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Parkrun
Alexandra parkrun, Moss Side
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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England
- 5 kilometres
- Alexandra Park
Meeting point: 53.45014, -2.24883. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 53.45014, -2.24883.
The course
Course description
The course consists of a short opening section, a big clockwise lap of the park, a smaller anti clockwise loop of the football pitch, and finally another clockwise loop of the park finishing at the south east of the pavilion.
The first section (approx 600m) starts from the cafe and goes clockwise round the cricket pitch and behind the cafe to the roundabout near the Demesne road entrance to the park. Participants should then go straight on and do a full loop of the park (approx 1.9km) back to the roundabout. When getting to the roundabout the second time, participants should turn right and follow the paths anti clockwise round the football pitch (approx 900m). On approaching the roundabout for the third time participants should turn right to complete another loop of the park - the route is the same as the first full lap, except finishing earlier at the path to the south east of the cafe, making this section approx 1.6k. Marshals and signs will be on the course to direct participants to go the right way. At two points there will be cones across the middle of the path - participants must ensure not to cross the cones so as to not go the wrong way.
The course is all tarmac, very flat and is wheelchair, buggy and dog friendly.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Alexandra Park, Manchester. The course is run entirely on tarmac 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
There are 2 children’s play areas. One near the lake, opposite the front entrance of the café and the other along the route, behind the cricket pitch, near the main car park.
The park also has the following facilities for use:
- Tennis courts x 4 (free to use)
- Basketball court
- Multi use games area (MUGA)
- Cricket square
- Café (Alexandra Pavilion)
- Toilet facilities/baby change (available during café opening hours)
- Community rooms for hire
- Football pitch
- Fishing lake
Toilets are usually available from around 8.30, but as this is dependent on staff from the cafe arriving early, this cannot be guaranteed. Toilets may not be available at all on public holidays.
More details
Public transport
Bus: If travelling from the city centre (including Deansgate, Oxford Road and Piccadilly railway stations), the 85, 103 and 101 buses stop very close to the park.
Tram: Alexandra park is not very close to a tram stop - the closest is Chorlton on the East Didsbury / Manchester Airport lines, approximately 1.5 miles from the park.
Train: If travelling from Victoria railway station it is easiest to walk to Piccadilly Gardens and pick up one of the buses above.
On foot
The park can be accessed from Princess Parkway, Demesne Road, Alexandra Road South, Claremont Road and Nursery Street.
By road
For SATNAV use postcode M16 8HJ.
From the city centre:
- Head south along Princess Parkway/A5103, for approximately 0.5 miles.
- At the Heineken brewery turn right onto Moss Lane East.
- Continue for 0.3 miles, then turn left at the lights onto Alexandra Rd South.
- Continue for 0.4 miles and the park is on your left.
From M60 - J7&6 Altrincham and Sale (Anti Clockwise)
- Exit at 7 for A56, Manchester, Stretford, Altrincham.
- Head towards Manchester\Streford on the A56.
- Use the middle lane to turn right to continue on the A56.
- Turn right onto Edge Lane (A5145) towards Chorlton.
- Continue for 0.8 miles where the road changes to Wilbraham Rd (A6010).
- Continue along Wilbraham Rd for 1.5 miles and turn left onto Alexandra Rd South.
- The park is 0.4 miles up on the right.
From M60 - J5 (Clockwise only)
- Exit at J5 for A5103 Manchester (C), Didsbury.
- Onto Princess Rd/A5103 towards Manchester(C)/Didsbury.
- Keep right to stay on Princess Rd/A5103.
- Turn left onto Wilbraham Rd (A6010).
- 3rd right onto Alexandra Rd.
- The park is 0.7 miles up on the right.
Car sharing and the use of public transport are strongly advised. Car parking is limited to the roads surrounding the park.
- Claremont Road (north of the park)
- Demesne Road (south of the park)
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Alexandra Pavilion. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Alexandra Pavilion - please come and join us!
Course safety
Alexandra parkrun, Moss Side 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 Alexandra parkrun, Moss Side is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
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For more information, please see our Support page.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email alexandra@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
- 252
- Events
- 25,968
- Finishers
- 111,392
- Finishes
- 1,367
- Volunteers
- 17,921
- Personal bests
- 1,279
- Groups
- 00:28:21
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Alexandra junior parkrun, Moss Side Alexandra Park · under 100 m
- South Manchester junior parkrun Platt Fields Park · 1.5 km
- South Manchester parkrun Platt Fields Park · 1.7 km
- Seymour Park junior parkrun Seymour Park · 1.9 km
- Stretford parkrun Longford Park · 2.8 km
- Sale Water parkrun Sale Water Park · 3.8 km
- Victoria junior parkrun, Stretford Victoria juniors, Stretford · 4.2 km
- Peel parkrun Peel Park · 4.4 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with A
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area M
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Al, Ar, As, Xe, Au, Am
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