Looking to Keep Fit this Footy Off Season?

With the 2025 football season now behind us, many of you may be looking for something on top of our pre-season training sessions to keep you fit prior to VAFA's Round One, 2026.

In recent years some Monash footballers have been keeping fit over the off-season with a friendly, timed 5k run or walk (or a cheeky combination of the two) on a Saturday morning. If you’re not yet familiar with it, parkrun is a regular community-run event where you can walk, jog or run. There are over 530 parkruns around Australia so, even if you’re off on holiday, there is often one not too far away. It’s free to join and participate… and we have a Monash Blues parkrun group you can join too.

Open to Ashes' players and ex-players, coaches and staff, friends and family, you can register via this link and choose to join “Monash Blues Football Club” when you’re completing the process. Alternatively, if you've previously registered, you can add us to your existing parkrun membership using this how-to guide.

Stay safe over the off season and... enjoy your run!