Consolidated Club Report

Appears in 203 episodes, first in episode 252.

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• Episode 460 - Across The Ditch

  26 September: 695 of 985 members at 364 locations in 13 countries (NSW 64, QLD 60, VIC 55, WA 23, SA 17, TAS 8, ACT 5, NT 2, North Island 7, South Island 3; UK 87, South Africa 15, Germany 5, Poland 3, and more). 3 October: 698 of 985 at 373 locations in 15 countries (NSW 59, VIC 56, QLD 55, SA and WA 20, TAS 9, ACT 6, NT 3, North Island 5, South Island 4; UK 96, South Africa 12, Germany 5, Poland and USA 4, Ireland, Japan and Netherlands 3, Italy 2, Austria, Denmark, Malaysia and Singapore 1). Club membership at 985, 15 to go to 1,000.

• Episode 459 - What is your Colour?

  For Saturday 19 September: 983 members, of whom 688 took part in 17 countries across 371 locations. Adventurer coverage runs from 60% of ACT events down to 31% in South Australia, 14% and 8% across the New Zealand islands, and 100% of Malaysia's events internationally. Largest fronds were four at Farfalle in Italy, four each at Victoria Park Newbury and Puarenga, twelve at Riddle Reserve, and six each at Chermside, Quinns Rocks and Werribee Park Mansion, where Sarah met Gail, completing her eighth alphabet. Pilgrimages by Margie Lewis, Helen Parr and Gabby Wade. The hosts note eight roving reports in the backlog and encourage listeners to record one on their phone.

• Episode 458 - The Unicorn

  Weeks of 29 August and 5 September: adventurers at 57 and 59 events in the leading state (Queensland led the second week); all states and territories plus both NZ islands represented; 14 then 16 countries internationally, the UK with the most, and eight countries with a single adventurer (Italy both weeks, Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, Poland, Austria, Denmark, Lithuania). Hosts ask listeners whether they prefer percentages or raw numbers, summaries or a straight read-through, as Sarah and Lyndell experiment with the format. Adventurers Club is 31 short of 1,000 members; TOC bets it will be there by his next recording on 5 October.

• Episode 457 - Legs Eleven

  For Saturday 22 August: of 963 members, 681 took part across 17 countries and 364 locations. Australian/NZ representation, ACT 80%, NT 50%, NSW 49%, Vic 47%, Qld 43%, SA 38%, WA 35%, Tas 33%, North Island 14%, South Island 8%. Internationally, Denmark and Lithuania 25%, Singapore 20%, Italy 15%, Finland 14%, Norway and UK 9%, Sweden 7%, South Africa/Germany/Canada 5%, USA/Ireland/Japan/Netherlands 3%.

• Episode 456 - The hype team

  Adventurers Club membership is over 950, up from a hoped-for 900 at the start of the year. At least 650 adventurers completed parkruns in each of the last two weeks. Queensland topped the table on 1 August with adventurers at 64 events; New South Wales topped it on 8 August with 58. All Australian states and territories and both New Zealand islands were covered both weeks, plus every event in Singapore and Malaysia on the 8th. The hosts attribute the slight drop in Australian event coverage on the 8th to the number of adventurers travelling to Singapore.

• Episode 455 - Tantrums, Tears and Tribulations

  For Saturday 25 July: of 951 members, 644 took part in 14 countries across 360 locations. Presented this fortnight as a percentage of events attended per state/country, Qld 47%, NSW 46%, Vic 42%, WA 33%, SA 25%, Tas 46%, ACT 80%, North Island 14%, South Island 12%; internationally UK 10%, South Africa 5%, Ireland 4%, USA 3%, plus two events each in Canada, Italy, Netherlands and Sweden and one each in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Singapore.

• Episode 454 - Old and New

  Saturday 11 July 2026: 944 members, 653 taking part in 14 countries across 352 locations. Australian breakdown QLD 63, NSW 56, VIC 54, SA 25, WA 23, TAS 10, ACT 6, NT 1; NZ 8 North Island and 4 South Island; internationally UK 82, South Africa 10, three each in Canada, Germany, Ireland and Japan, two each USA and Italy, plus Denmark, Finland, Malaysia and Poland. Includes the pilgrimage (nobody on 4 July; Nadine Rutter at Bushy Park on 11 July). TOC adds that Taman Pudu Ulu is returning in Malaysia and a third Kuala Lumpur event is in planning.

• Episode 453 - Half Way There

  For Saturday 27 June: of 938 Adventurers Club members, 658 took part in 14 countries across 353 locations. 62 events each in Queensland and Victoria, 56 NSW, 20 SA, 19 WA, 8 ACT, 6 Tasmania, 1 NT, 1 South Island and 8 North Island NZ. Internationally 80 events in the UK, 10 South Africa, 4 each in Canada, Ireland and the USA, and one each in Sweden, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway and Poland.

• Episode 452 - The Away Game

  Saturday 13 June 2026: of 932 members, 658 took part at 352 locations. Australia, Queensland 61 events, Victoria 57, NSW 55, WA 22, SA 18, Tasmania 8, ACT 5, NT 3. New Zealand, 9 North Island events, 3 South Island. Internationally, UK 87, South Africa 9, Poland 3, two each in Canada, Ireland, Italy and Japan, and one each in Germany, Norway, Singapore and USA. TOC says he would love to see an adventurer turn up in Malaysia more often. Also the pilgrimages: nobody at Bushy on 6 June; Leanne Blaney and Terry Logan on 13 June.

• Episode 451 - Let those pies fly high

  For Saturday 30 May: of 928 members, 646 took part in 14 countries across 333 locations - 57 events in NSW, 56 in Queensland, 55 in Victoria, 19 in WA, 11 in SA, 10 in Tasmania, five in the ACT, one adventurer in the NT, seven on the North Island and two on the South Island; internationally 80 in the UK, eight in South Africa, four in Singapore, three each in the Netherlands and the USA, two each in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Norway, one each in Poland and Sweden. A separate Whit Monday (25 May) special-day report covers 56 members at ten events across the Netherlands.

• Episode 450 - Celebrations and pronunciations

  For Saturday 16 May 2026: of 925 members, 643 took part in 19 countries across 338 locations - one Malaysian adventurer short of a clean sweep of all 20. State-by-state and country-by-country breakdown, followed by the pilgrimage (Adrian Luscombe, Ben Thompson and Janice Whittle at Bushy Park) and the Ascension Day special-day tally for the Nordics on 14 May: 52 adventurers at 20 events across Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden - the source of most of the episode's promised pronunciation carnage.

• Episode 449 - Is it your first time?

  For Saturday 2 May 2026: of 913 members, 653 took part in 13 countries at 340 locations. Australian breakdown by state (NSW 58 events, Victoria 52, Queensland 50, WA 20, SA 19, Tasmania 9, ACT 5, NT 1), nine on the North Island and one on the South Island of New Zealand, and internationally the UK 80 events, Japan and South Africa 10 each, Ireland and USA 4, Singapore 2, and one adventurer each in Austria, Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy and Sweden.

• Episode 448 - Surrounded by clowns

  Saturday 18 April: the Adventurers Club sits on 899 members, one short of 900. 640 members ran across 11 countries and 330 locations, Victoria 54 events, Queensland 53, NSW 47, SA 28, WA 22, ACT 9, Tasmania 9, NT 2, North Island 7, South Island 2, plus 86 UK events, 8 in South Africa, 4 in the USA, 2 in Japan and one apiece in Austria, Germany, Ireland, Malaysia and Norway. Includes the Bushy pilgrimage roll (Angharad Callaghan on the 11th; Orna O'Bairn and Alison Giblin on the 18th) and a reminder that the Adventurers Club can be one of your five parkrun affiliations.

• Episode 447 - You raise me up

  For 4 April 2026: of 894 members, 642 took part in 10 countries across 346 locations. Domestically, 66 events in Queensland, 58 Victoria, 51 NSW, 20 WA, 17 SA, 10 Tasmania, 8 North Island, 7 each ACT and South Island, 1 Northern Territory. Internationally, 78 in the UK, 12 South Africa, 4 Ireland, 2 each Italy and Poland, 1 each Germany, Japan and Sweden. The hosts note the club is six members short of 900 and hope the 900th lands on episode 450.

• Episode 446 - Show us your weed

  Weekly club stats for Saturday 21 March 2026: of 890 members, 614 took part in 13 countries across 341 locations; international and state-by-state breakdown; Malaysia absent (their single event took the week off). Includes the largest international fronds (Maritzburg Golf Club, South Africa, 14 March - including roster member Johan Duvenhage; Inn Promenade, Austria, 21 March), "the pilgrimage" sub-item (nobody on 14 or 21 March; Dale and Rachel Morgan on 7 March, Imogen Swales on 28 February), and the largest Australian fronds (Auburn Botanic Gardens, 14; The Ponds, 9). Melissa claims the largest actual frond of the Palm recording weekend - 11, accidentally, at Cruickshank Park.

• Episode 444 - Addicted to Love

  Weekly stats rundown for Saturday 21 February 2026: of 881 members, 640 took part in 13 countries across 331 locations; state-by-state and international breakdown; largest international front of six in the UK on Valentine's Day and six at York Community Woodland on the 21st; largest Aussie front of eight at an ACT event and 11 at Cruickshank Park; no pilgrimages to Bushy on either weekend. Closes with the reminder that the Adventurers Club can be one of your five parkrun profile affiliations.

• Episode 443 - Gelato in Milano

  Lyndell reads the adventurers CCR for Saturday 7 February: 629 Adventurers took part in 11 countries across 315 locations, out of 871 members. State-by-state breakdown (NSW and Queensland tied on 59 events, Victoria 45, WA 18, SA 17, Tasmania 13, North Island 9, ACT 4, South Island 2, NT 1) and internationally (UK 69, South Africa 10, Japan 2, and one each in Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden).

• Episode 442 - A Lil Bit of Hope

  Adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 24 January 2026: of 865 members, 630 took part in nine countries across 322 locations, broken down by state/territory and internationally (73 events in the UK, 7 South Africa, 2 each in Japan, Poland, Sweden and the USA, "and a lonely person in Germany").

• Episode 441 - All Aboard 2026

  For Saturday 10 January 2026: of 862 Adventurers Club members, 602 took part across 293 locations in 10 countries. Internationally 61 in the UK, 7 South Africa, 3 USA, 2 Ireland, and one each in Germany, Japan, Singapore and Sweden. Locally NSW and Queensland 51 each, Victoria 45, WA 20, SA 18, Tasmania 12, North Island 8, ACT 7, South Island 4, and no Northern Territory, so no "bowling strike" this week.

• Episode 440 - Stop The Clock

  For Saturday 6 December: of 852 members, exactly 600 took part, in 10 countries across 304 locations. Queensland 58 events, New South Wales 51, Victoria 45, WA 20, SA 18, Tasmania 9, ACT 7, North Island 6, South Island 1, none in the Northern Territory; internationally 71 events in the UK, 10 in South Africa, 2 each in Germany and the USA, and 1 each in the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore and Sweden.

• Episode 439 - Legendary Intern

  For Saturday 22 November: of 850 members, 610 took part in 11 countries across 310 locations - 66 UK events, 8 South Africa, 5 USA, 3 Ireland, 2 Germany and one each in Italy, Japan, Singapore and Sweden; NSW and Queensland 54 events each, Victoria 50, WA 20, SA 16, Tasmania 11, ACT 7, none from the Northern Territory where three events were cancelled by a cyclone. Includes pilgrimages to Bushy by Ian Thompson and Martin Waller.

• Episode 438 - Lota Love to Give

  For Saturday 8 November: of 848 members, 596 took part in 14 countries across 330 locations. Locally - 61 events in Queensland, 54 Victoria, 46 NSW, 25 WA, 17 SA, 10 Tasmania, 8 ACT and 8 on the North Island, 3 South Island, 1 Northern Territory. Internationally - 75 events in the UK, 8 South Africa, 3 Japan, 2 each in Ireland and the USA, and 1 each in Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore and Sweden.

• Episode 437 - Woe is a crowd

  Saturday 25 October 2025: of 842 members, 601 took part in 12 countries across 313 locations. Internationally 69 events in the UK, 11 South Africa, 4 USA, 3 Ireland, 2 each Italy, Netherlands and Poland, 1 each Canada, Japan and Sweden. Locally 53 NSW, 52 Queensland, 45 Victoria, 22 WA, 15 SA, 11 Tas, 9 North Island, 8 ACT, 2 South Island and none in the Northern Territory.

• Episode 436 - The Vote That Counts

  Saturday 11 October: of 839 members, 590 took part in 10 countries across 309 locations - 72 UK events, 10 South Africa, 3 USA, 2 Ireland, 1 each in Austria, Italy, Netherlands and Poland; locally 58 Queensland, 54 Victoria, 46 NSW, 18 SA, 17 WA, 8 North Island, 7 each ACT and Tasmania, 2 South Island, 1 Northern Territory. Mal Saunders' first Bushy is noted, plus a nudge to add the Adventurers Club as a parkrun profile affiliation with membership nearing 850.

• Episode 435 - The Restructure

  For Saturday 27 September 2025: of 838 members, 605 took part in 13 countries across 316 locations. Internationally, 77 UK events, 9 in South Africa, 4 in the USA, 2 each in Ireland and Italy, and one each in Canada, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Poland and Sweden - with a note that the week before saw 83 different UK events, creeping towards 100. Locally: 54 events in NSW, 52 in Queensland, 46 in the Greater State, 22 in WA, 16 in SA, 8 each in the ACT and Tasmania, 5 each in the North and South Islands, and none in the NT. TOC notes the ACT has only nine events, so eight is nearly a clean sweep.

• Episode 434 - It’s Upside Down

  For Saturday 13 September 2025: of 838 members, 606 took part across 16 countries and 298 locations. Internationally 62 events in the UK, 10 in South Africa, five in the USA and on the North Island of NZ, four in Italy and on the South Island, two each in Denmark, Poland, Singapore and Sweden, and one each in Austria, Canada, Ireland, Lithuania, Malaysia and the Netherlands. Presented differently this week as a percentage of each state and territory's events attended: NT 50%, ACT 44%, QLD 42%, NSW 39%, WA 38%, VIC 35%, TAS 29%, SA 25%, "the gold medal in Australia this week goes to the Northern Territory, followed by the ACT, with Queensland taking the bronze."

• Episode 433 - Ready, Set, Streak...

  For Saturday 30 August 2025: of 835 members, 577 took part in 14 countries across 285 locations. Internationally 67 events in the UK, 12 in South Africa, two each in Finland, Germany, Italy and the USA, and one each in Canada, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland and Singapore. Locally 46 in Queensland, 44 each in NSW and Victoria, 25 in WA, 12 in SA, 8 in Tasmania, 5 in the ACT, 4 in the North Island and 2 each in the Northern Territory and the South Island. Includes the pilgrimages to Bushy (Bruce Bryan, Danny Norman).

• Episode 432 - Amazing Grace

  For Saturday 16 August, 575 of 831 members took part across 14 countries and 312 locations: 67 UK events, 11 South Africa, 5 Ireland, 2 USA, one each in Austria, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland and Sweden; locally 53 in Queensland and NSW, 50 Victoria, 21 WA, 15 SA, 9 Tasmania, 6 North Island, 5 ACT, 4 Northern Territory, 3 South Island.

• Episode 431 - Start Spreading the News

  For Saturday 2 August 2025: 825 members, 542 taking part in 13 countries across 286 locations. Internationally 71 events in the UK, 10 in South Africa, 5 in the USA, 3 in Ireland, 2 each in Germany, Italy and Austria, and 1 each in Canada, Japan, Singapore and Sweden. Locally 49 in Queensland, 42 in the Greater State, 40 in NSW, 17 in WA, 13 in SA, 9 in Tasmania, 8 on the North Island, 6 in the ACT, 3 in the Northern Territory and 1 on the South Island.

• Episode 430 - Cleaner Wanted!

  For Saturday 19 July 2025: of 823 Adventurers members, 580 took part across 13 countries and 284 locations. Internationally 63 in the UK, nine in South Africa, four each in Germany, Ireland and the USA, two in the Netherlands, one each in Canada, Italy, Norway, Singapore and Sweden. Domestically 46 in NSW, 45 in Queensland, 44 in Victoria, 18 in WA, 17 in SA, seven each in the ACT, Tasmania and the North Island, one each in the NT and the South Island. TOC notes the membership had hovered in the 790s for months before jumping to 823.

• Episode 429 - It's Question Time

  For Saturday 5 July 2025: of 808 members (a milestone the hosts celebrate on air), 546 took part in 11 countries across 284 locations. State-by-state and international breakdowns, a catch-up on Canada Day (14 members at six Canadian events on 1 July), and the Bushy pilgrimage, Paul Hyde on his second visit, Joe Kite on a first visit, Adrian Luscombe on his 23rd, with a note that Bushy hosted over 100 octogenarians and nonagenarians for their annual gathering.

• Episode 428 - Evolution

  For Saturday 21 June 2025: of 799 members, 540 took part across 12 countries and 299 locations. Internationally 61 in the UK, 11 South Africa, four Italy, two each in Finland, Ireland and the USA, one each in Austria, Germany, Malaysia and the Netherlands. Locally 55 in Queensland, 51 in Victoria, 48 in NSW, 22 WA, 12 SA, seven each ACT and North Island, six Tasmania, three Northern Territory, two South Island. Includes the Bushy pilgrimage (Ian Brown and Cass Castleton on 14 June; none on 21 June).

• Episode 427 - Onions Have Layers

  For Saturday 7 June 2025: of 796 club members, 556 took part in 12 countries across 293 locations. UK 50 events, Netherlands 14, South Africa 12, Germany and USA 4 each, Poland 2, and one each in Ireland, Italy, Lithuania and Singapore. Queensland took the gold with 56 events, NSW and Victoria tied on 46, WA 17, SA 15, ACT/Tasmania/North Island six each, Northern Territory four and South Island one. With Darwin cancelled, every running NT parkrun had an adventurer at it - believed to be a first. Includes the pilgrimage (Annabelle Johnston, Barbara Luther and Renata Koch at Bushy, all first visits) and a shout-out to Andrew Yeatman, RD at Kadina Trail for Ellen Raven's 500th.

• Episode 426 - Lost Property

  Melissa reads the adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 31 May 2025: 792 members, 556 of whom took part in 13 countries across 281 locations. Internationally, adventurers at 54 UK events, 10 in South Africa, four in Sweden, three each in Denmark and Norway, two each in Finland, Ireland and Singapore, one each in Germany, Italy and Lithuania. Locally, 47 in Victoria, 46 each in NSW and Queensland, 21 in WA, 16 in SA, eight in Tasmania, six in the ACT, four in the North Island, two each in the South Island and the Northern Territory. A special Ascension Day supplement was also read earlier, covering Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden on 29 May, 40 adventurers at 12 events, largest frond at Uppsala parkrun.

• Episode 425 - Tracky Dacky Doo Dah Day

  For Saturday 24 May 2025: of 791 club members, 553 took part in 18 countries across 312 locations. 67 UK events, 10 South Africa, four each Germany and USA, two Ireland, one each Canada, Finland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore and Sweden. Domestically 52 events each in Queensland and Victoria, 47 NSW, 21 WA, 13 SA, 10 Tasmania, eight North Island, six ACT, three South Island, two Northern Territory. The pilgrimage stand-in for Bushy was Ivan Neville, who took three flights and 28 hours from Australia to Fulham Palace.

• Episode 424 - Reaching a Rec-Ord

  Sarah leads in recalling her March prediction of 800 members by the end of May; 17 new members since. For Saturday 17 May 2025: of 786 members, 565 took part in 13 countries across 283 locations. UK 58 events, South Africa 10, Canada 3, Japan/Poland/Sweden/USA 2 each, Denmark/Italy/Singapore 1 each. NSW and Victoria tied on 49, Queensland 39, SA and WA tied on 18, Tasmania 8, ACT 7, NT 2, North Island 6, South Island 3. Pilgrimage: one adventurer at Bushy, her third visit.

• Episode 423 - The Hope Song

  For Saturday 10 May 2025: of 784 members, 561 took part, in 12 countries across 299 locations. UK 58 events, South Africa 10, USA three, Italy / Japan / Poland two each, Canada / Germany / Ireland / Sweden one each. Locally: New South Wales 57, Queensland 51, the Greater State 49, Western Australia 19, South Australia 16, ACT and Tasmania eight each, North Island seven, South Island two, Northern Territory one.

• Episode 422 - Potato, Potarto

  For Saturday 3 May 2025: of 781 members, 541 took part in 10 countries across 280 locations. UK 61 events, South Africa 10, Japan 6, USA 2, one each in the Netherlands, Italy, Norway and Singapore. Locally NSW 54, Queensland 48, Victoria 45, WA 15, SA 11, Tasmania 9, North Island and ACT 6 each, South Island 3, none in the Northern Territory. No adventurers at Bushy, so no pilgrimages.

• Episode 421 - There's No Place Like Home

  For Saturday 26 April 2025: of 777 members, 561 took part in 12 countries across 299 locations. UK 59 events; 11 in South Africa, three USA, two each Germany, Poland, Singapore and Japan, one each Ireland, Italy and Sweden. Locally: NSW 55, Queensland 48, Victoria 46, (Western) Australia 20, South Australia 19, Tasmania 11, North Island 9, ACT 5, South Island 2, none in the Northern Territory. Pilgrimages by Paul Dempsey (Wishart) and Colette Goldthorpe (Preston). A supplementary Sunday count for South Africa's Freedom Day is read out later.

• Episode 420 - No Indeed. Indeed, No

  For Saturday 19 April 2025: of 774 members, 604 took part across 13 countries and 301 locations. UK 58 events, South Africa 10, Germany 3, Canada/Italy/Japan/Norway/USA 2 each, Ireland/Lithuania/Singapore 1 each. Locally: Victoria 53, Queensland 51, NSW 45, SA and WA 20 each, North Island 10, Tasmania 8, ACT 7, South Island 3.

• Episode 418 - Yeah Nah

  For Saturday 22 March 2025: of 771 members, 578 took part across eight countries and 288 locations. 58 UK events, 10 South Africa, three USA, one each Ireland, Netherlands and Sweden. Locally 52 in Victoria and New South Wales, 47 in Queensland, 19 in Western Australia, 15 in South Australia, 14 in Tasmania, six each in the ACT and the North Island, two on the South Island and one in the Northern Territory. Pilgrimage: Stephen Walsh's first time at Bushy.

• Episode 417 - Baby Brain is Real

  For Saturday 15 March 2025: of 769 club members, 572 took part in 10 countries across 287 locations. Internationally 61 in the UK, eight in South Africa, two in the USA and one each in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Japan and Lithuania. Domestically 56 in NSW, 50 in Victoria, 44 in Queensland, 19 each in SA and WA, 10 in Tasmania, six in the ACT, four on the North Island, three on the South Island and none in the Northern Territory. Michael George made the Bushy pilgrimage for the first time. Sarah predicts 800 members by the start of May.

• Episode 416 - Falicitating Fun

  Melissa Ellis "It's my favourite time of the pod. It's time for the Consolidated Club Report." For Saturday 8 March 2025: 762 members, 481 taking part across 11 countries and 236 locations; 49 UK events, 10 in South Africa, four in Poland, two in the USA, one each in Denmark, Japan, Lithuania and Singapore; state-by-state Australian and New Zealand breakdown, with Queensland down to eight because of the cyclone cancellations.

• Episode 415 - Pow Wow to PALM

  Saturday 1 March 2025: of 758 members, 550 took part in nine countries across 272 locations. UK 54 events; South Africa 5; two each in Poland, Ireland, Japan, Singapore and the USA. Locally NSW 51, Queensland 45, Victoria 42, South Australia 19, Western Australia 18, Tasmania 10, North Island 9, ACT 8, South Island 1, Northern Territory none.

• Episode 414 - Wombling Free

  For Saturday 21 February 2025 [sic, the reports and launches discussed are the 22nd]: of 754 members, 563 took part in nine countries across 262 locations. UK 51 events, South Africa 6, Poland 3, Ireland/Japan/USA 2 each, Italy 1. Locally 46 in Queensland, 43 in NSW and Victoria, 16 in South Australia, 11 in Tasmania, 6 in the ACT, 10 in the North Island, 1 each in the South Island and the Northern Territory.

• Episode 413 - Transport & Tryouts

  For Saturday 15 February 2025: of 752 members, 547 took part in 10 countries across 287 locations. 54 events in the UK, seven in South Africa, three each in Japan and the USA, two in Italy, one each in Ireland, the Netherlands and Sweden. Locally New South Wales led on 55 events, Queensland third on 47, then the greatest state on 43, 22 in Western Australia, 18 in South Australia, 13 in Tasmania, seven each in the ACT and the North Island, three in the South Island and none in the Northern Territory. No one at Bushy for the pilgrimage.

• Episode 412 - Another One Bites the Dust

  For Saturday 8 February 2025: of 746 members, 567 took part in 10 countries across 283 locations, 56 UK events, 7 South Africa, 5 USA, 1 each in Poland, Sweden, Germany, Ireland and Italy; locally 50 NSW, 49 in the greater state, 47 Queensland, 21 WA, 15 SA, 10 Tasmania, 7 ACT, 6 North Island, 2 South Island, 1 NT.

• Episode 411 - GPS fails

  For Saturday 1 February 2025: of 744 members, 569 took part in 11 countries across 277 locations. UK 58 events; seven in [country not stated in the audio]; two each in South Africa, Poland and the USA; one each in Denmark, Japan and Sweden. Locally: 47 events in Queensland, 45 NSW, 43 Victoria, 22 WA, 16 SA, 12 Tasmania, 8 ACT, 7 North Island, 4 South Island, 1 Northern Territory. Mel reminds listeners they can add the Adventurers Club as one of their five parkrun profile affiliations, via the official profile and not the 5K app.

• Episode 410 - Aussie Aussie Aussie

  For Saturday 25 January 2025: of 741 members, 565 took part in 11 countries across 276 locations. UK 56 events, South Africa 8, one each in Poland, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Ireland and the USA. In Australia: 54 in Victoria, 48 NSW, 45 Queensland, 17 SA, 16 WA, 8 each ACT and Tasmania, 2 NT; 6 on the North Island and 1 on the South Island.

• Episode 409 - Give us a hug

  Melissa reads the adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 18 January 2025: of 735 members, 549 took part in 10 countries across 284 locations. UK 59 events; South Africa 6; Germany and Poland 2 each; Canada, Japan, Singapore and Sweden 1 each. Locally the greater state and Queensland tied on 50, New South Wales 45, Western Australia and South Australia tied on 19, Tasmania 12, North Island and ACT tied on 7, South Island and Northern Territory tied on 1. A "bowling strike" - every region represented.

• Episode 408 - Back to the Office

  For Saturday 11 January 2025: of 735 members, 553 took part in 11 countries across 273 locations. UK 51 events, South Africa 7, and one each in Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore and Sweden. Australian/NZ breakdown: NSW 52 (the week's gold medal winners, confirmed live on air), Victoria 50, Queensland 46, SA 19, WA 13, Tasmania 10, North Island 8, ACT 7, South Island 3, none in the Northern Territory. Largest international frond was a frond of five at Mura di Lucca, Italy (Christopher Miles, Ali Soppa, Andy Simpson, Rhiannon Taylor, Andy Erie). Pilgrimage: Andrew Banner of North Wollongong at Bushy, also his 50th parkrun. Largest AU/NZ fronds: 13 at Birtinya Island, nine at "Schlaba", and eight at Zeehan Golf Club, Tasmania, the last being one family, the travelling Smiths. Stats compiled with the Belinda Fairy.

• Episode 407 - Highlights and Hopes

  Mel reads the adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 7 December 2024: of 714 members, 500 took part in eight countries across 244 locations. Adventurers at 38 UK events, eight in South Africa, two in the USA, one each in Malaysia, Poland and Singapore; locally 52 in Queensland, 48 in NSW, 44 in Victoria, 14 in WA, 13 in South Australia, seven on New Zealand's North Island, six in Tasmania and the ACT, two in the Northern Territory and one on the South Island. TOC adds that Bushy Park was cancelled for only the third time in 20 years because the Royal Parks shut for Storm Darragh, that the UK had 475 cancellations against 336 events held, that Australia's 487 events made it the biggest country for the week, and that Albert Melbourne had the world's largest attendance at 664 finishes.

• Episode 406 - White-marks the spot

  The adventurers' Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 30 November 2024: of 714 members, 500 took part across 8 countries and 254 locations, 45 events in the UK, 9 in the USA, 6 in South Africa, and 1 each in Germany, Poland and Singapore. Locally: Victoria 46, New South Wales 45, Queensland 41, Western Australia 19, South Australia 13, Tasmania 10, ACT 9, North Island of New Zealand 6, South Island 1, Northern Territory 1. Compiled by 'our Belinda Fairy', who is also credited earlier with the Thanksgiving Day count of 17 adventurers across 8 US events.

• Episode 405 - B4s Return

  For Saturday 23 November 2024: of 713 members, 500 took part in 11 countries across 245 locations. UK numbers down to 33 events because of Storm Bert; 8 in South Africa, 3 in the USA, one each in Austria, Canada, Ireland and Lithuania. NSW and Victoria tied on 49, Queensland 44, WA 18, SA 14, Tasmania 9, ACT 7, North Island 5, South Island 5, NT 1. No adventurers at Bushy, which had exactly 1,000 finishes. Largest local fronds were 10, at Inverloch, Shellharbour and The Beaches; TOC identifies the Lithuanian frond of nine at Vingis as an Andy Airey trip.

• Episode 404 - Boomerang

  Compiled by Belinda, thanked for turning it around an hour before recording. For Saturday 16 November 2024: of 714 members, 534 took part in nine countries across 257 locations. UK 41 events, South Africa 7, USA 4, Netherlands and Canada 2 each, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Lithuania 1 each; NSW 51, Queensland 47, Victoria 42, WA 20, SA and Tasmania 11 each, ACT 7, North Island 6, South Island 3, and nobody in the Northern Territory.

• Episode 403 - In the Poo

  For Saturday 9 November 2024: of 712 members, 528 took part in six countries across 268 locations - 55 UK events, nine South Africa, one Germany, one Norway; Queensland and New South Wales tied on 49, Victoria 47, Western Australia 21, South Australia 12, Tasmania 10, ACT five, four each on New Zealand's North and South Islands and one in the Northern Territory. No one at Bushy this week.

• Episode 402 - With Mispronunciations Now

  For Saturday 2 November 2024: of 706 members, 513 took part in nine countries across 269 locations, 56 events in the UK, six in South Africa, four in the USA, one each in Ireland, Italy, Japan and Singapore, plus the Australian and New Zealand state-by-state breakdown.

• Episode 401 - Adventurers Shine

  For Saturday 19 October 2024: of 702 members, 513 took part in nine countries across 262 locations, a growth of 12 members in the month, including Danny Norman from With Me Now. Adventurers at 55 UK events, six in South Africa, three in the USA, two in Canada, one each in Italy, Japan and Poland; locally 52 in New South Wales, 47 in Victoria, 41 in Queensland, 16 in South Australia, 15 in Western Australia, nine in Tasmania, five in the ACT, five in the North Island, three in the South Island and none in the Northern Territory.

• Episode 400 - Thank you for the Music

  For Saturday 12 October 2024: of a total of 700 members, 504 took part in nine countries across 265 locations - a milestone the hosts note lands on the 400th episode. 53 events in the UK, eight in South Africa, three in Ireland, two in the USA, one each in Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland and Singapore; in Australia 48 in Victoria, 47 in Queensland, 46 in NSW, 17 in WA, 14 in SA, seven in the ACT, four in Tasmania, one in the Northern Territory, and five on the North Island and two on the South Island of New Zealand. No pilgrimage this week.

• Episode 399 - Das Ist Gut

  For Saturday 5 October 2024: 693 members, 524 taking part in 12 countries across 269 locations. Adventurers at 40 UK events, 11 in Germany, six in South Africa, three in the Netherlands, two each in Canada, Italy and the USA and one each in Austria, Japan and Poland; locally 56 events in NSW, 52 in Victoria, 39 in Queensland, 20 in WA, 14 in SA, five each in the ACT and the North Island, four in Tasmania, three on the South Island and two in the Northern Territory. Bushy pilgrims for the 20th anniversary: Adrian Luscombe (19th visit), Lisa Ackerson (first) and Branka Moss (third).

• Episode 398 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles

  For Saturday 28 September 2024: of 690 members, 513 took part in 13 countries across 281 locations. Internationally, adventurers were at 51 UK events, seven in South Africa, two each in the USA and Italy, and one each in Austria, Finland, Germany, Japan, Lithuania, Poland and Singapore. Domestically: 51 events in New South Wales, 49 in Victoria, 47 in Queensland, 19 in Western Australia, 17 in South Australia, eight in Tasmania, six in the ACT, five on the North Island, three on the South Island and one in the Northern Territory.

• Episode 397 - The Grate Return

  Adventurers Consolidated Club report for Saturday 21 September 2024: of 690 members, 517 took part in 13 countries across 264 locations, 58 UK events, four South Africa, three USA, two each Italy and the Netherlands, one each Austria, Denmark, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Singapore; locally 48 NSW, 47 Victoria, 40 Queensland, 18 WA, 14 SA, six each ACT and North Island, five Tasmania, two each Northern Territory and South Island. Largest international frond four at Epworth Equestrian (UK) and four at Hopkins Land (South Africa); zero pilgrims at Bushy; largest frond 18 at Old Esk Railway Station; highlighted frond of 10 at Pirrama parkrun, including Melissa Ellis.

• Episode 396 - Oh What a Feeling!

  For Saturday 14 September 2024: 682 members, 519 took part across 12 countries and 250 locations. 53 UK events, eight South Africa, three Ireland, two USA, one each in Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland and Singapore. Domestically 47 in NSW, 45 in Victoria, 42 in Queensland, 15 WA, 14 SA, eight North Island, seven Tasmania, five ACT.

• Revisits and Backflips

  For Saturday 7 September 2024: of 682 members, 504 took part in eight countries across 278 locations. Overseas, 55 events in the UK, seven in South Africa, four in the USA, three in the Netherlands, two in Canada, one in Italy. Domestically Queensland led on 56 events, then New South Wales 48, Victoria 44, Western Australia 19, South Australia 16, Tasmania nine, ACT seven, North Island four, South Island two, Northern Territory one.

• Episode 394 - Dangling the carrot

  For Saturday 24 August 2024: of 675 members, 501 took part in 11 countries across 245 locations. Internationally, adventurers were at 48 UK events, seven in South Africa, four in Canada, three each in the USA and Ireland, and one each in Germany, Norway, Singapore and Italy. Locally, Queensland took gold with 58 events, the UK silver, New South Wales bronze with 46, then Victoria 39, South Australia 16, Western Australia 13, Tasmania 7, five on the North Island, three in the ACT, two in the Northern Territory and one on the South Island.

• Episode 393 - Onwards and Upwards

  The adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 17 August 2024: of 672 members, 479 took part in 11 countries across 255 locations. UK 50 events; five adventurers in South Africa, three in the USA, two each in Sweden and Ireland, one each in Italy, Norway, Malaysia and Japan. Domestically Queensland and Victoria tied on 46 events, New South Wales 44, Western Australia 22, South Australia 10, Tasmania 7, North Island and ACT 6, South Island and the Northern Territory 1 each, which Sarah calls a bowling strike.

• Episode 392 - Bolting towards Septmeber

  For Saturday 10 August 2024: of 671 members, 511 took part in 15 countries across 274 locations. UK 53 events; Queensland 52; the Greater State (Victoria) 45; New South Wales 43; Western Australia 18; South Australia 14; Tasmania 8; North Island 7; ACT 6; Northern Territory and South Island 2 each. Includes Lyndell Murray's Bushy Park pilgrimage on the way home from officiating as chief referee for the triathlon at the Paris Olympics.

• Episode 391 - The Rookie

  For Saturday 3 August 2024: of 669 members, 510 took part, a first time over 500, across 258 locations in nine countries. Queensland led with 58 events, Victoria 45 (tying with the UK), NSW 43, WA 13, SA 11, Tasmania 10, ACT 6, North Island 5, NT 2, South Island 1. Nobody at Bushy this week. A special mention for Ross-on-Wye's fifth birthday, where an after-the-fact correction confirms Monty Slade's post marked his 500th parkrun.

• Episode 390 - Jumpy

  For Saturday 27 July 2024: of 669 members, 492 took part in 12 countries across 263 locations. UK 53 events; five in South Africa, three in the USA, two each in Germany, Canada, Italy and Ireland, one each in Austria, the Netherlands and Denmark. Locally 53 in Queensland (tied with the UK), 43 in Victoria, 41 in NSW, 19 in WA, 13 in SA, 10 in Tasmania, 6 on the North Island, 4 in the ACT and 1 each in the Northern Territory and South Island.

• Episode 389 - What's a Melidex?

  For Saturday 20 July 2024: of 665 members, 469 took part in eight countries across 239 locations. UK took gold with 48 events; six each in South Africa and the USA; one each in the Netherlands, Japan and Italy. Locally, 43 events in Victoria (silver), 41 in Queensland and New South Wales, 19 in Western Australia, 16 in South Australia, seven in Tasmania, six on the North Island of New Zealand and three in the ACT.

• Episode 388 - When 3 becomes 5

  For Saturday 13 July: of 662 members, 492 took part in nine countries across 247 locations, 48 UK events, six South Africa, three USA, one each Germany, Italy, Japan and the Netherlands; domestically 51 Queensland, 43 Victoria, 38 NSW, 18 WA, 14 SA, eight North Island, five Tasmania, four South Island, three ACT, two Northern Territory.

• Episode 387 - Founders and Fashion

  For Saturday 6 July 2024: of 657 members, 457 took part, in 11 countries across 245 locations. 48 events in the UK, six in South Africa, three in the USA, two each in the Netherlands and Canada, one each in Denmark, Japan, Italy and Germany. Locally 46 events, 35 in NSW, 16 in SA, 14 in WA, six each in Tasmania, ACT and the North Island, four in the South Island and one in the Northern Territory. Mel flags that the numbers may be slightly inaccurate as they are drawn from parkrun's own consolidated club table.

• Episode 386 - Fly High

  For Saturday 29 June 2024: of 653 club members, 479 took part across 10 countries and 251 locations. 52 events in the UK, six in South Africa, four in the USA, three in Singapore, two each in Canada, Germany and Italy, one in Denmark; 50 in Queensland, 45 in NSW, 39 in Victoria, 15 in WA, 11 in South Australia, seven in the ACT, five on the North Island, four in Tasmania, two in the Northern Territory and one on the South Island. Sunil Chummond made the pilgrimage to Bushy.

• Episode 385 - Ice Ice Baby

  For Saturday 22 June 2024: of 652 members, 476 took part, in 11 countries across 255 locations. UK led with 52 events, Victoria 49, New South Wales 44, Queensland 40, WA and South Australia tied on 15, Tasmania 9, ACT 7, North Island 6, South Island 3, Northern Territory 2, six in South Africa and one each in the USA, Singapore, Canada, Japan, Italy, Netherlands and Poland. Largest international group at Cranleigh (Ian Thompson, Alexander Thompson, Brian Grieves); the Bushy pilgrimage went to Bec Bailey, park walking event 990.

• Episode 384 - Indeed

  For Saturday 15 June 2024: of 650 members, 453 took part in nine countries across 228 locations. Adventurers at 40 UK events, seven in South Africa, two in the USA, one each in Austria, Italy, Canada and Poland. Locally: 53 events in Queensland (topping the table), 39 in Victoria, 34 in New South Wales, 18 in Western Australia, 13 in South Australia, seven in the ACT, five in Tasmania, three on the North Island, two in the Northern Territory and one on the South Island, a 'bowling strike' (every region represented). The Pilgrimage was blank: no adventurer at Bushy Park.

• Episode 383 - Big Kahunas

  For Saturday 8 June 2024: of 647 members, 472 took part in nine countries across 243 locations. UK first with 49 events, then 10 in South Africa, two in the USA and one each in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland; in Australia 45 in Victoria, 41 in Queensland, 39 in NSW, 14 in Western Australia, 13 in South Australia, nine in Tasmania, seven in the ACT, six on the North Island, three in the Northern Territory and one on the South Island.

• Episode 382 - What's in a name?

  Melissa admits she did not update the stats, "Can I claim COVID brain?", and refers listeners to the website and Facebook post. She thanks the "Belinda Fairy" for having compiled the report for the last few weeks, and gives only the headline: the UK topped the leaderboard and Victoria came second.

• Episode 381 - Ah-sigh-ee

  For Saturday 18 May: 640 club members, 456 of whom took part in nine countries across 240 locations. Internationally, 42 UK events, seven in South Africa, five in the Netherlands, two in the USA and one each in Germany, Italy and Ireland. Locally 52 events in NSW, 41 in Victoria, 39 in Queensland, 14 in SA, 12 in WA, eight in Tasmania, five each in the North Island and the ACT, three in the NT and two in the South Island. Largest international frond was 12 at Zuiderpark Den Haag; largest Australian fronds were seven at Jeune Park and six at Canning River; nobody made the pilgrimage to Bushy this week.

• Episode 380 - In a twist

  For Saturday 11 May 2024: of 633 members, 462 took part across 254 locations in 10 countries, 34 events in the UK, eight in South Africa, four each in Finland and Norway, three in the USA, two each in Denmark and Italy, one each in Ireland, Japan, Malaysia and Sweden; locally 47 in Queensland, 43 in Victoria, 40 in NSW, 16 in South Australia, 12 in WA, seven in Tasmania, five on the North Island, four in the ACT, three in the Northern Territory and two on the South Island. Largest international frond was eight at Squerryes Winery; the Australian highlight was the frond of six at Cottesloe (Matt Stephens, Sarah Jefferson, Eman Vergara, David and Chloe Bravos, Andrew Yeatman). Bushy pilgrims this week were Dawn Branton and Janet and Dave Tozer. Closes with the reminder to add the adventurers as a club affiliation and as primary club on Run the World.

• Episode 379 - R2-RD

  For Saturday 4 May 2024: of 630 members, 454 took part in 10 countries across 254 locations. The UK topped the leaderboard with 52 events, pipping New South Wales by one; then Victoria 42, Queensland 38, South Australia 15, WA 12, Tasmania 6, ACT and North Island 5, Northern Territory 2, South Island 1. Simon and Melissa flag a 154/15 typo on air.

• Episode 378 - Run the World

  Melissa Ellis reports the adventurers CCR for Saturday 27 April 2024, recovered late after technical problems: of 621 members, 480 took part in 11 countries across 259 locations - 50 UK events, four South Africa, two Poland, one each in Singapore, USA, Ireland, Finland, Canada and Japan; in Australia and New Zealand 51 NSW, 48 Queensland, 41 Victoria, 16 WA, 15 SA, nine Tasmania, seven ACT, six North Island, three South Island and one Northern Territory.

• Episode 377 - Purple Patches

  For Saturday 20 April 2024: of 619 members, 470 took part in 10 countries across 238 locations - 51 UK events, three South Africa, two each USA and Ireland, one each Japan, Malaysia, Italy and the Netherlands; 53 NSW, 44 Victoria, 43 Queensland, 16 South Australia, 15 WA, seven North Island, six ACT, four Tasmania, two each Northern Territory and South Island. Largest international front was three at Southampton; largest local fronds were 10 at Shellharbour, eight each at the Stump and the Ponds, and six at Capestone Lake (Michael Lyttle, Chris Hood, Grant Oliver, Cherie Martin, and Janet and Dave Tozer).

• Episode 375 - Outback parkruns

  For Saturday 30 March 2024: of 608 members, 493 took part in nine countries across 249 locations, 48 UK events, five South Africa, three USA, two Netherlands, one each Canada, Germany and Japan; locally 58 New South Wales, 45 Victoria, 37 Queensland, 17 South Australia, 10 Western Australia, seven North Island, six Tasmania, five ACT, two South Island and one Northern Territory. The UK takes silver.

• Episode 374 - details, details

  For Saturday 16 March 2024: of 602 members, 462 took part in eight countries across 218 locations. UK 38 events; two each in South Africa, Poland and Ireland; one each in the USA and Singapore. Locally 44 events in New South Wales, 41 in Victoria, 35 in Queensland, 16 in Western Australia, 14 in South Australia, six each in Tasmania, the ACT and the North Island, three on the South Island and one in the Northern Territory.

• Episode 373 - Geographical Inaccuracy

  For Saturday 9 March 2024: of 595 members, 465 took part across 240 locations in 10 countries. 36 UK events, four in South Africa, three in the USA, one each in Italy, Sweden, Japan, Poland and Singapore. Locally: 55 events in New South Wales, 45 in Victoria, 39 in Queensland, 13 in Western Australia, 12 in South Australia, nine in Tasmania, seven in the ACT and North Island, four in the South Island and one in the Northern Territory.

• Episode 372 - Don't follow Mel!

  For Saturday 2 March 2024: of 590 members, 452 took part in six countries across 229 locations - 39 UK events, four in South Africa, three in the USA, two in Poland; and in Australasia 46 in New South Wales, 45 in Victoria, 41 in Queensland, 14 in South Australia, 11 in Western Australia, 9 in Tasmania, 7 in the North Island, 6 in the ACT, 2 in the South Island and none in the Northern Territory.

• Episode 371 - Out & Moving

  For Saturday 24 February 2024: of 585 members, 446 took part across six countries and 221 locations, 38 events in the UK, 5 in South Africa, 3 in the USA, 3 in Ireland; locally 45 in New South Wales, 42 in Victoria, 36 in Queensland, 14 in South Australia, 12 in Western Australia, 7 in Tasmania, 6 in the ACT, 5 on the North Island, 3 on the South Island and 1 in the Northern Territory. Milestones: Pauline Taylor's 250th (walked) at Wishart, Fern Patterson's 100th at Chermside, Amy Kent's 10th at Wagga and David Bennett's 250th at Chaffey Park. No launches for a second week running and no reported PBs.

• Episode 370 - What's in the Box?

  For Saturday 17 February 2024: of 558 members, 422 took part, in six countries across 202 locations. Overseas, 31 events in the UK, four in South Africa, two in the USA, one in the Netherlands. Domestically, 45 events in Victoria, 43 in New South Wales, 30 in Queensland, 13 in Western Australia, 11 in South Australia, 9 in Tasmania, 6 on the North Island, 5 in the ACT, 2 on the South Island and none in the Northern Territory. Talking point of the week: the UK came third, pipping Queensland by one, prompting a discussion of adventurer growth in the UK (also flagged in the show notes).

• Episode 369 - When Paris met Harry

  For Saturday 10 February 2024: of 554 members, 424 took part in eight countries across 225 locations. UK 34 events; three each in South Africa and the USA; one each in Austria, Ireland and Norway. Adventurer PBs for James Thomas, Geoff Reid (30:22 at Lochiel) and Bill Lodwick (22:28 at Berwick Waters); V100 volunteer milestone for Andrew Yeatman at Perry Lakes, on 140 volunteer credits, 100 of them as photographer.

• Episode 368 - Gooey buttercake flavoured goodness

  For Saturday 3 February 2024: of 550 members, 433 took part across eight countries and 222 locations - 38 events in the UK, three in South Africa, two in the USA, one each in Canada, Italy and Japan; locally 44 in Victoria, 42 in NSW, 39 in Queensland, 12 in SA, 11 in WA, 10 in Tasmania, nine in the North Island, seven in the ACT, two in the South Island and none in the Northern Territory.

• Episode 367 - YMMV

  CCR for Saturday 27 January 2024: of 547 members, 434 took part across seven countries and 219 locations - 29 UK events, four in South Africa, two in the USA, one each in Ireland and the Netherlands; and in Australasia 45 events in NSW, 41 in Queensland, 40 in Victoria, 17 in South Australia, 12 in WA, 10 in Tasmania, 8 in the ACT, 6 in the North Island, 3 in the South Island and none in the Northern Territory.

• Episode 366 - Euphony

  For Saturday 20 January 2024: 546 members, 423 of whom took part, in four countries across 218 locations. Adventurers at 27 UK events and three in South Africa; locally 48 in New South Wales, 47 in the greater state, 41 in Queensland, 13 in South Australia, 11 in Tasmania, 10 in Western Australia, nine on the North Island, four each in the ACT and the South Island, and one in the Northern Territory. Also an adventurers PB for Rebecca Ryan at Albert, Melbourne and milestones for M. Nico (250th, at Kirra), Timothy Amos (10th, Hagley), Maurice Cohen (50th, Whangarei) and Christiana Charlet (100th, Mundy Regional).

• Episode 365 - Tick Tocky

  For Saturday 13 January: 545 club members, 440 taking part in seven countries across 218 locations, 27 UK events, five South Africa, two USA, one each Germany and Japan; locally 50 in New South Wales (a first), 42 Victoria, 36 Queensland, 14 Western Australia, 13 South Australia, eight North Island, seven each Tasmania and ACT, four South Island and one Northern Territory. PBs from Morglin Smith (Southampton, 35:10), Julie Jackson (Sandon Point, 57:50) and James Thomas (Woy Woy, 46:15). Milestones: Channel 5 News crew member David Moss's 500th at Kawana (alongside Graham Rose and Pat O'Connor), Cathy Mudge's 250th at The Terrace and Sarah Wickham's 100th at Mount Helena.

• Episode 364 - Bumping Uglies

  For Saturday 16 December 2023: of 524 members, 412 took part in nine countries across 186 locations, 32 UK events, four South Africa, one each Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore and America; locally 40 in the Greater State, 36 New South Wales, 33 Queensland, 11 WA, seven SA, six ACT, five North Island, four Tasmania, three South Island. PB: Zali Spake (A3487780) 1:03:45 at Shellharbour. Milestones: Steve Oreck (A2382406) 250th at Bells Parade, Kayleigh Hamilton (A5178431) 25th at Shellharbour.

• Episode 363 - Old Farts and Old Ducks

  For Saturday 9 December 2023: of 519 Adventurers Club members, 409 took part in nine countries across 216 locations, passing the club's goal of 500 members for the year. 32 UK events (an all-time high), three in America, two in South Africa, one each in Germany, Italy, Singapore and Sweden; locally 47 in the Greater State, 45 in Queensland, 42 in New South Wales, 11 in South Australia, 10 in Western Australia, six on the North Island, five in Tasmania, four in the ACT, three on the South Island and two in the Northern Territory. Adventurer PB: Louise Murphy at Warren County Armco. Milestones: Hayley Bowyer 50th at Ipswich; Simon Aruz 100th; Johan Duvenhage 250th at Durbanville, South Africa; Karen Hurrell 250th at Haigh Woodland; and Paul Kitching (PK) his 250th at Mount Barker, cheered across the line by the crew there and closing in on 100 volunteer credits.

• Episode 362 - West is best

  For Saturday 2 December 2023: of 513 club members, 384 took part in six countries across 202 locations. Largest frond was nine at Casula Parklands (a Shellharbour touring group), with fronds of five at Cyril Curtain Reserve, Point Cook, South Toowoomba and Two Rivers Wines. Milestones: Michael Tran Cong 100th, Heather Hunter 250th, and Geoff Glaab's 100th run the previous week on Thanksgiving Day at Joe Creason.

• Episode 361 - TOC’s budgies

  Melissa reads the adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 25 November 2023: of 512 members, 406 took part in eight countries across 196 locations, 25 UK events, four US, two each in Canada and South Africa, one each in Poland and Austria; locally 41 events across Victoria and New South Wales, 38 in Queensland, 12 in WA, 10 in South Australia, six in the ACT, four in the North Island, two in the South Island and one in the Northern Territory. Milestones: Fiona Mullen (50th) and Jennifer Arnold (250th). PBs: Gavin Porter 19:52 at Cleethorpes, Karen Hamilton 20:58 at Picton, Adrian Heawood 24:31 at Beaufort Lake. Closes with the reminder to add the Adventurers Club as one of your five parkrun profile affiliations.

• Episode 360 - gggrrriverside

  For Saturday 18 November 2023: of 509 members, 407 took part across eight countries and 209 locations, 31 UK events, three South Africa, two USA, one each Netherlands, Poland and Singapore; locally 47 in NSW, 43 in Queensland, 33 in Victoria, 13 SA, 11 WA, eight each North Island and Tasmania, four ACT, two South Island, one NT. Adventurer milestones: Sophie Nicholson 10th, Alice Hedges 50th, Rex Gream 100th, and Heidi McGrath, Leah Morley and Kay Anthony 250th. PB to Sheila Sharma, 26:08 at The Entrance.

• Episode 359 - Rrrrriverside

  Mel reads the adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 11 November 2023: the club has passed 505 members, with 378 taking part in eight countries across 200 locations, 28 events in the UK, three each in South Africa and America, one each in Austria, Malaysia and Poland; locally 45 events in Queensland, 43 in Victoria ("the greater state"), 39 in New South Wales, 10 in South Australia, seven in WA and ACT, five in Tasmania and the North Island and three on the South Island. Milestones: Chris Roos 250th at Jells, Andrea Booth 100th at Jells, Amelia Garner 50th, Mark Scarborough 250th on his 10th parkrun anniversary. PBs: Erin Phillips at Stones Corner and Mark Scarborough at Wagi Bridge, his first PB in six years.

• Episode 358 - Log a Nottie

  Melissa reads the Adventurers Club stats for Saturday 4 November 2023: of 496 members, 378 took part in nine countries across 187 locations, 24 UK events, three each in South Africa and America, two in Singapore, one each in the Netherlands, Norway and Poland; locally 36 in NSW, 35 in Queensland, 34 in Victoria, 15 in SA, 12 in WA, 8 on the North Island, 6 in the ACT, 3 in Tasmania, 2 on the South Island and 1 in the Northern Territory. No adventurer PBs; milestones for Andrew Turner (250th), Renee Jackson (250th) and M Strong (50th).

• Episode 357 - Stop watch

  For Saturday 28 October 2023: of 491 club members, 382 took part in seven countries across 188 locations - 25 UK events, three USA, two South Africa, one each in Denmark and Ireland; locally 42 NSW, 38 Queensland, 34 Victoria, 12 WA, 11 SA, six each ACT and Tasmania, five North Island and two South Island. Adventurer PBs: Natalie Wilson at Rooty Hill, Louise Murphy at Warren County Armco and Gemma Kiaski at Harmony Boulevard. The hosts note the club is about to hit 500 members.

• Episode 356 - All power to the editor

  For Saturday 21 October 2023: of 484 members, 391 took part in seven countries across 197 locations. UK 30 events, USA 3, Italy and South Africa 2 each, Netherlands 1; New South Wales 42 (swollen by the Panorama Punish), Victoria 39, Queensland 36, SA and WA 13 each, ACT, North Island and Tasmania 4 each, South Island 3 and 1 in the Northern Territory. No adventurer PBs and no official adventurer milestones this week.

• Episode 355 - Mimosas and Jell shots

  CCR for Saturday 14 October 2023: 477 members (flat on last week), 366 took part in seven countries across 191 locations. UK 30 events; two each in Italy and the USA, one each in Germany and South Africa. Locally: NSW 41, Queensland 40, Victoria 36, WA none, SA eight, ACT and North Island six each, Tasmania four, South Island three, NT two. Internationally four at Ashington Community Woodland (Patricia and Andy Rutter, Graham Wilkinson, Claire Vinicich) and four at Wöhrder See, Nuremberg (the Scarborough family). Fronds: nine at Shellharbour; six at Campbelltown (Sam and Luke Schroder, Roberta Winters, Jan Yates, Sherry Brandtman, Amy Miller) and six at Parkville (Tracy Jensen, Adrian Homburg, Scott Trickett, Julie Wells, Julie and Gordon Turner). One adventurer PB: Caroline Richardson, 25:38 at Elliott Heads Beach. Milestones: Jack Corkill 250th, Malcolm Peaty 100th, Natalie Burke 50th.

• Episode 354 - It’sa Mario

  Adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 7 October 2023: of 477 members, 378 took part in 12 countries across 196 locations - 27 UK events, three each in Italy and South Africa, two each in Germany and the USA, one each in Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland and Singapore; locally 40 events in NSW, 38 in Victoria, 37 in Queensland, 14 in SA, nine in WA, five in the ACT, four each in the North Island and Tasmania, two in the South Island and one in the Northern Territory. Four adventurers at Fountains Abbey (Helen and Andy Rutter, Amanda Murray-Hunt, William Bodson) and four Scarboroughs at Rubbenbruchsee in Germany. PBs: Adrian Heawood at Beaufort Lake, Kay Anthony at Lake Wallace, Matt Hopcraft at Pakenham.

• Episode 353 - Mel’s a dot

  Saturday 30 September 2023: of 473 members, 375 took part in 13 countries across 194 locations. Largest international frond at Riemer, Germany (Mark, Nicole, Elise and James Scarborough, with James equalling his PB); locally two events with 10 participants, one of them Batemans Bay with Matthew Stevens.

• Episode 352 - Black and White Army

  For Saturday 23 September 2023: of 467 members, 368 took part in 11 countries across 192 locations. Largest international turnouts were three adventurers each at Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and Southampton; the largest local turnout was at Olly's home event. The hosts note the 500-member recruitment goal will not be met by the end of Streaky September and push it out to the end of the year.

• Episode 351 - Missing Magpies

  The adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 16 September: 351 of 461 members took part, in 10 countries across 175 locations - 29 UK events, two each in South Africa, America and Singapore, one each in Canada, Germany, Ireland and Italy; locally 40 in Victoria, 34 in Queensland, 33 in NSW, nine each in SA and WA, five in the North Island, three each in the ACT, Tasmania and the South Island, and one in the Northern Territory. The largest international frond was five at Bishan (Marvellous Mark and family plus Mary DeLuna, likely there for the Singapore Grand Prix); three events tied on a frond of eight - North Sydney, Shellharbour and the Ponds - with the North Sydney adventurers named: Bill Lodwick, Jason Andrews, Peter Howes, Michelle Joines, Renee Jackson, Andrew Reynolds, Jeff Whiffen and Stephen Cox.

• Episode 350 - Black and White

  The adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 9 September 2023: of 460 members, 354 took part in 11 countries across 187 locations, 25 UK events, three each in South Africa and America, two in Canada, one each in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands and Singapore; locally 41 in NSW, 40 in Queensland, 34 in Victoria, 11 in South Australia, six in WA, five each for the North Island and ACT, three each in Tasmania and the South Island and two in the Northern Territory.

• Episode 349 - Big Swoop

  For Saturday 2 September 2023: of 459 members, 353 took part across nine countries and 188 locations. Overseas, 26 events in the UK, three in Canada, two each in South Africa and America, one each in Denmark, Austria and Sweden. Locally, 41 in New South Wales, 36 in Queensland, 35 in Victoria, 13 in South Australia, nine in WA, seven on the North Island, five in the ACT, three in Tasmania, two on the South Island and one in the Northern Territory. Mel also reports that Jack and Claire Corkill took line honours at the new Millennium parkrun in Canada.

• Episode 348 - Cat Amongst the Magpies

  For Saturday 26 August 2023, 360 of 451 club members took part across 10 countries and 191 locations, 30 UK events, three in South Africa, two in Canada, one each in Denmark, Finland, Poland, Singapore and the USA; locally 44 in Victoria, 34 each in New South Wales and Queensland, 14 in South Australia, nine in Western Australia, five each on the North Island and in the ACT, four in Tasmania and one each in the South Island and Northern Territory. Melissa and Ollie then return to the new Millennium parkrun in Canmore, Canada, which had 44 finishers at event one.

• Episode 347 - What Windmill?

  For Saturday 19 August (Melissa corrects herself from the 12th): of 448 members, 348 took part in seven countries across 186 locations. Thirty UK events, three in South Africa, two in the US, one each in Germany and Ireland; locally 42 in New South Wales, 40 in Queensland, 34 in Victoria, 12 in South Australia, seven in WA, five on the North Island, four in the ACT, two each in Tasmania and the South Island and one in the Northern Territory. Largest gatherings: Knowsley and Merthyr with two each internationally, Shellharbour with nine, Casula with seven and Diamond Creek with six.

• Episode 346 - Wonder Woman

  The adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 12 August 2023, read by Melissa Ellis: of 448 members, 359 took part in nine countries across 167 locations. UK 26 events, USA 3, and one each in South Africa, Malaysia, Ireland, the Netherlands and Singapore. Locally a tie between Victoria and New South Wales on 33 events each, Queensland 31, SA 14, WA and the North Island 6, ACT 5, Tasmania 3, and one each on the South Island and in the Northern Territory.

• Episode 345 - Level 2 with hygge

  For Saturday 5 August 2023: of 445 members, 353 took part in eight countries across 186 locations. Overseas - 27 events in the UK, three in South Africa, two in the USA and one each in Ireland, the Netherlands and Singapore. Locally - 40 events in Queensland, 37 in NSW, 35 in Victoria, 14 in South Australia, seven in WA, six on the North Island, five each in the ACT and Tasmania, one each in the Northern Territory and South Island: another bowling strike.

• Episode 344 - Guess Who?

  Melissa reads the adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 29 July 2023: of 441 members, 349 took part in six countries across 166 locations. Adventurers at 21 UK events, three each in Ireland and South Africa, one in Germany; locally 37 in Victoria (back on top), 33 each in Queensland and New South Wales, 11 in South Australia, 7 in WA, 5 on the North Island, 4 each in ACT and Tasmania, and 2 each on the South Island and in the Northern Territory, "another bowling strike". She then gives a special mention to Inis Meáin parkrun on the Aran Islands off Galway, the only event in the world starting at 11am (ferry-dependent), event nine with a record 261 attending, 240 of them first-timers, on a tourist trip organised by Andy Airey.

• Episode 343 - Favourite Things

  The adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 22 July 2023. Of 437 members, 346 took part on the date, in eight countries across 182 locations. The UK had 26 events; South Africa, the Netherlands and the US two each; Austria and Ireland one each. Locally: 43 events in New South Wales, 33 in Queensland, 30 in Victoria, 13 in South Australia, 11 in WA, 7 in the ACT, 5 on the North Island, 4 in Tasmania, and one each in the Northern Territory and the South Island. Mel also reminds listeners that the Adventurers Club can be added as one of the five clubs on a parkrun profile without dropping existing club affiliations.

• Episode 342 - 26

  Ollie: "how are we doing in the Adventurers Club report?" For Saturday 15 July 2023, 347 of 437 members took part, in nine countries across 182 locations, 24 UK events, three South Africa, one each in Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Norway and the USA; locally 41 Queensland, 37 each in Victoria and New South Wales, 12 South Australia, seven North Island, five WA, four each ACT and Tasmania, three South Island ("helped out by Alison and Tom Williams").

• Episode 341 - On the buses

  Mel reads the adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 1 July 2023 - a club of 435 members with 331 (Ollie corrects it to 339) taking part at 171 locations, including 24 events in the UK, three in South Africa and one each in Austria, Canada, Ireland, Malaysia and Singapore, plus the Australian and New Zealand state-by-state breakdown. Ollie thanks Mel and Craig for compiling it.

• Episode 340 - Homework

  CCR for Saturday 24 June 2023: of 434 members, 341 took part at 175 locations. 24 events in the UK, two each in South Africa and the USA, one each in Canada, Germany, Ireland and Italy; locally 39 events in Victoria, 38 in Queensland, 34 in NSW, 12 in South Australia, eight in WA, four on the North Island, three each in the ACT and Tasmania, two on the South Island and none in the Northern Territory. Mel thanks new helper Craig Ryan for taking over the Sunday CCR post.

• Episode 339 - West Side Story

  For Saturday 17 June 2023: of 432 members, 348 took part at 182 locations, 31 events in the UK; two each in South Africa, USA and Ireland; one each in Finland, Italy, Norway and Poland; and locally 37 in Queensland, 36 in Victoria, 36 in New South Wales, nine in South Australia, eight on the North Island, six in the ACT, five in Western Australia, two on the South Island and one each in Tasmania and the Northern Territory.

• Episode 338 - Hitch ’em up

  The adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 10 June 2023: of 433 members, 350 took part at 177 locations, 25 events in the UK, four in South Africa, two each in Italy and Singapore, one each in the USA, Finland, Norway and Poland; locally 37 in Victoria, 39 in New South Wales, 29 in Queensland, 11 in WA, six in South Australia, five each in the ACT and Tasmania and North Island, six in South Island and one in the Northern Territory. Ollie catches a mis-read on the South Island figure and Melissa corrects it live.

• Episode 337 - Interference

  For Saturday 3 June 2023: of 433 members, 338 took part at 177 locations. UK 26 events, South Africa 3, USA/Sweden/Netherlands/Italy 2 each, Canada/Austria/Denmark/Germany/Norway/Poland 1 each; locally 31 events in Victoria, plus New South Wales and Queensland, South Australia 12, WA 11, four on the North Island, ACT and Tasmania 3, two on the South Island. Mel notes it was not posted on Sunday because she ran out of time and appeals for a volunteer to help compile it; Ollie thanks a quiet tip-off for making sure every state and territory was reported this week.

• Episode 336 - Kagerzoomie

  For Saturday 27 May 2023: 429 members, 337 taking part at 173 locations. 25 events in the UK, five in the Netherlands, three in Italy, two each in South Africa, Austria, and one each in the USA, Canada and Germany. Locally 35 events in Victoria, 31 in Queensland, eight in South Australia, seven in WA, four each in the ACT and the North Island, and one each in Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the South Island.

• Episode 335 - Soldier’s Five

  For Saturday 20 May 2023: of 427 members, 335 took part at 172 locations, matching the episode number, which delights Ollie. 22 events in the UK, four in the USA, two each in South Africa and Italy, one each in Singapore, Austria, Poland, Germany, Finland, Norway and Japan; locally 37 in Victoria, 32 in NSW, 31 in Queensland, nine each in SA, WA and ACT, seven in the North Island, two in Tasmania and one in the Northern Territory, with the South Island missing.

• Episode 334 - parkrun Voyager

  The adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 13 May 2023: of 421 members, 325 took part at 175 locations, 26 events in the UK, three in South Africa, two each in the USA and Italy, one each in Ireland and the Netherlands; locally 39 events in New South Wales, 35 in Queensland, 32 in Victoria, nine each in WA and South Australia, five each in Tasmania and the North Island, four in the ACT and one in the South Island.

• Episode 333 - Corgi Butt Buns

  Saturday 6 May 2023: of 417 members, 320 took part at 172 locations, 24 in the UK, five in South Africa, two in the USA and one each in Germany, Ireland and Italy; locally 38 events in NSW, 37 in Victoria, 31 in Queensland, 10 each in WA and SA, five on the North Island, three each in the ACT and Tasmania, one on the South Island. Also carries the week's two launches (Parkindula Reserve and O'Connors Beach), Melissa's year-to-date launch tally by state, and a stat supplied by the Informant that Victoria and NSW each have 104 open 5k parkruns.

• Episode 332 - Severn Swather

  Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 30 April 2023: 418 members, of whom 325 took part at 185 locations. Twenty-one locations in the UK, four each in South Africa and Norway, two in the USA, and one each in Ireland, Singapore, Italy, the Netherlands, Japan and Canada. Locally: 41 events in Victoria, 36 in New South Wales, 34 in Queensland, 10 in WA, seven each in South Australia and the North Island, six in the ACT, four in Tasmania and three in the South Island.

• Episode 331 - Quokka Quest

  Mel opens "But do you want to hear about the Consolidated Club Report?" For Saturday 22 April 2023: of 415 members, 336 took part at 181 locations, including 25 in the UK, three in South Africa, two in the USA and one each in Ireland and Japan; five in Tasmania, four in the ACT, three in the North Island, one each in the Northern Territory and South Island - "another bowling strike". Mel also thanks roving reporter David Messenger for compiling and posting the stats himself during her two weeks away in WA, with extra stats added.

• Episode 329 - Winter Waffle

  For Saturday 25 March 2023: out of 399 members, 313 took part at 173 locations. 24 events in the UK; two each in Singapore, South Africa and the USA; one each in Germany, Poland, Finland, Austria, Malaysia and Ireland, which Mel believes is the most countries the club has ever been represented in. Locally: 36 events in Victoria, 33 in Queensland, 31 in NSW, 11 in South Australia, 10 in WA, 7 on the North Island, 4 each in the ACT and Tasmania, and 1 on the South Island. The club also passed its 400-member milestone. A new stat: three adventurers recorded palindrome times, William Boughton at Tampere (Finland) 24:42, Sarah Langley at Shepparton 40:04 and Parth Bommakanti at Toowoomba 40:04.

• Episode 328 - Sterkte

  For Saturday 18 March 2023: 399 members, of which 325 took part at 178 locations. Internationally, adventurers at 23 UK events, two in Singapore, and one each in South Africa, USA, Germany, Italy and Sweden. Locally: 41 events in New South Wales, 37 in the Greater State, 36 in Queensland, 12 in WA, eight in South Australia, five each in Tasmania and the North Island, three in the ACT and one on the South Island.

• Episode 327 - Off Script

  Melissa Ellis reads the adventurers' Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 11 March 2023: of 399 members, 314 took part at 171 locations. Overseas, UK 21 events, South Africa 3, USA 2, Germany and Norway 1 each. Locally Victoria and NSW tied on 40, Queensland 27, WA 10, South Australia 9, North Island 6, ACT and Tasmania 4, Northern Territory 2, South Island 1, which she calls "a bowling strike". She apologises for having omitted WA from the posted version and for the report going up late.

• Episode 326 - Song sung blue?

  Report for Saturday 4 March 2023: of 395 members, 328 took part at 167 locations (two over the target, "we missed the mark again"). Internationally, adventurers at 21 UK events, two in South Africa, two in Poland, one each in Austria and the Netherlands. Locally: 39 events in NSW, 34 in Victoria, 29 in Queensland, 10 in SA, 9 in WA, 7 in ACT, five each in the North Island and Tasmania, two in the South Island.

• Episode 325 - Wake up, Jodi!

  For Saturday 25 February 2023: 393 members, the first week membership hasn't grown since the club started. 322 people took part at 168 different locations, including 22 in the UK and one each in South Africa, the USA and Sweden. Locally 41 events in Victoria, 36 in New South Wales, 31 in Queensland, nine in South Australia, eight in WA, six each in the ACT and the North Island, four in Tasmania, two in the South Island. Three-way tie for largest turnout, Maribyrnong, Point Hut Pond and The Ponds, seven adventurers each.

• Episode 324 - Radio prA

  Melissa Ellis gives a brief overview only, apologising for not posting it on Sunday because she worked the weekend. For Sunday 18 February 2023: of 393 members, 325 took part at 176 locations, 25 in the UK, two in South Africa, two in the USA, one each in Singapore and Denmark. Locally 37 events in Victoria, 36 in Queensland, 31 in NSW, 10 in WA, 9 in South Australia, 7 in the ACT, 6 on the North Island, 5 in Tasmania and 4 on the South Island.

• Episode 323 - Big Things

  Consolidated Club Report for Saturday 11 February 2023: 390 members (approaching 400), 318 took part at 164 locations. Adventurers at 20 UK locations, two in South Africa and one each in the USA and Singapore; domestically 39 events in Victoria, 34 in NSW, 32 in Queensland, 8 each in WA and SA, 6 each in Tasmania and the North Island, 5 in the ACT and 2 on the South Island. No bowling strike - the Northern Territory streak has ended.

• Episode 322 - Rise of the Machines

  For Saturday 4 February 2023: of 383 members, 314 took part at 169 locations, 15 in the UK, three in South Africa, two each in the USA and Poland, one in Eswatini; locally 39 events in Victoria, 34 NSW, 29 Queensland, 12 WA, 11 SA, eight Tasmania, six ACT, five North Island, one each South Island and Northern Territory.

• Episode 321 - GO!

  For Saturday 28 January 2023: of 377 Adventurers members, 310 took part at 172 locations. 21 events in the UK, four in South Africa, one each in the USA and Malaysia; domestically 39 in NSW, 34 in Victoria, 32 in Queensland, 12 in WA, eight in South Australia, six in the ACT, five in Tasmania, four each on the North and South Islands, and, thanks to Roberta Winters at Nightcliff, one in the Northern Territory. Honourable mentions for seven adventurers at South Toowoomba and seven at Lake Wallace.

• Episode 320 - Summer Holidays

  For Saturday 21 January 2023: 374 members, 306 taking part at 165 locations, 17 in the UK, three in South Africa, one each in the USA, Ireland and Namibia, plus 38 events in NSW, 33 in Victoria, 32 in Queensland, 11 in SA, 9 in WA, 7 on the North Island, 5 in the ACT, 3 each in Tasmania and the South Island and one in the Northern Territory. That last one completes a "bowling strike" across every region, thanks to Jonathan Morgan at Nightcliff on his way to Thailand, letting Melissa Ellis finally use her long-unused strike sound effect.

• Episode 319 - Alphabet Ears

  For Saturday 14 January 2023: of 367 members, 303 took part at 168 locations. Adventurers at 19 UK events, two in South Africa and one each in the USA, Singapore, Japan and Germany; 37 events in "the greater state" (Victoria), 35 in "the second greatest state" New South Wales, 29 in Queensland, nine each in South Australia and Western Australia, eight each in the ACT and the North Island, six in Tasmania and two in the South Island. Mel later flags a full sweep of all eight ACT events.

• Episode 318 - parkrun, if you’re listening

  For Saturday 7 January 2023: of 364 members, 308 took part at 180 locations. Adventurers at 22 events in the UK, three in South Africa, two in the USA and one in Malaysia; locally 40 in NSW, 39 in Victoria, 36 in Queensland, 13 in SA, 8 in WA, 5 each in the ACT and the North Island, and 3 each in Tasmania and the South Island. Numbers were well up on recent weeks.

• Episode 317 - The Office Lady Option

  An abridged festive-season CCR covering five dates. Sat 24 Dec: 289 club members at 150 locations (19 UK, 2 South Africa, 1 Ireland, 1 Singapore; 33 Victoria, 30 NSW, 29 Queensland, 10 WA, 7 SA, 5 Tasmania, 4 ACT, 3 South Island). Sun 25 Dec: 251 members at 114 locations (18 UK; 24 Victoria, 22 Queensland, 20 NSW, 8 SA, 7 WA, 5 Tasmania, 5 North Island, 3 South Island, 2 ACT). Mon 26 Dec: two adventurers at two events in Poland. Sat 31 Dec: 298 adventurers at 165 locations (17 UK, 2 South Africa, 2 USA, 2 Singapore, 1 Ireland; 38 Victoria, 34 NSW, 27 Queensland, 14 SA, 10 WA, 6 ACT, 5 North Island, 2 South Island). Sun 1 Jan 2023: 275 members across 130 locations (17 UK, 3 South Africa, 1 Germany, 1 Ireland, 1 Singapore, 1 USA; 30 Victoria, 25 NSW, 23 Queensland, 9 SA, 6 WA, 5 Tasmania, 4 North Island, 3 South Island, 1 ACT).

• Episode 316 - InSantagram

  For 17 December 2022: Adventurers out at 144 locations, 349 members with 279 taking part. Internationally 18 UK events, two South Africa, two USA, one Italy, one Austria. Locally 32 in Victoria, 31 Queensland, 25 NSW, nine SA, seven WA, six North Island, five ACT, three Tasmania, two South Island.

• Episode 315 - Honey Stud

  For 3 December: 341 members took part at 280 events across 146 locations, 19 events in the UK, one each in South Africa, the USA, Ireland and Sweden; locally 33 in Victoria, 31 in Queensland, 24 in New South Wales, 10 in South Australia, eight in WA, five each in the ACT, Tasmania and the North Island, two on the South Island. Largest frond was 11 adventurers at Shellharbour ("Voldemort") parkrun.

• Episode 314 - Records & Legends

  Adventurers CCR for 3 December 2022: 339 members, 284 taking part at 139 locations. 21 events in the UK, two in South Africa, one each in USA, Germany, Ireland and Singapore; locally 32 in Victoria, 28 NSW, 22 Queensland, eight SA, seven ACT, five WA, four Tasmania and three across the New Zealand islands.

• Episode 313 - #getyourfeetwet

  Melissa reports 278 of 339 members took part on 26 November at 142 locations, short of the 150 mark again, but the club smashed its end-of-2022 target of 210 members. UK 17 events, South Africa 2, USA 2, Canada 1, Norway 1; New South Wales 32 knocked Victoria (29) off its perch, then Queensland 25, SA 8, North Island 7, WA and Tasmania 6 each, ACT 5, South Island 2. Largest frond at Prince of Wales; a close second of nine at Jerrabomberra.

• Episode 312 - parkrun party

  For 19 November 2022: 336 club members, 264 of whom took part that day at 144 locations. Overseas, 20 events in the UK, two in South Africa, two in the USA, and one each in Canada, Ireland and Norway (Melissa Ellis misreads Ireland as a second Canada, and Oliver Spake looks it up mid-segment). Locally, Victoria 32 events, Queensland 26, New South Wales 25, South Australia nine, Western Australia eight, Tasmania seven, North Island six, ACT four.

• Episode 311 - Green Eggs & Snoods

  For 12 November 2022: 331 members, 268 taking part at 143 locations, 21 UK events plus one each in South Africa, the USA, the Netherlands and Poland; locally 35 in Victoria, 27 NSW, 22 Queensland, 9 SA, 8 WA, 7 North Island, 5 Tasmania, 4 ACT, 1 South Island. Largest frond: eight adventurers at Robelle Domain. Milestones include Helen Rutter's 250th at Goole, Carmel Roll's V50 at Yowie, Nelson numbers at Wagga Bridge (111), Taree (333) and Mitchelton (444), Michael Blain's Cow Club, Sue Smith's Bee Gees Club and Roberta Winters' Alphabeteer at Victor Harbor.

• Episode 310 - Cheers

  Adventurers Consolidated Club Report for 5 November 2022, read by Melissa Ellis: 327 members, 268 of whom took part at 139 locations, with adventurers in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, South Africa, the USA and the Netherlands. State breakdown: Victoria back on top with 34 events, Queensland and New South Wales tied on 27, South Australia nine, WA seven, North Island six, ACT three, South Island two.

• Episode 309 - Bruce & Gill Fordyce

  The adventurers Consolidated Club Report for 29 October 2022: of 326 members, 262 took part at 140 locations. Adventurers in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, South Africa, USA, Namibia and Denmark. Queensland topped the table with 32 events, Victoria 29, New South Wales 24, South Australia and WA nine each, five on the North Island, three in the ACT, two in Tasmania and two on the South Island.

• Episode 307 - Cops & Robbers

  Saturday 15 October 2022: of 317 members, 244 took part at 126 locations. State counts, Victoria 28 events (top of the charts despite the flooding), New South Wales 23, Queensland 22, South Australia 9, Western Australia 7, ACT 6, Tasmania 3; six events across the ditch in New Zealand with Queenstown the only South Island representative.

• Episode 306 - King Gizzard

  Saturday 8 October: of 314 members, 251 took part at 142 locations, across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, South Africa, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the USA. Largest frond was 12 adventurers at Cyril Curtin Reserve for Irene's Run Down Under completion; largest Vrond was 10 volunteering at Eynesbury Juniors. State counts: Victoria 34, Queensland 28, NSW 21, SA 12, WA 6, ACT 5, Tasmania 3, NT 2 - a "bowling strike" with every state represented, and Ollie notes it is the first time adventurer parkruns have topped 250.

• Episode 305 - You’ve Got Mail!

  Saturday 1 October: 308 members, 238 taking part at 142 locations, across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, South Africa, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Denmark and the USA. Largest frond six at Robelle Domain, Queensland (Steve Amor, Cherie Martin, Barbara Luther, Mark Brighton, and Catherine and Ian Greenstreet); five each at Shellharbour and The Ponds in NSW. Victoria topped the states with 34 events, Queensland 29, NSW 18, SA 10, WA 6, Tasmania 5, ACT 4; six events across the ditch in New Zealand.

• Episode 304 - Let Us Entertain You

  Saturday 24 September: of 301 club members, 239 took part at 136 locations, across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, South Africa, Canada and the USA. Largest turnouts: five adventurers at Frank Keenan Reserve, Victoria (Toc and Jacqui O'Connell, Bruce the ideas man, Matthew Billow-Billington, Joe Richards, plus two who signed up on the morning); five at Umbagong in the ACT (Erica and Matt Hopcraft, Marvellous Mark, Dawn Branton, Jiang Ting Huang); four at Stockton, NSW (P1, P2, Paris Lawrence, Lorraine Collison). Mel thanks Christine for suggesting the report link be added to the Facebook post.

• Episode 303 - Home on the range

  The parkrun Adventurers Club has hit 300 members, "three weeks late to coincide with our 300th episode, but we got there". Of those, 235 took part on 17 September at 134 locations. State breakdown: 28 events in Victoria (down on usual), 26 in New South Wales, 23 in Queensland and 12 in South Australia, which was up on its usual numbers. Includes a digression on why Greenway parkrun has a mid-word capital W.

• Episode 302 - Lined Up

  Adventurers CCR for Saturday 10 September 2022: 295 members, 233 taking part at 115 locations across the UK, South Africa, USA, Canada, Finland, New Zealand and Australia. Seven adventurers at Robelle Domain, seven at Jerrabomberra Mountain Reserve, six at Picton for PB week.

• Episode 301 - Thumbs Up

  Saturday 3 September: 291 club members (up seven, just short of 300 for the 300th episode), with 220 adventurers taking part in seven countries at 126 different locations.

• Episode 300 - Tricentennial

  Adventurers CCR for Saturday 27 August: 284 members, up 10 on the previous week, with 236 taking part at 129 different locations across the UK, USA, South Africa, Canada, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia. Four South African events represented (larger than normal) and Victoria topping the Australian list with 32 events.

• Episode 299 - Buzz Buzz

  274 club members, of which 221 took part at 114 different locations. Ollie prompts it "Mel, consolidated club report", with the full report pointed to on the Facebook page.

• Episode 298 - Not Flat

  Saturday 13 August: of 272 members, 215 took part at 108 different events. The hosts announce a format change, they will no longer read out every event, country and state on air, moving the full breakdown to the Facebook page instead. Followed by the roll call of the record Cooks River turnout and an appeal for adventurers to come up and say hello when the hosts are at an event.

• Episode 297 - The one when Mel sings

  For Saturday 6 August 2022: 262 members, 208 participating at 111 different locations. 18 UK events, one each in the USA (Joe Creason), South Africa (Homestead Lake), Eswatini (Manzini), Germany (Rosenstein Park) and Singapore (Bishan); 32 Victoria, 19 NSW, 16 Queensland, seven SA, four WA, three ACT, two Tasmania, one NT, three North Island and one South Island. "Another clean strike."

• Episode 296 - Hot and Gold

  Of 254 club members, 207 took part on 30 July at 116 different locations: 20 UK events (with Melissa Ellis apologising at length for her attempt at the Welsh names), three in the USA, one in Ireland, one in Germany, and locally 32 in Victoria, 19 in Queensland, 17 in NSW, 8 in SA, 5 in WA, 4 in Tasmania, 2 in the ACT, plus 4 in New Zealand.

• Episode 295 - Aidan Hobbs

  Of 248 members, 194 took part at 110 different locations. 15 UK events, 2 in the USA, 1 in Ireland, 1 in the Netherlands, 1 in Norway and 2 in South Africa; locally 30 in Victoria, 19 in NSW, 16 in Queensland, 7 in SA, 6 in WA, 2 in Tasmania, 2 in the ACT and none in the Northern Territory, plus 5 in the North Island and 1 in the South Island of New Zealand.

• Episode 294 - the new U

  241 club members, 188 of whom took part at 100 different locations. Fifteen UK events read out in full (Rendlesham Forest, Southend, Bushy, Carlisle Park, South Shields, Wythenshawe, Fort William, Hastings, Homewood, Southampton, Swanley, Lardyard, Marlborough Common, Ruthen Memorial playing fields, Pontefract), two in the USA, one in Ireland, one in the Netherlands; then state totals for Australia and New Zealand. Melissa flags that the 188 figure exceeds the 153 names listed and concludes the difference of 35 must be volunteers the report does not itemise.

• Episode 293 - Hackers

  Ollie hands over "Can you tell us about the Consolidated Club Report for Saturday Just Gone?" and Melissa Ellis begins "let's hear about the adventurers Consolidated Club Report for Saturday the 9th of July 2022" - and is immediately cut off by The Informant, who cancels the segment in character: "We, as a united group, can see merit in leaving out the Consolidated Club report. For this week, your CCR will be a self-driven read of the Facebook page." No club stats are read.

• Episode 292 - Floods, Cows & Milkshakes

  Adventurers Club for Saturday 2 July 2022: 232 members, 164 taking part at 101 different locations. 18 UK events, three in Canada (Whitby, Beach Strip and Kiwanis), one in Namibia (Swakopmund), one in the USA (Roosevelt Island DC); locally 28 in Victoria, 17 NSW, 14 Queensland, 7 SA, 4 WA, 2 Tasmania, 2 ACT, and four in New Zealand's North Island. Followed by a bonus Canada Day report - five members at two locations on Friday 1 July - after Helen Rudder tipped the hosts off that it existed and Calum Burrell shared the link.

• Episode 291 - Because

  Adventurers Club for Saturday 26 June: 224 members, 180 of whom took part at 100 different locations, 20 UK events, one in Namibia (Walvis Bay), one in Germany, plus 24 Victorian, 18 Queensland, 17 NSW, 6 South Australian, 5 WA, 3 Tasmanian and 1 ACT event, and 4 in New Zealand.

• Episode 290 - 98, 99, 100!

  Melissa's weekly club rundown for Saturday 18 June 2022: 224 members total, 170 taking part at 95 different locations. 20 UK events (Southampton, Margate, Rushmoor, Hastings, Lydiard, Bath Skyline, Cirencester, Pontefract, Stonehaven, Walsall Arboretum, King's Lynn, Huntington, Henlow Bridge Lakes, Halstead Magpies, Crosby, Macclesfield, Tooting Common, Sutcliffe, Severn Bridge, Jesmond Dene), two in South Africa (Langebaan, Atlasville), one in the Netherlands (Maxima) and one in Germany (Friedrichsau). Domestically: 26 in Victoria, 18 Queensland, 12 NSW, 5 WA, 2 Tasmania, 4 South Australia, none in NT or ACT, plus three on New Zealand's North Island and one on the South. Melissa notes the UK is again the second biggest locality after Victoria.

• Episode 289 - Lorikeets are Metal

  For Saturday 11 June: 218 members total, 175 taking part at 87 locations. 15 UK events (Hackney Marshes, Lloyd, Riddlesdown, Mile End(?), Southampton, Edenbrook Country, Prudhoe Riverside, Rising Sun, Newport, Eastville, Cirencester, Burnidge(?), Oakwell Hall, Roberts Park, South Oxhey), one in the USA (Bixby), one in South Africa, one in the Netherlands (Zuiderpark); locally 28 in Victoria, 14 Queensland, 13 NSW, 7 WA, 2 Tasmania, 2 ACT, none in SA or NT; 2 North Island and 1 South Island. The UK finished second only to Victoria.

• Episode 288 - Travel Tips

  The adventurers Consolidated Club report for Saturday 4 June 2022: 212 members, 166 of whom took part at 102 different locations. Twelve UK events, two in Denmark, two in Sweden, one in Germany, one in the USA, one in South Africa, one in the Netherlands; locally 31 events in Victoria ("the greatest state"), 19 in NSW, 17 in Queensland, six in WA, three in SA, one in Tasmania, none in the ACT or NT; four on New Zealand's North Island and one on the South Island. Sets off the running Victoria-versus-NSW "greatest state" argument flagged in the show notes.

• Episode 287 - Rhubarb Lemonade

  For Saturday 28 May 2022: 205 members, 164 taking part at 107 different locations, 16 UK events, two in the USA, one each in South Africa, Poland and the Netherlands, and locally 28 Victoria, 24 NSW, 15 Queensland, seven WA, three SA, three Tasmania, one ACT (Mel herself) and none in the Northern Territory. Mel then reveals the club has since passed its 210-member goal for the year, and explains the club still misses the Australian largest-clubs list because it is registered as an international club.

• Episode 286 - 99 Apfelsine Blätter

  195 club members as of the previous Saturday, 150 taking part at 91 different locations. 17 UK events (Bramhall, Woodbank, Bath Skyline, Pontefract, Lloyd/Croydon, Southwick Country, Sewerby, Cheadle Hulme, Cirencester, Newborough Forest, Ross-on-Wye, Mallards Pike, Great Yarmouth, Itchen Valley, Greenfield Valley, Chopwell Wood, Durlston Country Park); two in South Africa; one in the USA (Jeff at Joe Creason); one in Germany (Friedrichsau). Domestically: 25 Victoria, 15 Queensland, 14 NSW, four each SA, WA and ACT, one Tasmania (Ollie at Geeveston), none NT, three North Island NZ and none South Island - so no bowling strike. The hosts attribute the lower numbers to adventurers volunteering, both at parkrun and at the federal election. Includes a shared comment from "Steve's bike" about a junior boy aiming for eight minutes, and Steve's edit praising the guest RD's volunteer briefing.

• Episode 285 - Better together

  Ollie "We have, however, had the stats come in for the consolidated club report." For Saturday 14 May 2022: of 192 club members, 146 took part at 90 different locations, down about 10-12 locations on the previous week. 15 events in the UK (list read out), one in South Africa (Sasolburg), one in the USA. Locally: 28 events in Victoria, 16 in New South Wales, 14 in Queensland, four in South Australia, four in Western Australia, two in Tasmania, one in the ACT, none in the Northern Territory, three in the North Island of New Zealand and one in the South Island. Closes with the frond of eight at the Bowral relaunch, a note from Jeff/Geoff Glarb in the USA whose travel plans were cancelled (his proposed flag fine disputed by Chris Fraser as "a side-on flag rather than a reversed flag"), and Belinda Taylor's correction that Queen Elizabeth parkrun is in New South Wales, not Queensland - which Chris Fraser calls "a crime against geography" and which earns Melissa another fine.

• Episode 284 - The Very Very Best Day

  Ollie's cue "But Mel, what hasn't been slipping is the Adventurers Club. How are we doing?" Out of 187 members, 160 took part at 104 different locations - the first time the club has broken 100 locations ("We broke the hundred. Broke the hundy"). 15 UK events, read in by a contributed insert; two South African events, read in by a second insert; one German event at Fuldauer [Fulda-Aue]. Locally: 33 events in Victoria, 19 in Queensland, 18 in NSW, five in South Australia, three in Tasmania, two in WA, two in ACT and one in the Northern Territory, plus two in the North Island of New Zealand and one in the South Island - "Got the set again." The hosts' stated membership goal is 210.

• Episode 283 - Eman Vergara

  Of 178 club members, 149 took part on 30 April at 91 different locations - a drop in locations because so many adventurers were at the same event (Picton). 15 UK events, three in South Africa, two in the USA, and a state-by-state Australian breakdown plus New Zealand, which was back in full for the first time since 14 August 2021. Melissa announces she will now count New Zealand as "local", picking up Bruce's emailed club suggestion, and notes she manually amended the results to include Christine Imbert, who parkran in South Africa for Freedom Day.

• Episode 282 - Cass Castleton

  For Saturday 23 April: 141 of 172 Adventurers Club members took part at 96 different locations, 14 UK events, 4 in New Zealand (both islands), 2 in South Africa, 2 in the USA, plus 31 in Victoria, 17 NSW, 13 Queensland, 5 SA, 2 Tasmania, 1 ACT and 1 NT for another clean Australian strike. 96 locations for the second week running, with no growth on the previous week.

• Episode 281 - Hoppy Easter

  Saturday 16 April: 165 members, 139 taking part at 96 different locations, the closest the club has come to 100. Alison Fraser reads the UK list; then NZ, South Africa (Loxton and Homestead Lake), the USA and Ballincollig in Ireland, followed by the state-by-state Australian breakdown, with the Northern Territory finally on the board at Nightcliff thanks to Damon Young.

• Episode 280 - Breakout

  For Saturday 9 April 2022: 157 members total, 126 taking part at 75 different locations. 11 events in the UK, four in New Zealand, one in South Africa (Century City) and none in the USA because Geoff was volunteering. Locally 23 events in Victoria, 14 in Queensland, 12 in New South Wales (down, due to rain cancellations), three in South Australia, three in Tasmania, two in WA and two in the ACT. Largest fronds at Werribee Park Mansion (seven) and Warrandyte River Reserve (eight), the two newest events.

• Episode 279 - Phil Gore

  Adventurers Consolidated Club report for Saturday 2 April 2022: 151 members, 125 taking part at 74 different locations. 10 UK events (Grovelands Enfield, Southampton, Oxford, Nonsuch, Gladstone, Rushmore, Selby, Swanley, Hamsterley Forest, Alton Water), 4 in New Zealand (Pegasus, Greytown Woodside Trail, Owairaka, Trentham Memorial) and one in Austria (Christine at Donau Park, prompting a note that Austria's only two events, Donau Park and Heilbrunn, both launched in 2021). Locally: Victoria 22, NSW 14, Queensland 14, WA 4, SA 3, Tasmania 2, with no Northern Territory or ACT representation this week.

• Episode 278 - Goldilocks

  Adventurers Club up to 148 members, with 124 taking part on the Saturday across 75 different locations: ten UK events (Woodhouse Moor, Southampton, Rotherham, Rushmoor, Cheadle Hulme, Whinlatter Forest, Clapham Common, Brooklands, Frickley Country, Storey's Field), four in New Zealand (Pegasus, Greytown Woodside Trail, Hobsonville Point, Owairaka), one in the USA (Joe Creason), and locally 25 Victorian, 13 NSW, 12 Queensland, three WA, three SA, three ACT and one Tasmanian. Biggest frond was seven members at the Warrandyte River Reserve launch. Extended discussion of the target of 210 members to reach parkrun Australia's "largest clubs" list, revised when they spot an entry at 198.

• Episode 277 - Stumped

  Adventurers Club is up to 147 members. Last Saturday 110 members appeared on the Consolidated Club Report across 71 different events: nine in the UK (Worsley Woods, Burnage, Heywood, Tooting Common, Blackpool, Mallards Pike, Cusworth Hall, Alton Water, Ancholme Valley Way), one in New Zealand, one in South Africa, two in the USA, and one in France (Bois de Boulogne, Paris, Christine Imbert on a European trip). Domestically: 25 events in Victoria, 10 NSW, 12 Queensland, 5 WA, 2 SA, 2 ACT and 1 Tasmania. Fronds (three or more adventurers at one event) at Inverloch, Birds Land Reserve, the botanic gardens event and Shellharbour. Ollie and Mel note the CCR can only count runners, not volunteers, because of parkrun website limitations, and hope that changes. Mel apologises for omitting ACT adventurer Michael Charlton from last week's mention.

• Episode 276 - Mooving On

  The parkrun Adventurers Club is up to 136 members, with 110 members appearing on the Consolidated Club Report at 70 different locations. Thirteen UK events (Colwick, Southampton, Bradford, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Hackworth, Rushmoor, Tooting Common, Market Rasen Racecourse, Ross-on-Wye, Penryn Campus, Sharpness Road Playing Fields, Harleston Magpies and Frogmary Green Farm), one in New Zealand and one in South Africa (Atlasville). Domestically 20 events in Victoria, 13 in NSW, 13 in Queensland, four in WA, four in SA, one in Tasmania and none in the ACT, with a shout to Scott Trickett "We're keeping that going for you, Scotty."

• Episode 274 - Johan Duvenhage

  Melissa Ellis reports the Adventurers Club up to 119 members (up eight on last week) with 100 members on the Consolidated Club Report: eight UK events (Southampton, Homewood, Cheadle Hulme, Haigh Woodland, Heartlands, Irchester Country Park, Roberts Park, Charlton), two in New Zealand (Puarenga, Greytown Woodside Trail), two in South Africa (Koster, Atlasville), two in the USA (Joe Creason, Spindletree) and adventurers at 49 parkruns across Australia.

• Episode 273 - Falling for You

  Adventurers Club membership up to 113, with 104 members appearing on the report. International representation: 11 UK events (Hull, Southampton, Beckenham Place, Rushmore, Ellesmere Port, Whitney, Clapham Common, Land's End, Peel, the Cinder Track and Marine Parade), none in New Zealand, Homestead Lake in South Africa, and Cheryl Smit at Bear Creek in Greenbelt, USA. Mel then breaks the numbers down by Australian state, two events each in WA, Tasmania and South Australia, ten in Queensland, and a dead heat on 14 events apiece between New South Wales and Victoria, settling (for now) the running Queensland-vs-Victoria-vs-New South Wales rivalry Ollie raised in the intro.

• Episode 272 - Ercan Boduk

  Seven UK events (St Helens, Southport, Delamere, Cassiobury, Tutankhamen, King George V playing field, Cheltenham, Broadwater), one in New Zealand (Greytown Woodside Trail), one in South Africa (Ebozi) and one in Germany (Hasenheide, where Christine Imbert was touring). Preceded by the weekly Adventurers Club membership tally, up six to 111, against a goal of the 210 members needed to make Australia's biggest-clubs list.

• Episode 271 - Arise

  Adventurers Club milestone week, the club is up eight to 105 members, passing the 100 shirt, with a mock round of applause. 83 members appeared on the Consolidated Club Report, covering seven UK events (Southampton, Rising Sun, Haigh Woodland, Tooting Common, Irchester Country, Peel and Henlow Bridge Lakes), two in New Zealand (Taupo and Greytown Woodside Trail), two in South Africa and none in the USA, where snow cancelled events.

• Episode 270 - The only way is up

  Club numbers rundown: the Adventurers Club is up to 97 this week, seven more than last week and three short of the magical 100-shirt mark; 79 members appeared on the Consolidated Club Report, including five in the UK (Southampton, Haigh Woodland, Sittingbourne, Bicester and Horspath), three in New Zealand (University of Waikato, Owairaka, Trentham Memorial), two in South Africa (Homestead Lake, Lichtenburg Raceway) and one in America (Joe Creason), plus 19 "notties" recorded.

• Episode 269 - Criminal Intent

  Adventurers Club membership up six to 90, ten short of the 100-member shirt. 72 members appeared on this week's Consolidated Club Report: seven UK events (Haigh Woodland, Norwich, Chipping Norton School, Central parkrun Plymouth, Watermead Country Park, Cranbrook Country Park, Bartley Park), two in New Zealand (Pegasus, Owairaka), two in South Africa (Greytown Woodside Trail plus one pronounced for them by Janet) and one in the USA (Joe Creason). Mel notes seven adventurers at Frankston Nature Conservation Reserve, a club PB for a single event.

• Episode 268 - Geoff Glaab

  71 club members recorded. Adventurers at five UK events, Silksworth, Lloyd in Croydon, Newbury, three in New Zealand (Pegasus, Cambridge, Greytown Woodside Trail), and Johan Duvenhage in South Africa, who drops in himself to supply the pronunciation. Immediately preceded by the Adventurers Club membership update - up to 84 members, with 210 named as the target to make the Australian Biggest Clubs list and a black shirt mooted for member number 100.

• Episode 267 - parkrun spirit

  Melissa Ellis: the Adventurers Club is up three this week to a grand total of 76 adventurers, with 57 members on the Consolidated Club Report from around the world including the UK and New Zealand, and 29 notties recorded. Followed by the New Zealand not-parkrun standings - Whangarei on 27, Pegasus on 19 and Hamilton Lake on 17, with Oliver Spake thanking "Alison, as always, for those statistics". Of the three, only Pegasus had actually returned from pause. Melissa confirms they will keep reporting New Zealand not-parkrun stats until all events are back.

• Episode 266 - Tinsel Time

  Adventurers Club up one to 73 members; 61 members on the Consolidated Club Report, up 17 on last week thanks to the New South Wales return; 18 naughties recorded, down one. No Australian not-parkrun report this week as every state is back. New Zealand stats: Whangarei and Anderson share top spot on 44 each, Pegasus next on 37.

• Episode 265 - Advance to Go

  Adventurers Club stats: membership steady at 72, with 44 members on the Consolidated Club Report (up four) and 19 not parkruns (down six). Australian not parkrun table led by Campbelltown with 23, Albert Melbourne 12, and one at Toolern Creek. New Zealand not parkruns: Whangarei 45, Anderson 40, Pegasus 38, plus eight at Alison King's home event.

• Episode 264 - Home & Away

  Adventurers Club up three members to 72; 40 people on the Consolidated Club Report (down three on last week); 25 adventurers recorded notties. not parkrun results: Cambo 26, Port Macquarie 13, Shellharbour 13 (third), and two down at the creek. Across the ditch: Anderson Park 48, Whangarei 47, Pegasus 40.

• Episode 263 - Obi - 100

  Adventurers Club numbers: membership up five to 69, with 43 members on the consolidated club report (up 20 on the week before, credited to Victoria's return) and 22 people logging not parkruns (down five, as Victorians returned to real parkrun). Australian not parkrun table topped by Campbelltown on 31, Coonwarra second on 15 equal with Port Macquarie, Shellharbour on nine and Toolern Creek on two. Ollie then reads the New Zealand numbers passed on by Alison: Hamilton Lake 51, Whangarei 44, Anderson 43.

• Episode 262 - All the good things

  Weekly Adventurers Club numbers: membership up four to 64; 23 on the Consolidated Club Report (down nine); 27 people logged Not parkruns. Tony O'Connell clarifies that the CCR only lists those who actually ran a parkrun. Not parkrun results: Coonwara and Port Macquarie tied on 36, Campbelltown third on 30, The Stump at Envy 18, Toolern Creek six. New Zealand stats supplied again by Alison: Whangarei 52, Anderson 44, Pegasus 36, all three having launched in 2016 in consecutive months.

• Episode 261 - Back in the ACT

  Adventurers Club up two to 61 members, with 32 on the Consolidated Club Report (13 more than last week) including Seaford Beach, Crystal Palace, Beacon, two South African events and five adventurers at Tuggeranong. 29 not parkruns, up two. Not parkrun leaderboard topped by Kunwara (39) from Wyndham Vale (34) and Campbelltown (30), with Toolern Creek on 13 and Shellharbour on 12. New Zealand figures via Alison: Whangarei 49, Hamilton Lake 48, Anderson 36.

• Episode 260 - The Wild Card

  Adventurers Club up two to 59 members; 19 clubs on the Consolidated Club Report and 27 notties logged. Not-parkrun table led by Kunwara on 82 (up 48), then Port Macquarie 48, Wyndham Vale 41, Shellharbour 14 and Toolern Creek back on 5. New Zealand: Whangarei 56, Hamilton Lake 53, Pegasus 36, plus University of Waikato's first birthday with 24 parkrunners logging 49 notties.

• Epsiode 259 - Hailing TOC

  The show's own stats block. Adventurers Club still at 57 members, with the previously unexplained extra member identified as Val Warwick from Tasmania. Consolidated Club Report 21, Notties 23. Not parkrun leaderboard topped by Wyndham Vale on 38, followed by "Cooney" and Zillmere on 34 - a record for Zillmere, which Melissa notes had never previously logged more than four. Shellharbour 15; Toolern Creek zero, prompting Melissa's mock complaint "I've got a bone to pick with the adventurer listeners". New Zealand read by Ollie: Hamilton Lake 54, Whangarei 40, Anderson 30.

• Episode 258 - Richard McChesney

  Adventurers parkrun Club up one to 57 members, 20 on the Consolidated Club Report this week and 23 members logging not parkruns. Australian not parkrun tallies: Wyndham Vale 44, Coonwara 43, Campbelltown 38, Shellharbour 13, Toolern Creek 5. New Zealand: Hamilton Lake 64, Whangarei 42, Anderson 30.

• Episode 257 - Cottesloe Consults

  Brief club-stats item rather than a full standalone rundown this week: the parkrun Adventurers Club is unchanged at 56 members, with 19 members appearing on the Consolidated Club Report and 29 people recording knotties - up slightly on the week before. The hosts remind listeners the Adventurers Club is an official parkrun-affiliated club that can be added as one of the five clubs on a parkrun profile.

• Episode 256 - X Factor

  The Adventurers Club is up three to 56 members, with 18 members on the Consolidated Club Report and 26 people logging notties. Not parkrun leaderboard: Wyndham Vale top again on 57, Coonwara second on 54, Campbelltown third on 41, Shellharbour on 21 and Toolern Creek on eight, the last boosted by visiting tourists Bruce and Nadine, with Mel giving Nadine a shout-out for co-designing the Septober challenge behind the scenes.

• Episode 255 - Nottie Time to Die

  Adventurers Club update and weekly stats: the club is up to 53 members and has earned its red shirt, with 19 members on the Consolidated Club Report this week and 26 members having run or logged a nottie. Mel then reads theparkrun results table - Wyndham Vale top again with 65 attendees, Coonwarra second on 57 (a big jump), Inverloch third on 45, then Shellharbour on 22 and Toolern Creek on three.

• Episode 254 - Ev’ry heart beats true

  Mel's weekly Adventurers Club and not parkrun stats rundown: the Adventurers Club is up to 47 members (up one from last week), 15 members on the Consolidated Club Report and 24 not parkruns. Interim not parkrun table (results not final, as it is still Sunday): Wynneville top with 57, new second place Campbelltown with 46, Coonwarra third with 40, Shellharbour 27, Toolern Creek 4.

• Episode 253 - Runner 5(00)

  Very early appearance of the CCR, the parkrun Adventurers Club now has 46 members, 14 of them appearing on this week's Consolidated Club Report and 23 people registering not parkruns. Mel thanks Simon Mackley for the technical assistance that let her navigate back to previous weeks' not parkrun results, and grumbles that the parkrun website is not intuitive. Runs straight into the weeklyparkrun results wrap-up: Wyndham Vale topped Australia with 61 (down from 75), Inverloch second with 42, then the hosts' home events Shellharbour on 26 and Toolern Creek on 7.

• Episode 252 - Jenny Blow

  Adventurers Club update from Melissa Ellis. Johan Duvenhage from South Africa alerted the show that the Adventurers Club was not open to international parkrunners to join; after emails back and forth with parkrun support it was fixed, so international listeners can now join. Membership is up to 42, with 16 members appearing on the consolidated club report. Mel could not retrieve last week's not parkrun tally because the week had ticked over, Ollie suggests asking the Informant.