Ally Pally parkrun

Like most large parks there are many pedestrian entrances, the easiest way to find us is to look for the Football and Cricket club, postcode N22 7AX and the start line is not too far away. Alternatively, look for the bottom of Alexandra Palace Way close to where it meets Bedford Rd. and refer to the "By rail" directions above.

Satnav users enter the postcode N22 7AY this will bring you to the east car park by the palace itself, there is a small charge to use this car park. Please give yourself about 10 minutes to walk to our start finish line. You will need to walk down the hill on a road called Alexandra Palace Way in the direction Alexandra Palace Station as you walk down the hill you will pass the pitch a putt course on you right, about 200-ish metres down the hill you will see a small vehicle entrance to the football and cricket club, walk through this and the start/finish line is about 100 metres down this path.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Football and Cricket club about two mins walk from the start finish line. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Football and Cricket club about two mins walk from the start finish line - please come and join us!

Ally Pally 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 Ally Pally parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.

parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners see progress and compare results.

For more information, please see our Support page.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email allypally@parkrun.com to help.

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.

Alexandra Palace has its own rail station, called Alexandra Palace Station. It is on the Great Northern Route that forms part of the East Coast Main Line. The station is about seven minutes walk from the start/finish line. Exit the station by taking the pedestrian bridge crossing over the train tracks, you should find yourself on Bedford Rd. If you look to your left you will see a small lay-by and just beyond that a vehicular entrance to the park as the road becomes Alexandra Palace Way. Walk directly through that entrance and continue for about 150 metres and you will find another small lay-by type area. This is the start/finish line.

The nearest tube station is Wood Green. Please allow about 25 to 30 minutes to walk to the start line. Leave the station and cross the road to find yourself on Station Road. Follow Station Road until you come to a small roundabout and continue straight through it. You should now have a small park on your left and St Paul's church on your right. You should see another small roundabout in the distance and should continue straight on until you see Alexandra Palace Station. You will find a pedestrian bridge that crosses over the railway tracks. Use the bridge and you will find yourself on Bedford Rd. If you look to your left you will see a small lay-by and just beyond that a vehicular entrance to the park, as the road becomes Alexandra Palace Way. Walk directly through that entrance and continue for about 150 metres and you will find another small lay-by type area. This is the start/finish line.