Growing up in the brutal care system of South Africa, Paul Sinton-Hewitt had a lonely, difficult childhood. Yet he found solace in running – a simple pleasure that taught him resilience and offered a young boy a sense of self-worth.

With dogged determination, Paul built a stable family life for himself and eventually settled in the UK. But by 2004 he was struggling to hold it all together. He’d lost the successful career he’d worked so hard for, his marriage had broken down, and now a devastating injury threatened to cut him off from the running club which had been a lifeline.

In search of connection and purpose, Paul came up with a simple idea. He would start a weekly time trial run every Saturday morning in his local park. There would be no winners or losers, it would always be free and Paul would be there every week – even on Christmas Day – whether or not anyone else came. Little did he know that from just thirteen runners on that first Saturday, parkrun would grow into a 10 million strong community across five continents. Twenty years on parkrun continues to grow, bringing together people from all walks of life in search of health, happiness and community.

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Courier Orders

We currently ship our courier orders with:

Fedex

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DSV

RAM

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Once your parcel has been collected you will receive an email confirming that your order is on its way. This email includes your tracking number and a link to track your delivery progress on the relevant courier's website. 

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Pargo Click and Collect

We now offer Pargo collection points. Please see collection points at checkout.  You can see more Pargo Click and Collect FAQ's here

Branch Collection

In-store collection available within 5 to 10 working days

Select the Pick Up option at checkout and choose your closest Reader's Warehouse branch 

Not sure which Reader's Warehouse is closest to you? Have a look at our handy Store Locator & find your new favourite store.

Once your order is complete and has arrived at your chosen Reader's Warehouse store one of our friendly book enthusiasts will be in touch.

Please take note that we will only hold your order for a period of 1 MONTH at your selected store.  If you haven't collected after 1 month it will be returned to head office and your account will be credited with the amount of your order. 

NB:  If you decide to have your order couriered to you after its been delivered to your chosen store for pick up,  you will be charged an additional courier fee. 

RETURNS AND EXCHANGES
See conditions and procedure in our return FAQs

All sound a bit confusing? Our friendly Customer Care Agents are able to take all the work out of tracking your order. Simply contact us on incoming@readerswarehouse.co.za or to speak to a human please call (021) 7056812.

Please Note: Like all human beings we do require sleep, our Customer Care Agents are only available during working hours.

Hint: Please make sure you have given us your correct address and contact number for deliveries otherwise there will be delays.