WESTERN SPRINGS LAKE (JOG OR WALK)

WELCOME EVERYONE
Join us for a relaxed jog or walk around Western Springs Lake. Each lap is about 1.635km. Go at your own pace. Stop whenever you like. I'll slowly jog at least 6 laps which is ~9.8km. If I'm feeling okay I'll run 13 laps which is a half marathon.

SUNDAY 22TH JUNE
Park on the west side of Motions Road, near the Auckland Zoo carpark.
The west side of Motions Road is free parking forever and infinity.
The east side of Motions Road is free parking for 3 hours.
Walk up the driveway of the Auckland Zoo.
Meet outside the Fukuoka Garden, which is about 100 metres from the Western Springs Lake children's playground.
If you like, stash your bag with food and water in the bush somewhere, so you can access it while running.
7:45am meet outside the Fukuoka Garden.
8:00am start!
Stop whenever you like.
I'll try to stop after 13 laps (21.255km).
A half marathon is 21.0975km.

THE COURSE
The course is the same as the Western Springs Parkrun.
We will run clockwise around the Western Springs Lake, except for a couple of left turns.
The course is on pavement and is mostly flat.
There is a public toilet near the start.
There are a couple of drinking water taps.
There is plenty of animal life to see and hear, swans, pukeko, eels, coots, ducks and geese.

DRIVING THERE
You are welcome to offer a lift or ask for a lift in the comments section below.
Passengers please give driver some money for transport.