Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Memorial Park 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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South Australia
- 5 kilometres
- Memorial Park
Meeting point: -33.17962, 138.00557. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -33.17962, 138.00557.
The course
Course description
Three clockwise laps of a kettle bell shaped course on a largely bitumen sealed path around the perimeter and diagonal paths of the park.
Starting 200 meters from the Smelter’s Picnic Shed, close to the Foresters Lodge Memorial monument (“monument”), head down towards the H.V. Merlino Gates, then turn right onto the footpath parallel to Memorial Drive. At the corner of Memorial Drive and The Terrace, take a sharp right turn into the park and proceed towards the monument, pass the monument, and turn left at the next intersection, and head towards the next set of cones. Follow the arrows and turn left along a carefully marked trail looping through to a right turn behind the big pine tree along Alexander Street. Proceed along the grass path between the flower beds parallel to Alexander Street and take a sharp right turn back into the park; and head towards the crossroads where you will take a left turn towards the corner of Memorial Drive and Gertrude Street.
Repeat this lap three times and on completing the third lap, turn right towards the H.V. Merlino Gates and head towards the finish line located at the Smelter’s Picnic Shed.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Memorial Park, Port Pirie West. The course is run entirely on permanent 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
Toilets: A toilet block is available and located within Memorial Park; behind the Northern Festival Centre.
Water: There is a tap close to the Picnic Shed, next to the Lions & Rotary BBQ shed.
More details
Public transport
Bus: Port Pirie Bus Service is privately owned and operated. For timetable and more information, contact David Kent on 08 8632 2666.
On foot
From Port Pirie Regional Tourism & Arts Centre, head west and turn left onto Mary Elie Street. At the roundabout, take 3rd exit onto Florence Street. At the roundabout, take 1st exit onto Norman Street, continue onto Memorial Drive.
By road
From Port Pirie Regional Tourism & Arts Centre, head west and turn left onto Mary Elie Street. At the roundabout, take 3rd exit onto Florence Street. At the roundabout, take 1st exit onto Norman Street, continue onto Memorial Drive.
Parking is available on all 4 roads around the park as well as the Oval alongside Memorial Drive.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local cafe. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at a local cafe - please come and join us!
Course safety
Memorial Park 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 Memorial Park 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 memorialpark@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
- 208
- Events
- 1,526
- Finishers
- 5,779
- Finishes
- 151
- Volunteers
- 807
- Personal bests
- 102
- Groups
- 00:42:33
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with M
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Mn, Mo
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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