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Parkrun
Bracknell 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
- Great Hollands Recreation Ground
Meeting point: 51.39025, -0.77684. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.39025, -0.77684.
The course
Course description
Bracknell parkrun is a two lap clockwise “figure of eight” course with a short contraflow section and is run on a mixture of woodchip trail and grass, with two short sections of footpath.
We meet at the Great Hollands Pavilion and after the First Timers welcome and pre-event briefing, we walk 200m to the start which is at the end of the path next to the Tennis Courts and before the football fields at the end of the Contra-flow section .
Run, Jog or walk along the footpath back towards the pavilion and cricket pitch then drift left to join the woodchipped trail next to the pavilion. Just before the third bench drift right across the middle of the field heading towards the woods and the two large Poplar trees that mark the entrance into the woods.
Our course twists and turns gently up and down on trail paths through the woods and is marked out with plenty of arrows, cones and flour that mark the worst of the tree roots (watch out for these) and marshals at each major change of direction.
Follow the trail back towards the car park onto the pavilion field then turn right uphill at the BBQ and picnic area onto the footpath next to the pavilion.
At the tree turn left past the playground and head back towards the start along a short contraflow (always keep left) between the two loops of the figure of eight.
Follow the footpath back past the start to the end of the contraflow then turn left onto the trail before the first football pitch keeping pitch on the right to the far corner, then turn right following the trail beside the pitches.
Continue along the trail before drifting left at the basketball court and head downhill towards the allotments. At the allotments the trail turns around to the right and back uphill (what hill…?) towards the start onto the footpath and through the contraflow.
Repeat for a second lap then turn right onto the pavilion field to the finish.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is in Great Hollands Recreation Ground, Wokingham. The course is run on a mixture of tarmac paths, trail 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
Toilets including disabled facilities, coffee shop with light refreshments, children’s play area, tennis courts (£), children’s paddling pool (summer only), picnic facilities and free parking.
More details
Public transport
Thames Valley Buses: The 194 stops at three locations (Ringmead, Forresters Way and the Crematorium). The 171 stops at Ringwood.
All are a five minute walk from our start line.
On foot
Bracknell is made up of shared footpaths/bike routes. Follow the yellow route to Wooden Hill. This will bring you to the back of Great Hollands Recreation Ground. This is around 5k journey from the station.
Information on these routes can be found on the Bracknell Forest Council website.
By road
The postcode is RG40 3EE. This will bring you to South Road. There is a carpark here which often fills up on Saturdays by about 8:40am. You can also park at the side of the road on South Road, but in order that we maintain good traffic flow in and out, please comply with 'No Parking' signs and instructions on South Road.
PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN BEAUFORT PARK.
PLEASE DO NOT PARK OR TURN ON THE GRASS VERGES ALONG THIS ROAD - DOING SO WILL THREATEN THE FUTURE OF OUR PARKRUN.
Alternatively, you can park on Wooden Hill, which has no parking restrictions, postcode RG12 8DB. Please park considerately and remember this is a residential area.
We also have permission to park at the Golden Retriever pub on Nine Mile Ride (RG40 3DR), a short 5-10 minute walk from the park via the designated crossing. Please be considerate regarding vacating their car park ahead of lunchtime (unless of course you are staying as a customer).
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Coffee Shop in the Pavilion. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Coffee Shop in the Pavilion - please come and join us!
Course safety
Bracknell 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 Bracknell 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 bracknell@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
- 510
- Events
- 20,586
- Finishers
- 150,913
- Finishes
- 1,502
- Volunteers
- 23,087
- Personal bests
- 1,072
- Groups
- 00:31:43
- 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 RG
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Be, B, Br, Ba, Bk
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