Kirkdale Reserve parkrun

Bus: Route 508 bus from Alphington or Moonee Ponds. Alight at Merri Creek/125 or Roberts St/Blyth St. Also accessible by Route 506 bus (Moonee Ponds - Westgarth station): alight Nicholson St/Glenlyon Rd.

Train: The nearest train station is Northcote on the Mernda Line. From there walk west along Separation St, then across St Georges Rd and continue along Arthurton Rd to Merri Creek Trail, turn left (south) along Merri Creek Trail for about 200m.

Tram: 96 tram, alight at Stop 22 Albert St/Nicholson St. Walk north to Kirkdale St, follow Kirkdale St to Kirkdale Reserve.

Kirkdale Park is on Merri Creek Trail in between the Creek and Kirkdale St. It can be easily accessed on foot from Brunswick and Northcote over creek bridges. e.g. Take the bridge from near Northcote High to Sumner Park and head north 200m.

From City: Head north up Nicholson St; turn right into Kirkdale St. (NB note parking directions)
From Citylink: Take Moreland Rd exit, head east then right onto Melville Road, continue right along Dawson St and Glenlyon Rd; left onto Nicholson St then right onto Kirkdale St.
From East/West: Head toward Merri Creek using Separation St/Arthurton Rd and Blyth St.

Parking: Street parking on Albert, Kirkdale, Victoria and Weigall streets is extremely limited and parkrunners are strongly encouraged to walk, run, ride or use public transport to parkrun.
Additional parking is nearby (400m) at CERES community environment park and the (paid) carpark in the grounds of the Cretan Brotherhood, enter on Stewart St, Brunswick East

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Merri Cafe, CERES, Stewart St, Brunswick East. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Merri Cafe, CERES, Stewart St, Brunswick East - please come and join us!

Kirkdale Reserve 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 Kirkdale Reserve 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 kirkdalereserve@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.