The event director for the new Northern Pathways parkrun, Scott Arrol, has encouraged the dessemination of this news.
Northern Pathways parkrun will be 8th parkrun when it launched on November 11 and the North Shore’s 4th.
There is a trial event on Sunday, November 5.
The Facebook page has just been opened - Northern Pathways parkrun - please give it a like and follow so you start getting the official announcements and news.
Scott has asked for volunteers for both these dates (and beyond) so please get in touch with him via the Northern Pathways parkrun page.
Located in Albany, the course starts and finishes by running over the iconic Tirohanga Whanui bridge, crossing over the northern motorway and the majority of the course then takes in the brand new northern pathway built by Fulton Hogan.
It’s a wide, safe, all weather course that has views across to Sky City and has two turnaround points.
This is New Zealand’s first N parkrun so getting closer to a full alphabet (J, V, Y and Z to go) and is a second North for compass challenger who don’t want to travel to Palmerston North.
The cafe is Euro Deli, in the Albany Mega Centre, address 100 Don McKinnon Drive but accessible via an entrance from Corinthian Drive.