Parklands Running Festival

Sunday 8th June 2025

Love running through nature? Come and join us at Sydney’s biggest backyard and run through the nature-filled oasis while challenging yourself with a hilly route.

We have added a Half Marathon distance in 2025 as well as the 10km, 5k and 2k Family Dash.

Can you take on the challenge of the west’s heartbreak hill?

Join us at Lizard Log in Western Sydney Parklands for a Half Marathon, 10km, 5km or 2km (Family Dash) through a picturesque and nature-filled course.

This event offers an exciting mix of natural beauty and a touch of challenge as runners will be required to navigate some tough hills nestled amongst the terrain. The undulating course promises an unforgettable experience for seasoned runners seeking an extra edge in their races or beginners wanting to cross the finish line with a huge sense of accomplishment in their back pocket.

All event finishers will receive a themed medal, post-race snacks, sponsor giveaways and a finishers certificate.

LOCATION

Lizard Log, Abbotsbury, Western Sydney Parklands

EVENTS ON THE DAY

Half Marathon, 10km, 5km & 2km (Family Dash) available

THE COURSE

A nature-filled course featuring a few challenging hills.

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Pricing:

 

Half Marathon 10k 5k 2k Family Dash
Early Bird (First 100 runners) $70 $47 $35 $28
Standard Entry (Until 4 weeks before race day) $85 $58 $48 $35
Late Entry (Until race day) $100 $68 $58 $45

Event Information

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

5:30am: the event village will open for registration, bib pick-up, bag drop and sponsor tents.

7:00am: Half Marathon race event commences

8:15am: 10km race event commences.

8:30am: 5km race event commences.

9.30am: 2km Family Dash commences

10:00am: Prize giving ceremony.

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GETTING THERE

The event is only reachable by car as public transport does not start that early on a Sunday morning. There is a carpark with 500 spaces located on both the east and west side of Lizard Log which can be accessed from Horsley Drive.

OTHER DETAILS

All event distances are professionally chip timed by Multisport Australia.

Each finisher will receive a themed medal at the finish line as well as other sponsor giveaways.

The 2k race is a Family Dash event aimed at getting youngsters involved in healthy outdoor activities. An accompanying adult can run with their child for an additional $10. Register your child first, then add an accompanying adult bib during the registration options. Please note the accompanying adult will not be timed and will not receive a finishers medal.

There are plenty of other outdoor activities at the event village with more details here – https://www.westernsydneyparklands.com.au/places-to-go/lizard-log.

There are no cut off times for the 2k, 5k or 10k. There is a cut off time of 4 hours for the Half Marathon event.

There will be a photographer present on the course taking photos of you, which will be posted on our socials following the race.

There WILL be other pedestrians and cyclists on the paths. We recommend you do not use earphones and you need to pay close attention to everything around you. Please be aware of people, cyclists and dogs.

Race times are subject to minor changes.

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DO YOU TRAIN WITH FRIENDS OR A SOCIAL GROUP?

At any Race Hub Australia event, every entrant is eligible to win the big prize. We’re different from other races, in the fact that we award prizes based on overall improvement to individual and team personal bests.

To be eligible for the team prize, you must have a current personal best and enter a team of 4+ runners who have all joined Race Hub Australia’s Strava group.

For example, four members of Rachel’s Runners have entered Race Hub’s inaugural Parramatta 10km event. Prior to the event those four members had an average PB between them of 52 minutes and 30 seconds. At completion of the Race Hub event, they smashed their PB and now have an average PB of 50 minutes and 30 seconds. Therefore their average improvement within the team is 2 minutes (don’t worry, leave the maths with us).

Would you like to volunteer at the Parklands Running Festival?

 

We are always on the lookout for volunteers on race day to help out with course marshalling and registration. It’s a great way to experience the buzz of race day without having to tie up the laces. In addition to being amongst the energy of the race, Race Hub Australia are delighted to offer volunteers the following as a thank you for their help on the day:

  • Free entry to any future race
  • Free morning coffee
  • Post event breakfast with staff and volunteer
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