Episode 73
2017-07-18
HostsMelissa Erbacher Scott Trickett
Roving reportersCraig — Rockhampton parkrun Event Director (surname not given) Dylan — Yeppoon launch roving contributor (surname not given)
GuestsAdrian Royce Darrell Stanaford
Show notes
The parkrun adventurers return after a mid-season hiatus and head straight to America and get an update from the parkrun USA Country Manager Darrell Stanaford. Adrian Royce slows down long enough for us to have a chat about Wishart parkrun. And the crew from FNQ file a roving report from the recent Yeppoon launch.
Enhanced transcript
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Darrell Stanaford
Growth of parkrun in the USA — how the DC-area founding team came together, the 12 US events and their courses, the Wall Street Journal article and the 45 new enquiries it produced, and the strategy of following volunteers into smaller rural communities.
Adrian Royce
Winning the Hunter Valley Winery Running Festival marathon, the Borneo Marathon, three years as Wishart's ED and a course tour, the new Mansfield parkrun he helped set up, and his top three (Goondiwindi, Dalby, Warwick).
Roving reports
In this episode
Around the world
The podcast's international slot: Scott says "We haven't been around the world for a while in the podcast and it's time to visit America", introducing parkrun USA Country Manager Darrell Stanaford for a country update. Not a name found in the carry-forward segment list — coined from the on-air wording; see notes.
Roving Adventurers (roving reporter crossovers)
A packaged set of roving interviews from the Yeppoon parkrun launch (Central Queensland), held over from the show's break. Craig (Territory Director) interviews Yeppoon Event Director Natalie about getting the event off the ground; then interviews with Adrian Royce, parkrun tourist Tony Jennings (his 78th different Australian event), and Dylan's interview with parkrun Australia CEO Tim Oberg, who previews the imminent launch of Junior parkrun.
Launches and anniversaries ("Where is the cake?")
Upcoming launch: Cleland in South Australia, the state's first trail parkrun. Anniversaries: Armidale (NSW — no dogs allowed, it runs on university grounds), plus three in Queensland — Coomera, Maryborough and Weipa.