Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Carlisle 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
- Chances Park
Meeting point: 54.88602, -2.96346. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 54.88602, -2.96346.
The course
Course description
Carlisle parkrun is usually an undulating multi surface 3 lap course. However during winter months we use our winter 5 lap course. Starting within the Manor grounds, a short gravel section leads you out to the beginning of the tarmac paths where you head for the centre of the park, a small roundabout. At the roundabout you run anti clockwise, taking the 4th exit down the tarmac path past the play park. At the bottom of this stretch, you turn left and run up towards the tarmac path that takes you back to the roundabout. That is one full lap. The finish line is situated back inside the Manor grounds on the gravel section.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is in Chances Park, Behing Morton Manor, Carlisle. The course is run on a mixture of tarmac paths, gravel paths and grass. 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
- Parking : Parking is available on site within the Manor grounds just off Wigton Road. It is free but there are a limited number of spaces.
More details
Public transport
Bus : There are a number of main bus routes that stop within a quarter of a mile of the parkrun start area. These are on Langrigg Road, Stonegarth, Orton Road & Wigton Road.
Train : The train station is located in the city centre & is a 2 minute walk away from bus stops that serve the west of the city.
On foot
The park is situated approximately 2 miles west of the city centre and is easily accessible from all sides via footpaths. Entrances to the park are on Dunmail Drive, Wigton Road, Langrigg Road & Park Road.
By road
Morton Manor is situated on Wigton Road (A595) approximately 2 miles from the centre of the city. Wigton Road starts in Caldewgate near Carlisle Castle and is well sign posted.
Wigton Road is also the main Access to the city for people travelling to parkrun from West Cumbria.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Manor coffee bar. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Manor coffee bar - please come and join us!
Course safety
Carlisle 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 Carlisle 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 carlisle@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
- 631
- Events
- 13,579
- Finishers
- 114,824
- Finishes
- 928
- Volunteers
- 15,302
- Personal bests
- 1,145
- Groups
- 00:29:50
- Average finish time
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