Castle Woods parkrun

Aberdeen is the main central hub for flights, trains and buses. It is approx. 30 miles east of Aboyne.

The 201 and 202 Stagecoach bus provide an hourly service out to Aboyne from the centre of Aberdeen. The journey takes approx. 1.5 hours and the stop is outside the Victory Hall in the centre of the village (the drivers will notify you if you ask).

If you are staying in the village, Castle Woods are located centrally with one of the main entrances at the Victory Hall. The start is only a short walk along the Deeside Way from there. Please make sure to allow at least 5 minutes to walk or jog from the Victory Hall to the start.

We ask that participants avoid using the Victory Hall parking spaces as these are required for the tennis courts and farmer’s market.

Aboyne can be reached via the A93 from the East or West. Those travelling from the south need to be mindful that currently the Aboyne bridge is out of action and diversions are in place to either Potarch or Dinnet bridge. These diversions do take longer so you will need to factor in time to get here.

There is ample parking in Aboyne village but a Saturday morning can be busy. The Community Centre campus has a large car park and the wander to the start is a nice warm up! The area just off Ballater Road outside the shops has many spaces and there are further spaces down in Station Square. Spaces can also be found off Huntly Road next to the Aboyne Green.

Participants will have to cross public roads to access Castle Woods, please take care and supervise children. There are pedestrian crossings at Victory Hall and the junction of Tarland Road.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: any one of the local cafes. Options include: The Cornerhouse Café located opposite the Victory Hall, Spider on a Bicycle located in Station Square, The Black Faced sheep located along Ballater Road, The Boat Inn by Aboyne Bridge, and Courie Courie bakery on the way to Station Square. All of the above would gladly welcome you in and offer a variety of refreshments. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at any one of the local cafes. Options include: The Cornerhouse Café located opposite the Victory Hall, Spider on a Bicycle located in Station Square, The Black Faced sheep located along Ballater Road, The Boat Inn by Aboyne Bridge, and Courie Courie bakery on the way to Station Square. All of the above would gladly welcome you in and offer a variety of refreshments - please come and join us!

Castle Woods 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 Castle Woods parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

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.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email castlewoods@parkrun.com to help.

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.