Oakey parkrun

Oakey parkrun A free, weekly, timed 5k walk/jog/run at 7am every Saturday. Open to all ages and abilities. Organis Organised entirely by volunteers. Friendly and fun. Join us!

Today we had 40 participants brave what we thought was going to be cold, but turned out nice. Our koala was cuddled into...
30/05/2026

Today we had 40 participants brave what we thought was going to be cold, but turned out nice. Our koala was cuddled into the tree. We had visitors from Brisbane and few first timers. Well done to all.

Next week is wear maroon for Queensland Day.

Another absolutely awesome morning at Oakey parkrun! 💙We had 31 amazing people join us this morning and the atmosphere w...
22/05/2026

Another absolutely awesome morning at Oakey parkrun! 💙

We had 31 amazing people join us this morning and the atmosphere was fantastic from start to finish 🙌 From quick times to friendly chats, high fives and encouragement all around the course, this is what parkrun is all about.

Conditions were perfect for getting out and moving, and we saw some brilliant efforts across the board 🔥

Massive congratulations to our NEW PB achievers:
⭐ Mitchell Sutton – 19:49
⭐ Ella Harvey – 26:33
⭐ Mel Rosser – 47:01

A big Oakey welcome as well to our visitors this morning:
👋 Jeremiah Noval
👋 Bhavesh Patil
👋 Leah Sargeant
👋 Sandy Le Breton
👋 Jerry Le Breton

With it being National Volunteer Week here in Australia, we also want to give a massive thank you to every single person who volunteers at Oakey parkrun throughout the year ❤️

Week after week, our volunteers give their time, encouragement and energy to help create the welcoming, friendly and supportive community we all love so much 💙

Special thanks to this week’s volunteer crew:
👏 Ken Cahill
👏 Valma Cahill
👏 Simmone Batterham
👏 Monica Lucht
👏 Amy Gamble
👏 Sybilla Austin
👏 Vicki Dearling
👏Curt Batterham

Oakey parkrun just keeps getting better each week and that’s because of every single person who shows up and brings the positive vibes 🙌

👇 Let us know in the comments:
What keeps you coming back to Oakey parkrun each week?

See you all next Saturday!

🔥 OAKEY PARKRUN TOMORROW 🔥Who’s ready for another cracker Saturday morning?! 🙌💛The vibes have been absolutely unreal lat...
22/05/2026

🔥 OAKEY PARKRUN TOMORROW 🔥

Who’s ready for another cracker Saturday morning?! 🙌💛

The vibes have been absolutely unreal lately and tomorrow is shaping up to be another awesome morning at Oakey parkrun 👊

Whether you’re:
🏃 Chasing a PB
🚶 Enjoying a social walk
☕ Coming for the post-parkrun chats

…there’s a spot for you at Oakey!

We’ve got an amazing volunteer crew ready to roll, plenty of encouragement on course, and the best community atmosphere around 💥

Bring your friends, bring the family, bring the kids, bring the dog (on a short lead!) — everyone is welcome 🙌

⏰ 7:00am start
📍 Oakey parkrun
💛 Good vibes guaranteed

Let’s make tomorrow another absolute belter 🔥

Event #400. Great turn out this morning with 66 walkers runners with many furry friends joining us. Shout out to visito...
15/05/2026

Event #400. Great turn out this morning with 66 walkers runners with many furry friends joining us. Shout out to visitors from Hervey Bay and Toowoomba. A few PBs today. Congratulations to William McRae, Mitchell Sutton, Priscilla DE Marcos, Ella Harvey, Keegan Davies, Scott Sires and Sharon Lee. Massive shout out to our volunteers today. Congratulations to Vicki on her 200 parkrun

Have a great weekend

Looking forward to 400 tomorrow for Oakey parkrun. Are you planning on visiting? Anyone doing a milestone please let ...
14/05/2026

Looking forward to 400 tomorrow for Oakey parkrun. Are you planning on visiting? Anyone doing a milestone please let us know as we love celebrating them

Starters brief 645

See you then

Finish photo's
08/05/2026

Finish photo's

A good turn out today on a very cool morning for event #399 at Oakey parkrun (3 degrees, felt like zero) with 40 partic...
08/05/2026

A good turn out today on a very cool morning for event #399 at Oakey parkrun (3 degrees, felt like zero) with 40 participants including two very first timers and eight first timers to Oakey.

We welcomed visitors from Geelong, Surat, Toowoomba and Coolum Beach (thanks Robert for volunteering as the tailwalker!).

Four pb’s were recorded by William McRae, Ella Harvey, Keith Contessa and Stephen Robinson, congratulations!

Thank you to the awesome volunteers today for making the event possible: Valma Cahill, Robert Round, Bonnie Wheatley, Belinda Wilson, John Rohl, Kate Pier and Steve Evans.

Have a great weekend
RD Steve

Hi everyoneLooks like a nice crisp morning for a walk, run or jog tomorrow for event #399 at Oakey parkrun.You may even...
07/05/2026

Hi everyone

Looks like a nice crisp morning for a walk, run or jog tomorrow for event #399 at Oakey parkrun.

You may even be lucky enough to spot our resident koala mascot!

Let us know if you are visiting or celebrating a milestone. First timer brief begins at 6:45am followed by the full briefing at 6:50 and start at 7.00am.

Don’t forget your barcode or if you are not registered you can register at www.parkrun.com.au/ if you wish to receive a time and finish place.

See you in the morning.
RD Steve

Close 50 Participants made the 5km this week. Well done. The weather stayed clear for us - which was nice. We celebrated...
01/05/2026

Close 50 Participants made the 5km this week. Well done. The weather stayed clear for us - which was nice.
We celebrated three first timers, visitors from Newcastle, Maryborough and Toowoomba and several PBs.
Great effort.

See you next week!

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