parkrun
Register with parkrun, link your parkrun profile with Discovery using your SA ID or passport number, and earn 300 points every time you complete a parkruno ,and earn 300 points every time you complete a parkrun and scan your barcode.
parkrun is a non-profit organisation that gives local communities an opportunity to take part in free, weekly, timed 5km runs or walks in pleasant parkland and outdoor surrounds, whether it's at a park, along a beach front, or through a beautiful reserve. Anyone of any ability and any fitness level is welcome.
Earn
300 Vitality Points
per parkrun
Visit www.parkrun.co.za to register. You will need to complete an online form during the registration process. Use this step-by-step guide to successfully link your parkrun profile to Discovery Vitality and start earning fitness points.
Get healthy and rewarded by enjoying a fun and social parkrun every Saturday morning.
Earn points. Earn up to 300 Vitality points for completing a parkrun and scanning your barcode at the finish line.
Need to know
To register and set up a parkrun profile, go to www.parkrun.co.za and follow the instructions.
How do I register for parkrun?
Visit www.parkrun.co.za to register. You will be required to complete an online form during the registration process. In order to successfully link your parkrun profile to Discovery Vitality to start earning your fitness points, use this step-by-step guide. Once you have registered, print out your personal barcode and take it with to every parkrun event that you complete. Your barcode will be scanned every time you complete a parkrun and we will award your points accordingly. Your Vitality points will take up to four days to reflect.
Please note: You only need to register once.
How many Vitality points can I earn?
All Discovery Vitality members who have an active membership can register with parkrun and earn 300 Vitality points for completing a parkrun event. All Vitality points earned through parkrun count towards the maximum Vitality points you can earn for getting active. Keep track of all your fitness points earned for parkrun events completed on your Vitality Points Monitor. To earn Vitality points as an individual member, you need to be 18 years or older.
For more information about parkrun and how to earn Vitality points, view the full set of rules
Earning Vitality points with parkrun is easy. Just follow these steps to earn points every time you complete a parkrun.
Step 1
Have your South African ID or passport number handy.
Step 2
Go to www.parkrun.co.za to register and follow the instructions to set up a new profile. If you've registered before, you'll need to edit your parkrun profile to add that you are a Vitality member by using the link provided in your registration email or any results email. Remember to click on Discovery and add your SA ID or passport number.
Step 3
When you complete a parkrun, make sure your parkrun barcode is scanned and that your results are recorded. Your Vitality points will be updated as long as your results are recorded. Without your barcode, you won't earn Vitality points.
Go to www.parkrun.co.za
Your Vitality points for any parkrun will take up to four days to reflect on your Vitality Points Monitor. You'll earn up to 300 points a week for getting active with parkrun. If you've already reached your weekly points limit for a parkrun or you've earned the maximum points for getting active for the year, you won't earn points for a parkrun.
Register on www.parkrun.co.za and get moving at a parkrun near you.
All parkrun events start at 08:00 every Saturday. Visit www.parkrun.co.za for a full list of all the venues.
Not sure how to link your Discovery membership to your parkrun profile? Use this step-by-step guide to help you.