30/05/2026
Guest Run Report by Robin Rishworth:
Yarrabilba parkrun Event number 591,
30th May 2026
On a fine morning of about 17 degrees- a good temperature for running - 122 participants completed three and half laps of Darlington Parklands with over 50m of vertical altitude gain and fall.
The entire course was on solid concrete with a short wooden boardwalk section on the final lap. It appears to measure longer than 5km, I recorded 90 metres too long.
Michelle Bass was Run Director today for the 30th time. Michelle has volunteered considerably more times than she has run and her next run will be her 100th milestone.
Six people completed their first ever parkrun here this morning, well done to Brodie, Ella, Renna, Aaron, Jillian and Jossi.
Laith and Ben Flint completed their 25th parkrun. Cat Brice as tailwalker completed her first volunteer.
Partcipants travelled from around Greater Brisbane and Victoria to attend this week’s event.
Several people also completed their first Australian alphabet here today.
This week 122 people ran, jogged and walked the course, of whom 31 were first timers and 10 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 9 different clubs took part.
Thankyou to the 13 volunteers:
Craig Williams, Pete Burns, Spencer Robinson, Robin Rishworth, Cat Bice, Abigail, Caleb and Beauden Blake, Brooke Staff, Peter and Shane Flaherty, Michelle Bass and Zeta Blackburn.
Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the Yarrabilba parkrun Results Page, link is below.
Yarrabilba parkrun started on 10th May 2014. Since then 7,653 participants have completed 52,235 parkruns covering a total distance of 261,175 km, including 6,984 new Personal Bests.
A total of 639 individuals have volunteered 5,528 times.
Mugsy was first placed male finisher in 18m 54 seconds, he makes a habit often placing first here and the speedy Tully Pearson was the first female finisher in 23m 22secs.
Steve McGuire narrowly missed breaking 30mins recording 30m 01s.
Yarrabilba is also on the list for participants chasing the first letter of each letter in the alphabet to launch in Australia.
Robin Rishworth from Yarra Valley, Victoria A1573155
Different Australian event volunteer no. 281. Different Australian event 414.
https://www.parkrun.com.au/yarrabilba/results/2026-05-30/
Please note- position 15 has been edited to include the participant, it might not yet be showing, but they have been credited for the run.
