Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Naracoorte Lake 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
- Naracoorte Swimming Lake
Meeting point: -36.94941, 140.74184. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -36.94941, 140.74184.
The course
Course description
Out and back course on a mixed trail of bitumen and gravel surfaces in the Naracoorte Nature Park. Start on the right side of the lake near Muster Point One. Following along creek path anti clockwise. Venture through the park along the white metal path turning right at the T junction towards the cemetery. Turn around at cemetery fence then follow the bitumen path back past the T junction down the hill towards the half way turn point in the nature park. Return in a clockwise direction up the hill towards the cemetery turn point again. Turn left at the T junction towards the course start/finish line.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Naracoorte Swimming Lake, Naracoorte. The course is run on a mixture of tarmac paths and gravel 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
Toilet facilities, swimming lake, fenced playground with barbeque facilities, water fountain including water bowl for dogs.
More details
Public transport
N/A
On foot
N/A
By road
From town centre: From Post Office, Ormerod Street, take the second exit from roundabout (follow towards highway). Stay on Macdonnell Street (main street). Take first turn right into Moore Street (follow sign to Swimming Lake). Continue to end of road. Turn right into carpark (before playground).
From Riddoch Highway: Follow Naracoorte Holiday Park signs;
Riddoch Highway from Pathaway - turn left into Park Terrace and then take the first street on the left into Moore Street.
Riddoch Highway from Penola - follow Riddoch Highway, take the second exit from roundabout. Continue along Riddoch Highway, take the fourth street on the right - turn into Park Terrace then take the first street on the left into Moore Street.
There is free parking available at the Naracoorte Swimming Lake.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local café. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café - please come and join us!
Course safety
Naracoorte Lake 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 Naracoorte Lake 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 naracoortelake@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
- 352
- Events
- 2,553
- Finishers
- 11,958
- Finishes
- 248
- Volunteers
- 1,473
- Personal bests
- 161
- Groups
- 00:37:35
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
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- Periodic Table Matches symbols: N, Ne, Na, Np, No
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