Every Saturday at 9:00 a.m. a crowd of people dressed in disparate running gear stand around the western end of the jogger’s loop (Max Cherry’s infinity track.) Stretching, jogging and warming up.
At 9:00 a.m. they start running. After about 10/15 minutes they begin appearing on the other side of the hill. They then return back along the same track finishing where they started.
After finishing they will stand around; talk and gravitate back to their cars.
Anybody who has participated in parkrun elsewhere is invited to join Queens Domain parkrun. The parkrun operates the same as any other parkrun. If you bring a barcode you will see your time up in the clouds a few hours later. Just listen to the pre-race talk; join in the runners. You can walk if you choose. You can walk with your dog. You can push a pram. If you do not have a barcode you can still participate.
If you are a tourist you are very welcome to watch, take photos or participate. Without a barcode you can run, walk and chat with others. You will not receive an official time.
If Queens Domain is your first encounter with the world of parkrun, parkrun is happy and proud to have introduced to such a wonderful organisation.
Parkrun is a 5 km running event held around the world on Saturday morning on a local course. It is free and open to everybody. Parkrun is held around the world with the same basic format and local variations. Once you have registered you can run in any Parkrun around the world.
There is no prize for coming first. Everybody who competes wins. Everybody improves their physical, emotional and social health.
Dogs are common. Some people run or walk with their dog. Both dog and owner win. Other people push a pusher around the course replete with baby. More winners.
Queens Domain parkrun always welcomes first timers. They consist of locals running parkrun for the first time; out of Hobart Tasmanians; Australians from the mainland and international tourists. Most visitors head to Salamanca Market after parkrun.
The history of Parkruns is that they began in London in 2004. They have spread throughout England and around the world. The first Parkrun in Australia was on the Gold Coast in 2011.
2022: There were about 446 Parkruns in Australia and countless Parkrunners in Australia. The number is constantly increasing.
Globally new parkruns are continuously being added. Today parkrun is present in 22 countries.
The most popular Parkrun countries are the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa (including Swaziland and Namibia, Ireland, Poland, Russia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, France, Denmark, Italy, Germany, Sweden.
Max Cherry’s infinity track. The track circling Domain Hill.
Max Cherry (1927-2008) was an athletic coach who coached many runners nationally and internationally.
You can run around and around the track without ever reaching the end. Running a loop, with no start and no finish, you never reach infinity.
The track is bipolar. Half is a wood chip mulch. Half is bitumen. For wheels on bikes, prams or skateboards.
The track is wide and can cope with hundreds of runners.
The track is not a perfect loop. It is dissected by a road heading up the hill. This road is normally empty. Just slow down, scan the road then cross the road.
At 9:00 a.m. they start running. After about 10/15 minutes they begin appearing on the other side of the hill. They then return back along the same track finishing where they started.
After finishing they will stand around; talk and gravitate back to their cars.
Anybody who has participated in parkrun elsewhere is invited to join Queens Domain parkrun. The parkrun operates the same as any other parkrun. If you bring a barcode you will see your time up in the clouds a few hours later. Just listen to the pre-race talk; join in the runners. You can walk if you choose. You can walk with your dog. You can push a pram. If you do not have a barcode you can still participate.
If you are a tourist you are very welcome to watch, take photos or participate. Without a barcode you can run, walk and chat with others. You will not receive an official time.
If Queens Domain is your first encounter with the world of parkrun, parkrun is happy and proud to have introduced to such a wonderful organisation.
Parkrun is a 5 km running event held around the world on Saturday morning on a local course. It is free and open to everybody. Parkrun is held around the world with the same basic format and local variations. Once you have registered you can run in any Parkrun around the world.
There is no prize for coming first. Everybody who competes wins. Everybody improves their physical, emotional and social health.
Dogs are common. Some people run or walk with their dog. Both dog and owner win. Other people push a pusher around the course replete with baby. More winners.
Queens Domain parkrun always welcomes first timers. They consist of locals running parkrun for the first time; out of Hobart Tasmanians; Australians from the mainland and international tourists. Most visitors head to Salamanca Market after parkrun.
The history of Parkruns is that they began in London in 2004. They have spread throughout England and around the world. The first Parkrun in Australia was on the Gold Coast in 2011.
2022: There were about 446 Parkruns in Australia and countless Parkrunners in Australia. The number is constantly increasing.
Globally new parkruns are continuously being added. Today parkrun is present in 22 countries.
The most popular Parkrun countries are the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa (including Swaziland and Namibia, Ireland, Poland, Russia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, France, Denmark, Italy, Germany, Sweden.
Max Cherry’s infinity track. The track circling Domain Hill.
Max Cherry (1927-2008) was an athletic coach who coached many runners nationally and internationally.
You can run around and around the track without ever reaching the end. Running a loop, with no start and no finish, you never reach infinity.
The track is bipolar. Half is a wood chip mulch. Half is bitumen. For wheels on bikes, prams or skateboards.
The track is wide and can cope with hundreds of runners.
The track is not a perfect loop. It is dissected by a road heading up the hill. This road is normally empty. Just slow down, scan the road then cross the road.
