Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Bicester 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
- Langford Village
Meeting point: 51.89110, -1.14687. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.89110, -1.14687.
The course
Course description
The Summer route course is a two-lap, clockwise loop around the parkland between Langford Village and central Bicester. Starting and finishing by the middle bridge in the centre of the park with not a hill in sight.
Over the Winter we use an alternative course which consists of a two-lap course utilising the tarmac paths to avoid all grassed (muddy) areas. It is envisaged it will remain in place between approximately November to March, however the meeting point for the start is exactly the same.
The postcode for the start is OX26 6SX. Please see parking instructions below.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Langford Fields, Langford Village, Bicester. The course is run on a mixture of grass , tarmac paths and hoggin paths. 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
Toilets - Nearest toilets are located at Bicester Village train station.Children’s play area 25 metres from start/finish area.
More details
Public transport
The area is served by Thames Travel buses 22 & 23 and Stagecoach’s S5 service. Get off at the stop by the medical centre on Peregrine Way which is a three minute walk from the start. The nearest train station is Bicester Village (formerly Bicester Town) station on the Chiltern line which is a five minute walk from the start.
On foot
The start is in the centre of Langford Fields (100m down the footpath opposite Langford Village school).
By road
Please note: Please do not park in Mallards Way or any residential areas. Use the Langford Village School car park.
The parkrun can be found at OX26 6SX (Peregrine Way, Langford Village, Bicester) where there is car parking at the school between 8.15 and 10.15am. The school gate is locked outside of these hours so if you go for coffee afterwards, please exit the car park and relocate to the free public car park at Langford Village shops.
There is also limited parking at the nearby shopping centre. We would encourage as many people as possible to make their way by public transport or by foot/bike. Cars can also be parked in the public Claremont car park off Victoria Road about 12 minutes walk from the start line, there is a pay & display charge.Public toilets are also available here
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: FLTR coffee (coffee & cakes), Peregrine Way, OX26 6XX. Esquires Coffee (coffee, cakes & breakfast), Graven Hill Road, OX25 2DR. The Nightingale (breakfast from 10am), Peregrine Way, OX26 6XX. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at FLTR coffee (coffee & cakes), Peregrine Way, OX26 6XX. Esquires Coffee (coffee, cakes & breakfast), Graven Hill Road, OX25 2DR. The Nightingale (breakfast from 10am), Peregrine Way, OX26 6XX - please come and join us!
Course safety
Bicester 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 Bicester 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 bicester@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
- 452
- Events
- 15,384
- Finishers
- 105,881
- Finishes
- 1,125
- Volunteers
- 14,677
- Personal bests
- 1,089
- Groups
- 00:30:36
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with B
- Stayin' Alive Starts with B (needed for Stayin' Alive)
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area OX
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Be, B, Br, Ba, Bi, Bk
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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