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Junior parkrun

Cardiff junior parkrun

United Kingdom Wales

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: 51.48962, -3.20404. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.

Coordinates 51.48962, -3.20404.

The course

Course description

Cardiff Juniors parkrun is a single lap, out and back style 2km run set in Llandaff Fields park in central Cardiff.
The course is set entirely on the tarmac paths within the park.
Runners start at the Cathedral Road end of the park near to Café Castan and run straight down the spine path within the park.
At the end of the spine path runners turn 180 degrees around a cone and head back the way they came. At the T-Junction runners turn left and head towards the park. At a second cone runners again turn 180 degrees and head back to the T-Junction.
At the T-Junction runners turn left and head to the finish which is located in the same place as the start of the run to complete the 2km lap.

On the course

The course is at Llandaff Fields, Cardiff. The course is 2000m (2K) long. This has been accurately measured by us with a professional measuring wheel. The course is run entirely on tarmac 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 small café on site that also has 2 unisex toilets. Parking is Pay and Display on site and is enforced by the Council. There is also a playground on site.

More details

Public transport

Llandaff Fields is regularly serviced by buses but it will be a Sunday Service. Please see the Cardiff Bus website for details of the services.

On foot

Llandaff Fields is about 1 mile from Cardiff City Centre. You can walk down Cathedral Road as per the driving instructions.
Access from Western Avenue is also available through a gate opposite Llandaff RFC or from Cardiff Road via another gate.

By road

Llandaff Fields is located close to the centre of Cardiff. For sat navs please use postcode CF11 9HZ.

For access from the City Centre head past Cardiff Castle on Castle Street towards Cowbridge Road East for approximately 0.4 miles and then turn right onto Cathedral Road. Llandaff Fields is located 0.8 miles down Cathedral Road on the right had side.

From Gabalfa Interchange take Western Avenue (A48) for 1 mile towards Llandaff RFC. Stay in the left hand lane and take a slight left onto Mill Lane (opposite Llandaff RFC). Take the 1st left onto Cardiff Rd (A4119). At the traffic lights at the end of the road turn left onto Penhill Rd. Take the first left into Llandaff Fields.

There is limited parking at Llandaff Fields and you are advised to park only within marked bays to avoid a fine. Further parking is available at Fields Park Rd, Pontcanna, Cardiff CF11 9JP.

Coffee

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Cafe Castan which is located onsite very near the start of our parkrun event. Please come and join us!

We're friendly

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Cafe Castan which is located onsite very near the start of our parkrun event - please come and join us!

junior parkrun rules and guidelines

Cardiff 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 cardiffjuniors@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

512
Events
8,152
Finishers
70,538
Finishes
1,476
Volunteers
16,832
Personal bests
112
Groups
00:13:06
Average finish time

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