Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Lawson 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
- North Lawson Park
Meeting point: -33.71363, 150.42690. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -33.71363, 150.42690.
The course
Course description
The course is a cross country run on fire trail. The course starts in North Lawson Park and heads left out and back along North Lawson fire trail then continues up the hill. At the top of the hill we head left to the national park gate then turn back and continue to the gate at San Hose Rd. From here we turn back and return down the hill taking a left out to the gate and back retracing our steps to the finish.
Dogs on leash are welcome. Parts of the course may be unsuitable for some prams/buggies. Please contact the team beforehand so they can provide more information.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is in North Lawson Park, Lawson. The course is run entirely on fire trail 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
The toilets are located in Wilson park opposite the Lawson Swim Centre, this is approx. 500m from the start.
Parking for Lawson parkrun - please use St Bernards Drive (the swimming pool road) for parking - we ask that you do not park in the residential streets of Evans Street, Park Road or Lee Street. Please come and go from parkrun in a manner which is respectful of our residential neighbours.
More details
Public transport
The nearest train station is Lawson Station. Check the Sydney Trains website for up to date travel timetables.
On foot
From the train station get off on the north side and turn left along Loftus street and turn right down St Bernard’s Drive. There is a bush trail that runs parallel to the road.
By road
Turn off the Great Western Hwy at the lights in Lawson and go over the railway bridge, take the first left on Loftus Street then the second right onto St Bernard’s Drive. Continue along past the Lawso Swim Centre to North Lawson Park.
'If traveling by car please DO NOT park on Evans Street or Park Road. Please park on St Bernards drive near the swimming pool and walk down to the event - its less than a 10 mins walk.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Ben Roberts cafe in Lawson. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Ben Roberts cafe in Lawson - please come and join us!
Course safety
Lawson 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 Lawson 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 lawson@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
- 554
- Events
- 10,134
- Finishers
- 52,898
- Finishes
- 876
- Volunteers
- 7,077
- Personal bests
- 653
- Groups
- 00:35:17
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with L
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: La, Lu, Lr
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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