Weekly Newsletter 16 April 2025

This week's newsletter showcases the Parklands Running Festival; along with interesting articles, including how to carb load before a marathon.

Parklands Running Festival is back for its second year!

The Parklands Running Festival returns for its second year on 8th June, with a Half Marathon added to the schedule for 2025.

Set in Sydney’s biggest backyard, participants can choose from a Half Marathon, 10k, 5k, or 2k Family Dash, with over 97% of the course on paths and roads. Runners will enjoy a scenic route through Western Sydney Parklands, a nature-filled oasis offering a rewarding, hilly challenge.

Ideal for runners of all levels, this event combines natural beauty with a festive race atmosphere.

Use code ‘RHARUNCAL15’ for 15% off registration.

Find out more and enter online at https://racehubaustralia.com/parklandsrunningfestival/

Interesting Articles

Essential movements for powerful knees

Runners are always putting high demands on their knees–but to make those demands sustainable, it pays to strengthen the muscles around the knees to stabilise them under load or impact. Canadian Running has five easy movements to strengthen those areas and avoid any future injuries.

Common misconceptions in training for trail and ultras

Will training for ultras make you slow? Do you have to choose between trails and roads? And how much mileage should you actually run? These questions and more are answered at Trail Runner Magazine.

How to carb load before a marathon

Coach Laura Norris looks at how to carb load before a marathon - including some of the best foods for carb loading and a handy chart to help you calculate your carb goals.

Racing versus adventure running

Hannah Green weighs up the appeal of racing versus unscripted running adventures at iRunFar.

Recent updates

To find out what's been recently updated, check the recent updates page regularly for date changes, event postponements and cancellations. Check out the full calendar of upcoming events.

Until next week...

Have a great running week!

Regards,
Jane & Chris
The Running Calendar Team