Parklands Running Festival
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About the race
Parklands Running Festival is a community running event held at Lizard Log in Abbotsbury within Western Sydney Parklands. The festival offers multiple race distances on a nature-filled course that uses paved footpaths and roads and includes several challenging hills. The first and last 200 m of the course are on grass.
Event distances:
- Half Marathon
- 10 km
- 5 km
- 2 km Family Dash
All event distances are chip timed by Multisport Australia. Finishers receive a themed medal, post-race snacks, sponsor giveaways, and a finisher’s certificate. The 2 km Family Dash is aimed at young participants; an accompanying adult may run for an additional fee, but the accompanying adult will not be timed and will not receive a finisher’s medal. There are no cut-off times for the 2 km, 5 km, or 10 km events. The Half Marathon has a cut-off time of 3.5 hours.
The event village includes registration, bib pick-up, bag drop, and sponsor tents. The site is reached primarily by car early on the event morning; large car parks and a grass overflow car park are available at Lizard Log, with some areas potentially requiring 4WD depending on weather. A photographer will take course photos, and other park users such as pedestrians, cyclists, and dogs may be present on shared paths. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
