New Farrm Parkrun Event #700 22/8/2026mp4

🏃 Welcome to New Farm parkrun! In this video, I take you around one of Brisbane’s most established and popular parkruns and cover everything you need to know before visiting, including the course, facilities, attendance, parking and course records. I visited on 22 August 2026 for Event #700, finishing in 19:50. 📍 Course Information • Location: New Farm Park, Brisbane QLD • Distance: 5km • Start Time: Saturday 7:00am • Course Type: Out-and-back • Surface: Cement / surfaced paths • Flat course • Dog friendly • Buggy / pram unsuitable The course follows the curves of the Brisbane River, starting from the south-eastern side of New Farm Park before heading past the Brisbane Powerhouse and continuing along the river. After reaching the turnaround, you retrace the route back towards New Farm Park and the finish. Being flat and fully surfaced, New Farm is a great course for settling into a rhythm and can definitely produce some very quick times. 📊 Event Facts • Average attendance: 462 runners & walkers • Around 28 volunteers each week • Toilets available near the start • Playground nearby • Café at the Brisbane Powerhouse • Large and well-established parkrun community 🏆 Course Records • Men’s Record: 14:51 – Kieren Perkins • Women’s Record: 16:58 – Sophie Malowiecki ☕ Post-parkrun Coffee The New Farm parkrun community heads to Mary Mae’s at the Brisbane Powerhouse for a post-parkrun coffee. 🚗 Getting There & Parking Free off-street parking is available from 6:30am, with plenty of free street parking also available around New Farm. Public transport is another option, including: • Bus 196 to Brunswick Street & Oxlade Drive • Bus 199 to Merthyr Village 🌳 Why Visit New Farm? • Flat course • Fully surfaced paths • Scenic Brisbane River views • Runs past the Brisbane Powerhouse • Large weekly attendance and atmosphere • Plenty of parking • Toilets and café nearby • Great option for parkrun tourists exploring Brisbane 🏃 My Run I visited New Farm parkrun on 22 August 2026, finishing in 19:50 and getting another sub-20 parkrun on the board. Even better, it happened to be New Farm parkrun’s 700th event, making this one a pretty cool stop on the tourism streak. If you've run New Farm parkrun before, let me know your PB and what you thought of the course in the comments below! 👍 Like the video if you enjoyed it 🔔 Subscribe for more parkrun course guides, running videos and parkrun tourism from around Sydney and Brisbane. 🏃 Follow me on Strava:   / strava