Colney Lane parkrun

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The nearest train station is Norwich.

From Norwich City Centre
Bus number 26 runs from Norwich City Centre to the Norwich Research Park, via UEA.
Bus number 25 (The Blue Line) also runs from Norwich City Centre to Chancellors Drive, University of East Anglia. The Colney Lane Sports Pavilion is a 15-20 minutes walk from there.
Bus numbers 11/12 (The Pink Line) run from Norwich City Centre (St Stephens Street Stop BR) to the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital. The Colney Lane Sports Pavilion is approximately 15 minutes on foot from there.

At the bottom of the Triangle Car Park, a path leads to the playing fields and the start area, approximately 5 minutes’ walk.

If coming from the main campus at UEA, walk westwards down Chancellors Drive, continue straight on at the mini roundabout and follow the path for 400m to the playing fields and start area.

The parkrun is west of Norwich with main road links being the A11, the A47 and the A140. If using SATNAV, the postcode is: NR4 7GJ, which will take you to the Triangle Car Park.

From the A11: join the A47 at the Thickthorn A47/A11 junction, then follow the directions below.

From the A47: take the B1108 (Watton Road) towards Norwich. At the second set of traffic lights, turn right into Colney Lane (signposted ‘Norwich Research Park/Hospital’). Turn left at the first set of traffic lights in to “Norwich Research Park Zone 1”. Continue straight on for 250m to get to the Triangle Car Park.

Travelling from Norwich and North Norfolk: follow road signs for the UEA and Hospital (B1108). If coming from the city centre, continue past the UEA on Earlham Road and continue on to Watton Road. At the traffic lights, turn left in to Colney Lane (signposted ‘Norwich Research Park/Hospital’). Turn left at the first traffic lights in to “Norwich Research Park Zone 1”. Follow signs to the Triangle Car Park.

A path at the bottom of the car park leads you to the start, which is approximately 5 minutes’ walk away.

Parking at the Triangle Car Park is free. It's approximately five minutes' walk from the start. If using SATNAV, the postcode is NR4 7GJ.

Please do not try to park at the Colney Lane Sports Pavilion itself, as the small car park is for marshals and blue badge holders only.
Please also refrain from parking on Colney Lane to avoid impeding ambulance access to and from the hospital.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Colney Lane sports pavilion, tea and hot chocolate are also available - these are provided for free. Refreshments are also available close by at: the Sportspark; the Earlham Park Cafe; Zest (in The Square at UEA); or the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Colney Lane sports pavilion, tea and hot chocolate are also available - these are provided for free. Refreshments are also available close by at: the Sportspark; the Earlham Park Cafe; Zest (in The Square at UEA); or the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts - please come and join us!

Colney Lane 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 Colney Lane 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 colneylane@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.