Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Newcastle 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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Western Australia
- 5 kilometres
- Newcastle Park
Meeting point: -31.55064, 116.47040. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -31.55064, 116.47040.
The course
Course description
This is a two-lap course that starts and finishes in Newcastle Park.
Start at Newcastle Park, turn left on to the footpath to cross the Avon River using the pedestrian bridge. There are bollards at both ends of the bridge to prevent vehicle access but a pram can fit. At the end of the bridge, follow the pedestrian path to the left, then turn left onto the trail track (do not run through the school drop off area), rejoin the sealed path then continue along the pedestrian path until the bollard at Drummond Street. Turn just before the bollard and return along the sealed path until the firebreak dirt trail on the left. Go the short distance to the rock, turn around, then go back to the sealed path then re-trace the remainder of the route back to Newcastle Park.
Complete the internal park loop and repeat for the second lap.
Finish back in Newcastle Park at the same location as the start line.
Due to the terrain, parts of the course may make it harder for people with buggies & pushchairs - please contact the team in advance for further information.
Please note that during wet weather periods, the bridge can get slippy and the trail section can become slightly uneven. We remind all participants to please take care.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Newcastle Park, Toodyay. The course is run on a mixture of permanent paths and 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
- Public toilets are a short walk across the road
- Small playground
- Gazebo with some seating
- Shade Areas
- Picturesque river views
More details
Public transport
NA - there is no public transport in the regional town of Toodyay.
On foot
Newcastle Park is located on Stirling Terrace which is the main commercial strip of Toodyay.
By road
Newcastle Park is located on Stirling Terrace which is the main commercial strip of Toodyay.
Limited parking is available at Newcastle Park. Additional street parking is available on Stirling Terrace.
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 at a local café - please come and join us!
Course safety
Newcastle 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.
- 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.
- Due to the terrain, parts of the course may make it harder for people with buggies & pushchairs - please contact the team in advance for further information.
We hope these tips help to ensure that Newcastle 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 newcastlepark@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
- 191
- Events
- 1,782
- Finishers
- 7,027
- Finishes
- 158
- Volunteers
- 871
- Personal bests
- 117
- Groups
- 00:35:17
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with N
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: N, Ne, Na, Np
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