Going ahead this Saturday
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Parkrun
Curl Curl 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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New South Wales
- 5 kilometres
- John Fisher Park
Meeting point: -33.76648, 151.28234. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -33.76648, 151.28234.
The course
Course description
The course mainly runs along a flat concrete path, with a few small sections of grass. It starts off at the cricket/hockey changing rooms at Frank Gray Oval and your then run through shaded trees towards Curl Curl beach, before crossing the lagoon bridge for a nice view, then past the soccer, netball, rugby fields before doing a loop around the softball field where there is a small rise/hill just past the 3km point. After this you will cross back on your path back to cross the wooden bridge in the middle park, before turning back to finish where you started.
It is a quick course, many people have their parkrun PBs with us.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is in John Fisher Park, Curl Curl . The course is run on a mixture of paved paths, trail paths and grass. 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
Toilets at the start/finish area. There is parking on Harbord Road, Abbott Road or multiple carparks are close by with the main one being opposite Miles St off Harbord Road.
More details
Public transport
Bus: The closest bus routes running in time for a 7am start are the 166 and 167. Get off at the junction of Oliver Street and Bennett St, Curl Curl, and then it is a short walk down Stirgess Avenue, through the Harbord Bowling Club/Weldon Oval carpark, before joining the footpath that will take you to the parkrun start on Frank Gray Oval.
Alternatively, Warringah Mall is about a 25-30 minute walk and is served by many bus routes including the B1.
On foot
Directions from North (Palm Beach): From Pittwater Road turn left onto Harbord Road for 1km then turn left into Freshwater Senior Campus car park (opposite Miles Street)
Directions from South (Manly): From Pittwater Road turn right Harbord Road for 1km then turn left into Freshwater Senior Campus car park (opposite Miles Street)
By road
Directions from North (Palm Beach): From Pittwater Road turn left onto Harbord Road for 1km then turn left into Freshwater Senior Campus car park (opposite Miles Street)
Directions from South (Manly): From Pittwater Road turn right Harbord Road for 1km then turn left into Freshwater Senior Campus car park (opposite Miles Street)
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local cafe. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at a local cafe - please come and join us!
Course safety
Curl Curl 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 Curl Curl 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 curlcurl@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
- 641
- Events
- 21,985
- Finishers
- 185,250
- Finishes
- 1,241
- Volunteers
- 25,350
- Personal bests
- 920
- Groups
- 00:28:54
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with C
- Pirates! Starts with C (needed for Pirates!)
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: C, Cl, Ca, Cr, Cu, Cn
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