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Parkrun
Conkers 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
- Conkers Park
Meeting point: 52.73947, -1.54302. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 52.73947, -1.54302.
The course
Course description
Conkers parkrun is in the National Forest starting and finishing next to the Conkers Activity Centres (Discovery & Waterside).
The slightly undulating route takes you out on the Ashby Woulds Heritage Trail on what was once home to the Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway built to serve the Leicestershire coalfields.
After a mile, you enter the Donisthorpe Woodlands Park that has been created from the regeneration of the site of Donisthorpe Colliery, a true ‘black to green’ project.
The return to the finish area takes you back along the Heritage Trail.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is in the National Forest, starting and finishing between the Conkers Waterside and Discovery Centre on a mixture of gravel, tarmac and trails. 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 two large car parks that are free of charge.
- For those who cycle to Conkers there are cycle racks where a cycle can be locked.
- Toilets and baby changing facilities are available.
- The Canalside Cafe is open from 09:00.
More details
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Canalside Cafe which is in the Conkers Waterside Cafe immediately by the bar code scanners. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Canalside Cafe which is in the Conkers Waterside Cafe immediately by the bar code scanners - please come and join us.
Course safety
Conkers 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 Conkers 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 conkers@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.
By Bus
No bus service stops by Conkers.
By Rail
The nearest train station to CONKERS is Burton Upon Trent.
From Burton on Trent
Take the A444 sign posted Nuneaton and follow to Overseal. After passing through the traffic lights take the next left into Moira Road. Conkers Waterside is on the left after passing the National Forest YHA.
From the South M42
Leave the M42 at J11, travel north west on the A444 towards Burton-on-Trent. After approximately 2 miles, when reaching the village of Overseal turn right at the traffic lights into Woodville Road. Follow for 1 ½ miles, turn right onto Rawdon Road and next right into Millennium Ave.
From the North A42
Leave the A42 at the junction to Measham, travel south to the traffic lights. Turn right towards Moira. Continue on this road onto Rawdon Road and turn left into Millennium Avenue for Conkers Discovery Centre.
Event stats
- 759
- Events
- 30,097
- Finishers
- 287,379
- Finishes
- 2,066
- Volunteers
- 36,786
- Personal bests
- 1,479
- Groups
- 00:31:08
- Average finish time
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