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Junior parkrun

Bude Marshes junior parkrun

United Kingdom England

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds). Nearby Saturday parkrun events can be found here.

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Meeting point: 50.82651, -4.54646. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.

Coordinates 50.82651, -4.54646.

The course

Course description

Bude Marshes junior parkrun is an out and back route, starting and finishing at the beginning of the cycle path next to The Crescent car park. The route takes you along the cycle path that weaves through the Bude Marshes nature reserve. After 1km, participants will turn and head back along the same route to the finish. The course is broadly flat, with mild undulations and a mixture of tarmac and gravel pathway. Trainers are advised for all participants. A short gravel section of approximately 50m that inclines/declines is the only section prone to large puddles with heavy rain. Buggies should have suitable wheels to travel on this section.

On the course

The course is at Bude Marshes, Bude. The course is 2000m (2K) long. This has been accurately measured by us with a professional measuring wheel. The course is run on a mixture of tarmac paths and gravel paths. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Marshals will be located along the course.

The course will be marshalled so that juniors will be in sight of a marshal at all times.

Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. Please give way to other park users. This won't slow you down and will help ensure the overall success of 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 are situated next to the Tourist Information Centre, in The Crescent car park. They are free to use.

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Public transport

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On foot

From Poughill, drive through town centre and upon reaching the mini roundabout, take the 2nd fork. Straight afterwards, turn left into The Crescent car park.

From Widemouth, follow signs to Bude. Just before the mini roundabout, turn right into The Crescent car park.

From Stratton/A39, follow signs to Bude. Upon reaching the mini roundabout, take the first fork. Straight afterwards, turn left into The Crescent car park.

The Crescent car park is next to the start/finish.

By road

From Poughill, drive through town centre and upon reaching the mini roundabout, take the 2nd fork. Straight afterwards, turn left into The Crescent car park.

From Widemouth, follow signs to Bude. Just before the mini roundabout, turn right into The Crescent car park.

From Stratton/A39, follow signs to Bude. Upon reaching the mini roundabout, take the first fork. Straight afterwards, turn left into The Crescent car park.

The Crescent car park is next to the start/finish. It is owned by Cornwall Council and charges apply:

Permitted vehicles
Cars, invalid carriages, motorcycles, coaches, trailers, caravans.
Charges 1 April - 31 October
All days 9am - 6pm (except coaches)
Up to 1 hour - £0.70
1 to 2 hours - £2.50
2 to 3 hours - £4.30
Charges 1 November - 31 March
All days 9am-6pm (except coaches)
Up to 2 hours - £1.00
2 to 3 hours - £3.20
Payment
Pay and display (all coins 10p to £2)
Pay by mobile phone via the JustPark app: Location code for this carpark is 8207.

Coffee

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Brendan Arms. Please come and join us!

We're friendly

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Brendan Arms - please come and join us!

junior parkrun rules and guidelines

Bude Marshes 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.

Volunteering

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email budemarshesjuniors@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

233
Events
1,256
Finishers
6,556
Finishes
325
Volunteers
1,287
Personal bests
51
Groups
00:11:55
Average finish time

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