Whakatane Gardens parkrun

parkruns are free, weekly, community events all around the world. parkrun events are 5k and take place on Saturday morning in parks and open spaces. parkrun is a positive, welcoming and inclusive experience where there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along, whether you walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate.

The Whakatane Gardens parkrun takes place every Saturday at 8am, with start and finish in the Whakatane Gardens. Registration is completely free and only needs to be done once, whether you intend to walk, jog, run, or volunteer or do a combination of all these things! Simply complete the registration form, print your barcode and head down to the park. Please register on our website.

Whakatane Gardens parkrun happens largely because of our fantastic volunteers, who are almost all regular runners like you. The weekly team of volunteers are led by a small group of parkrun enthusiasts who form what we call the 'core team': They make sure the event is setup and packed away each week, the results published, the tokens resorted, event reports written and so much more. We're very grateful to the help provided by everybody, both now and in the past, who've helped make Whakatane Gardens parkrun happen. Please talk to us or simply email us if you'd like to join us and get involved!