Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Varsity Lakes 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
- Varsity Lakes
Meeting point: -28.08463, 153.41055. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -28.08463, 153.41055.
The course
Course description
The course is mainly flat and gentle with one or two slight inclines. It is a pleasant course along Lake Orr.
We start from the Sports House and run across the bridge to the other side of the lake, turn left and follow the path up and onto Varsity Parade and around onto Christine Ave where you will come to the first turn around point. Turn around and head back, continue past the bridge and along the lake. Keep the water on your right hand side as you head towards our second turnaround point, then retrace your steps back to the bridge with the lake on your left. Cross back over the bridge and finish back at the Sports House.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Sports House, Varsity Lakes. The course is run on a mixture of pavement and timber deck. 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
The closest toilets are located across the bridge from the start/finish area near the playground.
More details
Public transport
If you are travelling from Palm Beach to Varsity Lakes parkrun via Burleigh Heads, you can take bus route 765 and alight at Christine Ave, Regensberg Close, Varsity Lakes (stop # 301411).
Simply cross the road and you'll be right at the Varsity Lakes parkrun start/finish area!
You can use the journey planner at the Translink website for more information. Select “Varsity Lakes parkrun; 337 Christine Ave, Varsity Lakes” as your destination.
On foot
Refer to course map for location details.
By road
From Bond University follow University Drive west (away from beach) and turn left into Christine Avenue.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Cafe on South Bay near the start/finish and at Zarraffa's Coffee Robina at the Easy T Centre. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Cafe on South Bay near the start/finish and at Zarraffa's Coffee Robina at the Easy T Centre - please come and join us!
Course safety
Varsity Lakes 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 Varsity Lakes 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 varsitylakes@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
- 668
- Events
- 18,704
- Finishers
- 96,151
- Finishes
- 984
- Volunteers
- 12,340
- Personal bests
- 873
- Groups
- 00:30:29
- Average finish time
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- Periodic Table Matches symbols: V
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