Why do people travel thousands of miles as part of the park’s tourism?

Getting to the finish line on the park’s weekly 5,000-meter walk is a success… For most participants.

But many Australians travel hundreds and thousands of miles to reach the first line.

Named “parkrun” Adventures, the group has created a network on the Internet, social media and podcasts to share the wonders of their journey.

Hundreds of park stations in Australia and thousands around the world compare notes on how different the 5 km race (or walk) can be.

“They are all the same distance, but they have their own unique taste,” said 48-year-old nurse Nadine Crawford.

“There were places we met and we thought, ‘This is a place we’ve never visited.’

With her husband, Ian, she boarded a motorbike and traveled around her home, Victoria.

“We just like it on Fridays, we go out in the afternoon, we go to the park, we spend some time in the park, we can spend some time in the area, and then we can come home or spend two days,” she said.

“Never go without a park on Saturday.”

Crawford’s are not alone.

There is Darren, on the central coast of New South Wales, which has 188 parks with 90 different events.

And Julie and Gordon, who have completed hundreds of parks and are currently traveling in the state of New South Wales.

Next, Anne came from Adelaide, known as the “State Representative” or “Pell Club” – named after the first member – because she completed Parker in each state and territory.

challenge accepted

Everyone is looking forward to meeting new people and finding new places. But some, like Ann, are also motivated by so-called “challenges” in society.

The opportunity to travel to Darwin this weekend for a work conference gave Sam Schroeder another sign of the park.

But instead of the beautiful nightclub race on the northern shore of the city, the Northern Territory chose the first Darwin CBC station.

“Darwin Parking means hitting one of the ‘Pioneer’ tests. For every state and territory, the first park, Nightcliffe is Northern Parker in Australia, so this is a ‘geographic compass’ to hit,” she said.

“I’m not ready to do that without my husband.”

This attraction has made parks a popular tourist attraction, starting with the rare letters ‘Y’ and ‘Z’.

“Cleve [in South Australia] It’s very good because their footprint is called Yeldulkni Wire, ”said Sam.

There are many people who go to their city to do a “Y”, and there is only one ‘Z’ in Australia.

International call

When Sam hits the asphalt in the New Testament, Nadine will travel elsewhere this week.

She has already traveled to parks in England, New Zealand, Singapore, France, South Africa and Namibia, and will soon be presenting an Irish event.

She says her experience in South Africa was typical of the community.

“I was standing there talking to someone, and the next thing I heard on the megaphone was, ‘Is Nadine Crawford?’ She said.

“I had a welcome committee in Green Point, South Africa, only because of the Parkinson’s relationship and because someone told me I was coming.

“I also started volunteering, which was a great experience, and after the event the group stopped talking to me, and they were very interested, and then one of them kindly took me to the hotel and gave me a lot of travel tips.”

Schroeder returned to Piccon from Darwin to New South Wales in a few days, but had previously been on a trip to Perth and a place at the Pel Club.

“This conference I am currently attending will eventually take place in Western Australia, but we will hold it in April next year,” she said.

“I don’t expect it.”

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