University of Waikato parkrun

Bus: The Clockwise Orbiter bus arrives on Knighton Road right by the University of Waikato. You can enter through Gate 2A and follow the path past Unirec to the village shops. There will be signage out, so follow the signs. The Orbiter timetable can be viewed by visiting www.busit.co.nz

Enter the University of Waikato campus at Gate Two off Knighton Road, follow the path past UniRec to the shops, before the shops turn left to the Village Green, the meeting point is under the shops shelter.

Turn off Knighton Road into Gate One, enter the car park on the left. The start at the Village Green is approximately 150m from the car park. Follow the path past UniRec to the shops, before the shops turn left to the Village Green, the meeting point is under the shops shelter. There is no charge for parking on campus on the weekend.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Jack's Coffee Lounge. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Jack's Coffee Lounge, 1/31 Cambridge Road, Hillcrest - please come and join us!

University of Waikato 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 University of Waikato 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 universityofwaikato@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.