Tribute

Appears in 5 episodes, first in episode 175.

Every appearance

• Episode 403 - In the Poo

  Before the theme music, Pippa White the Streakmeister pays tribute to Christine Imbert, a world tourist who had died of cancer after 461 parkruns at 378 locations, 54 of them alongside Pippa. Mel notes on air that the audio was deliberately played before the music.

• Episode 386 - Fly High

  Two deaths, announced together and held back a week so they could be given proper time. Michael "Schultzy" Schultz (A145711) of Kedron parkrun, Brisbane, died on 25 June 2024 after illness: at New Farm event one in 2011 and Kedron's inaugural event in 2016, every parkrun in Queensland including Cloncurry, Longreach and Weipa, 562 parkruns at 206 locations and 110 volunteer credits, his last a park walk with friends on 18 May 2024 and a junior parkrun volunteer stint the next day; Kedron held a celebration of his life on 20 July. Mel and Simon then recall him at five PALMs. And Graeme Fitster of Umbagong District parkrun, part of the team who established the event and interviewed by Ingrid in September 2022.

• Episode 371 - Out & Moving

  Oliver Spake opens the episode, before the theme music, with the death of Stephen Jackson in an accident in which his wife Jen was injured. Stephen and Jen had been part of the adventurer community for years and were interviewed in episode 229; he was central to Bathurst parkrun and to the Mount Panorama Punish. Love and thoughts to Jen, the family and both communities.

• Episode 310 - Cheers

  Oliver Spake opens the episode, before the hosts' welcome, with the death of a dedicated Australian parkrun tourist at parkrun on the Saturday just gone. No name is given on air. Condolences to their friends and family, and thanks to the first responders.

• Episode 175 - Twinning

  Tribute to two Victorian parkrun community members lost to cancer in recent weeks. Naomi Phillips (parkrunner A2023488) of Hamilton parkrun, honoured at a 21 September event where participants wore red for the pride she took in joining the 50 Club. And Allan Hoskins, founding Event Director of Portland parkrun, who first ran at Hamilton's launch on 10/10/2015 finishing 15th in 22:10, launched Portland parkrun in May 2016 and went on to support the Warrnambool and Port Fairy launches; Portland held a tribute event on 28 September asking people to wear their footy colours. The Portland words read on air are credited to Diane Barrera of Hamilton parkrun.