Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
South Bank 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
- South Bank Parklands
Meeting point: -27.47887, 153.02396. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -27.47887, 153.02396.
The course
Course description
Start and finish is on the Riverfront Clem Jones Promenade next to the BBQ picnic area.
The course heads south along the river towards the Goodwill Bridge. Cross the Goodwill Bridge, then head straight up the hill past QUT towards the Botanical Gardens. At the top of the hill before entering the gardens, loop around the roundabout and head back down the hill. Cross back over the bridge then back along the promenade, continuing past the start line. After passing under Victoria Bridge take a slight turn to the right and continue along the boardwalk. At the end of the Boardwalk turn left. Proceed along the footpath next to GOMA museum, at the end of the path loop around the bollard before the road, after turning around proceed back to the finish line, along the boardwalk and riverfront Promenade.
On the course
The course is 5k long. It's run in South Bank Parklands, Brisbane, QLD and run on concrete 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.
More details
Public transport
Catch a bus, train or Ferry to South Bank, head down to the path along the river, then follow the path until you come to the Riverside Green, which is the park area next to Streets Beach.
On foot
Follow the path along the river at South Bank until you come to the Riverside Green, which is the park area next to Streets Beach.
By road
South Bank parkrun is fairly close to the South Bank Piazza which is located on Little Stanley St. There are many paid car parks around, plus plenty of on-street parking around the general precinct.
The underground carpark on Little Stanley St has a deal where parking is $3 if you arrive after 5am, before 7am and leave by 10am. Park at the end closest to the Piazza.
Please note: To receive the discount if you leave between 9am and 10am, you will need to preregister with South Bank Corporation and use their parking app. Email your parkrun barcode to access@south-bank.net.au to get your invite into their system. Please note that registrations are dealt with manually which takes time, so please do this well in advance of visiting us if you would like to take advantage of the discount.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: at a local cafe. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at a local cafe - please come and join us.
Course safety
South Bank 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 South Bank 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 southbank@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
- 671
- Events
- 54,067
- Finishers
- 324,681
- Finishes
- 2,862
- Volunteers
- 42,423
- Personal bests
- 1,818
- Groups
- 00:31:46
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with S
- Compass Club Contains “south” as a word
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: S, Sr, Sn, Sb
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