Episode 17 - South Australia

2016-04-27

In this episode

• Territory Director guest interview — John Lawrie (South Australia)

  Mel introduces John Lawrie, former Event Director and current Territory Director for South Australia, and he and Scott interview him about the brand-new Clare Valley parkrun launch (25 runners, out-and-back on the Riesling Trail, turnaround at a cellar door gate), how Natalie picked up the stalled 'Bring parkrun to the Clare Valley' Facebook campaign and drove it through council funding and course-finding, the growth of parkrun in SA since Torrens launched in December 2012, the upcoming West Beach parkrun, Lochiel Park, Mount Gambier, and his fondness for post-run coffee. Ends at 00:21:50 with Scott thanking him.

• parkrun adventure challenge (red shirt challenge)

  Mel sets the week's listener challenge: in the spirit of Kasia's 50th, wear a red shirt to parkrun as a 'secret parkrun adventure code', approach another red-shirted parkrunner (bonus points if you don't know them), get a photo together and post it with #parkrunadventurers, tagging the show on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

• Social Adventurers

  Social media round-up cued by Scott's "This week, our social adventurers have been busy." Covers Stuart Marshall Training's follow-up (he and his bride Oz Twin Mama are a parkrun family, both on 50 runs, kids on 10, wedding vows include running a parkrun in every state and territory by their 10th anniversary), David D'Alessio's 3,957km trip from St Peters, Sydney to Cottesloe WA, Positivism1 and family dressed as the Four Seasons at Ginninderra parkrun's 4th anniversary, TJ touristing at Phillip Island, _PK being narrowly beaten by his oldest kid, and Chris Fraser's storm-soaked arrival at Taree parkrun.

• Launches and anniversaries ("Where is the cake?")

  Scott's set question "Where's the cake this week?"; Mel reports no anniversaries at all this week, so no cake, but notes the Parkville (Melbourne) launch means there will be cake this time next year.