Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Cormorant 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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Australia
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Queensland
- 5 kilometres
- Cormorant Bay Recreational Reserve
Meeting point: -27.40174, 152.62225. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -27.40174, 152.62225.
The course
Course description
The course is a 5km trail run/walk throughout a picturesque bushland setting with stunning views of Lake Wivenhoe. The paths are not sealed and there are some short hills and uneven surfaces. The course starts and finishes at the same location about halfway down the entrance track. After completion of the first lap, turn around and complete the same course in reverse. The course will be marked and marshals or flags will be in place at all turns.
Due to the terrain parts of the course may make it harder for people with buggies & pushchairs - please contact the team in advance for further information.
Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Cormorant Bay Recreational Reserve, Lake Wivenhoe. The course is run entirely on trail 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
There are public toilets located near the start and finish area. As this is a conservation park, all rubbish generated must be removed. There are no water facilities on course, so please BYO water.
More details
Public transport
N/A
On foot
N/A
By road
From Brisbane/Ipswich/Gold Coast, drive west on the Warrego Highway/National Highway M2/National Highway 15. Use the left 2 lanes to take the M2/Warrego Highway exit towards Esk/Toowoomba. Continue onto Warrego Highway/M2 into the town of Fernvale. Continue past Fernvale on Brisbane Valley Highway A17 for approximately 7.7km. Turn right - clearly signed Cormorant Bay Recreational Reserve. Travel past the café on the left, the entry to the course is on the left just past the toilet block about 300m past the café.
If coming from Esk direction, Cormorant Bay is clearly marked. Turn left just after the Wivenhoe Dam wall.
Sealed car parking is available around the picnic area close to the start/finish line. Cormorant Bay can be found on Google Maps and is very easy to find.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Barbs Kitchen in Fernvale. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Barbs Kitchen in Fernvale - please come and join us!
Course safety
Cormorant 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. - 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 Cormorant Bay parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.
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For more information, please see our Support page.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email cormorantbay@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
- 362
- Events
- 3,283
- Finishers
- 9,315
- Finishes
- 470
- Volunteers
- 1,296
- Personal bests
- 225
- Groups
- 00:40:45
- Average finish time
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