Gisborne parkrun

There is no weekend public transport service in Gisborne.

From Gladstone Rd/Roebuck Rd roundabout:
Head southeast on Gladstone Rd toward Carnarvon St. Go through 2 roundabouts before turning right onto Reads Quay. Continue along the riverside walkway for 800m.
From Balance Street Village:
Head southwest on Balance St toward Stout St. Turn left onto Stout St, then turn right onto Fitzherbert St. Continue onto Peel St. Turn left onto Reads Quay then continue along the riverside walkway for 800m.
From Kaiti Mall:
Head northwest on State Hwy 35, toward Craig Rd. Turn left onto Reads Quay, continue along the riverside walkway for 800m.

Enter Waikanae Beach Playground, Gisborne 4010 into SATNAV or google maps.
From the Gisborne i-site:
Head south on Grey St. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and continue along Grey St.
From Wainui (North of Gisborne):
Head southwest on State Hwy 35 toward Oneroa Rd. Turn left to stay on State Hwy 35. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit and continue along State Hwy 35. At the second roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Grey Street.
From Hexton:
Head southeast on Back Ormond Rd toward Glenelg Rd. Continue onto Ormond Rd. Turn right onto Lytton Rd. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Gladstone Rd. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Stanley Rd. At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Childers Rd. Continue along Childers Rd to Grey St. At the roundabout take the third exit onto Grey St. Continue along Grey St.
From Makaraka (State Hwy 2):
Head northeast on Main Rd, continue onto Gladstone Rd, at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Stanley Rd. At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Childers Rd. Continue along Childers Rd to Grey St. At the roundabout take the third exit onto Grey St. Continue along Grey St.
The southern end of Grey Street has parking spaces for 64 vehicles. Parking is free. Caution required around children in the car park. There are 24 parking spots next to the tennis courts on the other side of the Waikanae Beach Playground which can be accessed via Awapuni Road

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Waikanae Beach Cafe, 285 Grey Street, Awapuni, Gisborne. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Waikanae Beach Cafe, 285 Grey Street, Awapuni, Gisborne - please come and join us!

Gisborne 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 Gisborne 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 gisborne@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.