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Weedon Island Preserve parkrun

United States

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

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Meeting point: 27.84707, -82.60812. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.

Coordinates 27.84707, -82.60812.

The course

Course description

One lap on a mixture of trail, boardwalk, and sidewalk with some short out and back segments surrounded by mangroves. The start and finish area are close to the parking area. Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event or anywhere in the Preserve.

On the course

The course is 5k long. The course is at Weedon Island Preserve, St. Petersburg. 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

Single restroom available at the Cultural and Natural History Center, near the start/finish area.

More details

Public transport

N/A

On foot

N/A

By road

If using GPS, the nearest address is 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33702.

From W Gandy Blvd, turn south on San Martin Blvd NE, then west onto Ridgeway Dr NE. Follow to the back of the preserve and turn left at the IFAS Extension sign.

Parking: Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center parking lot, off of Weedon Island Drive.

Coffee

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Starbucks, 8801 4th St N, St. Petersburg, 33702. Please come and join us!

We're friendly

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Starbucks, 8801 4th St N, St. Petersburg, 33702 - please come and join us!

Course safety

Weedon Island Preserve 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 Weedon Island Preserve parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

Age grading

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For more information, please see our Support page.

Volunteering

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email weedonislandpreserve@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

301
Events
3,671
Finishers
13,002
Finishes
252
Volunteers
1,764
Personal bests
465
Groups
00:33:39
Average finish time

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