Valhalla parkrun

🌟 Valhalla parkrun #394 – 06 June 2026 🌟

What a fantastic morning at Valhalla parkrun!

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ 141 participants joined us today:

* 82 Male
* 52 Female
* 7 Unknown

🎉 47 first-timers visited our event, including 7 people completing their very first parkrun! Welcome to the parkrun family – we hope to see you back soon.

🔥 28 Personal Bests were achieved today. Congratulations to everyone who pushed their limits and earned a new PB!

🏅 First finishers:
🥇 Naeem Williams – 23:47
🥇 Eldy Venter – 27:47

🌟 Highest Age Grade Performances:
👏 Madeleine Greeff – 60.11%
👏 Mark Hawksworth – 59.44%

💖 A special thank you to our amazing volunteers who made today’s event possible:
Laura Noakes, Albert Jovner, Wiekie Lotz, Charlene Botes, Gerhard Vorster, Jayson Wilke, Mariya Kalashnikova, Claire Duvel, Laura Cowan, Gary Noakes, Lesley Gleave, Jacky Robus, Foti Carzis, Nasia Surtee, Kelly Evans, Kevin Crole, Crafford De Wit, Miller Langenhoven and Geroonissa Williams.

Your dedication ensures that parkrun remains safe, welcoming and enjoyable for everyone.

📅 See you all next week for another 5km of fun, fitness and community!

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Event #394 06/06/2026

🏃‍♀️🎉 Valhalla parkrun #393 – 30 May 2026 🎉🏃‍♂️

What a fantastic morning at Valhalla parkrun! Despite the chilly start, 93 parkrunners joined us to walk, jog, run, and enjoy our wonderful community.

👏 Welcome to our 16 first-timers, including 10 completing their very first parkrun! We hope to see you back next week.

🌟 19 Personal Bests were achieved today – congratulations to everyone who pushed themselves and reached new goals!

🏅 First Finishers
🥇 Male: Miller Langenhoven – 22:33
🥇 Female: Isabel Potgieter – 28:50

🎖️ Milestone Celebration
💜 Congratulations to Zubair Suddoo on completing his 50th parkrun!

🙌 First-Time Volunteers
A big thank you to Gerhard Claase and Jean Van Niekerk for joining our volunteer team for the first time.

🏆 Special mentions:
• Highest Age Grade: Miller Langenhoven – 80.19%
• Most parkruns completed today: Gerhard Vorster (426) and Despina Rockas (407)

💚 A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers who made today’s event possible:
Laura Noakes, Albert Jovner, Charlene Botes, Alan Wainwright, Mariya Kalashnikova, Laura Cowan, Gary Noakes, Gerhard Vorster, Gerhard Claase, Jean Van Niekerk, Foti Carzis, Despina Rockas, Kelly Evans, George Rockas, Claire Duvel, Crafford De Wit and Pieter Williams.

Thank you all for being part of another memorable Saturday morning. See you next week at Valhalla parkrun! 💚

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Event #393 30/05/2026

Volunteering at parkrun is about so much more than filling a role on a Saturday morning. It’s about connection, community, encouragement, and being part of something bigger than yourself. 💙

Whether you’re cheering at the finish funnel, scanning barcodes, marshalling on the course, or helping set up before sunrise, every volunteer helps create the welcoming atmosphere that makes parkrun so special.

For many people, volunteering is also a chance to:
✨ Meet new people
✨ Build confidence
✨ Empower people in their community
✨ Spend quality time with friends and family
✨ Stay connected when they can’t walk or run
✨ Experience the joy of helping others achieve something meaningful

The smiles, high-fives, thank-yous, and shared moments each week remind us that parkrun simply wouldn’t happen without volunteers.

If you’ve ever thought about giving it a try, this is your sign. No experience is needed, and there’s a role for everyone. 🙌

Have you volunteered at parkrun before? Share your favourite volunteering memory in the comments 👇

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🧡 Another fantastic morning at Valhalla parkrun #392 on 23 May 2026! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

A chilly start but full of smiles, energy and parkrun spirit!

👏 96 amazing participants joined us this week
🌟 16 first timers — welcome to the parkrun family!
🍃 12 Personal Bests achieved — well done everyone!
🦺 Huge thanks to our 17 hi-vis heroes who made the event possible.

🏅 Milestones:
• Kutloano Tlou — 25 parkruns
• Miller Langenhoven — 100 parkruns 🎉

🥇 First Finishers:
• Heinrich Coetzee — 22:30
• Madeleine Greeff — 29:26

🏆 Highest Age Grade:
• Miller Langenhoven — 76.62%
• Betty Nziku — 68.31%

👏 Special congratulations to all our PB achievers and first-time parkrunners!

A massive thank you to all volunteers for giving up your time so everyone could enjoy a safe and fun event. Your support keeps parkrun going every week! 💙

Laura NOAKES
Run Director
Communications Person
Albert JOVNER
Timekeeper
Tommy HENWOOD
Finish Tokens
Gary REUBENSON
Barcode Scanning
Alan WAINWRIGHT
First Timers Welcome
Barcode Scanning
Trevor BRAND
Event Day Course Check
Claire DUVEL
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Herman DU PLESSIS
Event Day Course Check
Pre-event Setup
Post-event Close Down
Gary NOAKES
Pre-event Setup
Equipment Storage and Delivery
Post-event Close Down
Laura COWAN
Tail Walker
Keith REYNOLDS
Tail Walker
Foti CARZIS
Token Sorting
Pieter WILLIAMS
Token Sorting
Mariya KALASHNIKOVA
Results Processor
Report Writer
Crafford DE WIT
Other
Miller LANGENHOVEN
Pacer (5k only)
Samuel VAN DYK
parkwalker

See you all next Saturday!
Don’t forget your barcode!

🎉 Congratulations Oom Miller! 🎉

Today we celebrate a truly special milestone at Valhalla parkrun — Oom Miller completed his 100th parkrun! 🥳🏅

Thank you for being such a valued part of our community.
Here’s to many more kilometres, milestones and mornings shared on the course. We are so proud of you, Oom Miller! ❤️

Event #392 23/05/2026