Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Tannum Sands 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
- Canoe Point Park
Meeting point: -23.93798, 151.36498. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -23.93798, 151.36498.
The course
Course description
This is a single lap, out and back course with the start/finish located approximately mid-point along the course. The course follows a predominately keep (turn) left philosophy. Start in the Canoe Point Park (north-western corner), complete 1.5 laps of park pathway in clockwise direction. At south-east corner of park (first parkrun “roundabout”) keep left, and head down the slope.
Follow path approximately 700m and after the timber bollards, turn around and head back towards Canoe Point. Within the Canoe Point reserve, again ‘keep left’ at the ‘parkrun roundabout’ and stay between carpark and park, progressing past the toilet block (on right) and run down hill. Run for approximately 750m, and turn left at the ‘T” intersection (second parkrun “roundabout”). Run in southerly direction crossing the timber bridge, and turn around approximately 60m past bridge. Run in northerly direction, past 2nd ‘parkrun roundabout’, towards river mouth. Approximately 180m past the “T” intersection (at end of sealed path) turn around and head back towards Canoe Point Park (turning left at the ‘parkrun roundabout’). Within Park, run with park on left and carpark on the right, until the first ‘parkrun roundabout’. Turn left at this point and follow the paths (keeping left) until the finish line is in sight.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Canoe Point Park, Tannum Sands. The course is run on a mixture of bitumen paths, concrete paths and grass. 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 at Start / Finish
Toilet facilities also approx. 600m from start line,
Water and BBQ at start / finish
Public Carpark at site (approx. 60 vehicles), with other parking for approx. 20 vehicles 400m away. Other informal parking available, along road edge
No public transport
More details
Public transport
No Public Transport available.
By road
From Hampton Drive (main street), turn at Booth avenue (west end), and turn on to Caledon St (approx. 250m from Hampton). Drive to end of Caledon St, and park.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Junction Cafe, 7/97 Hampton Dr, Tannum Sands. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Junction Cafe, 7/97 Hampton Dr, Tannum Sands - please come and join us!
Course safety
Tannum Sands 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 Tannum Sands 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 tannumsands@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
- 475
- Events
- 3,656
- Finishers
- 25,783
- Finishes
- 384
- Volunteers
- 3,852
- Personal bests
- 191
- Groups
- 00:34:14
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with T
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Tm, Ta, Ts
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