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Egweni River Lodge parkrun

South Africa Free State

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

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Meeting point: -26.90113, 27.44670. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.

Coordinates -26.90113, 27.44670.

The course

Course description

The course is a flat, out and back along the Vaal Riverwith 2 loops on the far end to make up for the distance.
The course starts at Egweni River Lodge. From the start, run on the grass with the river on your right. Keep on the track through the gate and continue straight. You’ll pass our turnaround marshal and head over 3 little bridges. Stay on the dirt track and keep going until you reach the palisade fence. Head back the way you came until you reach our turnaround marshal and turn back to the fence again, and turn around again at the marshal and head to the fence for a second time. Turn around and go back to Egweni River Lodge. The finish is about 100m before the start.

On the course

The course is 5k long. The course is at Egweni River Lodge, Parys. The course is run on a mixture of grass 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

There is a restaurant and toilets available. Don't forget the market once a month.

More details

Public transport

The taxi terminus is located on Kruis Street. Go 3 blocks straight until you reach Bree Street and turn left and right at the traffic light, and then left at Egweni (just before the bridge).

On foot

The entrance to Egweni River Lodge is at 2 Van Coller, Street, Parys.

By road

GPS coordindates are -26.901609,27.446520.

From Johannesburg / Sasolburg (R59). After entering Parys, the main road halts at a stop street. Turn right. You will pass stores on either side and the road will bend to the left. Keep straight, pass two stop signs and turn right at the traffic light, turn left after about 170m and enter Egweni River Lodge.

There is enough safe parking although The Egweni Lodge hosts the Hartelus market on the first Saturday of each month and on these days there might be a shortage of parking space. Please wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event.

Coffee

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the G on V restaurant. Please come and join us!

We're friendly

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the G on V restaurant - please come and join us!

Course safety

Egweni River Lodge 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 Egweni River Lodge parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

Age grading

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For more information, please see our Support page.

Volunteering

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email egweniriverlodge@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

250
Events
3,475
Finishers
10,599
Finishes
208
Volunteers
1,153
Personal bests
151
Groups
00:41:55
Average finish time

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