Going ahead this Sunday
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Junior parkrun
Cambuslang Park junior parkrun
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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United Kingdom
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Scotland
- 2 kilometres
- Cambuslang Park juniors
Meeting point: 55.81077, -4.15740. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 55.81077, -4.15740.
The course
Course description
The event is two laps on a tarmac path around the perimeter of the park. The meeting point is in the basketball court near the Cairns Road entrance to the park
On the course
The course is at Cambuslang Park, Glasgow. The course is 2000m (2K) long. This has been accurately measured by us with a professional measuring wheel. The course is run entirely on permanent 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
There is a large playground located in the park.
More details
Public transport
Bus: Several bus routes also operate along Main Street and Hamilton Road, stopping close to the park. From these stops, it’s a short walk through nearby residential streets to reach one of the main entrances.
Train: Cambuslang railway station is a 10-minute walk from the park, with regular trains running from Glasgow and surrounding areas. After leaving the station, follow Main Street towards Cairns Road for the nearest entrance.
On foot
Cambuslang Park is straightforward to reach on foot, with several entrances located around the perimeter. The most direct access is from Cairns Road, where a short path leads into the central area used for the junior parkrun. Additional entrances from Mansefield Avenue and Langlea Road connect to well-maintained paths suitable for families and younger children. The surrounding pavements are wide and well-lit, making the walk safe and easy from most parts of Cambuslang. Once inside the park, clear paths guide participants towards the event meeting point, which is located near the central open grass area.
By road
Cambuslang Park is easiest to reach from Cairns Road, just off Main Street. Drivers coming from Glasgow can use the M74, exiting at Junction 2A and following signs for Cambuslang. Parking is mainly on nearby residential streets including Cairns Road, Mansefield Avenue, and Langlea Road, so visitors should allow a few minutes to find a suitable space. The park entrances are close to these streets, with short paths leading directly to the junior parkrun start area. Please park responsibly and avoid blocking driveways or restricting access for local residents.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Tea Bay, Cambuslang. 242 Main Street, Glasgow. G727EG. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Tea Bay, Cambuslang - please come and join us!
junior parkrun rules and guidelines
Cambuslang Park 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 cambuslangparkjuniors@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
- 1
- Events
- 99
- Finishers
- 103
- Finishes
- 33
- Volunteers
- 0
- Personal bests
- 2
- Groups
- 00:13:18
- Average finish time
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