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Parkrun
Clacton Seafront 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
- Clacton Seafront
Meeting point: 51.78157, 1.14297. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.78157, 1.14297.
The course
Course description
The parkrun starts on the top promenade to the north of the Greensward Cafe Adventure Golf on Marine Parade West. We head initially in a southerly direction bearing left after the Greensward Cafe, then on the flat lower promenade in the direction of Clacton Pier. Just before the Pier, proceed left up the incline until reaching the top promenade. At the top of the slope, turn left and proceed along the top promenade, down the gentle decline back the starting point. This completes the first lap. Laps one, two and three are identical, on completing the third lap participants should proceed past the starting point, and bear right towards the Greensward and then turn right past the cone onto the grass. Proceed towards the finish funnel which is located directly ahead, across the slightly undulating grass section.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Clacton Seafront, Clacton-on-Sea. The course is run entirely on tarmac paths. 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
There are a number of cafes located on Clacton Seafront front including The Greensward Cafe and Toby Carvery which are located within a short walk of the start and finish points, and the Beach Diner which is further along the promenade near the RNLI station.
There is a toilet block located on the seafront on the lower promenade, which is within 50 metres of the start and finish points.
More details
Public transport
If taking the train, get off at Clacton-on-Sea rail station. It is a 20 minute (1 mile) walk to the seafront shelter on Marine Parade West where parkrun starts. If using the bus network the closest bus stop to the starting point is Martello Inn.
On foot
The starting line is located on the top promenade on Marine Parade West. The sea will be straight in front of you with the Clacton Pier on the far left hand side, and the Greenward Cafe and Adventure Golf to your right.
By road
If using SATNAV the nearest post code is CO15 1NB.
Pay and display car parking is available in the Tendring District Council Martello coach and carpark or Hastings Avenue carpark. Alternatively, there is free limited road parking available, however, please remember to avoid the double yellow lines and residents parking areas.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local café. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café - please come and join us!
Course safety
Clacton Seafront 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 Clacton Seafront 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 clactonseafront@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
- 446
- Events
- 10,590
- Finishers
- 71,488
- Finishes
- 671
- Volunteers
- 10,263
- Personal bests
- 765
- Groups
- 00:31:16
- Average finish time
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