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Parkrun
Wilson Botanic parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
Meeting point: -38.02652, 145.33981. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -38.02652, 145.33981.
The course
Course description
This is a 2 lap anticlockwise loop course. Starting at the Amphitheatre at Wilson Botanic Park heading east. After 150m, head north up the gravel path towards the ‘Bird Hide’. The path narrows at a timber board walk. Continue around Basalt Lake on the gravel surface.
When you come to the asphalt, turn left and head up the hill. At the top of the hill, complete a ‘U’ turn and head north along the gravel road.
After 250m, bear left at the junction. Follow the path past the directional marker.
Continue straight for 495m, at the junction, keep right. Continue down the gravel toward the bottom of the park.
At the bitumen continue straight down the hill.
At the bottom of the hill turn right. In 25m, keep left. After 40m, turn right up the hill. In 30m, turn left and continue to the Amphitheatre to finish the run.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Wilson Botanic Park, Berwick, Melbourne. The course is run on a mixture of ashphalt, timber boardwalk and gravel 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
There are 3 toilet locations: Multipurpose room, upper shelter & visitor centre.
Plenty of car parking provided at Wilson Botanic Park: 668 Princes Hwy, Berwick 3806
Overflow parking: William Rd, Berwick (500m walk)
BBQ facilities
Children’s play area
Disabled toiles and access ramp to visitor centre
More details
Public transport
The closest train station to the Park is Berwick Railway Station, which is on the Pakenham train line. The Park is approximately 2km from Berwick Railway Station and you can choose one of the following options to travel to the Park:
Bicycle (10 mins) or Walking (30 mins) - Travel north down Gloucester Avenue until you reach Princes Highway. Turn left (head west) onto Princes Highway. Once on princes Highway, there is an off-road bicycle and walking track.
The approximate cost for a taxi is between $7 -$10 one way, contact Dandenong Taxis on 97912111
From Berwick Railway Station - take the route 828 bus and get off at stop 3695
From Pakenham or Fountain Gate - take the route 926 bus and get off at stop 3695
On foot
Wilson Botanic Park, 668 Princes Hwy, Berwick 3806
By road
The best way to travel to Wilson Botanic Park Berwick is by car. The trip will take approximately 40 minutes from Melbourne CBD.
From Melbourne, follow the Monash Freeway (M1) towards the South Eastern suburbs. Keep following the MI1 towards Warragul and then turn off at the first Berwick exit (exit 23). Turn left of the ramp onto Princes Highway (C101) towards the township of Berwick.
In 1.2 kms on the left hand side you will see tourist signs for Wilson Botanic Park Berwick. The turn-off is located directly opposite Coniston Avenue.
If you are using a GSP to navigate, please enter your destination as 'corner of Princes Highway and Coniston Avenue, Berwick'.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Wilson Botanic Coffee Cart. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Wilson Botanic Coffee Cart - please come and join us!
Course safety
Wilson Botanic 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 Wilson Botanic 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 wilsonbotanic@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
- 456
- Events
- 5,297
- Finishers
- 29,997
- Finishes
- 506
- Volunteers
- 4,023
- Personal bests
- 255
- Groups
- 00:34:31
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with W
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: W
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