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North Shore parkrun

A free, weekly, timed 5k event every Saturday morning at 7am in Burdell. Everyone is welcome to walk, run or volunteer.

North Shore parkrun is a FREE weekly timed 5km event for runners of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 7am in Stockland's North Shore community, Townsville, Australia. parkrun is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed run and it can really be whatever you want it to be, whether that's for fun or as part of a training plan. It offers an opportunity for all the local commun

ity, male or female, young or old, to come together on a regular basis to enjoy the beautiful surrounds and get physically active at the same time. We want to encourage people to jog or
run together irrespective of their ability

20/08/2026

💊🏃‍♀️ PARKRUN — THE ONLY PRESCRIPTION YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO TAKE! 🏃‍♂️💊

Feeling tired?
Need a mood boost?
Low on motivation?
Suffering from a severe case of “I can’t be bothered getting out of bed”? 😂

We have just the treatment…

💊 THE WEEKLY PARKRUN PRESCRIPTION 💊

Activity: 5km walk, jog or run
Purpose: Health, happiness & questionable Saturday morning decisions 😆
Cost: FREE. Yes… actually FREE! 🙌
Frequency: Every Saturday
Suitable for: All ages and abilities 💙

Possible side effects include:
🏃 Increased fitness
😄 Excessive smiling
🤝 Making new friends
☕ Developing a serious post-parkrun coffee habit
🏆 Unexpected PBs
📱 Checking your results approximately 47 times
💜 Becoming completely addicted to Saturday mornings

WARNING: May be habit-forming.
Once you start, you may find yourself setting an alarm for Saturday morning without even being forced. 😂

And yes… North Shore parkrun is ready to go!

The course is ready ✅
The volunteer roster is FULL 💜
And we’re ready to run, walk or roll! 🙌

So don’t forget your weekly dose of parkrun!

⏰ Set the alarm
👟 Grab the shoes
📱 Don’t forget your barcode
😎 Bring your best Saturday morning face

⸻

🩲 Briefing
📍 06:50am, Saturday

😎 First Timers / Newbies
Welcome! Come and join our parkrun family 💙
Register for free & bring your barcode 👉 https://www.parkrun.com.au/register/

🏁 Milestones
Celebrating a milestone? Let us know before the start so we can give you the hype you deserve! 🎉

📸 Photos
Smile for the camera! Milestone flag + big grin = Facebook fame 😄

🪃 Finish Tokens
They’re not souvenirs 😂
Please return them after you’ve been scanned.

💜 Volunteers
This week’s roster is FULL — thank you to our absolute legends! 🙌
Want to volunteer another week? We’d love to have you!

👉 https://www.parkrun.com.au/northshore/futureroster/

🙏 Follow Us
Facebook & Instagram for photos, updates and run reports — because if it’s not on social media… did it even happen? 😉

Same time. Same place. Same parkrun magic. ✨

See you Saturday! 💛

Zsofia

15/08/2026

💙 NORTH SHORE PARKRUN – EVENT #627 💙

✨ Another Saturday filled with parkrun magic! ✨

And WOW… what a morning!

We had a WHOOPING 151 athletes joining us today — runners, walkers, rollers, and of course our very enthusiastic 4-legged parkrunners! 🐕🐕🐕

So many K9s this morning that we’re starting to wonder if North Shore needs its own doggy finish funnel! 😂🐾

🌏 WELCOME, VISITORS!

A big North Shore welcome to everyone who travelled from near and far to join us today. Thank you for choosing North Shore parkrun — we hope you enjoyed your morning with us! 💙

🎉 FIRST TIMERS

Congratulations to everyone who completed their very first parkrun!

You survived the early alarm, made it to the start line and now you’re officially one of us! 😎

And speaking of surviving…

🏆 THE PB SHOWERS HAVE ARRIVED! 🌧️😂

There were PBs raining down all over North Shore this morning!

Huge congratulations to everyone who smashed a Personal Best. Whether you knocked seconds off or absolutely obliterated your previous time — YOU DID IT! 👏🔥

Now we just need someone to explain how we’re supposed to celebrate a PB without immediately setting a new target for next week… 🤔😂

💭 QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“You’re better than you think you are. You can do more than you think you can.”
— Ken Chlouber, founder of the Leadville 100 ultramarathon

And that brings us to the people who make the magic happen every single Saturday…

💜 OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS! 💜

We are incredibly grateful for every single one of you who gives up your Saturday morning to help make North Shore parkrun happen.

And I have to say… I am VERY impressed! 👏

So many of you have already put your names forward for the upcoming weeks.

KEEP IT COMING! 🙌

At this rate, we might actually put Dave out of a job! 😂

(For those who don’t know… Dave is our wonderful Volunteer Coordinator. Dave, you may want to start preparing your retirement speech! 😜)

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! 💙

Have a fantastic week everyone.

Rest those legs, celebrate those PBs, pat those K9 parkrunners and enjoy your Saturday afternoon!

🏃‍♀️🐕☀️

See you all next Saturday!

Zsofia 💙

12/08/2026

💙 NO ONE IS TOO COOL FOR PARKRUN. 😎🏃‍♀️

And perhaps that’s the greatest magic of parkrun.

Because at 7am on a Saturday morning, the cool kids, the serious runners, the walkers, the first-timers, the PB chasers, the social runners, the volunteers, the pram pushers and the “I’m only here because my friend made me” crew…

We’re all just parkrunners. 😆

You might arrive thinking you’re too cool for 5km…

Then 10 minutes later you’re:
🏃 Checking your Garmin
👀 Looking for someone to overtake
😅 Pretending that hill isn’t hurting
☕ Planning your post-parkrun coffee
📱 Checking the results approximately 17 times

And that’s the magic. ✨

No judgement.
No pressure.
Just people turning up, moving their bodies, cheering each other on and having a pretty good time while doing it. 💙

So this Saturday…

Be cool. Come to parkrun. 😎

The course is ready ✅
The volunteer roster is full 💜
And we’re ready to run, walk or roll! 🙌

⸻

🩲 Briefing
📍 06:50am, Saturday

😎 First Timers / Newbies
Welcome! Come and join the North Shore parkrun family 💙
Register for free and bring your barcode 👉 https://www.parkrun.com.au/register/

🏁 Milestones
Got a milestone? Let us know before the start so we can give you the celebration you deserve! 🎉

📸 Photos
Smile big, find the camera and prepare for Facebook fame! 😄

🪃 Finish Tokens
Not souvenirs. 😂
Please return them after scanning!

💜 Volunteers
This week’s roster is FULL — thank you, legends! 🙌
Want to get involved in future weeks? We’d love to have you!

👉 https://www.parkrun.com.au/northshore/futureroster/

Same time.
Same place.
Same parkrun magic. ✨

See you Saturday, cool kids. 😎💙

Zsofia

08/08/2026

💙 North Shore parkrun – Event #626 💙

Saturday morning starts with parkrun! 🏃‍♀️☀️

Because really… what else would you rather be doing at an unreasonable hour on a Saturday morning? 😂

It’s always so lovely to see our familiar faces turning up week after week. The smiles, the chats, the questionable pre-parkrun decisions… and then somehow we all do it again the following Saturday! 😆

🏅 TOWNSVILLE MARATHON FESTIVAL SHOUT-OUT!

We’d also like to take the opportunity to congratulate everyone who took part in last Sunday’s Townsville Marathon Festival. Whether you ran the marathon, half marathon, relay or one of the other events — you should all be incredibly proud of yourselves! 👏💙

And a HUGE shout-out to Ricky! 🔥

🥉 3rd place in the full marathon last Sunday
🏆 1st place at North Shore parkrun today!

Ricky… seriously, leave some running talent for the rest of us! 😂😂

What an incredible achievement and what a great example of determination and consistency. You are truly inspiring! 👏🏃‍♂️

🌏 WELCOME, VISITORS!

We also welcomed a few visitors to North Shore this morning. Thank you for choosing our parkrun! We hope you enjoyed your morning with us and will come back to visit again. 💙

☀️ Quote of the Week

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.”
— Walt Whitman

And, as always, a massive THANK YOU to our wonderful volunteers! 💜

You are the reason parkrun happens every Saturday. We simply couldn’t do it without you, and we are incredibly grateful for every cheer, scan, token, photo and helping hand.

Have a fantastic week everyone!

Same place. Same time. Same parkrun magic. ✨

See you next Saturday! 🏃‍♀️💙

Zsofia

06/08/2026

🏃‍♀️ Start your Saturday morning right… with parkrun! ☀️💙

Let’s be honest… weekends just don’t feel complete without parkrun. 😉

The course has been checked and is good to go ✅
The volunteer roster is FULL 💜
And we’re ready to run, walk or roll! 🙌

Now all we’re missing is YOU!

Friendly reminder that your weekend plans start bright and early, so set those alarms ⏰

No rescheduling.
No snooze button.
Yes, it’s early.
Yes, it’s always worth it.

Whether you’re coming to:
🏃‍♀️ Chase a shiny new PB
🗣️ Cruise along at “conversation pace”
🌍 Walk, chat and solve the world’s problems
♿ Roll your way around our beautiful course
☕ Or simply come for the coffee afterwards (we all know it’s part of the experience 😉)

We’ll see you there! 😄

⸻

🩲 Briefing
📍 06:50am Saturday

😎 First Timers / Newbies
Welcome! You’re about to become one of us 💙

Register (free) and bring your barcode 👉 https://www.parkrun.com.au/register/

🏁 Milestones
Celebrating a big achievement this week? Let us know before the start so we can celebrate with you! 🎉

📸 Photos
Milestone flag + big smiles = Facebook fame 😄
Take the photo, tag us and share the parkrun love!

🪃 Finish Tokens
They’re not souvenirs 😅
Please hand them back after you’ve been scanned.

💜 Volunteers
A huge thank you to this week’s volunteer legends! Our roster is full this week, but we’d love to have you join us in future weeks.

👉 https://www.parkrun.com.au/northshore/futureroster/

🙏 Follow Us
Facebook & Instagram for photos, updates and run reports… because if it’s not on social media, did it even happen? 😉

Same time.
Same place.
Same North Shore parkrun magic. ✨

See you Saturday! 💛

Zsofia

05/08/2026

Hello Northshore parkrunner’s. 🫡

We need a finish token distribution legend for this Saturday.
Requirements are a phone, a big smile and a little of your time to help make sure this coming parkrun can go ahead.

Also if any of the local legends can do a course check let us know otherwise one of our RD’s can do a shakeout for any post Townsville Running Festival injuries 😆.

See you all at parkrun

01/08/2026

💙 North Shore parkrun – Event #625 💙

Another Saturday, another reason to set the alarm ridiculously early… and once again, it was absolutely worth it! 🌅🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

A huge welcome to everyone who joined us at North Shore parkrun this morning!

We were thrilled to welcome visitors from Newcastle, Hobart, Melbourne and Brisbane. Thank you for choosing North Shore parkrun while you were in Townsville—we hope you loved our course, our volunteers and our amazing community. Safe travels, and we’ll be waiting if you’re ever back this way! 💙

To our first timers… congratulations!

You’ve officially caught the parkrun bug. Welcome to the club… you’re one of us now! 😄

As always, it was fantastic catching up with our regulars, and even better seeing a few familiar faces we haven’t seen in a while. That’s one of the best things about parkrun—it always feels like coming home. 💛

A massive thank you to our incredible volunteers. 💜

You are the heart of North Shore parkrun. From cheering on the course to scanning barcodes and handing out finish tokens, every role makes Saturday mornings possible. We are forever grateful for everything you do.

💭 Quote of the Week

“Only the disciplined ones in life are free.”
— Eliud Kipchoge

Finally, we’d like to wish the very best of luck to everyone racing tomorrow! 🏅

Run strong, enjoy every kilometre, and don’t forget to smile for the race photos! We’ll be cheering you on from afar.

Have a fantastic week, and we look forward to seeing everyone back at North Shore parkrun next Saturday!

Zsofia 💙

31/07/2026

We love this great example of parkrun etiquette being practiced at Long Point parkrun by ⬅️ keeping left! ⬅️

These important course reminders are highlighted in each Event Welcome to help keep parkrun safe and enjoyable for everyone! 🌳

30/07/2026

🏃‍♀️ A 16-minute parkrun and a 45-minute parkrun are both still a parkrun. 💙

That’s the beauty of parkrun.

It doesn’t matter if you’re chasing a PB, jogging with a friend, walking your first 5K, pushing a pram, rolling around the course, or simply enjoying the fresh Saturday morning air…

Every finish is worth celebrating. 🙌

At North Shore parkrun, the finish line doesn’t care how fast you got there. It only cares that you came.

So this Saturday, leave the stopwatch behind (unless you’re trying for that PB 😉) and come and enjoy everything that makes parkrun so special.

The roster is full ✅
Our amazing volunteers are ready 💜
And we’re ready to run, walk or roll!

Friendly reminder that your weekend plans start bright and early, so set those alarms ⏰

No rescheduling.
No snooze button.
Yes, it’s early.
Yes, it’s always worth it.

Whether you’re coming to:
🏃‍♀️ Chase a shiny new PB
🗣️ Cruise along at conversation pace
🌍 Walk, chat and solve the world’s problems
♿ Roll your way around our beautiful course
☕ Or simply stay for a post-parkrun coffee and a laugh

We’ll see you there! 😄

⸻

🩲 Briefing
📍 06:50am Saturday

😎 First Timers / Newbies
Welcome! You’re about to become one of us 💙

Register (free) and bring your barcode 👉 https://www.parkrun.com.au/register/

🏁 Milestones
Celebrating a milestone this week? Let us know before the start so we can give you the cheer you deserve! 🎉

📸 Photos
Milestone flag + big smiles = Facebook fame 😄
Take the photo, tag us and share the parkrun love!

🪃 Finish Tokens
They’re not souvenirs 😅
Please hand them back after you’ve been scanned.

💜 Volunteers
A huge thank you to this week’s volunteer legends! Even when the roster is full, we’re always looking for future volunteers.

👉 https://www.parkrun.com.au/northshore/futureroster/

🙏 Follow Us
Facebook & Instagram for photos, updates and run reports… because if it wasn’t posted, did it even happen? 😉

Same time.
Same place.
Same North Shore parkrun magic. ✨

See you Saturday! 💛
Zsofia

25/07/2026

But wait there are more photos Event #624

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Website

http://www.parkrun.com.au/northshore

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