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We know that parkrun is the best way to start a Saturday! Where did you parkrun today? 🌳#loveparkrun #lovevolunteering

Celebrating 10 years of @parkrunsa in Century City this weekend. See you at the start line at Ratanga Park at 08:00 on Saturday morning ✌️💙 Bruce Fordyce famously called our course the “Monaco of parkruns” - and it’s easy to see why! #CenturyCity #SmartCitySmartChoice

Did you parkrun today? Or did you join our team of amazing volunteers? 🌳#loveparkrun #lovevolunteering

We are proud to share that the Recite Me Accessibility Toolbar is now live across parkrun digital platforms worldwide. 🌳#loveparkrun

✨ #MilestoneMonday | Kicking off May in style! ✨ A brand new month brings more reasons to celebrate, and what a way to start! From early mornings to big finishes, these milestones represent dedication, consistency, and the incredible spirit of our parkrun community. 💚 🌟 500 Milestone A little birdy told us that Thusano Netshisimanani reached an incredible 500 at Edenvale parkrun! What an extraordinary achievement – we hope to celebrate this one properly soon! 👏 250 Milestone Wayne Wilkie – Edenvale parkrun 💯 100 Milestone Mohamed Irfaan – Rietvlei parkrun Warren & Talia Stent – Kambaku Golf Club parkrun 🙌 50 Milestone Mia Johannes – Letsatsi Lodge (Volunteer Milestone 💛) Lienke-Mari Boer – Durbanville parkrun ⭐ 25 Milestone Michael Williams – Letsatsi Lodge Peyton Anderson – Blue Lagoon (Volunteer Milestone 💛) Whether you're running, walking, or volunteering, every milestone tells a story of showing up, week after week. 💬 We’d love to hear from you – did you or someone you know reach a milestone recently? Share it in the comments and let’s celebrate together! 🎉 #parkrunSA 🌳#loveparkrun #lovevolunteering #milestonesmatter

There’s something truly special about seeing children volunteer at parkrun. 🌟 From cheering walkers and runners on, to handing out tokens, helping with set-up, or simply offering a smile, young volunteers bring energy, joy, and a wonderful sense of community to every event. Volunteering helps children build confidence, learn responsibility, develop teamwork skills, and discover the value of gifting their time. It also teaches them that being part of something bigger than themselves can be fun and rewarding. And why stop there? Volunteering as a family is a beautiful way to spend time together while making a difference. Parents, grandparents, and children can share the experience side by side, creating memories, strengthening bonds, and showing that community spirit starts at home. ❤️ So next parkrun day, why not swap the sidelines for a volunteer role together? You may be surprised at just how rewarding it feels. #lovevolunteering #familytime #communityspirit 🌳#loveparkrun

🇿🇦#MilestoneMonday – Freedom Day Edition 🇿🇦 This week, we celebrate not just milestones, but the spirit of freedom, community, and togetherness that makes parkrun South Africa so special. From Saturday the 25th of April to our Freedom Day parkruns on Monday the 27th of April, these incredible achievements remind us that every step we take is a celebration of the freedom to move, to connect, and to belong. 💚💛 👏 500 Milestones Riaan Barnard – Bryanston parkrun Bridget Dinkelmann – Lynnfield parkrun Stanton Govender – Bryanston parkrun Linda Carpenter – PE Hobie Beach parkrun Paul Kilfoil – Fish Hoek parkrun Tania Wimberley – Piggly Wiggly parkrun Nicoline De Kock – Delta parkrun – VOLUNTEER milestone Brenda Beckett – Ruimsig parkrun Gabriele Hugli – Ruimsig parkrun (We are missing some 500 pics but we will add them as we get them) 👏 250 Milestones Caylee Ellero – North Beach parkrun Mana Judd – Fish Hoek parkrun Martie Van Der Merwe – Brandkop parkrun 👏 100 Milestones Ulrica Gericke – Curro Mossel Bay School parkrun Godfrey Blouw – Bridgetown parkrun Monica and Keagan Merifield (mother & son) – Ballito parkrun Frederik Knoetze – Welkom parkrun – VOLUNTEER milestome Sharon Mattison – Richards Bay parkrun – VOLUNTEER milestone 👏 50 Milestones Denise Furstenburg – Uvongo parkrun Rubendren Nayagar – North Beach parkrun Jessica Lamplough - Shongweni parkrun Nabu Parker - Mitchells Plain parkrun - VOLUNTEER milestone 👏 25 Milestones Kris – Red Point Church parkrun – VOLUNTEER milestone Mandy Goldman – Noordwyk parkrun – VOLUNTEER milestone Cecilia Pretorius – Kathu parkrun From first timers to 500 legends, every milestone tells a story of commitment, resilience, and the joy of showing up. This Freedom Day weekend, we celebrate the freedom to run, walk, volunteer, and be part of something bigger than ourselves. 🌿 💬 Have you or someone you know reached a milestone recently? Don’t be shy—share it in the comments below so we can celebrate with you! #parkrunSA #FreedomDay #MilestoneMonday #Loveparkrun

Were you out there parkrunning this morning? 🤩 🌳 #loveparkrun

🌍 Happy World Earth Day! Every Saturday morning, something quietly remarkable happens. Thousands of people lace up their shoes, step outside, and choose to move through the world on foot, through parks, along river paths, past trees and open skies and morning mist. We don't always stop to name it, but parkrun has always been as much about the earth beneath our feet as the kilometres we cover. The parks that hold our courses are living, breathing spaces, they clean our air, steady our minds, and give our communities somewhere to gather, week after week. Today, on World Earth Day, we're pausing to say thank you. To the green spaces that welcome us every Saturday. To the volunteers who care for them. To every participant who picks up litter on their way around, who notices the birds, who brings their kids and lets them feel what it means to belong somewhere outside. The earth gives us so much. 💚 #WorldEarthDay #parkrunSA

🌧️✨ #MilestoneMonday – Rain Can’t Stop the Shine! ✨🌧️ This past weekend, the weather had other plans… with heavy rain leading to the cancellation of many parkrun events across South Africa. While we missed our usual gatherings, the spirit of parkrun remains as strong as ever 💚 And that’s why today, we still celebrate our incredible milestone achievers 👏 🏅 500 Milestone Philip Prinsloo – Westville parkrun 🏅 250 Milestone Tony Pollard – Big Bay parkrun Rod Fowles – Big Bay parkrun 🏅 100 Milestone Ida de Villiers – Winterton parkrun 🏅 50 Milestone Natashia Chhiba – Noordwyk parkrun Pat Khoza – Ernest Ullmann parkrun 🏅 25 Milestone Andrew Geldenhuis – Voortrekker Monument parkrun Milestones aren’t just numbers — they represent commitment, resilience, and the simple but powerful act of showing up, week after week. Even when the rain keeps us away, those achievements still shine bright 🌟 To everyone affected by cancellations: your next parkrun moment is coming soon. To our milestone legends: wear those shirts with pride! Here’s to our incredible community — always ready to go again next Saturday 💪 #parkrunSA #MilestoneMonday #Loveparkrun #CommunityStrong

WEEKEND EVENTS 🏃‍♂️ Running legend Bruce Fordyce – who has completed an incredible 30 Comrades Marathon races and founded Parkrun in South Africa 13 years ago – was at the inaugural Beaver Creek Parkrun this morning. He spent some time chatting with local freelance journalist Helen Ueckermann, sharing insights and celebrating the exciting new addition to the local running scene. 👟 #parkrun #portedward #brucefordyce

How was your parkrun this morning? 😝 🌳 #loveparkrun