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5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO 📍 Yarrawonga, Victoria 📅 Saturday 10 October 2026 🏃 Event #228 | Second visit | parkrun #323 🦺 Tail Walker Welcome back to 5K Yarns! This week, BILLO heads to the twin towns of Yarrawonga and Mulwala, where the Murray River meets Lake Mulwala. I’m returning to Frank Keenan Reserve parkrun as Tail Walker — making sure nobody finishes last! But there...

This week, 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO heads to Goulburn, NSW — where parkrun meets pouring rain, Australian history, brunch and one seriously oversized sheep. The weather looked grim. Very grim. But just before 8:00am, the parkrun weather gods did their thing and the rain virtually stopped. What followed was another Saturday morning surrounded by volunteers, runners, walkers and...

5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO heads to historic Braidwood, New South Wales, for Episode 24. 📍 Braidwood Showground parkrun 📅 Saturday 19 September 2026 🏁 Event 225 Braidwood is a town shaped by colonial settlement, the gold-rush era and some colourful chapters of Australian bushranging history. We explore the road to Braidwood, the town’s history and bushranger connections befor...

After years of travelling across Victoria, the final piece is in place. McIvor Creek Trail became my 127th of the 127 current Victorian parkrun locations—completing my Victorian Statesman journey for now. The day began with a 5:00 am departure from Wodonga and a two-and-a-half-hour drive to Heathcote. What followed was far more than another five kilometres. Friends were there to regain their own S...

This week, 5K Yarns heads into the beautiful Bega Valley on the NSW South Coast for Bega parkrun — but as I quickly discovered, there is Moo..re to Bega than cheese. The road to parkrunday takes me across the Snowy Mountains, through Jindabyne and the high country, before descending Brown Mountain into one of Australia’s best-known dairy regions. But the barcode is only the beginning of the story....

THE TAIL WALKING LEGENDS — EPISODE 3 | PART 1 OF 2 THE UNWRITTEN RULES OF PARKRUN We told you it was too big for one episode… BILLO, Sir KOPPO, Tyson “The Mayor of Tuggeranong” Flynn and Paul “The Viking” Whelan are back to finish Episode 3 of The Tail Walking Legends. In Part 2 of 2, we continue our discussion about the unwritten rules of parkrun, the traditions and quirks that make Saturday morn...

THE TAIL WALKING LEGENDS — EPISODE 3 | PART 2 OF 2 THE UNWRITTEN RULES OF PARKRUN It was just too big… so we split it in two! BILLO, Sir KOPPO, Tyson “The Mayor of Tuggeranong” Flynn and Paul “The Viking” Whelan are back for Episode 3 of The Tail Walking Legends. In Part 1 of 2, the Legends catch up on where they’ve been, talk parkrun adventures and tackle the unwritten rules of parkrun — etiquett...

🎨 EPISODE 21 — WARRINGAL PARKLANDS PARKRUN | THE HEIDELBERG MASTERS Every barcode has a story. This week, 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO heads to Warringal Parklands parkrun in Heidelberg, Victoria — my penultimate step towards completing every current Victorian parkrun location. But this barcode leads to a much bigger yarn. 🎨 THE HEIDELBERG MASTERS Before Heidelberg became suburb...

5K Yarns — Prince of Wales parkrun | Ballarat’s Gold Rush Barcode Welcome to another episode of 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO — an ASLOTH Production. This week, we’re heading to Ballarat, Victoria, and Prince of Wales parkrun for an adventure shaped by the Victorian Gold Rush. We experience the course, volunteers and community behind this barcode before heading Beyond the Barcode t...

Event #28 | Saturday 15 August 2026 | Yarraville, Victoria This week, 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO heads into Melbourne’s inner west for Cruickshank Park parkrun. The journey begins with another 4:00am departure from Wodonga and a drive of approximately 330 kilometres in search of another barcode—and another story. Before arriving, I expected Cruickshank Park to carry the obvious...

🏰 Werribee Park Mansion parkrun | Event #28 | Saturday 8 August 2026 This week, 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO takes us somewhere I’ve wanted to experience for a very long time — Werribee Park Mansion parkrun. I knew about this event before it paused in 2022 following damage to the bridge. I’d heard the stories, seen the photos and had plenty of FOMO about never making it there. Th...

🎙️ 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO This week, Lila and I headed north from Wodonga to one of Australia’s newest parkrun communities – Elara Riparian Parklands parkrun in Marsden Park, Western Sydney. It was a 1,100km round trip for just one barcode… and we’d happily do it all again. In this episode we uncover the fascinating story behind the name Elara Riparian Parklands, discover wh...

Some people travel to Torquay searching for the perfect wave… I travelled 412 kilometres searching for another great parkrun story. In Episode 16 of 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO, I head to Victoria’s spectacular Surf Coast to experience Torquay parkrun – Event 392. This journey is about much more than another 5-kilometre parkrun. It’s a story of one of Australia’s most iconic coas...

The Tailwalking Legends – Episode 2 Volunteering, Rebranding & Barcode Nonsense Welcome back to The Tailwalking Legends, the monthly podcast from 5K Yarns, where four passionate parkrun enthusiasts come together to chat about everything parkrunday. Join BILLO, Sir Koppo, The Mayor of Tuggeranong (Tyson Flynn) and The Viking (Paul Whelan) as they share stories from their latest parkrun tourism...

🎙️ 5K Yarns at parkrun meets Road to parkrun with BILLO In this episode, Billo and Lila head more than 300 kilometres west across Northern Victoria to visit one of Australia’s most unique parkrun destinations — Pyramid Hill Golf Trail parkrun. What started as a simple parkrun tourism adventure quickly became a reminder of what makes country communities so special. From the moment we arrived in Pyr...

Red Hill Rail Trail parkrun | Mornington Peninsula, Victoria | 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO – Episode 15 This week on 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO, we journey to one of Victoria’s most scenic rail trail events – Red Hill Rail Trail parkrun on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula. Join BILLO as he explores a course rich in history, surrounded by towering trees, peace...

Episode 12 | Portarlington parkrun | Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria What begins as a simple trip to Portarlington parkrun quickly becomes one of our biggest adventures yet! In Episode 12 of 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrun with BILLO, Lila and I travel more than 800 kilometres for an unforgettable weekend on Victoria’s beautiful Bellarine Peninsula. Together we explore the fascinating history behind...

Road to Victory | Victory Road Reserve parkrun | 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO This week on 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO, we’re heading to Victory Road Reserve parkrun in Clarinda, Melbourne’s south-east. Known as Victoria’s only parkrun beginning with the letter “V”, this event offers much more than just another stop on another parkrun adventure. What many visitor...

🐎 Episode 15 | The Phar Lap Track parkrun – Braeside, Victoria The parkrun destination that stops a nation. What do Australia’s greatest racehorse and a Saturday morning parkrun have in common? More than you might think. In this episode of 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO, we journey to The Phar Lap Track parkrun at Braeside Park, Victoria—an event unlike any other....

5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO Phillip Island, Victoria – On the Wild Side of parkrun Featuring Phillip Island parkrun | Event 506 In this episode of 5K Yarns on the Road to parkrunday with BILLO, Lila and I head south from Wodonga in the I❤️PKRUN Prado to celebrate the 11th Birthday of Phillip Island parkrun. Nestled on the picturesque and historic Churchill Island, this dest...

Since first toeing the start line in 2016, Paul “Viking” Whelan has become one of Australia’s most recognisable parkrunners. Horned helmet? Check. Big smile? Always. Bigger heart? 100% Viking has chalked up 245 parkruns across 108 venues, volunteered 132 times in 17 roles, and still finds time to help first-timers scan their very first barcodes. In this feel-good chat, BILLO and Viking discuss: Ho...

🎙️ 5K Yarns Podcast with BILLO | Featuring Jay Grimley – From Non-Runner to Marathon Dreamer 🏃‍♀️🌏 Welcome to another inspiring episode of 5K Yarns Podcast with BILLO, where every barcode has a story! This week, we’re joined in person by passionate parkrun tourist and all-round legend Jay Grimley. Since first stepping onto the parkrun trail in September 2023, Jay has racked up an incredible 72 p...

🎙️ 5K Yarns Podcast with BILLO – Mother-Daughter Edition: Ros Lowe & Cherie Martin In this special episode of 5K Yarns, we bring you a heartfelt and inspiring conversation with a dynamic mother-daughter duo: Ros Lowe from South Australia and Cherie Martin from Queensland. With a combined total of 751 parkruns and over 400 volunteer credits, Ros and Cherie share a passion for parkrun that trans...

🎙️ 5K Yarns Podcast with BILLO | Every Barcode Tells a Story Welcome back to the 5K Yarns Podcast with BILLO — where the finish line is just the beginning. Every Saturday, people around the world gather at parkrun: to run, walk, cheer, or simply connect. Behind every barcode is a story — and this podcast brings those stories to life. In this episode, we sit down with one of parkrun’s most decorate...

🎙 5K Yarns Podcast with BILLO | Episode: Geoff & Janet REID – The Mothership, Milestones & Meaning 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ 770+ parkruns | 387+ volunteers | Lifelong memories 🌏 In this heartfelt episode of 5K Yarns, BILLO sits down with parkrun legends Geoff and Janet REID, boasting over 770 parkruns, hundreds of volunteer credits, and a deep love for community. Janet, Co-Event Director of Lochiel par...