Blyth Links parkrun

Bus: The Arriva 308 from Newcastle-Blyth stops at the beach and is less than 5 minutes from the start. Go Northeast 309, Arriva X7 and X9 are 10 minutes walk to the start.

The start is a short walk from the car park and local housing developments and is a 30 minute walk from the town centre.

To find us using Satnav please use post code NE24 3PL.
From the A189 Spine Road north and south, take the slip road onto the A1061 and follow the signs for Blyth and Blyth Beach, after two miles cross the roundabout junction with the A193 second exit on to the B1329, after 100 mtrs turn right into the carpark, sign posted. The start is at the top end of the carpark approx. two minutes walk.

If approaching from the town or the coast on the A193 follow the Beach signs and turn onto the B1329 and the carpark is on your right.

Car parking is at the Mermaid car park (postcode NE24 3PL) situated off the A193 and signposted, which is a two minute walk to the start. Alternative parking is available off the A193 between Blyth and Seaton Sluice and sign posted. This is a ten minute walk to the start. This car park should be used when other events are taking place around the beach area, which we will post on our Facebook page prior to the event.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Coastline Ciccarelli. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Coastline Ciccarelli - please come and join us!

Blyth Links 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 Blyth Links parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

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.

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