Going ahead this Saturday
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Parkrun
Dolgellau 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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Wales
- 5 kilometres
- The Marian
Meeting point: 52.74457, -3.88653. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 52.74457, -3.88653.
The course
Course description
This has two laps, each an out and back loop on an old railway line - the Mawddach Trail.
Starting from the car park, the course is flat and heads towards Barmouth, over the footbridge and turns just after picnic bench there will be cones and a marshal to give directions. Back to the car park, before running out over the footbridge again.
The finish is back in the Car Park area.
This route is shared with a number of other users, bikes, and dog walkers so all runners are requested to be tolerant and polite and share the trail. Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at The Marian, Dolgellau. The course is run entirely on hard packed, unsealed 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
The public toilet in the car park charges 20p via coins or card.
More details
Public transport
Buses run from the N, S, E and W.
Bus routes that currently serve Dolgellau are G21, G24, T2, T3, FF1, timetables can be found on the Gwynedd Council website.
On foot
The start is accessible from the main car park at the Marian, Dolgellau.
By road
LL40 1DL is the closest postcode, the main car park in Dolgellau is easy to find, next to the river and the main road bridge into town. It is a pay & display car park.
LL40 1UU on the sat nav is the postcode for the industrial estate. Satnav will take you through the car park to this postcode - if you go past Gwyndaf Evans Motors Ford Garage, you’ve missed the run start!
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: TH Roberts, Glyndwr St, Gwynedd County, Dolgellau, LL40 1BD. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in TH Roberts, Glyndwr St, Gwynedd County, Dolgellau, LL40 1BD - please come and join us!
Course safety
Dolgellau 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.
- 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.
- Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
The only exception to this rule is when accompanied by an assistance dog. - 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 Dolgellau 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 dolgellau@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
- 475
- Events
- 11,361
- Finishers
- 26,113
- Finishes
- 428
- Volunteers
- 3,002
- Personal bests
- 1,311
- Groups
- 00:29:04
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with D
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area LL
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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