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Parkrun
Bath Skyline parkrun
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
- Bath
Meeting point: 51.37290, -2.33038. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.37290, -2.33038.
The course
Course description
This is a multi-terrain course through beautiful woodland, fields and has spectacular views over the city of Bath.
The course is a figure of 8, the first smaller loop contains a challenging uphill flight of 37 steps. The second larger loop is predominantly flat and takes you through Fairy woods and this section is a mix of woodland trails, fields and gates.
The course starts and finishes on Claverton Down approximately 700 metres from the Claverton down Community hall.
A public footpath to the left of the Community hall takes you across the field and the start line can be located through the next gate on the right hand side.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Claverton Down in the top field next to Claverton Down Community Hall off Claverton Down Road. The course is run on a mixture of gravel and stone paths, compacted earth paths and grass. 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 no toilet facilities.
- There is limited free parking in the BMI Bath Clinic Visitors Car Park.
More details
Public transport
Bus: Take Bus #U1 from the Bus Station on Dorchester Street to Claverton Down Road near Norwood Avenue. From there the site entrance is about a 10 minute walk down Quarry Farm Road.
Train: The nearest train station is Bath Spa. From there take Bus #U1 from the adjoining Bus Station.
On foot
The start can be accessed via the footpath next to Claverton down Community hall. Follow this footpath to the other side of the field, you'll see another gate to your right and our start is 100 metres from here in the next field.
By road
If using SATNAV, the nearest postcode is BA2 7BR
Limited free parking is available at the BMI Bath Clinic. Please use the Visitors Parking area on the left as you enter. From here, walk back out onto the main road, turn right and then take the next footpath into the woods on the right hand side opposite Shaft Road. Follow this path for 1200 metres to the start.
From the M4 motorway: Exit at J18 and take A46 towards Bath. At the A46/A4 junction, follow signs for A4 West towards Bath. After 1 mile, turn left at traffic lights onto A36 towards the City Centre. Follow A36 signs to Bristol and turn left at the first roundabout onto Bathwick Hill. Continue onto Claverton Down Road passing Bath University on your left. Bear right at a mini roundabout - continue past Ralph Allen School on the left and the BMI Bath Clinic is immediately after on the right.
From the city centre: Follow the instructions above from Bathwick Hill.
From Chippenham: Take the A4 and follow the instructions above from the A46/A4 junction.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Combe Grove Manor hotel. Please park in the top car park and walk down the two sets of steps to the hotel. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Combe Grove Manor hotel. Please park in the top car park and walk down the two sets of steps to the hotel - please come and join us!
Course safety
Bath Skyline 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 Bath Skyline parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
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.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email bathskyline@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
- 548
- Events
- 30,884
- Finishers
- 151,844
- Finishes
- 1,718
- Volunteers
- 20,695
- Personal bests
- 1,881
- Groups
- 00:29:02
- Average finish time
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