Resources

Move It AUS women and girls analysis

The University of Sydney is currently undertaking an analysis of parkrun Australias Move It AUS women and girls project. The findings will be published here, so please keep an eye on the updates section of this website or keep an eye on parkrun Australias social media channels and weekly newsletter.

parkrun participation impact and perceived social inclusion among runners and walkers with mental health conditions

This study examines the health, social and wellbeing impacts of parkrun engagement among walkers, runners and volunteers living with a mental health condition.

Motivation and commitment of volunteers at parkrun events

Effective organisation and delivery of parkrun events rely on volunteers. This study explores the motivations and commitment of volunteers who provide these services to further our understanding of volunteers at sport events.

Everyone should muck in: A qualitative study of parkrun volunteering and conflicting motivations

This study analyses the complex and somewhat conflicting system of preference, intrapersonal and structural constraints, mutual aid, and social exchange that can impact a parkrunner's motivation to volunteer — or to not!

Reframing the practice of volunteering as a collective endeavour through a focal brand community

This study, published in the European Journal of Marketing, looks at what motivates people to volunteer at parkrun, what they get out of it, and how they engage with parkrun as an organisation.