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 57-year-old Brisbanite has run in more unique Parkrun locations than anyone else in Australia since he first took part in 2012.
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 across the world.