Bromley junior parkrun

Bus: The 61, 208, 261, 320, 358 all pass the Bromley Common A21 entrance to Norman Park. Alternatively the following buses pass the Hayes Lane entrance to the park. 119, 146 and the 314.

Train: The nearest station to the ground is Bromley South which is serviced by trains from London Victoria. There are also services from London Blackfriars.

Norman Park is about a 25 minute walk from Bromley South station. There are also covered cycle racks within each car park.

From the M25 Motorway: Exit the M25 at Junction 4, London (SE) and Bromley. Stay on the A21 for approximately 7 miles. At Bromley College of Further Education continue on the A21 for a further quarter of a mile, then turn left into Hook Farm Road BR2 9SX. It is a small road and easy to miss, but has a speed camera at its entrance.

Not using the M25 Motorway: Hayes Lane, BR2 9EJ is situated between the A21 London to Hastings Road and the A232 Croydon to Orpington Road. The entrance to Norman Park is at the junction of Hayes Lane and Mead Way at a mini roundabout. Although larger, the Hayes Lane car park can get busy. There is a 7ft width barrier from the A21 road in Hayes Lane so large vehicles/coaches should not approach from this direction. If travelling from the east, use the Hook Farm Road BR2 9SX entrance off the A21 Bromley Common.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Trackside Cafe located on the 1st Floor of the Norman Park Community Sports Centre at the Hayes Lane end of the park. The Trackside Coffee Hut is also open at weekends with space to sit outside. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Trackside Cafe located on the 1st Floor of the Norman Park Community Sports Centre at the Hayes Lane end of the park. The Trackside Coffee Hut is also open at weekends with space to sit outside - please come and join us!

Bromley junior parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. To make the event as safe as possible, participants, spectators and volunteers are asked to take note of the following rules and guidelines:

• Whilst parkrun fully accepts its duty of care and will do everything it can to minimise risk of injury and harm to all participants whilst at parkrun events, it is parent/guardians who ultimately have responsibility for the welfare of their children.
• It is not mandatory for a parent/guardian to participate in junior parkruns, but children under the age of 11 must be accompanied to/from the event by a responsible adult, and the responsible adult must remain in attendance for the duration of the event.
• junior events are open and inclusive. Disabled people may participate wherever it is safe for them to do so. The event team can provide disabled participants with course information in order that the participant (or their parent/guardian) can make an informed decision about their safe participation.
• Whilst more competitive children can use junior parkruns to test themselves against their own time, and against others, participation should ultimately be for fun, and we urge all parents/guardians/volunteers not to put children under undue pressure to perform.
• junior parkruns are running, jogging and walking events, and the use of children’s scooters, balance bikes, trikes or cycles is prohibited.
• Slower runners are encouraged to seed themselves, by starting towards the back of the group especially if an adult is accompanying them.
• junior parkruns are timed events. Only those aged between 4 to 14 years old completing the course themselves will be given a result. ​
• Exceptions to this rule are subject to the discretion of parkrun head office. Examples include those over 14 with special educational needs (SEN) or those with a registered disability, for whom social interaction and physical activity may be difficult but important.
• A strict ‘no barcode no result’ policy will be enforced.
• Buggies are allowed, subject to course conditions, but only if the adult pushing the buggy is accompanying a junior parkrunner. Adults with buggies are urged to position themselves appropriately for the safety and enjoyment of all.
• With the exception of assistance dogs, dogs are not allowed to accompany walkers, joggers, runners or volunteers at junior parkrun events.
• 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.
• Spectators should keep clear of participants on the course and keep control of any children and dogs.
• Participants should take care near roads and car parks, congregate away from the cars and be careful if driving to/from the event.
• Photography or filming is likely to take place at junior parkrun events. Please see our photos page for more details.
• 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.

Please consider helping the event by volunteering - this event survives only because of your generosity. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.

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