Wallaby Track parkrun

From Ballarat train station, walk south along Lydiard Street to the former Ballarat Post Office (Sturt St). Hop on the number 15 bus and hop off at the Brown Hill bus stop. Approximately 22 min trip. Walk to the Brown Hill Reserve, head towards the playground, then across the bridge to the starting point on the Wallaby Track.

Wallaby Track parkrun is approximately a 3.7km walk from Ballarat railway station. Exit the station and turn left onto Lydiard St, left at Mair St and then left at Humffray St. Follow Humffray St to the Brown Hill Reserve, towards the playground then across the bridge to the starting point on the Wallaby Track.

For the more adventurous you can use the Yarrowee Creek walking trail from either the Eastern Oval or the Gong Gong Reservoir to reach the starting point on the Wallaby Track.

From Ballarat central, head east along Sturt Street and follow this through Curtis St to turn left at Water St. Turn left onto Humffray St North and follow this to the Brown Hill Reserve. Parking is on Humffray St or at the Brown Hill Hall. Walk through the reserve past the playground and across the bridge to the starting point on the Wallaby Track.

From the Freeway, take the Daylesford Rd Exit towards Ballarat then turn right at Humffray St and follow to Brown Hill Reserve. Parking is on Humffray St or at the Brown Hill Hall. Walk through the reserve past the playground and across the bridge to the starting point on the Wallaby Track.

There is a small amount of parking in the carpark next to the Brown Hill Hotel as well as beside the Brown Hill Hall. There is roadside parking along Humffray St. There is also parking available at both the Ainley St and Springs Rd ends of the course for a warm up prior to parkrun.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local café, which we will announce during the pre-event briefing. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at a local café. This will change each week and will be announced at the run brief - please come and join us!

Wallaby Track 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 Wallaby Track 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 wallabytrack@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.