parkrun - Armidale

The course commences on the playing fields in front of SportUNE and heads south adjacent to Dumaresq Creek for several hundred metres before crossing a concrete causeway and heading back north on grass parklands. Keeping Dumaresq Creek on your left-hand side you will be treated to beautiful views of the creek before traversing a loop through magnificent colourful trees including an avenue of poplars. You then join up with a sealed path and traverse a small incline onto more grass parkland before turning left onto another sealed path where you cross Dumaresq Creek on a bridge then traverse a hill (17m gain over 380m) up to Trevenna Road where you turn around and travel back down the hill crossing over to another sealed path adjacent to Elm Avenue. You then retrace your steps across parklands, down the path and through the loop of trees once more before crossing Dumaresq Creek again onto the playing fields back to the starting location where you finish in front of SportUNE.Please note it is a condition of UNE that no dogs be allowed on the course, except for sight impaired participants. Facilities SportUNE is considered one of the finest university precincts in Australia. It has first class facilities and is open to the whole community. Free car parking and toilets are available. The SportUNE coffee lounge is a great place to enjoy a post-parkrun coffee and healthy snack. Getting There Location of startThe run starts on the playing fields in front of SportUNE. Getting there by public transportThere is no public transport to the University of New England before 08:00am on Saturdays. Buses from UNE to Armidale CBD depart the northern car park (Northern Ring Road) 08:50am (485) and 10:00am (481). Getting there on footFrom Armidale Post Office, walk north on Faulkner Street and turn left into Dumaresq Street. From one of the parks (Curtis, Civic or Harris) adjacent to Dumaresq Street, walk on shared path in a westerly direction, crossing Markham & Niagara Streets and Elm Avenue to SportUNE. Distance approx. 5kms. Getting there by roadArmidale parkrun is located in the grounds of the University of New England. From Armidale Post Office, travel north on Faulkner Street and turn left into Dumaresq Street and travel west. Turn right into Niagara Street and at the roundabout, turn left into Queen Elizabeth Drive. Continue across the New England Highway overpass, straight at the roundabout then turn right into Elm Avenue. Travel north on Elm Avenue, turn left into Trevenna Road then left into SportUNE Drive to the bottom of the hill where several car parks are located. Distance 4.8km. Travelling from the south on the New England Highway (A15), take the Armidale bypass (A15 Glen Innes) and after approx. 4km, turn left into Queen Elizabeth Drive (University of New England). Turn left at the roundabout towards the University then turn right into Elm Avenue. Travel north on Elm Avenue, turn left into Trevenna Road then left into SportUNE Drive to the bottom of the hill where several car parks are located. Distance 2.0km. Travelling from the north on the New England Highway (A15), take the Armidale bypass (A15 Tamworth) and after approx. 3km turn right into Queen Elizabeth Drive (University of New England). Turn left at the roundabout towards the University then turn right into Elm Avenue. Travel north on Elm Avenue, turn left into Trevenna Road then left into SportUNE Drive to the bottom of the hill where several car parks are located. Distance 2.0km. Post Run Coffee Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the SportUNE café - please come and join us!