Downham Market Academy parkrun

Bus: There is limited public transport and the main bus is number 37 Lynx, King’s Lynn to Southery/Ten Mile Bank. Number 40, Coach Services, is from Thetford to Downham Market. There are several local services run by the West Norfolk Community Transport. Details can be found by visiting https://bustimes.org/localities/downham-market

Train: The King’s Lynn to London King’s Cross line runs a regular service through Downham Market. Please allow at least 30 minutes to walk from the station to the school which is just over a mile.

• From the station: Turn left out of the station and follow Railway Road, joining Bridge Street. With the small marketplace and town hall and clock tower to your right, carry on following the High Street round to the left. You will come to the main set of traffic lights, cross over here and follow Bexwell Road. You will come to the school approx. 400m on your left. That is your warm-up done!!
• If you have parked in the town, locate the town square with the clock tower as a reference point, head up High Street towards the traffic lights and follow directions as above.
• Route 1 From Tesco, which has time limited parking, walk back towards the mini roundabout and follow Church Road until you reach the crossroads and traffic lights. Turn right up the hill and walk approx. 400 metres. The school is on the left hand side of the road.
• Route 2 From Tesco, which is time limited, walk back towards the mini roundabout and cross at the pedestrian crossing, turn right into Howdale Road, follow the road to the end. The High School is in front of you.

Post Code for SATNAV: PE38 9LL.

• From the A10 at the Bexwell Roundabout, coming from King’s Lynn in the north take the third exit into Bexwell Road.
• From the A10 at the Bexwell Roundabout, coming from Ely in the south, take the first exit into Bexwell Road.
• From the A134, follow Downham Road until the Bexwell roundabout and go straight over into Bexwell Road.
• Downham Market Academy is on the right-hand side just through the 20mph sign and some speed bumps.
• If travelling through the town, come to a crossroad with the main set of traffic lights with the church on the hill, follow the sign for ‘All Major Routes’ up the hill. The first car park you come to is the leisure centre, please do not park here. Turn into the next turning for the school car park.
• There is paid parking in the school car park, via the Evology Parking app. Tariffs up to 30 minutes 50p, up to 1 hour £1 and up to 2 hours £2.
• Please do not park in the leisure centre car park, which is next door to the school.
• There is also other parking in the town, some of which is time limited or pay parking and approx. 10-15 min walk.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local cafe. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at a local cafe - please come and join us!

Downham Market Academy 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 Downham Market Academy 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 downhammarketacademy@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.