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Dunfermline parkrun

United Kingdom Scotland

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: 56.07068, -3.47069. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.

Coordinates 56.07068, -3.47069.

The course

Course description

The parkrun route starts at the Andrew Carnegie statue. From the statue, the route heads towards the Louise Carnegie gates, turning right before the gates and heading down the path towards the Glen Pavilion which is the beginning of the 3 anticlockwise loops. There is a long downward slope to the bottom of the loop and a shorter uphill section. When reaching the Glen Pavilion at the end of the third loop the route heads diagonally to the right with the finish line straight ahead close to the play park. The route is scenic with views of Dunfermline Abbey and bridges of the River Forth in the distance. It is run fully on tarmac paths and takes in a number of Pittencrieff Park’s many attractions, including Pittencrieff House, woodland areas and the Glen Pavilion.

On the course

The course is 5k long. The course is in Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline. The course is run entirely on tarmac 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

Free public toilets (including disabled) are available in the park, near the Pavilion, see course map for location.
There is a large free car park accessed from the Pittencrieff Park (KY12 8QH) entrance.
Children’s play areas.
Café with soft play area for under 5’s (opens 10am).

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Public transport

There is a regular bus service operated by Stagecoach in Fife that stops on Moodie Street and Pittencrieff Street.
Dunfermline’s bus station, situated on Queen Anne Street, is only a 5 minute walk from the Louise Carnegie entrance at the bottom of Bridge Street.

Dunfermline Town railway station is a 15 minute walk from Pittencrieff Park. Follow the signs to the town centre and Pittencrieff Park.

On foot

Pittencrieff Park is located in the west of Dunfermline city centre. It is signposted from the bus and rail stations. Known locally as ‘the Glen’ it has several entrances, the main entrance being the Louise Carnegie gates at the bottom of Bridge Street, which is a continuation of the High Street.

By road

Postcode KY12 8QH. Free parking is available in the park’s main car park at the Pittencrieff Street entrance. Limited parking is also available inside the park both behind and to the west of the Glen Pavilion.

Coffee

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Peacock Rooms, Glen Pavilion, Pittencrieff Park KY12 8QH. Please come and join us!

We're friendly

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Peacock Rooms, Glen Pavilion, Pittencrieff Park KY12 8QH - please come and join us!

Course safety

Dunfermline 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 Dunfermline 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 dunfermline@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

473
Events
11,684
Finishers
81,177
Finishes
994
Volunteers
12,212
Personal bests
715
Groups
00:30:17
Average finish time

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