Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Cycle Route 43 parkrun, Ystalyfera
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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Wales
- 5 kilometres
- Cycle Route 43, Ystalyfera
Meeting point: 51.75594, -3.78973. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.75594, -3.78973.
The course
Course description
A flat, out and back course following a section of Route 43 cycleway.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Cycle Route 43, Ystalyfera. The course is run entirely on permanent 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
Nearest toilets: Asda supermarket, 150 metres from the event location.
More details
Public transport
Bus: Bus X6. The closest stop is The Farteg.
The location is served by First Bus.
On foot
The event venue is accessible via the Route 43 cycleway and only 1.5Km from Gurnos town centre.
By road
The venue is located off the A4067, 10 miles North East from junction 45 M4 motorway. There is free parking at the Junction Cafe with further parking 150 metres away at the Asda Supermarket.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Junction Café. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Junction Café - please come and join us!
Course safety
Cycle Route 43 parkrun, Ystalyfera 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.
- If dogs are permitted, you may participate with one by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.
We hope these tips help to ensure that Cycle Route 43 parkrun, Ystalyfera 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 cycleroute43ystalyfera@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
- 126
- Events
- 4,566
- Finishers
- 12,775
- Finishes
- 416
- Volunteers
- 2,293
- Personal bests
- 360
- Groups
- 00:31:54
- Average finish time
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