East Park parkrun

Bus: NX West Midlands routes 53 and 529 run along nearby Willenhall Road, north of the park, with an East Park Way stop in both directions. From East Park Way bus stops it is a 9 minute to the parkrun start, heading down East Park Way or Plascom Road and across the park.

Metro: Priestfield Metro stop is located south of the park, a 10 minute walk from the parkrun start. To reach the park from the Metro stop please walk up Holloway Street, then Culwick Street, and on to Hickman Avenue where you can enter the park.

Train: The nearest train station is Wolverhampton, from which you can head to the nearby bus or metro stations to catch the bus or metro as detailed above.

SatNav: WV1 2BS - this will bring you to the top entrance of East Park, please follow Hickman Avenue around the park and find a suitable parking space.

From Wolverhampton: Follow the ring roads and exit on the A454 Horseley Fields / Willenhall Road, turning right on to Hickman Avenue at the Texaco petrol station.

From Bilston: Follow the A41 towards Wolverhampton, turning up Stow Heath Lane and then on to Culwick Street and Hickman Avenue.

From Walsall: Follow the A4148 Wolverhampton Road, A454 Black Country Route and The Keyway on to Willenhall Road, turning left down Hickman Avenue.

From Sedgley and Coseley: Follow the A463 then A4126 Spring Road/Ettingshall Road to A41 Bilston Road, turning right on to Sutherland Avenue, leading to Hickman Avenue.

Parking: Street parking is available around the perimeter of the park. Hickman Avenue perimeter road has the best availability. Please park considerately. Plascom Road Car Park has 76 spaces and is a 10 minute walk from the parkrun start - see Bus directions for the walking route. Some parking is available inside the park, but please be aware the gates will be closed from 8.45am until after parkrun is finished, so this parking is only suitable for those staying until the end (e.g. volunteers).

East Park 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 East Park 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 eastpark@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.