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'Parkrun tourism' draws crowds to regional Australia, brings money to 'country towns' FriFriday 22 Neil Barnett crosses the finish line in Longreach — his 292nd unique Parkrun location. ( Share Print text only Cancel Neil Barnett lives with multiple sclerosis and hemochromatosis and last month he had a mild heart attack, but when he puts his running shoes on, there's no stopping him. Key points: Accommodation and post-Parkrun meeting places like cafes and restaurants all benefit from Parkrun tourists The Parkrun "influencer effect" is being credited for helping to promote regional towns The...

Pete's part of parkrun, but he found out this community isn't just about running By Johanna McDiarmid FriFriday 18 updated FriFriday 18 DecDecember 2020 at 11:24pm Pete Johns (centre) had a cardiac arrest earlier this year but is already back running with the help of his parkrun friends. ( Print text only Cancel When he got home, he collapsed. Four days later, he woke up in intensive care after suffering a cardiac arrest. Pete's now fine and he's back running again — thanks a lot to his local parkrun community. Parkrun is a free, weekly, 5-kilometre run that happens in parks and open spaces...