Ashlyns junior parkrun

Bus: The 354 Arriva bus service from Berkhamsted to Chesham stops on Chesham Road outside the school.

Train: The nearest train station is Berkhamsted (London Northwestern Railway) 1 mile away. Please note that the 20 minute walk from the station is up a steep hill.

The site can only be accessed via the main gates to Ashlyns School located on Chesham Road. Once through the gates follow the road around to the left to the back of the main building where you will find the sports hall. The start and finish lines are located on the paved area at the back of the sports hall.

If you are using a Satnav please enter the postcode HP4 3AE rather than the school’s main postcode HP4 3AH, in order to reach our main entrance.

From the A41:

• From the north, take the Chesham turnoff from the A41 (Berkhamsted bypass). Take the first exit from the roundabout heading towards Berkhamsted town. At the next roundabout, take the second exit and you will see the school approximately 200 yards on the right.
• From the south, exit at the Chesham turnoff from the A41 and take the third exit and you will see the school approximately 200 yards on the right.

From Berkhamsted High Street:

• From the High Street, look for the Swan Centre by the pelican crossing, and turn into Chesham Road (one-way road) for approximately half a mile. Cross over the junction and the entrance to Ashlyns School is on the left-hand side.

Ashlyns School has 2 large car parks at the rear of the main building close to the sports hall and astroturf pitches. Please be aware that these car parks are used by other members of the public and may be busy on some days. We would encourage participants to arrive on foot, bicycle or public transport wherever possible. Please consider car-sharing to reduce impact on both the environment and other users of the school site.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Paul Beard Centre. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Paul Beard Centre - please come and join us!

Ashlyns 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.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email ashlynsjuniors@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.