Alice Springs Telegraph Station parkrun

Bus: The buses that service Alice Springs Telegraph Station parkrun do not start early enough to attend. If you plan on visiting the Telegraph Station at another time the bus stops for the Number 100 and Number 101 bus services are on the Stuart Highway near Herbert Heritage Drive about 2kms from the Telegraph Station. Check the council website for the latest bus timetable.

If accessing the start/finish line by foot from the CBD, the Riverside Path along the Todd River provides access along the parkrun route from the south. If accessing the start/finish from the west or north, there is a footpath along the Stuart Highway that connects to a path alongside Herbert Heritage Drive right up to the Telegraph Station.

Driving north along the Stuart Highway from the Alice Springs CBD, after approximately 4km turn east onto Herbert Heritage Drive.

Free parking for the Telegraph Station is available at the eastern end of Herbert Heritage Drive and is about 2-3 minutes walking distance from the start/finish area. Lots of overflow parking is available.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Trail Station Café or The Bakery. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Trail Station Café or The Bakery - please come and join us!

Alice Springs Telegraph Station parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

• Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
• Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
• Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
• We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
• Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
• Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
• Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
• If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
• If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
• Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
  The only exception to this rule is when accompanied by an assistance dog.
• parkrunners pushing buggies are welcome, but please take care of others around you and do your best to start at an appropriate place in the field for your pace.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Alice Springs Telegraph Station parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.

parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners see progress and compare results.

For more information, please see our Support page.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email alicespringstelegraphstation@parkrun.com to help.

parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.

To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.