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Parkrun
Whitfords Nodes 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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Western Australia
- 5 kilometres
- Whitfords Nodes Park
Meeting point: -31.81713, 115.73696. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -31.81713, 115.73696.
The course
Course description
Starting from the main grassed area of the park, 20 metres from the main car park and playground, participants head south along the grass for 80 metres before turning north and joining the main shared path and heading north for approximately 850 metres before turning around and heading south for one and a half kilometres. Turn left at the cadets building at the southern tip of the park and left again along a concrete perimeter path, then a right onto asphalt to head into the dunes. Once in the dunes, there is a short and sharp hill; then participants take a right and a left at the signs and exit the dunes left onto the concrete path and then right at the bottom where there is a marshal to start lap 2 heading north. Turning around at the same point as lap 1, participants head south until they re-enter the park, staying on the main path again past the toilet block and water tap, before turning left at the perimeter path they came down when exiting the dunes, up the hill and onto the grass for 20 metres until the finish at the flags near the dune exit. You will pass 7 water taps along our course.
Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Whitfords Nodes Park, Hillarys. The course is run on a mixture of permanent 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
There is a toilet block within 50 metres of the start and finish areas; and there are multiple water taps on course and within the park. There is an extra AED defibrillator at the toilet block, in addition to the defib in the parkrun kit. There is a large children's playground within 20 metres of the start area and within 100 metres of the finish.
More details
Public transport
Take the 423 bus from Stirling or Warwick train station, getting off at Hillarys Boat Harbour/Sorrento Quay. Walk north for 200m and take the cycle path into Whitfords Nodes park, then keep heading north for 300m through the park until the middle, looking for the barbeques, toilet block and parkrun flags.
On foot
From Hillarys Marina, walk north past the boat ramps and the Fisheries building into Whitfords Nodes park. The start area is in the main part of the park, approximately 250 metres north of the cadets building and 20 metres east of the main children's playground. Look for the parkrun flags.
From the main car park off Whitfords Avenue (entrance approximately 500 metres north of Hillarys Marina), walk 20 metres south into the park, near the playground. Look for the parkrun flags.
By road
Get off the Mitchell Freeway at Hepburn Avenue and head west. Go all the way to the coast, turning right (north) at the main roundabout with West Coast Highway. Travel approximately 500 metres and at the second roundabout where the signs show "Whitfords Nodes", turn left into the car park.
Parking is at either the north end of the park in the main Whitfords Nodes carpark off Whitfords Avenue (approximately 600m north of the Hepburn Avenue roundabout) or at the south end of the park on Northside Drive next to the Navy Cadets facility.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Lot One cafe. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Lot One Cafe - please come and join us!
Course safety
Whitfords Nodes 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 Whitfords Nodes 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 whitfordsnodes@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
- 387
- Events
- 7,522
- Finishers
- 31,866
- Finishes
- 701
- Volunteers
- 5,096
- Personal bests
- 353
- Groups
- 00:31:36
- Average finish time
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- Periodic Table Matches symbols: W
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