Porirua parkrun

06/06/2026

Here’s to our Top Marshal of the day.

06/06/2026

05/06/2026

Looking for the owners of these items 😁

05/06/2026

🚨 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED 🚨

Operation Saturday Morning has been successfully completed.

Despite weather forecasts suggesting a rather soggy mission, conditions turned out to be far more favourable than expected. It was a little wet when agents first arrived at headquarters, but the rain largely held off and the mission proceeded under surprisingly pleasant conditions. 🌦️

Today's mission statistics:

👟 104 agents completed the course
👏 18 volunteers made the operation possible
🎯 10 agents achieved new Personal Bests
🏅 Multiple milestone missions were completed

Congratulations to everyone celebrating a milestone today, and a special mention to those who achieved a new PB. Your training is clearly paying off.

As always, our volunteer team deserves a huge thank you. parkrun only happens because ordinary people step forward and do extraordinary things before most of the world has finished breakfast.

The full mission report can be found here:

https://www.parkrun.co.nz/porirua/results/505/

Until next Saturday, agents. Rest, recover, and begin preparations for your next assignment. 🕶️

05/06/2026

🚨 MISSION UPDATE: T-MINUS 12 HOURS 🚨

Attention agents.

Weather intelligence suggests that tomorrow's operation may involve precipitation.

Possibly quite a lot of it.

Field operatives (also known as volunteers) are advised to arrive equipped with appropriate wet-weather gear. Umbrellas, rain jackets and waterproof footwear are strongly recommended. A sense of humour is considered essential equipment.

For junior agents who enjoy jumping in muddy puddles, conditions are expected to be highly favourable. In fact, this may be one of the best missions of the season. 🌧️💦

📍 Mission briefing: 7:50am
🏃 Operation parkrun commences: 8:00am sharp
☕ Post-mission debriefing over coffee: immediately following successful completion of objectives

While preparing for tomorrow's assignment, we are also seeking recruits for next week's mission.

Current vacancies for NEXT WEEK include:

⏱️ Timekeeper
🏅 Finish Tokens Specialist
📸 Official Mission Photographer

No experience required. Training provided. Fame and glory not guaranteed, but highly likely.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to join us tomorrow, embrace the weather, and perhaps volunteer for a future operation.

This message will not self-destruct, mainly because it's raining.

See you in the field, agents. 🕶️

03/06/2026

🚨 CLASSIFIED: OPERATION SATURDAY MORNING 🚨

Attention agents.

This week's mission has been secured. Every role on this Saturday's roster has been filled, and our elite team is ready to deploy. 🕶️

However...

Intelligence reports indicate that future missions remain vulnerable.

Several key positions over the coming weeks are still unassigned, and unless new agents step forward, the success of Operation parkrun could be at risk.

We are currently recruiting for highly specialised roles, including:

🎯 Marshals
⏱️ Timekeepers
📱 Barcode Scanners
🏅 Finish Token Operatives
🚶 Tail Walkers
📋 And other classified positions

No prior field experience is necessary. Training will be provided, and your cover identity will remain protected (unless someone tags you in the volunteer photo).

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to examine the roster below and claim a role before another agent beats you to it.

Remember: parkrun doesn't happen because of one secret agent. It happens because a whole team says, "I've got this."

Comment below, send us a message, or email [email protected]

Good luck, Agent.

02/06/2026

Did you see that parkrun had a huge milestone this past weekend?! The first person to reach 1000 🙌👏🥳
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CZrSPPXKd/

01/06/2026

Thank you goes to Karen Mortimer for writing this week's run report. Here she can be seen in the foreground enjoying parkrun with Julie Swinden in the pink running shoes. In her report Karen thanks Porirua City Council for maintaining our beloved track. Here here! 🏃‍♀️🦺

https://www.parkrun.co.nz/porirua/news/2026/06/01/brrr-iliant-bothamley-park/

30/05/2026

Welcome to the Percy family parkrunners and Grace Borren-Cotterill 😊