Waitangi Forest parkrun

Public transport options in the Bay of Islands are limited. Local bus services operate between Kerikeri and Paihia, however participants may need to arrange additional transport to the venue. Taxi services operate within the Bay of Islands area.

Walking or cycling from Paihia makes for an excellent warm-up before the event and a relaxing way to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the Bay of Islands. Waitangi Forest parkrun is approximately 4km from central Paihia and can be reached on foot in around 20 to 60 minutes, depending on your pace.

From Paihia township, follow the waterfront north and cross the Waitangi Bridge. Continue past the Waitangi Treaty Grounds and the Waitangi Golf Club before turning right onto Bayly Road. Continue along Bayly Road following signs to the Waitangi Mountain Bike Park. The parkrun start area is located adjacent to the main car park and beside Pikiniki Café at the mountain bike park hub.

Waitangi Forest parkrun is located in Waitangi in the Bay of Islands. Access is via Te Wairoa Road and the Waitangi Mountain Bike Park entrance. From Paihia township, travel south on Puketona Road before turning onto Te Wairoa Road and following signs to the mountain bike park. From Kerikeri, follow State Highway 10 towards Puketona before turning towards Waitangi and Te Wairoa Road. The event start area is adjacent to the main car park.

Ample, free parking is available at the Waitangi Mountain Bike Park car park accessed from Te Wairoa Road.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the onsite café at the Mountain Bike Park. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the onsite café at the Mountain Bike Park - please come and join us!

Waitangi Forest 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.
• Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
  The only exception to this rule is when accompanied by an assistance dog.
• 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 Waitangi Forest 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 waitangiforest@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.