Raumanga Stream parkrun

11/10/2026

☕ Grab a cuppa and settle in for this week's run report 👇

https://www.parkrun.co.nz/raumangastream/news/2026/10/11/raumanga-stream-parkrun-23/

What happens when a parkrun tourist tries to recce the course before event day? A 6km adventure in search of the waterfall turnaround!

A huge thank you to Jeremy from Warkworth Showgrounds parkrun for sharing his Raumanga Stream experience and reminding us why we love welcoming visitors to our little corner of Northland 💚

Raumanga Stream parkrun #23 Posted on October 11, 2026 by raumangastream My home parkrun is Raumanga’s immediate neighbour to the south – Warkworth, about 100 km away. I hadn’t been up to the tropical north lately, so here was a chance to do somewhere different. A few days beforehand I had to ...

11/10/2026

🌟 Milestone Monday 🌟

Celebrating milestones, firsts and everything in between

Another fantastic Saturday at Raumanga Stream parkrun, with plenty to celebrate from our lovely parkrun community.

🎉 parkrun Milestones
🔵 200 – Christine
🟣 25 – Chalith

Congratulations to Christine and Chalith on reaching their parkrun milestones. Whether it was your 25th or your 200th parkrun, these milestones represent many Saturday mornings, kilometres covered and memories made along the way. Thank you for being part of the Raumanga Stream parkrun journey!

In true parkrun fashion, Chalith’s milestone almost slipped past him, only realising the day before that Saturday would be his 25th parkrun!

🎉 Volunteer Milestones
🟣 v25 – Allan and Jeremy

Congratulations to Allan and Jeremy on reaching their v25 volunteer milestones. Thank you both for your contribution to parkrun and for helping make parkrun happen each week.

🌟 First parkrun and first volunteer
A warm welcome to Hettie and Emmie, who completed their very first parkrun on Saturday.

Not only did they take part in their first parkrun, they also volunteered for the first time. Talk about diving in at the deep end!

Volunteers are the heart of parkrun, and it's wonderful to see people embracing every aspect of the parkrun experience from day one. We hope you both enjoyed the morning and will be back again soon!

🎤 Run Director Debut
A special congratulations to Janitha, who stepped into the Run Director role for the first time on Saturday.

Taking on the Run Director role is a big step, and Janitha did a fantastic job leading Event #23.

🌏 Visitors
A warm welcome to Charlotte from Hamilton Lake parkrun, Jeremy from Warkworth Showgrounds parkrun, and Dylan, Sasha, Ben, Debbie, Jared and Karol from our neighbours at Whangārei parkrun.

Thank you all for joining us. We hope you enjoyed your morning at Raumanga Stream and would love to see you back again!

🏅 Age Category Records
Three age category records were set this week:
🏅 JW10
🏅 JW11-14
🏅 SW20-24

Congratulations to everyone involved on some fantastic performances!

🌟 A big congratulations to everyone who joined us — whether you were volunteering, visiting, supporting, reaching a milestone, setting a record, completing your very first parkrun, or stepping into a new volunteer role. It was great to have you with us, and thank you for being part of what makes Raumanga Stream parkrun such a wonderful community.

📷 Photos
If you're celebrating a milestone or achievement, make sure to grab a photo so we can celebrate with you!

11/10/2026

🍂 Volunteer call-out for Saturday 17 October

This Saturday is another special one for Raumanga Stream parkrun, with another RD debut! Last Saturday, Janitha stepped up for her first turn in the blue vest, and this week it's Chalith's turn to take the helm as Run Director.

Let's help make his first event in the blue vest a great one by giving him a fantastic volunteer team to work with.

We're currently looking for:

Essential roles
⏱️ Timekeepers (x2)
🪙 Finish Tokens
🦺 Marshal - First Bridge
🦺 Marshal - Waterfall End
These roles are required for parkrun to go ahead.

Fancy a 2-for-1?
These roles allow you to volunteer and still complete parkrun:
📝 Report Writer

✅ Event Day Course Check - Jubilee Park End - now filled
✅ Event Day Course Check - Waterfall End - now filled
👋 First Timers Welcome - now filled
🚩 Pre-event Setup - now filled
🚩 Post-event Close Down - now filled

Better still, bring a family member along to volunteer. Volunteering is a great way to experience parkrun together and be part of the amazing community that makes Saturday mornings possible.

All roles are fully supported. No experience is needed, and we'll show you what's involved.

👉 Can you help?
Please comment below with your parkrun ID and preferred role, or send us a message.

Want to see the full volunteer roster?
👉 https://www.parkrun.co.nz/raumangastream/futureroster/

A huge thank you to all our volunteers, past, present and future. Raumanga Stream parkrun simply wouldn't happen without you 💚

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

🍂 Another great morning at Raumanga Stream parkrun for event #23.

Fantastic to see 82 people out on the course, with 17 PBs, 8 visitors, and 1 first timer — well done everyone!

There were plenty of milestones and achievements to celebrate too, which we'll be recognising in our Milestone Monday post.

A big thank-you to our wonderful team of 20 hi-vis heroes — parkrun simply wouldn't happen without you 🌟

08/10/2026

🍂 Volunteer update for Saturday 10 October

A huge thank you to everyone who stepped up after yesterday's volunteer call-out. The response has been fantastic, and we're now down to just a few remaining roles.

To be able to go ahead safely on Saturday, we still need:
🦺 Marshal - Jubilee Park End - now filled

We'd also love to hear from anyone willing to be our:

⏱️ Second Timekeeper - now filled
We currently have only one Timekeeper, but having a second Timekeeper provides valuable backup and helps make the morning a little less stressful.

✍️ Report Writer
If you've ever thought about giving the run report a go, we'd love to hear from you. It doesn't need to be long. We'd love to hear what you enjoy about parkrun, whether that's the course, the community, the volunteers, or simply being part of a Saturday morning tradition.

No experience is needed, and all roles are fully supported.

👉 Can you help?
Please comment below with your parkrun ID and preferred role, or send us a message.

Want to see the full volunteer roster?
👉 https://www.parkrun.co.nz/raumangastream/futureroster/

Thank you again to our wonderful volunteers and parkrun community 💚

07/10/2026

Shout out to our newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Daellis Tatana, Dalace Nolan-Van Den Berg, Mark Benjamin

06/10/2026

🍂 𝐇𝐞𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮... 𝐲𝐞𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮!

What are you doing this Saturday?

If the answer is "not much", how about volunteering at Raumanga Stream parkrun? 😄

We're looking for some wonderful volunteers and might just have the perfect role for you:

⏱️ Timekeeper
🦺 Marshal - Jubilee Park End
✍️ Report Writer

📱 2nd Barcode Scanner - now filled
🪙 Finish Tokens - now filled
🦺 Marshal - First Bridge - now filled
🦺 Marshal - Waterfall End - now filled
🚩 Pre-event Setup - now filled

No experience is needed, and all roles are fully supported.

Better still, bring a family member along to volunteer. Volunteering is a great way to experience parkrun together and be part of the amazing community that makes parkrun happen.

👉 Can you help?
Please comment below with your parkrun ID and preferred role, or send us a message.

Want to see the full volunteer roster?
👉 https://www.parkrun.co.nz/raumangastream/futureroster/

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers and parkrun community 💚

06/10/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to our weekly engagement list! 🎉 Ines Neubert, Sherryn Anderson, Chalith Pasindu, Grant Loveridge, Mark Benjamin, Raewyn Champness, Elizabeth Tohu, Christine Miller, Anna Gray, Alan Connelly

04/10/2026

🌟 Milestone Monday 🌟
Celebrating milestones, firsts and everything in between

Another fantastic Saturday at Raumanga Stream parkrun, with plenty to celebrate from our lovely parkrun community.

🎉 parkrun Milestones
🔴 50 – Gareth
🟣 25 – Antony

Congratulations to Gareth and Antony on reaching your parkrun milestones. Whether it was your 25th or 50th parkrun, these milestones represent many Saturday mornings, kilometres covered and memories made along the way. Thank you for being part of the Raumanga Stream parkrun journey!

1️⃣ First ever parkrun
A warm welcome to Kathleen, who completed her very first parkrun on Saturday.

Congratulations on starting your parkrun journey with us at Raumanga Stream. It was great to have you join us, and we hope to see you back again this week!

🌏 Visitors
A special welcome to Anne, Donna, Gretel, Darrin, Amelia, Niki, Bryn, Travis, Henrietta, Mark, Craig, Gus, Jenny, Reid, William, Kirsty, Issie and Charlotte, who chose to spend their Saturday morning with us.

A special mention to Anne, who brought an incredible 435 parkruns worth of experience to Raumanga Stream!

Thank you all for joining us. We hope you enjoyed your morning at Raumanga Stream and would love to see you back again.

🏅 Age Category Records
Three age category records were set this week:
🏅 JM10
🏅 JW11-14
🏅 SW20-24

Congratulations to everyone involved on some fantastic performances!

🎂 parkrun Turns 22
Saturday was a special occasion, as we celebrated our 22nd event on parkrun's 22nd birthday!

Naturally, that meant tutus were out in force. A big thank you to everyone who embraced the tradition and added a splash of colour to the course. It was fantastic to see so many people getting into the spirit of the occasion and proving that parkrunners will gladly find any excuse to dress up!

🌟 A big congratulations to everyone who joined us — whether you were volunteering, visiting, supporting, reaching a milestone, setting a record, or completing your very first parkrun. It was great to have you with us, and thank you for being part of what makes Raumanga Stream parkrun such a wonderful community.

📷 Photos
If you're celebrating a milestone or achievement, make sure to grab a photo so we can celebrate with you!