Sky River Path parkrun

There is no public transport in Coonabarabran. NSW TrainLink provides train services to Dubbo, Tamworth and Lithgow with coach services linking and passing through Coonabarabran.

Travelling from the town center, follow John Street north and turn right into Essex Street just before the Mary Jane Cain bridge over the Castlereagh River. Follow either the Essex Street footpath or the Sky River Path through Neilson Park to the start area at the playground near the Charles Street intersection. Or travelling from the John Oxley Caravan Park, follow Chappel Avenue (becomes John Street) south over the Mary Jane Cain bridge over the Castlereagh river and turn left into Essex Street.

Coonabarabran is approximately 5.5 hours drive from Sydney, 1.5hrs north of Dubbo, or 2hrs west of Tamworth. Travelling from the town center, follow John Street north and turn right into Essex Street (one way street) just before the Mary Jane Cain bridge over the Castlereagh river. The start area is at the playground near the Charles Street intersection.

Parking is available on Essex Street or Charles Street (Please don’t park near the caravan dump point).

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: one of the many great local cafes. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at one of the many great local cafes - please come and join us!

Sky River Path 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 Sky River Path 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 skyriverpath@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.