Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Wagga 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
- Apex Park
Meeting point: -35.17094, 147.37822. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -35.17094, 147.37822.
The course
Course description
This is an out and back course. After a short grassy stretch at the start participants will follow a permanent tarmac or concrete path around the perimeter of Lake Albert, starting at Apex park in Lake Albert, heading north then crossing a small bridge and finally coming to a turnaround point on the opposite side (western side) of Lake Albert then returning to the start/finish area.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Apex Park, Lake Albert. The course is run on a mixture of tarmac 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
Apex park has a large car park, male & female toilets, a large playground, along with a fenced toddler playground, small and large BBQ areas, tables and chairs, picnic areas and a drinking water fountain. The lake also has pathway lighting for those darker/foggier mornings.
More details
Public transport
No public transport is available on Saturday mornings at 8am.
On foot
From Wagga Train station walk down Station Place and turn right onto Edward Street. Head along Edward Street (Sturt Hwy) towards Bolton Park. At the corner of Bolton Park and Lake Albert Road turn right. Walk along Lake Albert Road until you reach Eastlake Drive. Turn right, then follow Eastlake down to Apex Park. Lakeside parking is at the corner of Lake Street and Eastlake Drive.
By road
From the corner of Baylis St & Edward St (Sturt Hwy) head east towards Bolton Park. Turn right onto Lake Albert Road.
Follow Lake Albert Road, then turn right onto Eastlake Drive.
Lake Albert Picnic Area is at the corner of Lake Street and Eastlake Drive.
Large carpark available and on street parking alongside Apex Park.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Mock Orange Café, 39 Gregory Crescent, Shop 1 Lake Village Shopping Centre, 2650 Wagga Wagga. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Mock Orange Café, 39 Gregory Crescent, Shop 1 Lake Village Shopping Centre, 2650 Wagga Wagga - please come and join us!
Course safety
Wagga 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 Wagga 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 wagga@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
- 418
- Events
- 8,592
- Finishers
- 47,532
- Finishes
- 609
- Volunteers
- 6,831
- Personal bests
- 446
- Groups
- 00:33:29
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with W
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: W
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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