The Beaches parkrun

The Beaches parkrun The Beaches parkrun is a FREE weekly timed 5km event at Dixon Park beach. There are over 1,000 parkruns around the world including almost 200 in Australia.

Co-Event Directors
Michael Sharpe & Sonja Pohlman

RDs
Jane Hamson
Amanda Ryan
Tricia Steele
Belinda Grealy
Jane Allanson
Glen Picasso
Vicki Weller
Peter Pohlman
Sarah Ongley parkrun is a global network of free, weekly, timed 5km running events for runners and walkers of all abilities! parkrun welcomes everyone from those just starting their fitness journey to Olympians, from 5 year old juniors to

running veterans. The Beaches parkrun takes place every Saturday at 8am, starting at Dixon Park beach, near the boat ramp. The Beaches is a unique member of the global parkrun family in that is is - at the time of writing - the only all-sand parkrun in Australia! The Beaches parkrun info:
http://www.parkrun.com.au/thebeaches/

Register:
http://www.parkrun.com.au/register/

Once registered, print your personal barcode which you can bring along each week to record a finish time. You can use the same barcode at any of the 1000+ parkrun locations worldwide. But remember: "no barcode, no result" - please bring a copy of your barcode, either printed, or on your phone. Arrive before 7.50am for a "first-timers" brief and we’ll give you the full “run” down in person. parkrun is totally free, and we welcome you to volunteer during the year. Things to Note

- The Beaches is not a stroller-friendly course due to the sand
- The Beaches is not a dog-friendly course due to Council rules
- No bikes or scooters are permitted at any parkrun
- Children are welcomed but absolutely must be accompanied by an adult if aged under 11

A great start to Winter - thank you to this week's volunteers
08/06/2026

A great start to Winter - thank you to this week's volunteers

06/06/2026
06/06/2026
The Beaches parkrunEvent number 5266th June 2026This week 36 people ran, jogged and walked the course, of whom 6 were fi...
05/06/2026

The Beaches parkrun
Event number 526
6th June 2026

This week 36 people ran, jogged and walked the course, of whom 6 were first timers (2 for the very first time) and 4 recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives of 12 different clubs took part.

We welcomed visitors from the UK, New Zealand and Sydney 🌏.

Congratulations to Courtney finishing her 50th event, and to Matt who completing his 300th.

Our UK parkrunner Sheppey Runs vlogged our event today and we'll supply a link to it once it edited in a week or so.

The event was made possible by 13 volunteers ❤️:

Jim AYRE • Sonja POHLMAN • Manfred VON APPEN • Peter POHLMAN • Catherine AYRE • Trish GUY • Paul TAYLOR • Mark GRAY • Richard HENWOOD • Michael SHARPE • Hannah BUSHEL • Emily MONTGOMERY • Rowan BROWN

Today's full results and a complete event history can be found on the The Beaches parkrun Results Page.

Address

Head Down The Boat Ramp Near Dixon Park Surf Club, Ocean Street, Merewether
Newcastle, NSW
2291

Opening Hours

8am - 10am

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