Aldinga Beach parkrun

08/06/2026

I want to share a text conversation I had over Friday & Saturday, June 5 & 6, 2026, with Joanne Schade, our visitor from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. To me, it highlights how we - ALL OF US... as an event & as individuals - embrace and "live" the parkrun ethos of inclusivity and "parkrun your way".
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5/6/26 FROM: Joanne Schade
Hello - I’m visiting from the Isle of Man and am planning on visiting your parkrun tmrw. (Last weekend I ran Moana beach and was disappointed with the timing problem giving us all 59.59) Is it an 8.00 am start too? Is there anything else I need to know ?

Sent by John JD Marketis
G'day, Joanne! 😎
Yes... we're an 8am start (7.45 briefing).
We'll happily give you a "real" time, tomorrow!
Ours is a relatively flat course on a fully sealed footpath... similar to Moana.
See you in the morning!

FROM: Joanne Schade
Ace - I can’t wait. 👍🇮🇲

6/6/26 FROM: Joanne Schade
Thanks for run today ! And especially for the 20min pacer. 1st time under 20 mins for a parkrun for me - makes up for last week !! Very well organized and your race director was lovely too x 👏

Sent by John JD Marketis
Thank you for your kind words, Joanne.
Our event started with a predominantly older demographic and it has always been important to us to emphasise the inclusively of the parkrun ethos.
Knowing [that] an "outsider" can recognise that is very empowering to the core group and lets us know we are doing something right.
As I always say:
"If you like what we do, please tell everyone you know.
If you don't, please tell us."
Happy trails! We hope you return one day! 🌞

FROM: Joanne Schade
Thank you 🙏. I’ve had a super time in Australia and I’ll definitely be back! Good luck with parkrun - I think it’s such a brilliant initiative. We’ve only got one in the Isle of Man 🇮🇲 but our regular attendees have increased from around 120 to over 300 every week just in the Iast year 🤩👍🥳.!!

Sent by John JD Marketis
We, too, have seen wonderful increases in the past year... it seems to be a worldwide thing.
I'll be sure to pass on your glowing report to the Core Team... and - with your permission - publish this thread on our page. Is that OK with you?
In the meantime, feel free to leave a review of our event here: https://www.facebook.com/aldingabeachparkrun/reviews
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WELL DONE, EVERYONE... NOT JUST THE VOLUNTEERS - I MEAN E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E‼
Feedback like this is great to receive and read. 👍
You all help make Aldinga Beach parkrun the friendly & welcoming event it is! 💝

A fun, free, weekly, 5km walk/jog/run or even roll, if you're in a wheelchair!
8am every Saturday.
FULLY INCLUSIVE! OPEN TO ALL!

07/06/2026

THANK YOU FOR BECOMING OUR FUTURE VOLUNTEERS!
Love your work, AB parkrunners!
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- June 13, 2026
🌈WE CELEBRATE PRIDE MONTH🌈

START/FINISH LINE ROLES (Mandatory):
✅BARCODE SCANNING
✅PHOTOGRAPHER

DUAL CREDIT:
✅On-course PHOTOGRAPHER
✅Post-run VOLUNTEER RECRUITER
✅Post-run VOLUNTEER RECRUITER

PACERS (July 4, 2026):
✅17min
✅18min
✅19min
✅20min
✅24min
✅25min
✅26min
✅28min
✅29min
✅30min

Comment below, if you would like to help... please remember that parkrun only happens thanks to YOU.

THIS POST MAY NOT BE UPDATED
So check to see what's already taken at:
parkrun.com.au/aldingabeach/futureroster/

🏅 Volunteers eligible for free coffee from Goodness Coffee Co., in Aldinga.
🏅 Other roles available - visit support.parkrun.com/hc/en-us/articles/999

THANK YOU!
The Volunteer Co-ordinator
[email protected]

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

Aldinga Beach parkrun
Event number 428
6th June 2026

What a huge turnout in tropical attire for the Hawaiian Shirt Takeover to celebrate the wonderful Bob Evans’s 300th volunteer milestone. Bob also happened to turn 85 this week – so even more reason to celebrate; he may no longer be 84 years young but he is definitely still going strong!

125 people came along and ran, jogged and walked the course. It’s a testament to the respect and appreciation so many hold of Bob’s commitment to and passion for volunteering, community and connectedness. Hats off to you, Bob.

Thanks to the work of another wonderful volunteer team member, everyone also got to share in a huge, delicious homemade cake at the end of their run/walk. Thank you, Ornella, for your thoughtfulness and, though you couldn’t be with us in person today, we know you were there in spirit.

Today we welcomed 29 were first timers and 18 recorded new Personal Bests. Well done to John Letcher, looking so strong at the end as first male over the line with a new PB of 19:26, and to our first female over the line, Joanne Schade, as a First Timer and overseas visitor at Aldinga Beach parkrun, who smashed the course with a PB of 20:00. Congratulations to John and Joanne and to all our other PB participants today: Rafael Godoy, Josh Allen, Nathaniel Whiston, Kim Phillips, Jake Christison, Bruce Lines, Freyja Yeatman, Michelle Rothall, Stewart Glass, Karen Lynch, Dylan Jones, Jacqueline McEvoy, Stacey Beck, Kiara Upitis, Sofia Caruso, and Paul Slater. Fantastic work everyone!

Representatives of 7 different clubs took part, and, in addition to Joanne from the Isle of Man, we welcomed other visitors from Hervey Bay – Queensland, and, locally, Mawson Lakes. Thank you all for visiting us and we hope you enjoyed yourselves so much that you will be back one day!

Please note that: One of our finish tokens took an unplanned trip today; we are missing token # 85 so, if this has accidentally left with you, please can you let us know and return it as soon as possible. Many thanks.

The event was made possible by 17 volunteers, with special thanks to our four pacers, Anan, Dev, Brad and Dale who helped guide some of today’s participants to a PB. Great job guys! Thanks to everyone in our amazing volunteer team today:
Dale GRIMMOND • Katie BALL • John MARKETIS • Robert EVANS • Amanda TERRY-GUNNING • Ornella CAMPLIN • Veronica LEE • Ollie WIECZOREK • Matthew BALL • Michelle ELIN • Anan MCLEAN • Nigel CAMAC • Bradley PHILLIPS • Dev HASAN • Johannes PIKAAR • Glenda LOGAN • Michael SIEBEN

A shout out also to the fabulous team at Goodness Coffee Co at Aldinga who serve fantastic food and coffee in a lovely, cosy setting and supply all of our volunteers with a free post parkrun coffee. Thanks so much, we greatly appreciate your support.

If you’d like to be part of a very supportive and friendly volunteer team in the coming months, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Every volunteer contribution, whether occasional or regular, keeps our parkrun going and is greatly appreciated.

Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Aldinga Beach parkrun Results Page.