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Parkrun
Gilloolys 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
- Gilloolys Farm
Meeting point: -26.16539, 28.13155. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -26.16539, 28.13155.
The course
Course description
This is a clockwise 1 lap course keep left pass right... Finishing at the Start. You can do it!!
Starting at the north end of the parking, in front of the Conference Centre.
Run down the middle grass meadow follow the signs right over the concrete bridge kept left around the dam.
Follow the signs left pass the old toilets on your left, thru the gate onto the paving behind the EMPD (Keep left as runners are returning on your right)
Follow the tape right around the big tree staying off the tar! (Public road) *1km* Continue on the sidewalk all the way past the road turn and find 3 marketed Electricity Pylons in a straight perpendicular line.
Run left around the back of these onto the river bank following the car track , all along the scenic river and mountain, *2km* the signs will direct you back to the paved street.
YOU ARE NOW HALF WAY... *2.5km*
Keep left as walkers will be on the right, at the end of the paving turn sharp left following the signs around the Dam, making a right hand circle along the river. Under the trees is *3km*
At the Needle split keep left down to the waterfall, keep left around the needle head along the top embankment and around the trees on the path back to the needle split, pass *4km*
Always be aware of oncoming runners/walkers. Keeping Left back around the Dam follow the path over the Concrete Bridge turn left immediately, follow the paved pathway keep left past the restaurant, back to the north end parking to finish at the start, finishing along the paved pathway.
What a relief to see the finish flag... You did it!!!
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Gillooly's Farm, 47 Boeing West Road, Bedfordview. The course is run on a mixture of trail paths, grass and paving. 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
Toilet facilities, kids play area, picnic and braai area.
More details
Public transport
See Getting there by road.
On foot
See Getting there by road.
By road
Click on this link for directions from your current position
- N3 travelling south (from Sandton)
- Take exit 116 for M16/Linksfield Road toward Edenvale, 500 m
- Use the right 2 lanes to turn right onto Linksfield Rd/M16, 800 m
- Turn left onto Civin Dr, 2,2 km
- Continue onto Boeing W Rd, 90 m
- Destination will be on the right, Gillooly's Farm
- R24 travelling west (from OR Tambo)
- Take the Concorde Road exit toward Bedfordview, 350 m
- Turn left onto Arbroath Rd, 40 m
- Turn left onto Concorde Rd, 350 m
- Turn left onto Van Der Linde Rd, 170 m
- Turn right onto Boeing W Rd, 1,2 km
- Destination will be on the left, Gillooly's Farm
- N3 travelling north (from Alberton)
- At the interchange 113-Gillooly's, Use the left lane to follow signs for R24W/N12/R24E toward Johannesburg, 270 m
- Keep left at the fork to continue on Exit 113B, follow signs for R24/Johannesburg, 850 m
- Take the Concorde Road exit toward Bedfordview, 350 m
- Turn left onto Arbroath Rd, 40 m
- Turn left onto Concorde Rd, 350 m
- Turn left onto Van Der Linde Rd, 170 m
- Turn right onto Boeing W Rd, 1,2 km
- Destination will be on the left, Gillooly's Farm
- R24 Albertina Sisulu Road travelling east (from Johannesburg)
- After Marcia Street, 190 m
- Take the exit toward Boeing W Rd, 350 m
- Keep right at the fork to continue toward Boeing W Rd, 40 m
- Continue onto Boeing W Rd, 2,2 km
- Destination will be on the left, Gillooly’s Farm
Course safety
Gilloolys 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 Gilloolys 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 gilloolys@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
- 450
- Events
- 36,549
- Finishers
- 275,881
- Finishes
- 1,024
- Volunteers
- 41,658
- Personal bests
- 439
- Groups
- 00:43:53
- 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
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