parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5km walk or run, and is launching in South West Rocks on 6 October 2018. The event will be held at Horseshoe Bay Reserve every Saturday at 7am.
parkrun is a volunteer-led community activity that encourages social connectivity and promotes physical and mental wellbeing. Establishment of the Horseshoe Bay parkrun in South West Rocks has been co-funded by North Coast Primary Health Network as part of the Healthy Towns program and the Mid North Coast Local Health District. Healthy Towns works in collaboration with North Coast communities to increase social connections, improve health service integration and co-ordination, and identify any health service gaps. South West Rocks is one of the communities Healthy Towns is working with in 2018/2019. Initiatives such as parkrun help to strengthen connectivity to support community health and wellbeing.
It is widely known that regular exercise is beneficial for your health, but a new study from researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University has found that regular running could actually make you happier. The study looked at 8,157 regular joggers in the UK and found that 89% reported higher levels of happiness, mental health and general wellbeing.
parkrun is an inclusive and encouraging way to get involved in regular running with 334 locations across Australia and over 468,000 registered parkrunners. A trial event for the Horseshoe Bay parkrun was held on Saturday 22 September 2018 and attracted more than 40 runners and walkers of all ages and abilities.
To learn more visit: http://www.parkrun.com.au/horseshoebayreserve/
