Dressing up at parkrun is quite a common occurrence to celebrate anniversaries or milestones, but Parkes will definitely be the first to organise an Elvis dress-up event on Saturday, 23rd April.
As the Northparkes Oval parkrun celebrated its first birthday only last month, this year will be the first time there will be a parkrun during the Parkes Elvis Festival.
While the whole town will be filled with people dressed in Elvis jumpsuits and Speedway-themes costumes, there is no way parkrun participants should miss out on such a golden opportunity to do an Elvis parkrun!
“The volunteers will join in too, and there will be Elvis music to cheer everyone on,” said parkrun organiser Ronel van Wyk.
With so many visitors to town during the Elvis Festival, the parkrun organisers are eager to get a good turnout for the weekly 5km event to add a new adventure to the program of events.
Elvis might not have done running as a sport, but he would probably have been proud of this effort as he was a big sports participant and fan. When he wasn’t on stage, in a studio or on the big screen, there’s a good chance you could find Elvis Presley playing football, or watching his favourite teams compete on TV. He played football on the grounds at Graceland.
So come along on Saturday, 23rd April and be part of this historic first Elvis parkrun. Parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world on a Saturday morning at 8am. It usually takes place in parks and open spaces over 5km. The event is open to everyone whether you are running, jogging, walking, volunteering or spectating. It is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last.