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Parkrun
Ae Forest parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Nearby Sunday 2k junior parkrun events for 4 to 14 year olds and their families can be found here.
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United Kingdom
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Scotland
- 5 kilometres
- Ae Forest
Meeting point: 55.19519, -3.59989. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 55.19519, -3.59989.
The course
Course description
The course is flat on a mixture of hard path and trail with occasional trip hazards. It’s an “out”, do two anticlockwise laps, then it’s back alongside the river to the finish. The start and finish are both close to the Naze car park.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Ae Forest, Dumfries. The course is run on a mixture of permanent paths and trail paths. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.
Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy 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
Toilets are by the Forestry buildings as you enter, it’s then about 1km to the start area. We will be providing some drinks and refreshments at the finish.
More details
Public transport
Unfortunately there isn’t currently any public transport to Ae on a Saturday morning.
On foot
From Ae village, walk towards the Forestry offices, car park and toilet facilities, the course will be signposted from there.
By road
Parking is very limited, see costs below. Please car share if possible.
FROM THE NORTH: From the A74(M) take Junction 15 and head south on to the A701 signposted Dumfries. After about 15 minutes DO NOT take the turn in Parkgate village marked Ae, instead further on after Parkgate, take the RIGHT turn at the brown tourist sign marked Ae. Continue for 2.5 miles then turn RIGHT into the Forestry area, the first car park is next to the toilets and 1km from the start, it's best to park here and walk or warm up to the start as the Naze car park near the start is small.
FROM THE SOUTH: from the A75 take the A701 north signposted Moffat. After about 6 miles take the LEFT turn at the brown sign marked Ae. Continue for 2.5 miles then turn RIGHT into the Forestry area, the first car park is next to the toilets and 1km from the start, its best to park here and walk or warm up to the start as the Naze car park near the start is small.
PARKING CHARGES: Up to 1 hour £2: Up to 3 hours £3: All Day £4. Ringo Site code 53346, coins and cards are also accepted.
Course safety
Ae Forest parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:
- Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
- Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
- Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
- We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
- Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
- 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.
- Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
- If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
- If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
- It is not permitted to run with a pushchair and a dog at the same time.
- 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.
- You are welcome to take part with one dog by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. The use of waist harnesses is prohibited. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.
- parkrunners pushing buggies are welcome, but please take care of others around you and do your best to start at an appropriate place in the field for your pace.
We hope these tips help to ensure that Ae Forest parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.
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For more information, please see our Support page.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email aeforest@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
- 13
- Events
- 980
- Finishers
- 1,156
- Finishes
- 110
- Volunteers
- 95
- Personal bests
- 189
- Groups
- 00:31:27
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
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- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area DG
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Ar, As, Au, At
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