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No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Zillmere 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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Queensland
- 5 kilometres
- O‘Callaghan Park
Meeting point: -27.36107, 153.04101. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates -27.36107, 153.04101.
The course
Course description
We meet for the briefing (6.45) at the finish line of the event, approximately 100m south of the gate between the carpark and the sport reserve.
The course is a 2 loop anticlockwise course with each loop comprising 2 rings and a ‘dog leg’. It is a flat, grassed course with a concrete causeway across a creek. The course start on the concrete apron near the gate, and heads South to the rail line. The course then runs to the southeast until the creek, at which point the course turns north. After approximately 220m, a right turn over the concrete causeway takes you to the 2nd ring and ‘dog-leg’.
Approx 40m past the causeway, the course turns into a grassed corridor for approximate 210m, at whichpoint the course returns to the ovals comprising the 2nd ring. At the oval, turn to the right and complete an anticlockwise ring at the edges of the fields, coming back to the causeway and passing over to the first ‘ring’.
Turn to the right, and follow the clearings staying close to the creek. At the junction of the creeks, turn and follow the creek to the west (back towards start). Near start location, turn to the left around the electrical pillar, and proceed to complete another loop.
On the 2nd return to the start area, keep close to the stand of eucalypts on the left side and sweep to the left for the finish sprint.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at O'Callaghan Park, Zillmere. The course is run entirely on 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
The North Star Soccer Club has kindly allowed parkrunners to use the facilities in its clubhouse right behind the start/finish area.
More details
Public transport
The closest railway station is Zillmere Station.
On foot
The start/finish area is about 600 meters from the station. Head east along Zillmere Road and turn right into Jennings street. The event is on the left.
By road
Zillmere parkrun is located on Jennings Road Zillmere and the start finish is behind the North Star Soccer Club. Simply turn south into Jennings Road from Zillmere road and the event is about 1200 metres on your left.
Parking is available at North Star Soccer Club and some of the surrounding grounds as well in Jennings Street.
Please note that under the terms of our approval to use the park, parkrunners are not permitted to use the carpark at the AFL Club.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: North Star Soccer Club Kiosk. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at North Star Soccer Club Kiosk - please come and join us!
Course safety
Zillmere 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 Zillmere 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 zillmere@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
- 390
- Events
- 12,054
- Finishers
- 21,864
- Finishes
- 750
- Volunteers
- 1,816
- Personal bests
- 886
- Groups
- 00:36:33
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with Z
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Zn, Zr
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