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Beeston parkrun

United Kingdom England

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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Meeting point: 52.91359, -1.20174. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.

Coordinates 52.91359, -1.20174.

The course

Course description

From the starting point by the weir on Weirfields Recreation Ground follow the route to complete one lap of the course with an additional short out-and-back via a ‘switch-back’ just before the cobbled bridge and a further ‘switch-back’ loop at the group of trees by the weir, finishing on the path below the flood bank. The course takes in views of the canal and the River Trent and is flat, quick and ideal for runners of all abilities.

You may take part with a buggy/pram/stroller however conditions on the day and aspects of the course may result in slowing down and taking extra care.

On the course

The course is 5k long. The course is at Weirfields Recreation Ground, Beeston, Nottingham. The course is run on a mixture of grass, trails and gravel paths and a cobbled bridge. 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 toilets available for general use. (An accessible toilet can be accessed by Radar key).
  • The café is approximately 300m from the finish.
  • Where possible, walk/ cycle to the event or use public transport. If travelling by car, please use the car park for Weirfields Recreation Ground. Please be mindful though that access to the car park is across a steep cobbled bridge so may not be suitable for some vehicles. On-street parking is available but please be mindful of our local residents, by ensuring access is available for larger vehicles and buses (particularly on Canal Side corner).

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Public transport

Beeston is regularly serviced by trains, buses and trams. The train station is located approximately 0.8 miles from the start, and Beeston bus and tram interchange is 1.3 miles away. The CT4N 18 bus (between Stapleford and Nottingham, via Beeston) provides the closest bus point stopping at the Meadow Road shops (0.5 miles from the start).

On foot

From Canal Side cross over the footbridge at Beeston Lock and follow the footpath towards the pavilion.

By road

Beeston parkrun at Weirfields Recreation Ground can easily be found using postcode NG9 1NG. From Queens Road (A6005) turn down Station Road which eventually becomes Canal Side. Park on the road and access the Weirfields Recreation Ground via the footbridge at Beeston Lock. Where possible, please use the Weirfield Recreation car park and avoid double parking on side streets (Canal Side corner in particular), which can disrupt our local bus services.

Coffee

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Boathouse Café, Beeston Marina and The Canalside Heritage Centre. Please come and join us!

We're friendly

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Boathouse Café, Beeston Marina and The Canalside Heritage Centre - please come and join us!

Course safety

Beeston 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 Beeston parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

Age grading

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For more information, please see our Support page.

Volunteering

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email beeston@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

520
Events
21,815
Finishers
146,692
Finishes
1,255
Volunteers
20,777
Personal bests
1,236
Groups
00:29:28
Average finish time

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