Clover Point parkrun

Great to see so many parkrunners out this past weekend!

Clover Point parkrun # 374
May 2nd, 2026

We were joined today by a healthy crowd of 150 participants, who enjoyed a beautiful sunny spring morning along the waterfront. An outstanding 25 participants joined us for the very first time, including 18 completing their very first parkrun ever! Well done to all of you, and welcome to the parkrun family.

What's more, another 18 participants set new PBs - congratulations! First finishers were Michael Cooper and Monica Taylor in 18:56 and 19:44, respectively.

We let photographer Joseph return to his "roots" (IYKYK), and we think you'll be pleased with the photo results! We've included a couple of our favourites, but feel free to browse the album at the link below. You are welcome to share the photos, but please credit parkrun and Joseph - thank you.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/PWUbSgjhcRzdWqet5

Lastly, a big thank you to our wonderful volunteer team Ed MACDONALD, Brian CONNON, Camille TITTLEY, John MEIJER, Drew STOTESBURY, Christine COLLINS, Mike RODGERS, Karen SEYFFARTH, Mary Jane HENDERSON, Marcus MAGDALENA RAK, Leo PHAM, Peter MORGAN, Mike LAGADYN, Min CHEN, Gail THEVARGE, Sean MITCHELL, Diana CULVER and Joseph CAMILLERI. If you'd like to volunteer at an upcoming event, you can check out the volunteer roster on our website or in the parkrun app and let us know if there's a date and role you can fill. It's that simple!

Good luck to everyone running at BMO in Vancouver tomorrow - remember, you chose to do this. 😉 See you all again next week!

Friends! Our parkrunners up island have been busy, and in one week from this Saturday (May 2nd) will see the debut of Beban Parkrun in Nanaimo! A must visit for those of you up island. When you go, make sure you let us know!

Look out Nanaimo, BC—here we come! We are very excited to announce the official launch of Beban parkrun on May 2, 2026! Whether you are looking to hit a new personal best, enjoy a social walk with friends, or get out for some volunteering, there is a place for you in the parkrun community.

Launch date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Where: Beban Park, Nanaimo
Time: 9:00 AM

Learn more at: parkrun.ca/beban

Don't forget to register at parkrun.ca/register and bring your scannable barcode so you can track your progress. Let’s make this inaugural event one to remember! 🌳👟

Clover Point parkrun #372
April 18, 2026

A dinoriffic parkrun today saw 141 finishers with a healthy 23 new PBs achieved. There were 5 first time parkrunners and another 7 course first timers. Welcome to all of you, and thanks for joining us! First finishers were Dan Wall in 16:53 and Katie Bennett in 20:39.

There were several milestones today - Jennifer Cartwright and Megan King (and the new lil guy) set their 50th, Valerie Cameron achieved her 25th, and Amanda and JJ Hill celebrated their “unofficial” 300th parkrun milestones by tail riding a pair of dinosaurs to the finish line. Congratulations to all of you!

Special thanks to all of our volunteers Amanda Hill, Blair Wood, Camille Tittley, Chris Wille, Christine Collins, Ed MacDonald, Gonzalo Espinosa, JJ Hill, Karen Seyffarth, Louise McLean, Mary Jane Henderson, Mike Lagadyn, Peter Morgan, Sean Mitchell, Tim Green and Wendy Davies.

Lastly, next week is the annual pre-TC10k shakeout. If you are on the parkrun TC10k team, captain Mary Jane will be picking up shirts and bibs midweek and bringing them to parkrun on Saturday for distribution. If are on the team but you can’t make parkrun to retrieve your shirt and bib, please reach out to us and we can make alternate arrangements.

See you next Saturday!

Look out Nanaimo, BC—here we come! We are very excited to announce the official launch of Beban parkrun on May 2, 2026! Whether you are looking to hit a new personal best, enjoy a social walk with friends, or get out for some volunteering, there is a place for you in the parkrun community.

Launch date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
Where: Beban Park, Nanaimo
Time: 9:00 AM

Learn more at: parkrun.ca/beban

Don't forget to register at parkrun.ca/register and bring your scannable barcode so you can track your progress. Let’s make this inaugural event one to remember! 🌳👟

Clover Point parkrun # 371
April 11, 2026

It was a typical spring day down at Clover Point this morning - and by that, we mean the wind snuck up on us, as it often does. Nevertheless, and despite two other local events today, we were blessed with a great turnout of 144 participants. We welcomed five participants to their very first parkrun and another twelve completed our course for the first time, including some folks from Brisbane, Australia. Welcome!

Our first finishers were David Stacey and Katie Bennett in 17:29 and 21:31, respectively. We had nine participants record new personal bests, and shout out to Tim Croyle for achieving his 25th parkrun milestone. Congratulations to all of you!

You may have also noticed that our participants love to ham it up for photographer Joseph "Crazy Legs" Camilleri - we've included a few of our favourites here, but there are more in the album on our photo page (link below):

https://photos.app.goo.gl/bxAUgk6N4fWWBNhj8

Lastly, a big thank you to today's volunteers Ed MACDONALD, Karen SMALLWOOD, Camille TITTLEY, Bill HRICK, Louise MCLEAN, Shelagh MACHIN, Drew STOTESBURY, Chris WILLE, Anne SHACK, Karen SEYFFARTH, Mary Jane HENDERSON, Leo PHAM, Peter MORGAN, Mike LAGADYN, Dorothy CAMILLERI, Min CHEN, Sean MITCHELL and Joseph CAMILLERI. If you'd like to help us out by volunteering at an upcoming event, you can check out the volunteer roster on our website or in the app, see what's available and drop us a line with what interests you. We would be thrilled to have you!

That's all for now, gang - enjoy the week and get outside!

Clover Point parkrun #370
April 4, 2026

Clover Point was hopping today, as we welcomed 164 finishers out for a fun Easter themed event. We kicked things off with a spoon and egg race, and were fortunate the wind cooperated. We welcomed 28 participants to their very first parkrun, and another 8 parkrunners joining us for the first time - including out of towners from Australia, the UK and Regina (amongst others). Welcome to all of you. We'd also like to give a special shout out to our friends from Fernwood Social Run Club, some of whom completed their very first 5k ever! How fun is that?

First finishers were Josh McStravick and Natalia Seal in 19:03 and 22:29, respectively. Seventeen (17) participants recorded new PBs, and a special congrats to Emily Wordley for completing her 50th milestone. Well done!

Thanks to John Wright for these great photos. No big photo album this week, as we were all busy enjoying the sunshine! But a huge thank you to our entire volunteer team for their work today - it would literally not be possible without you. If you'd like to volunteer at an upcoming event, check out the website (or the parkrun app) to find out what roles are available and drop us a line if anything interests you. It's that easy!

Enjoy the beautiful spring weather this week, and we'll see you all next Saturday. Get out and enjoy it!

Clover Point parkrun #369
March 28, 2026

Not a bad day for the first parkrun of spring, as a solid crowd of 164 participants and 18 volunteers helped us say goodbye to winter. No rain and a very slight breeze made for an enjoyable if slightly chilly morning.

We were joined by 22 people taking part in their very first parkrun, and 6 parkrunners joining us for the very first time - congratulations, and welcome! Out of towners were from Brisbane, Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto.

A healthy total of 20 participants set new PBs - well done! First finishers were David Foley and Judy Kim in 17:28 and 19:29, respectively. What's more, it was a busy day for milestones - we would like to congratulate Bill Hrick on his 100th, co-Event Director Sean Mitchell on his 50th (slacker), and Alycia van Renesse and Jenny Chu on their 25th milestones. Congratulations to all of you.

Our crack photographer Joseph was back from the Tokyo Marathon and busy snapping some photos - we've included some here, but feel free to peruse the album at the link below. Photos are free to share, but please credit Joe - and please tag us!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ECVe45uTvLpmRry67

Lastly, big thanks to our wonderful volunteers Ed MacDonald, Drew Stotesbury, Camille Tittley, Louise McLean, Qi Fang, Blair Wood, Tony Rotheram, Karin Rasmussen, Karen Seyffarth, Mary Jane Henderson, Leo Pham, Peter Morgan, Jennifer Cartwright, Dorothy Camilleri, Joseph Camilleri, Min Chen, Katie Bennett and Sean Mitchell. If you'd like to volunteer at an upcoming event, just drop us a line with when you'd be available and what you'd like to do, and we can get you set up!

See you all next week - bunny ears are optional. Enjoy the week!

A beautiful late winter (early spring?) day for parkrun #367. Thanks to John for the fantastic photos of the Olympic range to the south of us.

We were joined by 132 participants, 4 of whom were completing their very first parkrun, and tourists from Australia, South Africa and across Canada (Vancouver still counts). Twelve participants set new PBs, and our first finishers were Keagan Ingram and Natalia Seal in 17:52 and 21:49, respectively. Well done to all of you!

Thanks also go out to our wonderful volunteer team for making things go this week - if you’d like to help out at an upcoming event, check out the future roster on our website and drop us an email to let us know what you’d be interested in doing. It’s that simple!

All for now, gang - see you next time.