Alison King

Unofficial parkrun Guide New Zealand Alison King

When you have a parkrun barcode you can run or walk at any of the free, weekly, timed 5km events around the world.

In this book Alison King guides you around the events of New Zealand.

You can find out:


How the event came to beWhat facilities are at the parkrunNearest showers (if you want to tour afterwards) Where you can get a replacement barcode if you've forgotten yoursAnd what else is to be found while you are visiting. Full colour photographs




This book features a foreword from parkrun founder Paul Sinton-Hewitt, CBE, FRSA, as well as the history of how parkrun came to be in the land of the long white cloud.

If you like starting your weekend with a free 5km run, and you like to explore, then this book is for you.

Alison King is the founder of Runs With A Barcode, an online channel for parkrun enthusiasts. She has run at more than 150 parkruns, more than 50 locations and in four countries. She lives in Rotorua, New Zealand.