Central parkrun, Plymouth

Bus: Alight by the Life Centre at the junction of Outland Road and Alma Road on services 11, 12, 12A, 16, 33, 34, 43, 50, 72 or by the train station on the number 70. Services 35, 35A, 61 and 62 stop a short walk away in Peverell. Head towards the Life Centre, the large yellow building.
Central Park is approximately one mile from the city centre if travelling from beyond Plymouth on national coach services.

Train: The nearest train station is Plymouth. Exit the station to the right and walk up the hill along Alma Road towards Central Park. There are a number of entrances to the park; head uphill towards the Meadow Cafe.

Follow signs towards Plymouth Argyle or the Life Centre. If walking from the city centre, head north on Armada Way, pass the train station on your right and walk up the hill along Alma Road towards Central Park. There are a number of entrances to the park; head uphill towards the Meadow Cafe.

SATNAV for parking is PL2 3DA.

If arriving from the east or west via the A38, or from the north via the A386, take the Manadon roundabout exit and follow signs to Plymouth Argyle. At the Manadon roundabout head south along the A386 (Outland Road) until you reach the entrance to Milehouse park and ride, adjacent to Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park stadium and Plymouth Life Centre (the large yellow building).

Parking is free and available 24/7. The car park is a short 5 minute walk to the start; make your way up the slope towards the life centre, past the clock tower on the island and meet at the rear of the Meadow Cafe in the park.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Meadow Cafe near the start of the course and participants who present a barcode can also get 15p off hot drinks. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Meadow Cafe near the start of the course and participants who present a barcode can also get 15p off hot drinks - please come and join us!

Central parkrun, Plymouth 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 Central parkrun, Plymouth 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 centralplymouth@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.