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Parkrun
The Ponds 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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New South Wales
- 5 kilometres
- The Ponds Community Hub
Meeting point: -33.70595, 150.90919. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -33.70595, 150.90919.
The course
Course description
The course starts on the grassed area behind The Ponds Community Hub (The Hub) on Riverbank Drive, near the corner of Pebble Crescent. Participants then join the shared walking and cycling path on the southern side of Second Ponds Creek, continuing straight ahead and passing beneath the Stanhope Parkway Bridge. At Binyang Park (opposite to the drinking fountain), runners turn left onto the path and follow the route around the water feature (loop) to the intersection of Stanhope Parkway and Mallard Drive, before returning to Binyang Park. From Binyang Park, runners turn left towards Mallard Drive, then right and run onto the Mallard Drive pathway. The course continues and turns right to the footbridge, where runners turn left and follow the path all the way to Paterson Reserve, Quakers Hill. The turnaround point is located on the grassed area parallel to Torbert Avenue. Runners return via the same route, excluding the entire leg from the Binyang Park/bubbler section.
The course is relatively flat throughout, with shared pathways and creek-side sections providing a pleasant and accessible running experience.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at The Ponds Community Hub (The Hub), The Ponds. The course is run on a mixture of 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: The Ponds Shopping Centre
- Parking: Participants are encouraged to park along Pebble Crescent, Meander Crescent, or surrounding streets, ensuring that driveways and access points are not blocked.
- Play area: Children’s playground located near the start/finish line.
- Drinking water station: Available along the course.
More details
Public transport
From Blacktown: Catch a T74 Busways transit and get off at the Riverbank Drive (before Second Ponds Creek Bridge).
From Rouse Hill Town Center: Catch a T71 Busways transit or T63 Hillsbus transit and get off at Conrad Rd (before Keirle Rd). Walk towards Keirle Road turn right and straight to Riverbank Drive towards The Hub.
On foot
Close from bus stops.
By road
The Ponds Community Hub (The Hub) , Riverbank Drive, The Ponds, NSW 2769
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local café. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café - please come and join us!
Course safety
The Ponds 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 The Ponds 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 theponds@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
- 532
- Events
- 21,666
- Finishers
- 243,244
- Finishes
- 1,878
- Volunteers
- 35,618
- Personal bests
- 507
- Groups
- 00:35:11
- Average finish time
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- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Te, Ta, Th, Ts
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