Ballincollig Regional junior parkrun

Bus: Bus numbers 220 or 233 service Ballincollig. Alight at bus stop opposite/near White Horse/Super Value. Please see the Bus Éireann website.

At the traffic lights opposite the White Horse, head down to Innishmore Lawn. At the end of street turn right then next left which leads to Ballincollig Regional Park allotments where the event starts. Total 10 mins walk/650m.

From Cork City via the Carraigrohane/straight road, take the R608 into and through Ballincollig town to Quish’s Super Value. A the junction with the Maxol station take the right turn towards Tower. Continue right at the next T junction. The main Regional Park car park is on your right.

Approaching Ballincollig on the N40 / N22, leave the N22 at exit 2 following signs for "Ballincollig R608". Then, coming from east, take the last/right exit from the roundabout to cross over the N22. Then, all directions, at the roundabout take first exit left. After 450m at roundabout take 2nd exit straight through. After 450m take a right onto R608. Continue along R608 for 850m, then take a left at traffic lights opposite White Horse onto Innishmore Lawn. At the end of the street take a left for Lidl carpark or right for church/school car parks.

Parking is available in car parks at either end of Regional Park. The second car park is located at the Regional Park allotments, behind Scoil Barra, Innishmore. Overflow parking is at the Church of our Light Church Innishmore and the Lidl car park Innishmore. Many thanks to all landlords for use of their car parks.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the main Regional Park carpark or Tesco which is close by. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the main Regional Park carpark or Tesco which is close by - please come and join us!

Ballincollig Regional 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 ballincolligregionaljuniors@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. You may also view our Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment.

To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.