Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Big Bay parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
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South Africa
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Western Cape
- 5 kilometres
- Big Bay
Meeting point: -33.79211, 18.45639. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -33.79211, 18.45639.
The course
Course description
The route starts with a loop around the grassy area, then down the boat launch ramp onto the beach. Turn right and heading up the beach towards Melkbos you will have Robben Island on your left! At the turn around point, head back down the beach and you will be greeted with a spectacular view of Table Mountain ahead of you. Turning left back up the boat ramp complete the loop around the grassy area, doubling back the same way the run has started. Finishing with the perfect view of Table Mountain in front of you. Now it is time to relax and enjoy the view. In season you might get to see whales breaching and seals playing in the waves.
Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
The course may not be suitable for buggies - please contact the team in advance for further advice on the course.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Eden on the Bay, Big Bay. The course is run on a mixture of sand and paved paths. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.
Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy the event.
Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.
Facilities
TBC
More details
Public transport
Bus: My Citi bus stops at Big Bay.
Taxi: Other than bus, taxi would be a potential public transport option.
On foot
TBC
By road
From Cape Town:
- Travel along the R27 (Otto du Plessis Dr)
- Turn left at Marine Drive (Dolphin Beach hotel on your left)
- Continue along Marine Drive which becomes Otto du Plessis Rd
- Turn left at Big Bay Blvd
- Turn right into Comorant Ave and find a parking in the Eden on the Bay parking area
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local café. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café - please come and join us!
Course safety
Big Bay 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. - Due to the softness of beach sand, this course is not suitable for buggies.
We hope these tips help to ensure that Big Bay parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
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.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email bigbay@parkrun.com to help.
Safeguarding
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.
Event stats
- 523
- Events
- 31,549
- Finishers
- 187,655
- Finishes
- 967
- Volunteers
- 26,454
- Personal bests
- 651
- Groups
- 00:42:40
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with B
- Stayin' Alive Starts with B (needed for Stayin' Alive)
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: B, Br, Ba, Bi, Bk
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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