Lithgow parkrun

Train from Blue mountains arrives in Lithgow at 6.40am Saturday mornings. There are no bus services before 8.20am. Taxis are available on Main St opposite the railway station.

From Lithgow railway station, turn Right on to Main St, walk 400m, turn left at traffic lights at Lithgow St intersection. Walk 400m along this road, passing Woolworths Fuel station on the left, past the Plaza Shopping Centre on the left, continue past the car park area and turn next left onto Kirkland Link and this will become Hassan's Walls Road, (Do not go down the road toward Aldi, continue straight ahead) Soon you will come to Mayview Drive on your left. Go down Mayview Drive. Turn right at the end into Willowbank Avenue and travel another 50m to the end of the tar road. The entry to the Pony Club is via an access dirt/gravel road directly in front of you. Walk down the access road (800m) (through a gate) until you reach the Lithgow Pony Club building. You have reached the start line and toilets.

From the Plaza Shopping Centre car park, (where there are toilets inside for early starters) turn left onto Lithgow St, veer left onto Kirkland link which takes you up on to Hassan's Walls road. Turn left into Mayview Drive. At the end of Mayview Drive turn right onto Willowbank Avenue. The road ends in 50 metres. The entry to the Pony Club is via a dirt/gravel access road at the end of Willowbank Avenue. There will be a parkrun sign at the start of the access road. Parking is available at the start/finish line 800m up the dirt/gravel road where you will also find toilets. You will come to a gate, the start line is about 50m past the gate at the Pony Club building.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local café. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café - please come and join us!

Lithgow 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 Lithgow 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 lithgow@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.