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Dereham parkrun

United Kingdom England

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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Meeting point: 52.68428, 0.96988. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.

Coordinates 52.68428, 0.96988.

The course

Course description

The start and finish are near the outdoor gym area that is approximately 300m north of Dereham Town FC. The course is one anti-clockwise half lap followed by one anti-clockwise full lap on a mixture of grass paths, trail paths and hard surfaces.

On the course

The course is 5k long. The course is at the Countryside Park, behind the Dereham Town FC, Dereham The course is run on a combination of grass, permanent paths and trail 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

For the time being we are not able to offer toilets or any refreshments. There is outdoor gym equipment close to the start/finish area.

Nearest toilets to Dereham parkrun can be found at:

Morrisons - ///streaks.twin.reclaimed Open from 6amTescos - ///initiated.escalated.chair Open from 6amDereham Town Centre public toilets - ///origin.cabbies.villa
We welcome dogs to Dereham parkrun, following the parkrun rule of one dog per participant, on a short, non extendible, hand-held lead. Please note that there are no dog poo bins around our course. Please be a responsible dog owner, clearing up after your canine companion, bringing your own hydration, and please do not leave dogs in vehicles whilst you are participating at parkrun.

More details

Public transport

Bus: The konect bus No 8 stops near Windmill Avenue and the First Buses B and D also come along Norwich Road.

On foot

To get to the start, follow the track which is next to the football club’s car park. The start is approximately 300m north of Norwich Road.

By road

Car parking is available at Dereham Town Football Club. A parking charge of a minimum £1 can be paid via a QR code or cash. what3words location: ///simmer.kinks.coaster.

Please be sensitive to local residents and do not park on any of the roads that make up the Etling Grove housing development (eg Silver Birch Road, Yew Tree Way).

Course safety

Dereham 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 Dereham 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 dereham@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

118
Events
5,103
Finishers
18,381
Finishes
528
Volunteers
3,216
Personal bests
433
Groups
00:33:49
Average finish time

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