Emerald Lake parkrun

Bus: Take Route 695 Belgrave to Gembrook bus. Get off at Emerald-Monbulk Rd/Belgrave Gembrook Rd and walk north along Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, turn right onto Old Gembrook Rd, turn right onto Durban Rd, then left onto Emerald Lake Rd to Lakeside car park (1.6km total).

Train: Catch the Belgrave train from Melbourne to Belgrave station. Emerald Lake Park is 12km from Belgrave station.

From Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, Emerald, head north towards Gembrook. Turn right at the round-about onto Beaconsfield-Emerald Rd. Take the next left onto Emerald Lake Rd for approx. 1.2km, arriving at Lakeside car park.

From Melbourne: Travel along the M1 eastbound and take Exit 13, Wellington Rd. Continue east for approx. 27km, then turn right at the roundabout at Clematis. Continue for 2.3km, then turn right at the roundabout onto Beaconsfield-Emerald Rd. In 100m, turn left onto Emerald Lake Rd. Continue approx. 1.2km to Lakeside car park.

Parking: There are 2 car parks, both accessed via Emerald Lake Rd. Lakeside car park is close to the start/finish line. The Puffing Billy car park is close to the Puffing Billy Station and Visitor Centre. Parking fees are $2 for up to 2 hours or $8 for 2 hours or more. Parking is free for disability permit holders and motorcycle riders. Annual parking passes are free for Cardinia Shire residents or $40 for residents outside of Cardinia Shire. Parking is also available at the Nobelius Siding Packing Shed, Lot 1, Crichton Rd, Emerald, with an approx 1km walk to the parkrun start/finish line.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Railway Café, Lakeside Visitor Centre, Emerald Lake Rd. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Railway Café, Lakeside Visitor Centre, Emerald Lake Rd - please come and join us!

Emerald Lake 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 Emerald Lake parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

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.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email emeraldlake@parkrun.com to help.

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.