ARU Writtle parkrun

Bus: The nearest bus stop, served by First Bus route 46 is outside the college on Lordship Road approx 400m from the start/finish area. Alternative buses stop in Writtle Village, approx 10 minute walk away.

Train: The nearest train station is Chelmsford which is approximately 2.3 miles away.

Writtle is a village located approximately 2.3 miles from Chelmsford City Centre. ARU Writtle is located around 5-10 minutes from the village centre.

The National Cycle Network path #1 passes close by and connects Chelmsford with Writtle and wider afield.

Writtle College is easily accessible by road. There is ample parking on site, a couple of minutes walk from the start/finish area.
If using SATNAV, the nearest postcode is CM1 3RR, w3w: ///nobody.count.dare.

We’re grateful to ARU Writtle for allowing us to host parkrun on their beautiful campus. To help us maintain this partnership, please keep to the signposted event areas and avoid entering other parts of the college grounds. Please note the main campus car park is only accessible to parkrun attendees on event mornings and not at any other times.

ARU Writtle 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 ARU Writtle 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 aruwrittle@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.