Riverside Reserve parkrun

05/10/2026

🎀💗 TUTUS, PARKRUN & 22 YEARS OF PRIDE! 💗🎀

A HUGE thank you to all our fabulous ladies who pulled on their tutus and brought the fun to Riverside Reserve! 🩷😂🦄

You ladies looked absolutely AMAZING and showed exactly what it means to be a proud parkrunner! 🏃‍♀️🎀✨

🇬🇧 This weekend we joined parkrunners around the world in celebrating 22 YEARS of parkrun — from its very first event in the UK to the incredible global community we have today. 🌍💚

22 years of:
🏃‍♀️ Running
🚶‍♀️ Walking
👟 Jogging
🙌 Volunteering
❤️ Friendship

😂 And wearing ridiculous outfits because… why not?!
Thank you for bringing the colour, laughter and parkrun spirit! 🎀💗
Riverside Reserve — you girls absolutely rocked those tutus! 👑🦄

05/10/2026

🎉🏃‍♀️ 100 PARKRUNS, LERATO! 🏃‍♀️🎉

A massive CONGRATULATIONS to Lerato Mashile on reaching the incredible milestone of 100 parkruns! 💯👏💚

100 Saturday mornings.
100 finish lines.
100 moments of showing up and getting it done! 💪😄

What an achievement! 🥳🌳

Here’s to the next 100 — may there be many more kilometres, PBs, friendships and beautiful Riverside Reserve mornings ahead! 🏃‍♀️☀️💚

Well done, Lerato! 🎉👏

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05/10/2026

🎉🏃‍♂️ 50 PARKRUNS, QUINTON! 🏃‍♂️🎉

Huge congratulations to Quinton Ferreira on reaching the fantastic milestone of 50 parkruns! ❤️👏

50 Saturdays of showing up.
50 finish lines crossed.
50 reasons to be proud! 💪😄

Here’s to the next milestone and many more Riverside Reserve mornings filled with running, friends and good vibes! 🌳☀️

Well done, Quinton! 🥳🙌

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05/10/2026

📸😂 Riverside Reserve photo roll call!

Proof that we came for the run… but stayed for the smiles! 😜🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Serious faces? A few.
Crazy faces? Plenty. 😂
Mid-run poses? Absolutely.
Friends caught in the wild? EVERYWHERE! 👀📷

Scroll through and see who got caught having way too much fun at parkrun! 🌳💚

Tag your running buddies, share your favourite shot and let’s fill the comments with those Riverside smiles! 😍

And of course, thank you Mara for being behind the camera and catching all these moments! 📸👏💚

05/10/2026

📸😎 CAUGHT IN THE ACT AT RIVERSIDE RESERVE! 🌳🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

The evidence is in… you really DID enjoy yourselves! 😂

Some were running.
Some were walking.
Some were jogging.
Some were pretending not to be tired. 👀🤣
And some were just there for the post-parkrun vibes! ☕😜

Whatever your pace, whatever your reason — we LOVE seeing our Riverside Reserve family out there! 💚

Scroll through and see if you can spot yourself 👀📸
Tag your parkrun buddies and give them a little shout-out!

And a big THANK YOU to Mara for once again catching all the magic behind the lens! 📷💚

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05/10/2026

📸💚 PARKRUN PHOTO LOVE! 💚📸

A massive thank you to Mara for capturing all the smiles, action, determination and those little Saturday moments at Riverside Reserve! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🌳

You make it possible for us to relive the morning long after the finish line. 📷✨

Go find yourself in the photos, tag your friends and share the memories! 😍

Thank you, Mara! 💚👏

05/10/2026

🌳💚 RIVERSIDE RESERVE PARKRUN #59 💚🌳
3 October 2026

And just like that… another Saturday in the books! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️☀️

218 finishers joined us at Riverside Reserve, bringing the smiles, sweat and Saturday energy! 😄

🌱 18 first timers
🏅 36 PBs
💗 11 wonderful volunteers
🎉 37 unknown finishers — remember those barcodes!

🏆 MILESTONE MOMENTS

25 parkruns:
Kasanda Luabini

50 parkruns:
Quinton Ferreira, Anna-Marie Fitzgerald

100 parkruns:
Lerato Mashile

💗 VOLUNTEER MILESTONE
Graeme Gibbs – 50 volunteer credits! 🎉👏

🔥 AGE GRADE HIGHLIGHTS
Zanike Henning – 66.05%
Aiden Nel – 65.66%

🏃 MOST PARKRUNS
Ian Van Der Merwe – 461
Annelize Kirsten – 418

💗 VOLUNTEER LEGENDS
Stephen Mallory – 255 credits
Wendy Williams – 158
Johan Van Putten – 102

🌱 A BIG WELCOME TO OUR 7 FIRST TIMERS!
Hanroux Van Graan, Natassja Botes, Chloe Montauge, Ciska Ferreira, Francois Van Zyl, Ilzé Botes & Natalie Bartaria.

🔥 AND 36 PBs!
Aiden Nel, Enzo Dladla, Wilbert Joubert, Tumelo Machogo, Chris Poulsom, Andrea Parker, Anke Barnard, Raiel Frisch, Sifiso Soko, Helené Vorster, Alicia Van Graan, Lerato Mashile, Dominic Fundisi, Arjan Beeckman, Quentin Otto, Jo Poulson, Selme Vorster, Charlene Vorster, Lisa Soiné, Chèné Du Plessis, Steyn Jurie, Etienne Soine, Paul Overgoor, Gerda Van Der Merwe, Annelise Ferreira, Gary Semmens, Ivy Christopher, Lizanne Roos, Christo Roos, Connor Schmal, Simphiwe Lukhele, Conor McCullough, Keshav Ramith, Aiden McCullough, Phumla Shongwe & Nosipho Gumede.

🥇 FIRST FINISHERS
Aiden Nel – 21:36
Enzo Dladla – 23:44

💗 OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS
Rod Mackinnon, Annette Stassen, Hugo Weideman, Martie Van Putten, Rita Weideman, Rika Du Plooy, Graeme Gibbs, Dalene Ludick, Johan Van Putten, Mariska Van Wyk & Mara Strydom.

Without our volunteers, there is no parkrun. Simple as that. 💚🙌

📊 RIVERSIDE RESERVE SO FAR…
Since launching on 23 August 2025:

👟 2,310 participants
🏃 12,078 parkruns completed
🌍 60,390 km covered
🏅 1,999 Personal Bests
💗 199 volunteers
🙌 641 volunteer credits
📈 Average attendance: 205

And we're only at #59! 😍

Another Saturday. Another set of memories. Another reason to love parkrun. 🌳💚

See you next Saturday, Riverside crew! 👋🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

05/10/2026

02/10/2026

📸💚 A FEW MEMORIES FROM RIVERSIDE RESERVE PARKRUN #58! 💚📸

213 finishers. 32 first timers. 23 PBs. And plenty of smiles along the way! 😄🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

From the first step to the finish line, Riverside Reserve was buzzing with energy, encouragement and that special parkrun feeling. 🌳✨

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out, walked, jogged, ran, volunteered, cheered and captured these moments for us! 📷💚

Scroll through, spot yourself, tag your running buddies and share the smiles! 😍👇

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02/10/2026

🌳💚 RIVERSIDE RESERVE PARKRUN #58 💚🌳
26 September 2026

What a morning at Riverside Reserve! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️☀️

213 finishers crossed the line, including:
🌱 32 first timers
🏅 23 PBs
👟 12 amazing volunteers
🎉 23 unknown finishers — remember your barcode!

A huge welcome to our 32 first timers! 🌱
Special shout-out to our 12 first timers at parkrun:
Anoeschka Van Den Berg, Trisha Van Den Berg, Wicker Du Plessis, Joshua Beck, Neil Olivier, Emily Walden, Alta Pretorius, Line Lubbe, Luchelle Van Den Berg, Louisa Lubbe, Annelise Ferreira, Jozua Francois De Jager.

🏆 MILESTONE CELEBRATIONS

10 parkruns:
Jamie Duggan

50 parkruns:
Sander Stassen, Gabriela Carzola

100 parkruns:
Christiaan Tryhou

And our volunteer milestones:
💚 First-time volunteers: Schalk Schoeman & Maritha Schoeman
💚 10 volunteer credits: Rita Weideman

🔥 AGE-GRADE HIGHLIGHTS
Rowan Duggan – 69.48%
Zanike Henning – 68.08%

🏃‍♀️ MOST PARKRUNS
Jan Van Der Merwe – 460
Despina Rockas – 424

💗 VOLUNTEER LEGENDS
Despina Rockas – 355 credits
George Rockas – 166
Quinton Christie – 104

And then there were 23 personal bests! 🎉👏
Congratulations to Benjamin Swanepoel, Tumelo Machogo, Neil Bates, Stanton Mouton, Kelly Rothmann-Steyn, Helené Vorster, Zian Pretorius, Charlene Vorster, Hans Pretorius, Lisa Soiné, Marle S Erasmus, Lufuno Thovhakale, Lizette Olivier, Lesego Rammala, Gerda Van Der Merwe, Etienne Soiné, Willie Du Plessis, Dung Du Plessis, Shiloh Pretorius, Susan Labuschagne, Jan Labuschagne, Sandra Jacobs and Elsabe Pretorius.

🏅 FIRST FINISHERS
Charles Russell – 21:06
Zanike Henning – 24:26

💗 And of course… our AMAZING volunteers:
Mariska Van Wyk, Rod Mackinnon, Schalk Schoeman, Hugo Weideman, Maritha Schoeman, Annette Stassen, Adri Visser, Heleen Horne, George Rockas, Susan Chota, Despina Rockas and Rita Weideman.

You are the reason the magic happens every Saturday! 🙌

📊 Since Riverside Reserve parkrun started on 23 August 2025:
2,292 participants have completed 11,860 parkruns
59,300 km covered
1,963 new Personal Bests
199 people have volunteered
630 volunteer credits
Average attendance: 204

What a journey already! 💚🌳

Same place, same Saturday magic… see you at the finish line! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️✨