Some of them might've had a late night on New Year's Eve, but 138 keen participants laced up their joggers for Bathurst parkrun's annual New Year's Day event.
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It's the third consecutive year Bathurst parkrun has held an event on New Year's Day, with this year's event attracting slightly lower numbers when compared to 198 and 202 in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Miller Rivett was the first runner over the finish line, in a time of 17 minutes and 47 seconds.
Bathurst parkrun co-director Stephen Jackson said it was great to see so many people out and enjoying a run on the first morning of 2021.
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"It's good to be back again all of a sudden. We've managed to get five parkruns in 10 days," he said.
Bathurst parkrun returned on December 19 with the 193rd edition of the event, with Max Martinez coming first in a time of 17 minutes and 10 seconds.
Another parkrun followed on Christmas Day, with 127 participants, followed by another run on Boxing Day and then again on Saturday, January 2.
It's good to be back again all of a sudden. We've managed to get five parkruns in 10 days.
- Bathurst parkrun co-director Stephen Jackson
"Christmas Day we had 127, which was about the same as last year," Jackson said.
"You've got those who are committed to it turning up again, but they're here for the community because they miss seeing each other. That's been great to see everybody all of sudden, bang we're back at the same place.
"Historically, we've been able to run a double on New Year's Day, here in Bathurst and then in Orange or Lithgow.
"Different places do that, but this year because of pandemic places we're doing it in the one place and Orange hasn't come back yet."
Max Martinez finished first in Saturday's parkrun, his 15th first place in just 19 starts at the Bathurst event, in a time of 17 minutes and 11 seconds.