Hamilton Park parkrun, Gore

07/10/2026

🧡 WE NEED YOU THIS SATURDAY! 🧡

Hamilton Park parkrun only happens thanks to our amazing high-vis heroes! We're looking for a few legend volunteers to help us out this Saturday at 8:00 AM.

No experience needed—it’s super easy, heaps of fun, and we’ll show you everything you need to know before we start!

Drop a comment below or email us at [email protected] if you can lend a hand. See you Saturday! 👟✨

06/10/2026

🎉 TERRIFIC TUESDAY – 22 YEARS OF parkrun! 🎉

This past week marked a extra special milestone as parkrun turns 22! What started back on 2nd October 2004 with just 13 runners in Bushy Park, London, has grown into a global community spanning thousands of events across 23 countries—including our very own community right here at Hamilton Park, Gore! 🎈🎂

To celebrate 22 years of bringing people together, we want to remind everyone that parkrun is always done YOUR way.

Whether you are:
🏃 Running to hit a new PB or stay fit
🚶 Walking to catch up with friends and soak in the spring fresh air
🐕 Tail Walking or bringing the buggy along
🦺 Volunteering in high-vis to keep the magic happening
☕ Or just joining us at start/finish line for a yarn!

There is no time limit, no pressure, and no wrong way to do parkrun. It’s a free, friendly, and inclusive 5k community event for everyone.

How do you like to parkrun? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

See you all this Saturday at 8:00 AM at Hamilton Park! Don't forget your barcode! 👟✨

04/10/2026

🎉 MILESTONE MONDAY! 🎉

What a weekend of celebrations at Hamilton Park parkrun! We have three fantastic milestones to celebrate this week, recognizing dedication both on the course and behind the high-vis:

💜 Brett MCGOWAN – Volunteer 100 Club
A massive congratulations to Brett on reaching the incredible milestone of 100 volunteer credits! parkrun simply doesn't happen without legends like Brett giving up their time to keep everything running smoothly. Thank you for your amazing dedication to our parkrun community over the years! 👏

💜 Karen PRITCHARD – Volunteer 25 Club
Huge cheers to Karen for earning her purple 25-volunteer shirt! Reaching 25 volunteer stints is a huge achievement and a fantastic contribution to keeping Hamilton Park thriving. Thanks for all your support, Karen! 🙌

🤍 Caden DOBBIE – Junior 10 Club
A big high-five to Caden for completing his 10th 5k parkrun and official entry into the Junior 10 Club! Fantastic effort, Caden—keep up the amazing work out on the track! 👟⚡

Thank you all for being such a wonderful part of our Hamilton Park family. Be sure to drop a congratulations in the comments below! 👇

See you all next Saturday!

04/10/2026

Hamilton Park parkrun, Gore – Event #239 Report

Saturday, 3rd October 2026 brought fantastic spring conditions to East Gore for Hamilton Park parkrun Event #239. A dedicated group of runners, joggers, and walkers gathered along the Mataura River loop path to start the weekend off on the right foot.

The Numbers:
30 participants completed the 5k course.

4 first-timers joined us on the trail.

4 runners achieved brand-new Personal Bests!

5 wonderful volunteers made the event possible.

First-Timers & PBs:
A warm welcome to the 4 first-timers who took on the two-loop trail course with us this week. Whether you're a local beginning your parkrun journey or a visitor to Gore, we hope you enjoyed the course and the friendly atmosphere!

Congratulations to the 4 parkrunners who pushed their limits and logged personal bests in the spring air. Your hard work on the track paid off!

Volunteers:
This event wouldn't happen without our high-vis heroes. A massive thank-you to the 5 volunteers who gave up their Saturday morning to set up, time, marshal, and scan barcodes:

Kate PROSSER

Ola BRUMBY

Brett MCGOWAN

Karen PRITCHARD

Crystal NORMAN

(Interested in helping out next weekend? Send an email to [email protected] or drop a message on our page to join the volunteer roster!)

See you all next Saturday at 8:00 AM at Hamilton Park! Don't forget your barcode! 👟✨

02/10/2026

🏃‍♂️ Hamilton Park parkrun Gore

🌞 It's at Hamilton Park!
Don't forget we're now starting at 8:00am for the warmer months.

🗣️ First Timers & Visitors Briefing: 7:55am
🏃‍♀️ parkrun Start: 8:00am

Come along and enjoy a great start to your Saturday with our friendly parkrun community. Walk, jog, run, volunteer, or simply enjoy the atmosphere!

See you at Hamilton Park tomorrow morning! 💚

02/10/2026

🌞 Hamilton Park parkrun Reminder! 🌞

Don't forget, we're now on our summer start time of 8:00am! ⏰

Set those alarms, lace up your shoes, and join us tomorrow morning at Hamilton Park parkrun, Gore. Whether you're walking, jogging, running, volunteering, or cheering from the sidelines, we'd love to see you there! 💚🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

📍 Hamilton Park, Gore
🕗 Start time: 8:00am

See you bright and early for another fantastic parkrun morning! ☀️🎉

💚🌳🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

30/09/2026

Tutu up for Saturday for parkruns 22nd birthday! And while you are thinking about it, let us know of you can help volunteer on Saturday for our first 8am start of the year.

Tutus at the ready!

Did you know that when parkrunday falls on the 22nd of the month, it becomes Tutu Day?

So, for our 22nd birthday, we want to go one step further with a sea of tutus at parkrun this weekend.

Who’s in? 🧡

28/09/2026

🌟 Terrific Tuesday at Hamilton Park parkrun, Gore! 🌟

Happy Tuesday, parkrunners! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💚

A reminder that with daylight saving and the arrival of spring 🌷☀️, all New Zealand parkrun events are now aligned on our summer start time of 8am.

During the winter months, Southern New Zealand events enjoy a later start time to make the most of the daylight 🌅, but now it's time to set those alarms a little earlier! ⏰😴➡️😃

✅ This Saturday at Hamilton Park parkrun, Gore we start at 8:00am ✅ First Timers Welcome at 7:50am ✅ Event Briefing at 7:55am ✅ Ready to go at 8:00am sharp!

Whether you're chasing a PB ⚡, walking with friends 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️, volunteering 🙌, or simply enjoying a fantastic start to your weekend, we'd love to see you there.

☀️ Summer starts are officially here! 🥳 School holidays are underway! 💚 Hamilton Park is looking great!

Tag your parkrun buddies and let them know about the new start time. See you bright and early on Saturday morning! 🌳🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️☕️

🌟 💚 🌳 🏃 🎉 ⏰ 🙌 🚶‍♀️🏃‍♂️ 🇳🇿

27/09/2026

Hamilton Park parkrun, Gore – Event #238 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🌞

26 September 2026

🎉 What a fantastic way to start the weekend, celebrate the beginning of the school holidays, and enjoy our final 9am parkrun of the season! 🎉

This week 39 people ran, jogged and walked the course 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🏃, with 6 first timers joining our Hamilton Park parkrun family 👋 and an amazing 10 participants recording new Personal Bests 🔥🏅. Congratulations to everyone who came along and made the most of a beautiful Southland morning! ☀️

A huge thank you to our superstar volunteers 🌟👏 who made today's event possible:

💚 Bridget MCLEOD
💚 Kate PROSSER
💚 Ola BRUMBY
💚 Brett MCGOWAN
💚 Karen PRITCHARD

🙌 parkrun simply couldn't happen without volunteers, and we're incredibly grateful for the time and energy they give each week.

⏰ Important reminder! Today marked our final 9am start of the year. From next Saturday we move to our Summer Hours, with an 8am start each week. Please make sure you're ready for our pre-event briefing at 7:55am sharp 📢, so we can get everyone underway at 8am.

🌞🌳 Whether you're chasing a PB, walking with friends, introducing a first timer to parkrun, or simply starting your Saturday the best possible way, we'd love to see you bright and early for our summer season.

📊 Hamilton Park parkrun in numbers

Since starting on 12 February 2022, our community has achieved some incredible milestones:

🎽 1,438 participants
🏃 6,657 parkruns completed
📏 33,285 km covered
⚡ 1,124 Personal Bests achieved
🤝 217 volunteers contributing an amazing 1,590 volunteer credits

❤️ Thank you to everyone who has run, walked, volunteered, cheered, scanned, timed, marshalled, or supported Hamilton Park parkrun over the years. You make this community what it is.

🌟 Enjoy the school holidays, spread the parkrun love, and we'll see you all next Saturday at 7:55am for briefings and an 8am start! 🌟

💚 🌳 🏃 🎉 ☀️ ⏰ ❤️ 🚶‍♀️🏃‍♂️ 🙌 👋

26/09/2026

Awesome morning yesterday 🤩