At Hart & Bosch Village near Hartenbos Heights. Hartenbos parkrun launched on 14 March 2015 in Mossel Bay and we had 234 awesone events under this name. We had to relocate to a new venue (Outeniquasbosch Wildlife Village) and so it happened that we became Outeniquasbosch parkrun in September 2019. We had our 25th event at Outeniquasbosch on 14 March 2020 (exactly 5 years from the date we originall
y launched as Hartenbos parkrun) when Covid-19 forced all parkruns to be cancelled. During the period that parkruns were “put on ice”, development at Outeniquasbosch Wildlife Village proceeded at a fast pace. There was always the possibility that when the Home Owners Association takes over the management of the Village, they might not renew permission to operate there. We were therefore very pleased when the landowners of Hart & Bosch Village offered us the opportunity to use their premises for our parkrun. From launching as Hartenbos parkrun to our current Hart & Bosch Village parkrun we have come nearly full circle. For those who do not know what a parkun is: parkrun is a free, weekly, 5km fun run/fun walk, not a race, which encourages a healthy lifestyle and community. It is an open event and everybody is invited, young and old, even if you are not a runner. The ONLY request we have is to register online at www.parkrun.co.za and print your own bar code – if you want your results after every event. You can, however, still participate even if you did not register but you will not receive results. Children, parents and grandparents are welcome! Children under the age of 11 should be accompanied by an adult. Unfortunately, no dogs are allowed at our parkrun. Hart & Bosch Village parkrun depends on the community for its existence, and there are no entry fees involved. All work is done voluntarily and therefore we would like to request our community to get involved and also help as volunteers. Please send us an email by clicking on the “Send Email” link located at the right-hand corner of the cover photo should you require more information or want to become involved as a volunteer. Additional information about the Hart & Bosch Village parkrun, driving instructions, map or a description of the course, GPS co-ordinates etc can be found here: http://www.parkrun.co.za/hartenboschvillage/course/
