Cancelled this Sunday
Sunday 1 November · Reason: Venue unavailable
- Also cancelled Sunday 15 November: Venue unavailable
Junior parkrun
Bushy junior parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds). Nearby Saturday parkrun events can be found here.
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United Kingdom
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England
- 2 kilometres
- Bushy Park, Teddington
Meeting point: 51.42050, -0.33264. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.42050, -0.33264.
The course
Course description
The start and finish points are close to each other on the grass near the Diana Fountain and the main Bushy Park car park. The participants run straight for 600m to the far turn point before turning back onto a parallel path for a further 400m. At the halfway point the participants return to the original path and retrace 400m back to the far turn point. The participants then run 600m to the finish.
On the course
The course is in Bushy Park, Richmond. The course is 2000m (2K) long. This has been accurately measured by us with a professional measuring wheel. The course is run entirely on grass. 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
- There is a toilet approx 200m from the start next to the childrens play area and also at the Pheasantry. They are accessible for wheelchair users.
- Car parking is free and plentiful in three car parks. Please take care to park sensibly and only within the official car parks.
- Please visit royalparks.org.uk/parks/bushy-park/visiting-bushy-park for ideas of other things to do in this beautiful park.
More details
Public transport
The nearest railways stations are at Hampton Court, Teddington or Hampton Wick. Each of these is less than 2km from the start.
Buses do not go through the park but there are many local routes that travel close to the park, between Twickenham/Teddington and Kingston and also Kingston and Hampton Court.
On foot
You should enter the park via Hampton Court Gate off Hampton Court Road or Teddington Gate off Sandy Lane and walk towards the Diana Fountain.
By road
Enter by Hampton Court Gate off Hampton Court Road or Teddington Gate off Sandy Lane. The road will take you to the Diana Fountain where the main car park is.
Sat nav code is TW11 0EQ.
Above all, please respect the Park rules!
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: at one of three cafes; a van in the Diana Fountain carpark, the Pheasantry Welcome centre about 400m from the start point or the Lion Gate cafe at the entrance to the park. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at one of three cafes; a van in the Diana Fountain carpark, the Pheasantry Welcome centre about 400m from the start point, or the Lion Gate cafe at the entrance to the park - please come and join us!
junior parkrun rules and guidelines
Bushy 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 bushyjuniors@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.
Getting there by bike
The park is easily accessible by bicycle. Cycle stands are available at the Diana Fountain car park, next to the children’s playground, and at the Pheasantry cafe. To protect the park, please don’t chain bikes or scooters to fences or trees.
Event stats
- 181
- Events
- 8,113
- Finishers
- 31,326
- Finishes
- 561
- Volunteers
- 9,232
- Personal bests
- 190
- Groups
- 00:13:06
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Bushy parkrun Bushy Park, Teddington · 1.1 km
- Kingston parkrun Kingston Riverside · 1.7 km
- Latchmere Rec junior parkrun Latchmere Recreation Ground · 2.7 km
- Moormead junior parkrun Moormead and Bandy Recreation Ground · 3.5 km
- Crane Park parkrun Crane Park, Twickenham · 4.2 km
- Richmond parkrun Richmond Park, Richmond upon Thames · 4.5 km
- Hanworth junior parkrun Hanworth Air Park Leisure Centre & Libra · 4.6 km
- Hanworth parkrun Hanworth Park · 5.0 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with B
- Stayin' Alive Starts with B (needed for Stayin' Alive)
- Bushy Pilgrimage The original parkrun event
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: B, Br, Ba, Bi, Bk, Bh
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
Bushy parkrun