Free, weekly, every Saturday
parkruns in South Australia
There are 52 weekly 5K parkruns in South Australia, plus 1 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. Every one is free, every one is on a Saturday morning, and the barcode you register once works at all of them.
- Weekly 5K events
- 52
- junior parkruns
- 1
- Cost
- Free
Every weekly 5K parkrun in South Australia
They start at 8:00am on Saturday mornings. Turn up with your barcode — there is nothing to book and nothing to pay.
| Event | Where it's held | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Aldinga Beach parkrun | The Esplanade | parkrun.com.au |
| Anstey Hill Recreation parkrun | Anstey Hill Recreation | parkrun.com.au |
| Belair National Park parkrun | Belair National Park | parkrun.com.au |
| Carisbrooke parkrun | Carisbrooke Park | parkrun.com.au |
| Charleston parkrun, South Australia | Amy Gillett Trail | parkrun.com.au |
| Christies Beach parkrun | Christies Beach | parkrun.com.au |
| Clare Valley parkrun | Clare Showgrounds | parkrun.com.au |
| Cleland parkrun | Cleland Conservation Park | parkrun.com.au |
| Coober Pedy Oval parkrun | Coober Pedy Oval | parkrun.com.au |
| Copper Trail parkrun | Copper Trail | parkrun.com.au |
| Drage Reserve parkrun | Drage Reserve | parkrun.com.au |
| Edithburgh parkrun | Edithburgh Tidal Pool | parkrun.com.au |
| Gawler parkrun | Clonlea Reserve | parkrun.com.au |
| Goolwa parkrun | Richard Ballard Park | parkrun.com.au |
| Jamestown Golf Course parkrun | Jamestown Golf Course | parkrun.com.au |
| Jubilee Way parkrun | Jubilee Community Centre | parkrun.com.au |
| Kangaroo Island parkrun | Kingscote | parkrun.com.au |
| Largs Bay parkrun | Largs Bay | parkrun.com.au |
| Lochiel parkrun | Geoff Health Golf | parkrun.com.au |
| Maria Creek Reserve parkrun | Maria Creek Reserve | parkrun.com.au |
| Mawson Lakes parkrun | Mawson Lakes | parkrun.com.au |
| Memorial Park parkrun | Memorial Park | parkrun.com.au |
| Meningie parkrun | 248 Esplanade | parkrun.com.au |
| Moana parkrun | Moana Surf Life Saving Club | parkrun.com.au |
| Mount Barker parkrun | Mount Barker Homemaker Centre | parkrun.com.au |
| Mount Gambier parkrun | Blue Lake Reserve | parkrun.com.au |
| Myponga Reservoir parkrun | Myponga Reservoir | parkrun.com.au |
| Nantu Wama parkrun | Nantu Wama/Lefevre Park | parkrun.com.au |
| Naracoorte Lake parkrun | Naracoorte Swimming Lake | parkrun.com.au |
| Narooma Wetlands parkrun | Narooma Wetlands | parkrun.com.au |
| Nuriootpa parkrun | Coulthard Reserve, Nuriootpa | parkrun.com.au |
| Oaklands Estate Reserve parkrun | Oaklands Estate Reserve | parkrun.com.au |
| Pakapakanthi parkrun | Pakapakanthi/Victoria Park | parkrun.com.au |
| Parkindula Reserve parkrun | Parkindula Reserve | parkrun.com.au |
| Patawalonga River parkrun | Anderson Avenue | parkrun.com.au |
| Port Augusta parkrun | Eastside Foreshore (underneath the Joy Baluch) | parkrun.com.au |
| Port Broughton parkrun | Port Broughton Foreshore | parkrun.com.au |
| Port Lincoln parkrun | Port Lincoln | parkrun.com.au |
| Renmark parkrun | Renmark Riverfront | parkrun.com.au |
| Reynella East parkrun | The Wetlands | parkrun.com.au |
| Seacliff Esplanade parkrun | 248 Esplanade | parkrun.com.au |
| Shiraz Trail parkrun | The Shiraz Trail | parkrun.com.au |
| South Para Reservoir parkrun | South Para Reservoir | parkrun.com.au |
| Stebonheath parkrun | Stebonheath Park | parkrun.com.au |
| Strathalbyn parkrun | Rotary Park | parkrun.com.au |
| The Avenues parkrun | The Avenues | parkrun.com.au |
| Torrens parkrun | Torrens Lake Weir | parkrun.com.au |
| Victor Harbor parkrun | Victor Harbor | parkrun.com.au |
| Waikerie Wetlands parkrun | Waikerie Wetlands | parkrun.com.au |
| West Beach parkrun | Harold and Cynthia reserve | parkrun.com.au |
| Whyalla Foreshore parkrun | Whyalla Foreshore | parkrun.com.au |
| Yeldulknie Weir Trail parkrun | Yeldulknie Weir Trail | parkrun.com.au |
Verus athletes who run here
junior parkruns in South Australia
A 2km run for children aged 4 to 14, held at 8:00am on Sunday mornings. Check the event's own page before a first visit.
| Event | Where it's held | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Thorndon junior parkrun | Thorndon Park | parkrun.com.au |
Doing your first parkrun
- 1 Register once at parkrun.com.au. It is free, and takes a couple of minutes.
- 2 Print your barcode, or save it to your phone. Without it you will run but not get a time — and every parkrunner has forgotten it at least once.
- 3 Turn up about fifteen minutes early. There is a first-timers briefing at most events, and it is worth going to.
- 4 Run, jog or walk the 5K. There is a tail walker at the back whose job is to finish last, so you cannot come in alone at the end.
- 5 Get your finish token scanned with your barcode, and your time arrives by email later that morning.
The same barcode works at every parkrun in the world, forever. Verus is not affiliated with parkrun — these listings are compiled from parkrun's own public events data.
Ready to enter something?
parkrun is where a lot of people start. When you want a start list, a number and a date to train towards, Verus covers 284 organised races in South Australia.
284 races in South AustraliaAthletes from South Australia on Verus
Everyone here has set out what they're training for, in public. Find someone from your own town chasing the same start line.
parkrun in South Australia: common questions
How many parkruns are there in South Australia?
There are 52 weekly 5K parkruns in South Australia, plus 1 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. All 53 are listed on this page.
What time does parkrun start in South Australia?
Weekly 5K parkruns in South Australia start at 8:00am on Saturday mornings. junior parkrun runs at 8:00am on Sunday mornings. Start times are read from each event's own page rather than assumed — they vary by country and, in Australia, within a state.
Is parkrun free?
Yes. parkrun is free and always has been. You register once at parkrun.com.au, print or save your barcode, and that same barcode works at any parkrun in the world, for life.
Is parkrun a race?
No, and parkrun are clear about this — it is a free, weekly, volunteer-run timed 5K rather than a race. You get a time, but there are no places, no prizes and no entry fee. That is also why parkrun events are listed separately from races on Verus.
Do I need to be fast to do a parkrun?
No. Every parkrun has a tail walker whose job is to finish last, so nobody ever comes in behind everyone else on their own. Walking the whole 5K is completely normal.
What is the difference between parkrun and a South Australia race?
A parkrun is free, weekly and untimed in the competitive sense. A race has an entry fee, a fixed date, a start list and usually a finisher’s medal. Many runners use parkrun as regular practice between races — Verus lists 284 organised races in South Australia too.