Clapham Common parkrun

The Start & Finish area is well served by nearby buses, tube & rail stops. Underground stations: Clapham South tube, Clapham Common tube (1.2km walk or take 35, 37, 50,155 or 249 buses - see below)
Nearest Bus Stops: Clapham South (G1, 501, 55, 249, 355), Cedars Rd/Clapham Common Northside (137,345) or Forthbridge Road (35, 37) - alight at these bus stops.
Railway station: Clapham Junction (then option 35 & 37 bus)
NB Transport for London (TfL) website provides accurate timetables and status reports for travel in this area on the day.

Walk to the Bandstand in the centre of the Common and head 250m southwest towards the Broomwood Road exit.
Bag drop, start, and finish are located on the 'redgra' football pitches by Broomwood Road.
Cyclists can lock and leave bikes at own risk on metal fencing in sight of the bag drop and finish funnel.
Nearest pre-run toilets listed under Facilities description but allow time.

Clapham Common is surrounded by red routes on the South Circular, A3 and A24,with limited free parking along Kyrle Road SW11 6BA, but please avoid Windmill Drive altogether. Participants are strongly encouraged to arrive by bicycle or on foot using easy and regular public transport instead.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Pear Tree Café. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Pear Tree Café - please come and join us!

Clapham Common 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.
• 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.
• Unfortunately this course is not suitable for pushchairs or buggies.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Clapham Common 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 claphamcommon@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.