Cockermouth Greenway parkrun

Bus: The X5 Bus between Keswick and Workington comes through Cockermouth. Bus stops in and around the town centre, after which follow routes as per directions on foot.
The 07:45 from Workington bus station arrives at 08:04. The 07:37 from Keswick arrives at 08:05. The 07:25 from Carlisle bus station arrives at Cockermouth Main Street at 08:28.

It’s one mile from the town centre, up Station Street, left at the lights onto Lorton Road, left again onto Strawberry How. An access track down to the Greenway is on the left from Strawberry How.

From the East: Turn left off the A66 at Embleton then right onto Hundith Hill Road, then right onto Strawberry How Road, right onto Lorton Road, followed by a right and immediate left on to Kirkgate.

Parking: 3 hours free parking is available behind the Kirkgate Centre (CA13 9PJ) with a parking disc. This is approximately a 10 minute walk from the briefing area. Please do not park on Bellbrigg Lonning or Strawberry How, in consideration of local residents.

Parking is also available at Sainsbury's (CA13 9RS) or at Sullart Street car park (CA13 0DZ), both are payable.

Cockermouth Greenway 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 Cockermouth Greenway 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 cockermouthgreenway@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.