Nightcliff parkrun

At the time of launch the buses that service Nightcliff parkrun do not start early enough to attend.
If you plan on visiting Nightcliff at another time the bus stops for the Number 10 and Number 4 Darwin Council bus services are in walking distance of the start line. Check Council website for the latest bus timetable.

Start/finish line is located opposite the Beachfront Hotel at 342 Casuarina Drive (between the Rapid Creek Bridge carpark and Chapman Road carpark).

Travelling from the City make your way onto Stuart Highway. At the Narrows turn left onto Bagot Road (before the overpass). Bagot Road becomes Trower Road at the intersection of Nightcliff Road. Continue through this intersection. Once you are on Trower Road, at the traffic lights turn left into Casuarina Drive and follow the road until number 342 (Beachfront Hotel). Start/Finish line is opposite in the park at the rotunda.

Travelling from the Northern Suburbs make your way onto Trower Road. At the traffic lights turn right into Casuarina Drive and follow the road until number 342 (Beachfront Hotel). Start/Finish line is opposite in the park at the rotunda.

Travelling from Palmerston make your way onto the Stuart Highway. Just past Yarrawonga make your way onto the right hand lane and at the traffic lights turn right into McMillans Road. Follow this road past the airport turnoff and turn right into Rapid Creek Road. At the traffic lights continue straight through this intersection which becomes Casuarina Drive. Continue until number 342 (Beachfront Hotel). Start/Finish line is opposite in the park at the rotunda.

Parking is available in designated parking bays along Casuarina Drive or at the Rapid Creek Bridge carpark approximately 300m away or a second carpark at the intersection of Chapman Road and Casuarina Drive approximately 300m in the opposite direction. Parking is also available behind the Beachfront Hotel.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: either the Foreshore Cafe or the Green House Cafe. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at either the Foreshore Cafe or the Green House Cafe - please come and join us!

Nightcliff 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 Nightcliff 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 nightcliff@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.