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Parkrun
Brueton 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
- Brueton Park, Solihull
Meeting point: 52.40675, -1.76459. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 52.40675, -1.76459.
The course
Course description
This is a simple two lap course running on tarmac, which involves a gentle gradient and is suitable for all abilities. Starting at the base of our 'hill' (small incline), the route follows a clockwise direction. WE OCCUPY A SHARED CYCLE LANE (WITH PERMISSION) SO YOU NEED TO KEEP LEFT WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
On the second lap, please follow the signs (by the statue) directing you to the finish. This is a slightly longer lap.
The approach to the finish line should be the only time you should be on the right-hand side of the course and is opposite the tennis courts on the 'hill'. So you end up going up our 'hill' 3 times in total.
For more information, please attend our First Timer Briefing which is held near the start line at around 8.50am.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is in Brueton park, Solihull and run entirely on tarmac 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
There are no toilet facilities available in the park before parkrun starts. The nearest toilets are to be found within the Town Centre (less than half a mile away).
More details
Public transport
By Bus
There are regular bus services connecting all parts of the borough with Solihull town centre. For up to date timetable information, please contact Traveline 0870-608-2608.
By Rail
Solihull railway station on the Birmingham to Marylebone line, is about 15 minutes walk from Brueton Park. Walk down Homer Road and follow signs to Malvern/Brueton Park.
On foot
Brueton and Malvern Parks are two very distinct parks in one. The Malvern end of the park acts as a formal Town Centre park, giving easy walking access to the shopping area. Once in either park make your way towards the tennis courts in Malvern Park for the start. It is easily walkable from Brueton Park car park. More details at Solihull council parks website.
By road
Leave the M42 at junction 5 (Solihull) and take the A41 towards Solihull town centre. Take the first left and then the first turning at the roundabout onto the Warwick Road. PLEASE NOTE: There are active cycle lanes in place on the Warwick Road near to Brueton car park. Parking in these cycle lanes could result in being issued with either a warning ticket/parking fine.
The postcodes below do provide free parking, although spaces are limited and are usually filled early in the first 3.
B91 3HG - This is Brueton Car Park. (approx 69 spaces) About a 10 minute walk. To use the car park please take a ticket (3 hours free parking).
B91 3EA - This is Malvern Car Park. (approx 69 spaces) About a 5 minute walk. To use the car park please take a ticket (2 hours free parking).
B91 3WR - This is Brueton Car Park-Solihull 6th Form College (approx 30 spaces) About a 5 minute walk. PLEASE NOTE: Do not attempt to park within the College grounds.
B91 1NB - This is Tudor Grange Park(310 spaces) About a 20 minute walk. To use the car park please take a ticket (3 hours free parking).
Please visit the Solihull Council website for further information on car parks in Solihull town centre. Please see parking signs for requirements re tickets and costs (if applicable).
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Steph and Mark from Bramble Artisan Coffee have now moved to Brueton Park's Nature Reserve. You run past it 4 times, so you can't miss it. Come and join us!. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Steph and Mark from Bramble Artisan Coffee. They have now moved to Brueton Park's Nature Reserve. You run past it 4 times, so you can't miss it. Come and join us!
Course safety
Brueton 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 Brueton 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 brueton@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
- 776
- Events
- 29,958
- Finishers
- 285,275
- Finishes
- 1,912
- Volunteers
- 38,856
- Personal bests
- 1,467
- Groups
- 00:28:57
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
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- Lavender Hall junior parkrun Lavender Hall juniors · 7.9 km
- Babbs Mill parkrun Babbs Mill Local Nature Reserve · 9.3 km
- Babbs Mill junior parkrun Babbs Mill juniors · 9.4 km
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- Ward End junior parkrun Ward End Playing Fields · 11 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with B
- Stayin' Alive Starts with B (needed for Stayin' Alive)
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area B
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Be, B, Br, Ba, Bk
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