Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Victoria parkrun, Truro
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
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Canada
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Nova Scotia
- 5 kilometres
- Victoria Park
Meeting point: 45.35463, -63.26159. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 45.35463, -63.26159.
The course
Course description
An out-and-back course on a mixture of gravel, dirt, and paved trails. Mild-to-moderate elevation throughout. Course begins at the top of the park and winds its way towards Jacob’s Ladder before returning to the starting point. Start and finish are adjacent to the carpark and year-round bathroom facility.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Victoria Park, Truro. The course is run on a mixture of tarmac paths 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
Adjacent to the course is a washroom that is maintained year-round, as well as a refill station for water bottles.
More details
Public transport
Bus: The nearest bus station stops at 280 Willow Street, Truro; the walk from the Maritime Bus Station to Victoria parkrun is approximately 3.4km (52 minutes approx).
Train: The nearest train station is at 104 Esplanade Street, Truro. From there, travel on foot to Young Street and proceed to the top of the hill (2.7km, 41 minutes approx).
On foot
From the Colchester East Hants Public Library in town centre, take Young Street and proceed up the hill. Victoria parkrun, Truro will be on your left at the top, past the stop sign.
By road
If coming from Halifax on NS-102, take exit 13 and McClures Mills Road. From there, take Willow Street, and Arthur Street to Young Street.
If coming from New Glasgow on NS-104, take exit 17. Follow Salmon River Road to E End Road Cross, and then Prince Street. From Prince, turn left onto Esplanade Street and left onto Young Street.
If coming from Amherst on NS-104, follow the highway to Truro Heights Connector Road in Truro Heights. Take exit 13 from NS-102. Continue on McClures Mills Road, then take Willow Street and Arthur Street to Young Street.
Course is at the top of the Young Street hill on your left. Ample parking is available at the course start in a gravel lot.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Seek Wilderness Accommodations at 825 Young Street, Truro. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Seek Wilderness Accommodations at 825 Young Street, Truro - please come and join us!
Course safety
Victoria parkrun, Truro 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.
- Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at parkrun events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.
- 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 Victoria parkrun, Truro 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 victoriatruro@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
- 158
- Events
- 817
- Finishers
- 3,840
- Finishes
- 124
- Volunteers
- 568
- Personal bests
- 68
- Groups
- 00:37:48
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with V
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: V
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