Cancelled: Walk To Fight Parkinson’s

• Our 5km Bridge to Bridge event is available for runners, walkers and Nordic Walkers.
• Our 1.5 km event is available as a walk, roll or stroll event for the community.
• Register as an individual, as part of a family (2 adults and two children). Families also receive 20% of the total registration cost. For either of these, you can also note in your registration you are part of a team, or you can create a team for others to join.

All participants who register before 11.59 pm on 15/9/22 and selected postage will have their first name printed on their race bib.

Children under four years of age are not required to pay the entry fee. However, for safety and insurance reasons, you will be required to provide details in the registration process.

• Early Bird Entries End: 11.59 pm 25 August 2022
• Standard Entries End: 11.59 pm on 29 September 2022
• Last Minute/Online Entries End: 10.59 pm on 22 October 2022

Onsite registrations will be available from 8 am at the Rond Terrace Event Village.

If you are having trouble entering the venue, please email [email protected] or call 03 9285 0600 for more information.

You do not have to notify us if you cannot participate. However, there are no refunds for non-starters or non-finishers. For more information, please refer to our Terms and Conditions.

You can change your distance online up until Friday, 21 October 2022. Use the Registration portal. Refunds/credit notes cannot be issued for the difference in entry fee (if any) when downgrading your distance.

If you wish to join a team you can do this through the registration link you received in our email confirmation.

• If you need to update your details, you can do so at the Registration Portal.
• Please log in and click the cogwheel within your ‘Walk to Fight Parkinsons – Canberra registration, then click ‘My Registration’. On the next page, click ‘Edit’, update your details and then click ‘Save’.

Absolutely, you can always log into the Registration Portal and choose to resend your registration email.

Sure, we can facilitate the transfer. There is a $10 admin fee to transfer your entry into someone else’s name. Please email [email protected]

Yes, all entrants can enter at the Event Village in Rond Terrace on event day, Sunday, 23 October, from 8 am.

Yes, you can. You will have to enter for them separately through the Registration Portal for identification.

In the interest of participant safety and the integrity of Nordic Walking, the Nordic Walking Event will be carried out in line with International Nordic Walking Federation Competition requirements. In line with these standards, only people using recognised Nordic Walking poles and technique are eligible to participate in the Nordic Walk/Run category.  For more information on Nordic Walking visit the International Nordic Walking Federation.

Public and portable toilets are located at the Event Village as well as a first-aid post. A drink station will be located at the 2.5 KM mark for the 5km events.

We strongly discourage the use of headphones on the course. If you do choose to use headphones while running, please ensure that you are still able to hear what is happening around you.

No personal support riders or bike riders within the vicinity of runners are permitted on the course. Each athlete’s responsibility while running is to ensure that no bikes are on the course near the runners. Any transgression will result in disqualification from the event.

You can register a ‘Support Companion’ to assist you on the day. This needs to be completed through the Registration Portal. There are no costs for a ‘Support Companion’.

Prams are permitted in all events. Please start at the back of your wave for safety reasons.

If you are running or walking to lend a helping hand to someone unable to run without you, you will need to register as a ‘Support Companion’. There is no cost. If you have any questions or want to discuss support on the day, please email us at [email protected].

For the safety of other walkers, all animals except support dogs are prohibited from walking or running the course. However, dogs on leads are welcome in the event village.

There are two options to collect your race kit:

• Option 1 – Postage:

If you wish to have your race pack posted to you, you must register before 06/10/22; note a delivery fee of $4.95 applies, which is listed as an option when you complete your registration online.

• Option 2 – Pickup at the event site:

All participants can collect their Race Pack at the event site on Sunday, 23 October 2022, from 8 am.

For the Race Bib collection, please bring your e-ticket with your Race Bib number on it.

Event upgrades/downgrades can be made online up until Friday 21 October 2022. Visit the Registration Portal to do this.

Refunds/credit notes cannot be issued for the difference in entry fee (if any) when downgrading your distance.

If you change your distance, then you can use your existing race bib for your new distance.

There is parking available at the following location and within walking distance of the Event Village where the running and walking events will start and finish. Locations include:

• ANZAC Park West and CIT Car Parks

All attendees to the Walk to Fight Parkinson’s – Canberra event should be aware that it is an offence under the National Land (Road Transport) Ordinance 2014 to park a vehicle in an open space in the area where the ‘Event’ is being held. Open space is any area that is not designed for the movement or parking of motor vehicles, such as grassed areas, footpaths and landscaped areas. The National Capital Authority will be enforcing parking regulations for the duration of this event, and attendees should ensure they park legally to avoid the risk of an infringement being issued to their vehicle.

You can visit https://www.transport.act.gov.au to plan your journey by public transport.

Bike parking will be at the event village – Rond Terrace. Please make sure to bring your own lock to ensure your bike is secure.

There will be no road closures for this event.

Bag drop is available at the event village at Rond Terrace.

Please do not leave valuables in your bag. The Hospital Research Foundation Group accepts no responsibility for lost or stolen items. Attach the tear-off strip on the bottom of your race bib to your bag. Keep your race bib so that you can collect your bag post-event.

Please note, that we have cut down on single-use plastics and will not be providing plastic bags to put belongings in at the Bag Drop Marquee. Please remember to bring your own bag to the event.

You can find our event Terms and Conditions here.