Ballito parkrun

By train, stop at Compensation station and walk for approximately 1km in a north west direction along Esenembe Rd.

Same as for By Car.

If using SATNAV, the nearest postcode is 4390

From town/city centre: From Ballito centre drive out past the Virgin Active, across the N2, past Umhlali Country Club and Braeside to the end of the road. At T-Junction turn left and then take the first road right. Sugar Rush Park is the 2nd driveway on your right. Plenty open parking and meet under the big tree in the middle of the park.

From major motorway: Take the N2 north or south bound and take the Ballito turnoff ? from south turn left and from the north turn right away from Ballito town centre. Drive past Umhlali Country Club and Braeside to the end of the road. At T-Junction turn left and then take the first road right. Sugar Rush Park is the 2nd driveway on your right. Plenty open parking and meet under the big tree in the middle of the park.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Food Fundi. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Food Fundi - please come and join us!

Ballito 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.
• It is not permitted to run with a pushchair and a dog at the same time.
• You are welcome to take part with one dog by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. The use of waist harnesses is prohibited. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.
• 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 Ballito 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 ballito@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.