Going ahead this Sunday
No cancellation listed for Sunday 1 November.
Junior parkrun
Acton junior parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds). Nearby Saturday parkrun events can be found here.
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United Kingdom
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England
- 2 kilometres
- Acton Park
Meeting point: 51.50791, -0.25806. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.50791, -0.25806.
The course
Course description
The course is run entirely on paved paths within the park. We meet in the park near the playground, which is also close to the finish funnel, and walk together to the start area near the tennis courts. We run towards the park entrance on the corner of the Vale and East Acton Lane, then turn left up the hill towards the playground and skate park. Turn left before reaching the skate park, heading towards the roundabout. Turn right at the roundabout and run up the hill to the top of the park, past Putt in the Park. At the top, turn right and continue following the path round the park, turn right downhill, passing the playground again, all the way to the bottom, turn right and continue up to the roundabout, keeping to your left. Run round the roundabout clockwise, (i.e. with the roundabout on your right), and then retrace your steps, but this time go all the way to the top of the park passing the skate park on your left. Turn left at the top and then left again to pass Putt in the Park again, and finally turn left at the roundabout and sprint to the finish.
On the course
The course is at Acton Park, London. The course is 2000m (2K) long. This has been accurately measured by us with a professional measuring wheel. The course is run entirely on tarmac paths. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Marshals will be located along the course.
The course will be marshalled so that juniors will be in sight of a marshal at all times.
Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. Please give way to other park users. This won't slow you down and will help ensure the overall success of the event.
Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.
Facilities
There is a children’s playground
Toilets are available for use in Putt in the Park cafe which opens at 9am
More details
Public transport
Bus: 207, 266, 70, E3 (stops VN, VQ & VR) are all within sight of the park
Train: Acton Central
On foot
From Acton Central overground. Come out of the station, turn right (cross the tracks if coming from Richmond direction) & there is the park entrance immediately on the right. Head to the middle of the park.
By road
From Acton, drive through the town centre & stay on the A4020, Acton Park is the 1st park on your left.
From Chiswick High Road, turn down Turnham Green Terrace, drive past Turnham Green tube station, at the mini roundabout turn right on to Bath Road. At the traffic lights, turn left on to Emlyn Road. Follow the road for 1/2m, it will become Larden Road. At the bottom turn left on to Uxbridge Road. At the traffic lights, you will see Acton Park diagonally opposite on the right hand side.
Car parking is available on the streets surrounding the park, there is not an onsite car park.
Sat Nav: W3 7LB
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Putt in the Park cafe. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Putt in the Park cafe - please come and join us!
junior parkrun rules and guidelines
Acton junior parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. To make the event as safe as possible, participants, spectators and volunteers are asked to take note of the following rules and guidelines:
- Whilst parkrun fully accepts its duty of care and will do everything it can to minimise risk of injury and harm to all participants whilst at parkrun events, it is parent/guardians who ultimately have responsibility for the welfare of their children.
- It is not mandatory for a parent/guardian to participate in junior parkruns, but children under the age of 11 must be accompanied to/from the event by a responsible adult, and the responsible adult must remain in attendance for the duration of the event.
- junior events are open and inclusive. Disabled people may participate wherever it is safe for them to do so. The event team can provide disabled participants with course information in order that the participant (or their parent/guardian) can make an informed decision about their safe participation.
- Whilst more competitive children can use junior parkruns to test themselves against their own time, and against others, participation should ultimately be for fun, and we urge all parents/guardians/volunteers not to put children under undue pressure to perform.
- junior parkruns are running, jogging and walking events, and the use of children’s scooters, balance bikes, trikes or cycles is prohibited.
- Slower runners are encouraged to seed themselves, by starting towards the back of the group especially if an adult is accompanying them.
- junior parkruns are timed events. Only those aged between 4 to 14 years old completing the course themselves will be given a result.
- Exceptions to this rule are subject to the discretion of parkrun head office. Examples include those over 14 with special educational needs (SEN) or those with a registered disability, for whom social interaction and physical activity may be difficult but important.
- A strict ‘no barcode no result’ policy will be enforced.
- Buggies are allowed, subject to course conditions, but only if the adult pushing the buggy is accompanying a junior parkrunner. Adults with buggies are urged to position themselves appropriately for the safety and enjoyment of all.
- With the exception of assistance dogs, dogs are not allowed to accompany walkers, joggers, runners or volunteers at junior parkrun events.
- Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
- Spectators should keep clear of participants on the course and keep control of any children and dogs.
- Participants should take care near roads and car parks, congregate away from the cars and be careful if driving to/from the event.
- Photography or filming is likely to take place at junior parkrun events. Please see our photos page for more details.
- Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at parkrun events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.
Please consider helping the event by volunteering - this event survives only because of your generosity. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email actonjuniors@parkrun.com to help.
Safeguarding
parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.
To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.
Event stats
- 405
- Events
- 2,113
- Finishers
- 19,649
- Finishes
- 596
- Volunteers
- 3,777
- Personal bests
- 52
- Groups
- 00:12:42
- Average finish time
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- Fulham Palace parkrun Bishops Park · 4.8 km
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- Old Deer Park parkrun Old Deer Park, Richmond · 5.9 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with A
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Ar, Au, At, Ac
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