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Parkrun
Mt Penang 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
- Mt Penang Parklands
Meeting point: -33.42633, 151.29318. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -33.42633, 151.29318.
The course
Course description
Mt Penang parkrun is a 2 and a half lap course. Starting in Mt Penang Gardens on the bridge you will head out into the gardens which showcases native plants surrounded by an environment teeming with wildlife and waterfowl. You will veer right onto the path which takes you downhill under the bridge. Take your first left and head down the path with a nice lake to your left. Go around a small cul-de-sac, then head back to the main path and turn left back up towards the event park. Follow the paths and you will leave the gardens through a gate where you will follow the marked path through another gate and towards a turnaround point. You will reach a closed gate with a witches hat in front of it, indicating to turn around here and head back to the gardens. Lap 1 is complete when you pass back through the first gate and turn left to start lap 2. Lap 2 is the same as lap 1.
At the end of lap 2 you will turn left again for one last loop of the gardens under the bridge, this time not taking path to the cul-de-sac, instead heading straight up the path and turning right to head back to the bridge and finish line.
Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Mt Penang Parklands, Kariong. The course is run on a mixture of tarmac paths, grass and dirt road. 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
Free access to Mt Penang Gardens and toilet facilities located in the event park/Gardens and garden entry.
More details
Public transport
Take the train to Gosford Station. Outside the station there is a bus exchange. The bus that you ned to is the ‘Somersby’ bus. Ask the bus driver to let you at the service station near Mt Penang Gardens. The walk to the Garden entry is about 8 minutes, with seats, level footpaths and pedestrian crossings along the way.
On foot
Please see by road or Public Transport.
By road
Mt Penang Gardens is located at Kariong, just 2 minutes from the M1 Motorway, Gosford Exit. From Gosford station head north along Central Coast Highway to Kariong, turning right onto The Avenue, Kariong.
Plenty of free parking with up to 1900 car spaces available on site
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Waterfall Café, Mt Penang Parklands, Kariong, 2250. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Waterfall Café, Mt Penang Parklands, Kariong, 2250 - please come and join us!
Course safety
Mt Penang 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.
- Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
The only exception to this rule is when accompanied by an assistance dog. - 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 Mt Penang 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 mtpenang@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
- 501
- Events
- 8,900
- Finishers
- 61,808
- Finishes
- 706
- Volunteers
- 9,353
- Personal bests
- 402
- Groups
- 00:33:48
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with M
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Mg, Mn, Mt
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