Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Rockhampton 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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Queensland
- 5 kilometres
- Botanic Gardens
Meeting point: -23.40058, 150.49143. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -23.40058, 150.49143.
The course
Course description
This is attractive moderately challenging course with a range of gradient and path types. It is set in the Rockhampton Botanic Gardens and takes full advantage of the parkland and adjoining lagoon scenery.
Starting around halfway up the gravel vehicle access road, we head up the hill and around to the right to follow the pathway around the fruit trees area. We then head down the hill and once to the bottom sealed path, turn right and follow that pathway to the end of the bamboo trees turn around point. You then head in the opposite direction 1.7 km running alongside the Lagoon until you get to the next turnaround point then head all the way back to the Bamboo trees turn around point for the second time. You then head back to the base of the gravel vehicle access road and up the hill until you get 60 m past the start line turning left and head to the finish line tree 80 m along the grassed area.
Most of the course follows sealed pathways but there are some easily traversable grassed and gravel sections that add variety and make for a very pleasant walk, jog or run.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Botanic Gardens, West Rockhampton. The course is run on a mixture of sealed and paved paths, grass 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
Toilets, a children’s playground, Rockhampton Zoo and the Gardens Tearoom café are located at the gardens in close proximity to our parkrun assembly point.
More details
Public transport
No public transport options are available on Saturday morning.
On foot
Once at the Botanical Gardens, parkrun activities are located near the children’s playground just beyond the Southern end of Ann Street.
By road
The Botanical Gardens are located at the top of Spencer Street, which runs off Upper Dawson Rd, close to the City’s Southern Bruce Highway entrance. Once in the Gardens, follow directions to the terarooms and playground from where parkrun activities are clearly visible.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Gardens Tearooms. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Gardens Tearooms - please come and join us!
Course safety
Rockhampton 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 Rockhampton 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 rockhampton@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
- 519
- Events
- 10,619
- Finishers
- 122,092
- Finishes
- 800
- Volunteers
- 16,083
- Personal bests
- 324
- Groups
- 00:37:04
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with R
- Pirates! Starts with R (needed for Pirates!)
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Ru, Rh, Rn, Ra
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