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Parkrun
Delta 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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Gauteng
- 5 kilometres
- South Africa
Meeting point: -26.12535, 28.00935. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -26.12535, 28.00935.
The course
Course description
Starting at the Delta Environment Centre, head north along the path, then turn right just before the perimeter of the park. Stay adjacent to the perimeter and down the hill. Follow the path to the right up the shallow hill staying close to the fence. Turn right into the lane with the paddock and Guide grounds on your left. Then turn left into the road and up the hill. At the start of the Scout grounds, turn right and cross the field towards the children’s play area. Cross the service road and follow the path to the right of the parking and then veer left and up the hill (Polly Shortts) with the perimeter on your left. At the crest of the hill, follow the path to the right and across the second small bridge. Follow the path across the west side of the park keeping the perimeter on your left. When you reach the car park on the left, proceed to the left of the small solitary tree and take the obvious path towards the oak trees. The path becomes a double track under the trees. Keep to the perimeter. Follow the path to the adjacent perimeter keeping the trees to your left. Make a right turn onto the original path where you will see the start/finish area in the distance.
On the course
The course is 5k long. It's run in Delta Park, Victory Park, Johannesburg and run mostly on grass with some rutted sand and gravel tracks, and it crosses a small tarred road surface. 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.
More details
Public transport
Coming soon
On foot
Enter the park from any of the entrances and make your way to the environmental center.
By road
GPS co-ords (intersection of #20 Rd No 5 & # 431 Rd No 3 at entrance to park): S 26 07.676 E 28 00.615
From William Nicol Drive (from the north)
- Turn into Republic Road (M13) and left (south) into Jan Smuts Ave, right into Gordon Rd.
- Turn right into Jan Smuts (M27). Feed left into Conrad Drive.
- Turn left into Standard Drive.
- Follow and do the dog’s leg (left into Dalmeny, right into Penelope) until you reach traffic lights at 1st Avenue (M71)
- Turn left into 1st Avenue.
- Turn left into Road No.3 (at traffic lights at Engen Garage/Chuckleberrys)
Once in the park, turn left and you will arrive at the parking area.
From South or Central Johannesburg
- Take N1 North
- Take Empire Rd offramp
- Head north on Jan Smuts (M27).
- Slip left onto Empire Road (M71), towards the west.
- Keep left.
- Left onto Emmarentia off-ramp
- Follow Barry Hertzog (M71), which becomes Rustenburg Rd, & then 1st Avenue.
- Pass The Terrace Shopping Centre (robots)
- Turn Right into Rd No 3 (4th robot ? Engen Garage).
- Continue 1,3km into Delta Park
- Turn Left at T-junction in Delta Park and Left again into parking area.
From Florida or Roodepoort
- Head towards Johannesburg on Ontdekkers.
- Take M30 (William Nicol North) into 14th Ave. Becomes Weltevreden (M8).
- Cross Beyers Naude at Cresta, into Judges.
- At Malibongwe, cross diagonally left & then 1st right into South Rd (M8).
- Turn Left into 1st Street at T-junction.
- Turn Right into 1st Avenue (Linden)
- Turn Left into Road No. 3, (4th robot ? Engen Garage/Chuckleberrys)
- Turn Left at T-junction in Delta Park and Left again into Parking area.
Parking is available at the environmental centre, close to which is the Water Wise Sensory Garden and also on the streets just off Standard Drive, close to Delta Park School.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: at Doppio Zero (Greenside) Corner Barry Hertzog Drive and Gleneagles Road, Greenside, Johannesburg. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Doppio Zero (Greenside) Corner Barry Hertzog Drive and Gleneagles Road, Greenside, Johannesburg - please come and join us.
Course safety
Delta 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 Delta 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 delta@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
- 714
- Events
- 57,338
- Finishers
- 497,735
- Finishes
- 1,513
- Volunteers
- 67,646
- Personal bests
- 690
- Groups
- 00:43:22
- Average finish time
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