Orientation
Warrnambool is a town around 160 miles west of Melbourne. Warrnambool parkrun takes place at Lake Pertobe Adventure Park, just south of town. The park is accessed via Pertobe Road, which runs between Lake Pertobe and Warrnambool Bay. The park is signposted and there is plenty of free parking.
Facilities
Parkrun takes place at 8 am in Australia, so it was still a little dark when we arrived at Lake Pertobe. The start/finish area is close to the car park and near to toilets and a covered area where we were able to leave clothes etc. There are even barbecues if a breakfast barbie takes your fancy. There is post run coffee at the nearby Beach Kiosk Cafe, but we had to make a swift departure to fit in a shower before our hotel checkout time. We did, however return to check out the park and nearby bay later.
Course
The course is a out and back loop which follows the east shore of Lake Pertobe, then joins Lake Pertobe trail, before you do a U turn and return to the start.
Terrain
The course is mainly a combination of grass and gravel trails.
Difficulty
It’s fast, flat course so fairly easy, just a couple of bridges and a U-turn to negotiate. Total elevation is 21 metres.
Fun Factor
It’s always fun to run a parkrun as a guest in another country. We were made to feel very welcome. And the scenery of beautiful Lake Pertobe and its abundant birdlife is an added bonus.
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