Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
St Lucia 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
- University of Queensland
Meeting point: -27.49512, 153.01780. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -27.49512, 153.01780.
The course
Course description
This is a multiple out and back course on the dirt track that sits alongside the Brisbane River. The course starts alongside the Aquatic Centre car parks, running towards Emmanuel College, before turning back to the boat sheds. A second turn back, and you run up to the Eleanor Schonell Bridge for a final turn back down to the finish where you started.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at University of Queensland, St Lucia. The course is run on a mixture of dirt track 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
Toilets and bubblers are available for public use at the Aquatics Centre and the Fitness Centre, just a short walk from the start line. Bubblers can also be found along the route. Please join us for a post run coffee at St Lucy’s café, which is located next to the Tennis Centre. St Lucy’s also has an excellent breakfast menu for those needing a recovery meal. The pool also serves coffee and provides a welcome cool down on hot days.
More details
Public transport
UQ is serviced by multiple bus routes which either stop at Chancellor’s Place Station or UQ Lakes Station. UQ also has its own City Cat Ferry Terminal.
On foot
From Chancellor’s Place Station, walk along Slip Road and continue down Mill Road. Cross over the roundabout on to Sir William Macgregor Drive. Follow this round towards the Aquatic Centre.
From UQ Lakes Station, walk towards the City Cat Ferry terminal. After crossing over Sir William Macgregor Drive, turn left and continue along the dirt track.
From the Ferry Terminal, with the terminal behind you, walk right along the dirt track towards the Aquatic Centre.
By road
The University of Queensland is located at the end of Sir Fred Schonell Drive. From the CBD, Sir Fred Schonell Drive is most easily accessed via Coronation Drive. The pool is located on the corner of Blair Drive and Union Road 4067. The start is located level with the pool car park on the riverside running track. Gps location - 27.49529,153.01781.
UQ has multiple parking options available. The closest parking spaces to the start line are at the Aquatic Centre and the Synthetic Fields. These spaces are free on weekends. Please take care when crossing Blair Drive to get to the start line. Full parking info is on the UQ website.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: St Lucys Café (Tennis Centre). Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in St Lucys Café (Tennis Centre) - please come and join us!
Course safety
St Lucia 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 St Lucia 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 stlucia@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
- 415
- Events
- 15,674
- Finishers
- 79,554
- Finishes
- 845
- Volunteers
- 11,993
- Personal bests
- 559
- Groups
- 00:30:51
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
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- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Si, S, Sc, Sr, Sn
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