Wynnum parkrun

Congratulations to the 424 finishers and a big THANK YOU to the 18 volunteers who made Wynnum parkrun 677 happen today.

Our hi-vis heroes were... Alan BURRELL, Ann ARMSTRONG, Carolyn HOW, Chris JACOBSEN, Crystal BARNES, Danielle MCGINNES, Eva MONTGOMERY, Kevin LIEPINS, Marcia RICHARDSON, Mary BLOWERS, Matt NASH, Nani VINSALEK, Patrick COLLINS, Paul HOWLETT, Paul SHEATHER, Peter HOW, Roisin BURRELL, and Sid HURSH.

The first finishers were Cameron Cox in 15:53 and Georgiana Mcdonald in 17:47. Our top age grades were Cameron with 87.62% and Georgina with 83.22%.

Today we welcomed 14 people for their first time ever to a parkrun and 44 visitors from as far away as Stones Corner (well maybe there were some from further away but they did not shout it out loud enough in the run brief). All visitors are very welcome here and we hope to see you again soon.

Our official milestones today were Nigel Smith (50) and Sean Kim (50) - congratulations to you both.

Just a date reminder for next Saturday, 12th September, when we celebrate 14 years since we started Wynnum parkrun event #1 on 8th September 2012 with 75 finishers and 7 volunteers - we were the 11th parkrun event to launch in Australia. There will be cake and Zooper Doopers! We have a few volunteer roles to fill so please check our roster and let us know if you can help. We are looking to take on more Run Directors. Talk to any of the existing Run Directors to find out more info on what's involved. We'll provide training as needed.

Next Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be the 'Spring Festival' in George Clayton Park. Lots of activities and entertainment on offer with the Saturday program commencing at 10am. So plenty of time to enjoy Wynnum parkrun, have Breakfast, then head to the festival :)

We'll swap RD jackets next week with Alan reprising the RD role he first did 14 years ago, and I will be Funnel Manager!

Look forward to seeing you next week if you can make it. Roisin and Alan - Event Directors

We are all set up and ready to go. See you soon!

There is lot's going on in Wynnum next weekend. As well as Wynnum parkrun's 14th Anniversary which we will celebrate with cake and parkrun at 7am as usual there is also the "Spring Festival" on Friday/Saturday/Sunday, just down the road in George Clayton Park.
The festival starts at 10am on Saturday, so plenty of time to do parkrun, get brekky and enjoy the fun at the festival.

Search for the ‘Bayside Spring Festival’ page for all the latest festival details and updates.

We are looking forward to another great Wynnum parkrun.

We've had a few roster changes, so to help everyone have a good time tomorrow we will need some kind volunteers to make it all happen...

- Funnel Manager
- Marshals x 2 (Wading Pool & White Railings)

Please post below, PM or email us if you can help.

If tomorrow is your first time at parkrun or first visit to Wynnum parkrun then please attend our friendly first time welcome at 6.50am. For everyone else please attend our mandatory safety briefing at 6.55am so we are all ready to parkrun by 7am.

The Council are continuing with the path edge repair works from Pandanus Beach to Turn 2. Please take care and leave space for parkrunners and other path users and listen carefully to our safety brief.

Now winter is over it is time for people to collect all that cold weather gear left behind over last few months! We'll have it for collection for the next 2 Saturdays before it is donated to local op shop.

See you all tomorrow, RDs Róisín & Alan

Good morning parkrunners, happy Tuesday - today we say goodbye to 'winter' ❄️ and hello to 'spring' 🌹

With only 4 more sleeps until our next parkrun day let's try to fill some gaps in our upcoming roster. At the moment we are particularly looking to fill these roles for Saturday 5th September...
- Funnel Manager
- Timekeeper
- Marshals (Creek, Wading Pool, White Railings)

Our most up to date is always available online here https://www.parkrun.com.au/wynnum/futureroster/

Feel free to Post Below, Send us a Msg or email [email protected] (particularly if you want a specific date or role in the future.

Remember we have our 14th anniversary coming up in 2 weeks, Saturday 12th September. That will be a good one to volunteer at, as a way of thanking the 1,660 people who have volunteered a total of 10,403 times over the last 14 years which has allowed 20,015 people to finish 179,274 times!

Thanks, RD Roisin and Alan

🎉 Congratulations to all 359 parkrunners who joined us at Wynnum today!

Today was Pacer Day, and our fabulous team of volunteer pacers helped 44 of you achieve new PBs! 🥳 Congratulations!

🏃 Our first finishers today were:
⭐ Tom Wolhuter – 16:21, finishing first at Wynnum for the first time
⭐ Kate Andrews – 19:35 and a shiny new PB!

💚 As always, parkrun was brought to you by our wonderful team of volunteers. Remember, without volunteers, there is no parkrun!

Allana BIANCHI, Amanda KIRCHNER, Brendan SWITALA, Danny BEAUCHAMP, Emily SWITALA, Estelle CORR, Eva MONTGOMERY, Francine RIGBY, Greg SWITALA, Jemima LEE, John CLARKE, Kate SWITALA, Kate ZOCCHI, Kel CONNOLLY, Marcia RICHARDSON, Marianne CHISHOLM, Mary BLOWERS, Neil THOMPSON, Oliver SHEATHER, Peter CU***NG, Ruth POWER, Sharon DORWARD, Sid HURSH, Theunis (Tj) KOEKEMOER, Tina ALDCROFT and Tony BAISDEN.

🎊 A very special congratulations to Danny Beauchamp, who today achieved an incredible 400 parkruns, including 200 at Wynnum, AND his 100th volunteer milestone! What an amazing contribution to parkrun. Thank you, Danny, for your dedication and ongoing support of our Wynnum community. 💚

We also had some other fantastic milestones to celebrate today:

💚 Kirsty Putsey – 250 parkruns
💚 Kim Challenor – 100 parkruns

Congratulations to you both! 🥳

Kate and I now hand over to Roisin for next weekend.

Thank you to everyone who ran, walked, volunteered, paced, cheered and helped make another wonderful Saturday morning at Wynnum happen.

See you next week! 💚

🎉 IT’S PARKRUN EVE! 🎉

And it’s PACER WEEK! ⏱️💨

Whether you’re chasing a PB, aiming for a new goal time, or just want a little extra motivation to keep those legs moving, our pacers are ready to help you find your pace and smash those goals! 🙌

⏰ First Timers & Visitors welcome: 6:50am
📣 Main briefing: 6:55am
🏃 Parkrun starts: 7:00am

And a HUGE thank you to our wonderful volunteers who make parkrun happen every week. 💛👏 You’re absolute legends!

So set the alarm, get those running shoes ready and come join us for a great Saturday morning! ☀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

See you tomorrow! 🎉💨

Your RDs,
Amanda and Kate 💙

🏃‍♀️ MIDWEEK VOLUNTEER SHOUT-OUT!

We’re getting closer to Saturday and still have a few spots to fill! 🙌

We’re looking for:
🔹 Marshall – Wynnum Creek
🔹 Marshall – White Fence
🔹 Pacer – 37.5 mins
🔹 Pacer – 40 mins

Can you help us get the roster across the finish line? 🏁

💬 Comment below or send us a message if you can volunteer for one of these roles.

Every volunteer makes parkrun happen — and we’d love to have you on the team! 💙

Your RDs
Amanda and Kate