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

Thank you to our volunteers of this week - we love to see the winter days shining so!Cameron, Kate, Veinita, Janelle, Ma...
23/08/2026

Thank you to our volunteers of this week - we love to see the winter days shining so!

Cameron, Kate, Veinita, Janelle, Matt, Julie, Michael, Manfred, Georgina, Rodney, Sonja, and Peter 👏💪

For the final week of winter we need:
* marshal (bar beach)

Comment below, or send us a msg / email; we also love people planning ahead! It gives the RD a thrill to have friendly faces and names on the roster before they start their parkrun week ❤️

www.parkrun.com.au/thebeaches/futureroster/

Tutu Day
22/08/2026

Tutu Day

22/08/2026
Tutu day (22nd August, 2026)
21/08/2026

Tutu day (22nd August, 2026)

21/08/2026
Today was a fabulously sunny day, albeit soft under foot (sorry) for a low tide.We welcomed some very keen first timers ...
21/08/2026

Today was a fabulously sunny day, albeit soft under foot (sorry) for a low tide.

We welcomed some very keen first timers - WELCOME! We are here every Saturday at 8am.

We also welcomed many visitors, coming to us from St Peter’s, Tuggeranong, and Tamworth!

You may be wondering, why the tutus? Today is 22 Aug, and we wear tutus to celebrate the 22. And thank you to all in the briefing who joined in with the two, to & too puns 😂❤️

Congrats to Tash who ran her 22nd parkrun today on the 22nd! hahahaha

Thank you to our volunteers - if you would like to experience a winter parkrun by volunteering in the sand, please comment or send us an email.

A late addition to the run report - here is a joke from Jim!

What do you call a chicken that crosses the road, jumps up and down in a puddle, then crosses again?
A dirty, double-crosser!

Here are two photos for tutu day, this 22 August!Don’t be too late to arrive, or you will be too sad to have missed out ...
21/08/2026

Here are two photos for tutu day, this 22 August!

Don’t be too late to arrive, or you will be too sad to have missed out on the sand and the sun ❤️

The tide is not too high, the waves are not too big, and is the sand too soft?!?!

This is the last time we promote tutu wearing until May 2027 (or not...??) - so let's see you on the sand tomorrow
21/08/2026

This is the last time we promote tutu wearing until May 2027 (or not...??) - so let's see you on the sand tomorrow

It must be tutu day soon - in may be two two days? - because we are too too keen to to use this graphic again!

Saturday 22 August is tutu day - come along and be silly with us on the sand

It must be tutu day soon - in may be two two days? - because we are too too keen to to use this graphic again!Saturday 2...
19/08/2026

It must be tutu day soon - in may be two two days? - because we are too too keen to to use this graphic again!

Saturday 22 August is tutu day - come along and be silly with us on the sand

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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