The Castlemaine locals seem to have adjusted to the still slightly wet track in the Botanical Gardens, as Parkrun #329 on Saturday November 12, saw 10 PBs recorded – all by local runners – out of a field of 90. Most notable was the Morgan family, who all ran PBs for the second week in a row, young Imogen also celebrating her 10-run milestone with a sprint through the tunnel of love at the beginning of the event.
Congratulations on an impressive set of personal best times logged by Samuel Scott (23:33), Terry Willis (26:09), Mitch Nivalis (27:41), Sonny Willis (34:26), Heather Drysdale (36:25), Imogen, Lachlan and Chris Morgan (36:29), James Mack (36:55) and Emma Morgan (45:23). It is great to see so many new parkrunners and junior runners in this list.
There were visitors from near and far, including various parts of Melbourne, Canberra, Western Australia and the U.K. All received a warm Castlemaine welcome, both in terms of the ambient temperature and the friendliness.
Although ‘parkwalk’ month was officially October we encourage people to come and walk with us at any time. In fact, everyone is always welcome at parkrun, no matter what your level of fitness or pace. You will never be last; that’s the tailwalker’s job!
So why don’t you come along and see what this friendly, fun community is all about. You can find us at the BBQ shelter in the Botanical Gardens every Saturday morning just before 8am. If you don’t want to run or walk 5kms there are always plenty of enjoyable volunteer positions to be filled, so whether you are young, old or something in between; a parkrun newby or a parkrun veteran, we have something to offer you.
Register at https://www.parkrun.com.au/register and bring your barcode, if you want to walk or run the 5km loop with us, or just turn up with a willingness to help out, if you think volunteering is for you. The event can’t go ahead without people like, Jane Harding, Jason Hull, Ross Jarvis, Colin Moore, Jodi Oakman, Freya Readsmith, Raewyn Rice, Tyrone Rice, Warwick Smith and Robin Walls, who made up the volunteer team this week.