GPC’s Port to Park Fun Run

Next date: Sunday, 16 August 2026 | 05:30 AM to 11:00 AM

The Port City’s favourite fun run is back, with Gladstone Ports Corporation's (GPC) iconic community event - The Port to Park Fun Run.

The event takes place in GPC’s parklands, highlighting all three areas — East Shores, Gladstone Marina Parklands and Spinnaker Park.

There are three race events for participants to choose from:

• 10-kilometre Koongo Dash,
• 5-kilometre Koommonka Sprint, 
• 3-kilometre Yallarm Family Run.

Race Day Times

• 5:30am       | Race Office opens
• 6:15am       | 10KM Race Start
• 7:30am       | 5KM Race Start
• 8:30am      | 3KM Race Start

*Approximate times

Road Closures

To ensure the safety of participants and the community, the following roads will be closed on event day:

5:30am – 10:30am | Flinders Parade
5:30am – 10:30am | Goondoon Street from Lord Street to Roseberry Street
5:30am – 10:30am | Pitt Street
5:30am – 10:30am | Central Lane from Lord Street to Roseberry Street
5:30am – 10:30am | Roseberry Street from Goondoon Street to Central Lane
5:30am – 10:30am | Lord Street from Goondoon Street to Glenlyon Street
5:30am – 10:30am | Bryan Jordan Drive
5:30am – 10:00am | Alf O’Rourke Drive from Bryan Jordan Drive to Spinnaker Park.

Access to the Matthew Flinders Bridge will remain closed to all marine and vehicular traffic from 5:30am to 10:30am or until the last of the runners have returned to the East Shores’ finish line.

More information is available on the GPC website.

When

Location

East Shores, 60 Flinders Parade, Gladstone Central, 4680, View Map