Albert Melbourne parkrun

Our weekly report is now online, link below.

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
We still have A LOT of roles to fill for next week. The roles we still need to fill include:

🚲👷 Event course checker and half way marshal (combined role)
🚘👷Car park marshal
🚩👷 Funnel Manager
🔀👷‍♀️ Funnel marshals x 13
🎟️👷‍♀️ Number Checker x 2

Let us know if you can help ([email protected]).

𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀

In event no. 699, there were 728 finishers and 41 marvelous volunteers. Well done to everyone. There were 163 first timers comprising 118 first-time visitors from other parkruns and 45 finishers completing their first-ever parkrun. 88 people recorded personal bests. Representatives of 55 different clubs took part.

Congratulations to Peter SANDERS on completing 250 parkruns. Hailing from Western Australia and on his 32nd visit to Albert Melbourne, Peter was one of only two octogenarians in this week's event. Peter celebrated in style by recording the highest age grading (83.53%) of any of this week's finishers. Well done Peter on your parkrun achievements.

A huge thank you to 2 marvelous first-time volunteers at Albert Melbourne, both volunteering for the first time 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.

Congratulations to Wei WANG who achieved the 100 parkrun milestone.

Congratulations to Charlotte LIM, Heather WATERFALL, Amy KINLEY, Harris THOMPSON, Meghna KHANNA, Georgia SMOLLEN and Thomas SHARP who 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.

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: https://www.parkrun.com.au/albertmelbourne/news/2026/07/28/weekly-report-699-25-07-2026/

Oh wow there are photos!

Head over to our page for an album from yesterday.

We still need a lot more volunteers for next week. All the roles are fun and easy. Comment, message or email us ([email protected]) if you can help.

Every Saturday, around 40 volunteers make our parkrun happen. This week, 728 people ran, jogged, walked and volunteered together to create another fantastic event.

Since Albert Melbourne parkrun began in 2011, 67,970 different people have participated, but only 3,224 individuals have volunteered at least once. That’s just 4.7% of everyone who has taken part.

Imagine if we could lift that to 5%, 6% or beyond. Every new volunteer helps share the roles across our community and keeps Albert Melbourne parkrun welcoming, safe and sustainable.

Looking ahead to next week, our roster has more opportunities than we’ve seen for quite some time – which means there’s a role waiting for you!

🟢 Event Course Check / Halfway Marshal – enjoy an extra lap while checking the course before becoming everyone’s cheer squad at halfway.

🚗 Car Park Marshal – help keep participants safe at the road crossing while cheering on every walker, jogger and runner as they pass.

🏁 Funnel Manager #3 – help keep the finish funnel flowing smoothly.

🔢 Number Checkers x 2 – the all-important role that helps keep everyone’s results in perfect order.

👏 Finish Funnel Marshals x 10 – we need at least 10 more to help participants through the finish funnels.

Every role comes with full support and training, and there’s something to suit everyone.

If you’ve completed 10 parkruns, around 400 volunteer roles have helped make those events possible. Volunteering is simply another way to participate in Albert Melbourne parkrun, and we’d love to welcome a few new names onto next week’s roster.

Finally, a huge thank you to this week’s 41 volunteers. Whether you were welcoming first timers, marshalling, scanning barcodes, managing the funnel, processing results or helping behind the scenes, you made this week’s event possible.

parkrun simply couldn’t happen without you. Thank you.

Today's full results can be found on the Albert parkrun, Melbourne Results Page. https://www.parkrun.com.au/albertmelbourne/results/699/

❄️ Winter mornings are brighter with a smile… and a few hi-vis vests! 🦺

The volunteer crew is ready to cheer everyone through the finish line tomorrow, but we’d love a few more people to join them.

Despite our volunteer appeal earlier this week, we’ve actually gone backwards on the roster and are still looking for a few Funnel Marshals.

It’s one of the easiest volunteer roles, you’ll have the best view of the finish line, and you’ll help make the event possible.

If you can help, please let us know in the comments or send us a message tonight

Whether you’re chasing a PB, walking with friends, visiting from another parkrun or just joining us for coffee afterwards, we’d love to see you.

Celebrating a milestone or visiting Albert Melbourne parkrun? Let us know in the comments so we can give you a shout-out! 🎉

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
🦺 Keen to volunteer? We’d love to hear from you!
☕️ Join us afterwards at a local café for coffee or breakfast.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿:
💻 New to parkrun? Register once at parkrun.com.au – it’s free for life.
🖨️ Bring your barcode, either printed or on your phone or watch. 📱⌚

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄.

André is a regular volunteer at our event and his love of parkrun was this week profiled in the AFR Life & Leisure column. Thank you André for sharing your passion for participating and volunteering at .

Our weekly report is now online, link below.

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴
We still have roles to fill for next week. The roles we still need to fill include:

🔀👷‍♀️ Funnel marshals x 6

Let us know if you can help ([email protected]).

𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀

In event no. 698, there were 785 finishers and 44 marvelous volunteers. Well done to everyone. There were 201 first timers comprising 162 first-time visitors from other parkruns and 39 finishers completing their first-ever parkrun. 88 people recorded personal bests. Representatives of 49 different clubs took part.

Congratulations to Queensland parkrunner Margi JONES who achieved her 500 parkrun milestone on her third visit to Albert Melbourne. Margi has also volunteered more than 50 times. Well done Margi on your marvelous parkrun journey.

Congratulations to Melissa ROSS on completing 250 parkruns. Melissa has recorded 233 of her parkruns at Albert Melbourne and volunteered 19 times too. Well done Melissa on your terrific 13-year parkrun involvement in our parkrun community.

A huge thank you to 8 marvelous first-time volunteers at Albert Melbourne, 1 of whom was a visitor from another parkrun and 7 who volunteered for the first time at a parkrun. You all made an essential contribution to the smooth running of this event and we invite you to volunteer again at future events.

Congratulations to Simon SPONG, Marnie GIBSON and Josh BROOKS who achieved the 100 parkrun milestone.

Congratulations to Khristine CORPUS- VASQUEZ, Jayden BUSH and Sean SMITH who achieved the 50 parkrun milestone.

Congratulations to Jodie HAYDON, Sheena ONG, Joseph BROWN, Kristy-Lee ROCHFORD and Billie who achieved the 25 parkrun milestone.

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀: https://www.parkrun.com.au/albertmelbourne/news/2026/07/22/weekly-report-698-18-07-2026/

The Albert Melbourne parkrun Strava club is potentially a place to transfer entries for the sold out Melbourne Marathon. However, to prevent scams, we've put in place some measures. Read on....

The Melbourne Marathon will soon open a platform where you can transfer entries. The platform will be open from from 27 July to 9 August.

The Albert Melbourne parkrun Club is a huge Strava group with over 6000 members. So the potential for helping people transfer entries is high. However, there is also a high chance of scams. We have therefore decided that we will delete any posts advertising transfers unless the person is known to us.

So, if you have an entry to transfer, come and see us at parkrun (you could even choose to volunteer!), let us know your name and your intention to transfer an entry. We'll then let you post.

We will delete all posts from people asking for entry spots. We know people are keen but a) you should have registered in the initial offer and b) you're just asking to get scammed by posting personal details wanting an entry.

We will delete all posts about transfers on Facebook and Instagram. We cannot manage all channels.

We hope people understand that we're putting in place these measures to try to protect the community. We are in uncharted waters with the marathon being so popular. We'll see how it goes and we welcome feedback.

Strava Club: https://www.strava.com/clubs/116079
Marathon website: https://melbournemarathon.com.au/transfer/