Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Gainsborough Parklands 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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Queensland
- 5 kilometres
- Gainsborough Parklands
Meeting point: -27.81235, 153.29923. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -27.81235, 153.29923.
The course
Course description
The course consists of 2 x 2.5km laps on a flat course. It is run mostly on a concrete path with approximately 50 metres on wooden bridges and the finish line veers onto the grass.
It commences alongside the sporting fields at the northern end of the car park and heads south for 150 metres before looping around to the east. The main footpath is then followed through to the wetlands, across the footbridge, with the turnaround being approximately 350 metres beyond the bridge through Rongy Park.
The course is pram and dog friendly.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Gainsborough Parklands, Pimpama. The course is run entirely on permanent 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
Playground, barbecue, covered picnic tables, water fountains public toilets (2 unisex and 1 disabled), off leash dog park, 8 football fields, fitness stations.
More details
Public transport
Pimpama Train Station is scheduled to open in mid to late 2025. From the eastern station platform, cross the road to Narrien St and it is a 250 metre walk to parkland entrance.
Until the Pimpama Train Station opens, the only public transport options includes a 4.8km walk from Ormeau Station or a 6.9km walk from Coomera Station.
On foot
Access to the park via foot can be made from Koszciuszko Circuit.
By road
From Old Pacific Hwy, Pimpama, turn onto Mebbin Sreet. At the 2nd roundabout, turn left onto Koszciuszko Curcuit. The entrance to the car park is 180 metres down the street.
Gainsborough Parklands carpark has 192 off street parking spaces which includes 4 disabled spaces. A further 44 parking spaces are on Great Sandy Circuit and 20 parking spaces are on Koszciuszko Circuit. Additional street parking is available alongside the parklands.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Whistlestop Café, Old Pacific Hwy, Pimpama. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Whistlestop Café, Old Pacific Hwy, Pimpama - please come and join us!
Course safety
Gainsborough Parklands 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 Gainsborough Parklands 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 gainsboroughparklands@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
- 88
- Events
- 3,896
- Finishers
- 13,353
- Finishes
- 280
- Volunteers
- 2,374
- Personal bests
- 231
- Groups
- 00:33:15
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with G
- Stayin' Alive Starts with G (needed for Stayin' Alive)
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Ga, Gd
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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