Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
- Also cancelled Saturday 7 November: Venue unavailable
Parkrun
Eastern Gardens parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
Meeting point: -38.14732, 144.37858. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -38.14732, 144.37858.
The course
Course description
Eastern Gardens parkrun is located 200 meters north of Geelong’s iconic Geelong Botanical Gardens entrance. The 5km course is 2 out and back loops on an undulating, gravel surface. Breathtaking views of our beautiful bay makes this a picturesque, serene event.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Eastern Park, East Geelong. The course is run on a mixture of gravel paths and 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
Public toilets and a drinking fountain are located within 80m of the start line. There is a large undercover area complete with park benches and BBQ facilities. A play space is also located adjacent to the toilets.
More details
Public transport
Geelong City railway station - Leopold via Bellarine Hwy - route 32 travel to Fitzroy/Sydney Pde stop, then approximately a 17 min (1.3km) walk to Eastern Gardens parkrun. Please see the bus website for more details www.ptv.vic.gov.au
On foot
Geelong City railway station to Eastern Gardens parkrun walk is approximately 32 mins (2.5k). Head north towards Trainshed Way, turn left onto Trainshed Way, turn left onto Mercer Street, turn right onto Brougham Street. Cross over Bellarine Street onto Eastern Beach Road, cross over Hearne Parade onto Podbury Drive and at the Geelong Botanical Gardens entrance (the end of Podbury Drive), turn left and walk 200 meters north to Eastern Gardens parkrun.
By road
From the Princes Highway keep right to continue on Latrobe Terrace/Princes Hwy. Turn left onto Brougham Street, cross over Bellarine Street onto Eastern Beach Road, cross over Hearne Parade onto Podbury Drive and at the Geelong Botanical Gardens entrance (the end of Podbury Drive), turn left and drive 200 meters north to start/finish area.
There is ample parking close to the start/finish area and the surrounding park 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
Eastern Gardens 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 Eastern Gardens 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 easterngardens@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
- 355
- Events
- 7,906
- Finishers
- 28,385
- Finishes
- 441
- Volunteers
- 3,729
- Personal bests
- 463
- Groups
- 00:33:09
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with E
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Eu, Er, Es
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