourists, and 8 first timers to parkrun itself! Thankyou so much for joining us today!

We will be hosting Christmas Day and New Years Day parkruns this season! So please join us if you’re around! We will also be having a Tu-Tu day on Saturday 2-2nd of Nov! So wear your brightest TUTU!

We had 7 milestones achieved today: Congrats to Jackson Casey, Sebastian Addison, Rachel Cope and Cam Taylor on 25 parkruns, Jodie Hay on 50 parkruns, Owen Davidson and James Mackay on 100 parkruns! Welcome to the Milestone club, and you can now order your milestone shirt through your online parkrun portal.

12 personal bests achieved. Kudos to: Willaim Hawsthorn, James Boetto, Jackson Nejman, Phoenix Mycroft, Tarran McCallum, Sun Jun Lee, Nay Chi Khin, Scott Maxwell, Hentry Ta, Amand Robinson, Nikki Lloyd and Hossein Jafari.

Thank you so much to our vollies who without, these events wouldn’t run. Emily Banks, Michael Bieshaar, Russell Eastwood, Deb Edgar, Malcolm Edgar, Narelle Forsyth, Michael Morris, Merrin Spackman.

Volunteering is free and fun! This coming week we have a full roster (other than a photographer), but the following weeks we still have openings if you want to make the most of the lovely weather! Please message us if you’d like to volunteers, and all core volunteers get a FREE coffee from Mock Orange Café.

See you next parkrun! From the Wagga parkrun team

Run report written by Heidi McGrath