Thursday, January 4, 2024

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

400 Races For Airlie Beach parkrun

Airlie Beach parkrun is celebrating a milestone and everyone is invited!

Airlie Beach parkrun is completing their 400th community Park Run, and the theme is Pirate.

The first Airlie Beach parkrun began on December 5, 2015, and has seen over 5,700 people attend the weekly run, completing close to 30,000 park runs, and over 140,000 kilometres.

With an average of 70 runners each and every week, this park run has been completed in rain, sun, and the barmy summer warmth.

Airlie Beach parkrun statistics:

Finishers: 5,727

Finishes: 28,077

Average finishers per week: 70.4

Volunteers: 451

PBs: 3,230

Average finish time: 00:33:10

Average finishes per participant: 4.9

Groups: 514

Female record: Megan DAVIS – 18:16 – Event 372 (8 Jul 2023)

Male record: Tony GORDON – 15:55 – Event 285 (13 Nov 2021)

Age graded record: Pamela WHITTER - 88.17% 21:42 – Event 227 (1 Feb 2020)

So next Saturday, come dressed in your best pirate outfit and enjoy the festivities.

WHAT: 400th parkrun

WHERE: Coral Sea Marina

WHEN: Saturday January 6, from 7am

SIGN UP: https://www.parkrun.com.au/register/?eventName=airliebeach

Volunteers of the 399th Airlie Beach parkrun. Photo supplied

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