By Harley Mangham of Rex Jackson Oval parkrun

Spring is in the air and the Rex Jackson parkrun is looking forward to welcoming you and the warmer weather to Helensburgh!

Over the past three months, after a shaky start with the wet weather in June, and some course issues, we have managed to keep Rex Jackson parkrun going.

We have had a dedicated team of core volunteers who have really been the key to this, along with people visiting to volunteer or participate.

This is typical of the spirit and the great vibe of parkrun people.

There are many benefits to volunteering and I can say from experience the main one is the good feeling you get being a part of it.

For both the participants and the volunteers, it’s also about the vibe and being part of something bigger. Some of the volunteer roles are Marshalling, Timekeeping, Tailwalking and you can even be a Race Director!

Come along – run, walk or volunteer and get your hit of endorphins! We are always looking for new volunteers and they are crucial to having this great event in the town.

We are expecting more people participating as we go into the spring/summer season.

Like parkruns around the world, Rex Jackson parkrun is 5km and on every Saturday. It starts at 8am, but please arrive earlier for the briefing at 7:55am. See our webpage for location details and more about parkrun.

To volunteer, please express your interest on our Facebook page via Messenger or at the website parkrun.com.au (type Rex Jackson Oval parkrun in the search) or you can email at rexjacksonoval@parkrun.com

See you there.