Chilton Fields parkrun

Bus: Bus service no 88 runs half hourly from Stowmarket market place. Journey is approx 10 mins to Kipling Way, close to the rugby club.

Train: Stowmarket train station is served by regular Greater Anglia trains between London, Ipswich and Norwich and between Cambridge and Ipswich. The station is approx 1.3 miles from Chilton Fields. Please follow directions on foot from the station.

From Stowmarket train station head along Station Road and straight over at the traffic lights (Gipping Way) and head up to the town centre. Straight on at the next traffic lights to Finborough Road. You will pass Iliffe Way (for the public car park behind Asda) on the left. Shortly after that at the pedestrian crossing turn half right to follow the cycle route NCN 51 diagonally across the park. Cross Recreation Road and continue along Chilton Ave. Turn right at Windermere Drive, then left into St Peter’s Road towards the leisure centre. Turn right along Gainsborough Road and then take the cycle path on the left at the end of the car park. This path comes out on Lowry Way, which you then follow to turn left on Chilton Way and the rugby club is the next turning on the right.

There is no parking on site at Chilton Fields for parkrunners.We have an arrangement with the council and other partners that use the site to not use the car park on Saturday mornings.Please do not park in the nearby residential streets.Where possible please consider walking or cycling to our event.For those that will be arriving by car, we have an alternative parking arrangement in place and our car park marshals will support you on arrival.Parking is available at the Kingsfield Centre, less than 10 minutes walk from the start line and perfect for warming up. There are two access points, both are well signposted pre-event but here are the what3words locations: 1. Front entrance off Chilton Way: ///tangent.bunny.suiting 2. Rear/overflow off Onehouse Road): ///inkjet.overcomes.flickers If earlier arriving participants can consider using the rear/overflow parking this would be of great assistance.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: either The Lakehouse Café, IP14 3BX or Narey’s Garden Centre Café, IP14 3QD. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at either The Lakehouse Café, IP14 3BX or Narey’s Garden Centre Café, IP14 3QD - please come and join us!

Chilton Fields 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 Chilton Fields 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 chiltonfields@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.