event which welcomed a group of 16 locals and visitors to walk, jog or run 5km
around the Newey Reserve. Wellington visitor, Leon Richardson, set a cracking time
of 17 minutes, 31 seconds (just outside Rabi Phuyal’s record time of 17.18). Cobar
Parkrun is one of 526 Parkrun events held around Australia every Saturday morning,
and one of over 2,000 Parkrun events held globally. Cobar’s first Parkrun event,
organised by former local Tanya Gilbert, kicked off in May 2018 with 58 runners and
11 volunteers, with the aim of getting people out and enjoying exercising.
Cobar Parkrun celebrated a big milestone (with cake) on Saturday holding its 300th
event which welcomed a group of 16 locals and visitors to walk, jog or run 5km
around the Newey Reserve. Wellington visitor, Leon Richardson, set a cracking time
of 17 minutes, 31 seconds (just outside Rabi Phuyal’s record time of 17.18). Cobar
Parkrun is one of 526 Parkrun events held around Australia every Saturday morning,
and one of over 2,000 Parkrun events held globally. Cobar’s first Parkrun event,
organised by former local Tanya Gilbert, kicked off in May 2018 with 58 runners and
11 volunteers, with the aim of getting people out and enjoying exercising.
