Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Grafton 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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New South Wales
- 5 kilometres
- Barnier Park
Meeting point: -29.64385, 152.92049. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -29.64385, 152.92049.
The course
Course description
The course starts on the Junction Hill Athletics Oval in Barnier Park. The course starts with a full lap of the 400m running track. After passing the start line for the 2nd time, the course heads left onto the main soccer field with a clockwise lap around the outside of the soccer field. Returning to the running track complete a 3/4 anti-clockwise lap and out through the timber posts and around the back of the picnic shelters. The course then follows a bitumen & concrete footpath up an inclining hill, continuing approx. 500m until you come to the marked turn around point (you do not cross any roads). Follow the path back down the way you came until reaching the start line where you will continue running a second lap to complete the 5km distance. At the end of your 2nd lap, the finish line is on the left side of the running track just past the long jump pits.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is in Barnier Park, Junction Hill. The course is run on a mixture of gravel paths and grass. 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 are two car parks and also parking along boundaries of sports field. Access to children's playground and amenities.
More details
Public transport
The nearest train station is located in Grafton.
A bus time table can be found on the busways website.
On foot
Grafton parkrun is located at Barnier Park Junction Hill, located approximately 5km from Grafton CBD. Walking from this location not advised.
By road
Heading north on Summerland Way from Grafton drive approximately 3km until reaching Junction Hill where you will take the first left on to Pine Street. Follow for another 1km where on the right you will see tennis courts and the sports field. There are two car park entrances, either will bring you to the start line.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Sunrise on Turf, 161 Turf St, Grafton. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Sunrise on Turf, 161 Turf St, Grafton - please come and join us!
Course safety
Grafton 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 Grafton 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 grafton@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
- 503
- Events
- 3,652
- Finishers
- 33,774
- Finishes
- 459
- Volunteers
- 5,003
- Personal bests
- 232
- Groups
- 00:34:22
- 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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