Seymour’s first-ever parkrun event went off without a hitch on October 28 and is set to become a Saturday morning staple of the region.
The inaugural Goulburn River Trail parkrun attracted more than 100 participants, some of whom chose to run for a competitive time while others enjoyed the scenery while haing a chat with friends.
Race director Peter Nunn said the event’s launch was encouraging and hoped the word would spread.
“We had a really strong turn-out for the inaugural event and there were a lot of comments saying that it was a beautiful and fantastic place for a parkrun,” he said.
“We hope many will return as the word keeps getting spread out, so overall it was a very good response from the first one.”
Beginning at 8am every Saturday at Lions Park, the event takes participants on a five-kilometre loop along the Goulburn River Trail – with the weekend’s fastest runner completing the course in a time of 16 minutes and 10 seconds.
The Seymour event now joins the Kilmore Racecourse Walking Track parkrun, which opened in June this year, as the two Mitchell Shire-based parkruns.
“There would have been probably 30 people who just simply went for a stroll and had a chit chat, catching up on news or just walking and talking, so it’s for all ages for people to do at their own discretion,” Mr Nunn said.
Goulburn River Trail parkrun organisers are now looking to the future as they target the first milestone of 25 events, as well as create a strong group of regular participants from across the Seymour region.
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For more information, visit parkrun.com.au or the Goulburn River Trail parkrun Facebook page at .
