Elemore Park parkrun

Bus: Go North East operate both of the bus services serving Easington Lane. The X1 travels from Newcastle to Easington Lane, South Hetton or Peterlee, via Gateshead, Washington, Shiney Row, Houghton-le-Spring and Hetton-le-Hole. The 61 travels from Peterlee to Sunderland via Murton. The bus stops are about a three quarters of a mile walk away from the park. Additionally, the 65 travels from Durham to Seaham and the 32 travels from Low Moorsley to Sunderland. Both stop at Hetton Interchange, a 1.5 mile walk away or you can connect to the X1 there. Please visit the Go North East website or download their app to plan your journey and buy tickets.

Train: None of the local train stations; Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland, Seaham, Chester-le-Street and Horden are close to the park, but you can connect to Go North East's buses near all of those stations.

Metro: The nearest Tyne & Wear Metro stations are Sunderland and Park Lane. You can connect to trains running between Newcastle and Middlesbrough and to the local bus network at these stations.

Elemore Park is the start point of the Stephenson Trail 1822, which follows the course of the Hetton Colliery Railway. There are numerous pedestrian entrances to the park, from Elemore Lane, Peat Carr Estate and Pearson's Estate, as well as from trail footpaths from Low Moorsley and Pittington.

The postcode for sat nav is DH5 0QS, what3words location: ///cupboards.order.hardening Elemore Park is situated fairly close to the A182 in Easington Lane, between Hetton-le-Hole and South Hetton. Elemore Lane runs past the park from Easington Lane towards Hetton-le-Hill and High Pittington.

From the A19, exit at the Easington Interchange if heading north. Then take the exit signposted A182 Houghton-le-Spring. Continue along this road for almost three miles, at which point you will reach a mini roundabout in Easington Lane. Take the first exit. There is a brown sign here that reads Elemore Country Park. The car park is about three quarters of a mile along this road, Elemore Lane, on the right.

If heading south on the A19, there is no exit at Easington Interchange, instead exit when you see a signpost for Seaham A182 and Murton B1285. Turn right at the roundabout at the top of the slip road and head towards Murton on the B1285. At the traffic lights, turn left and stay on the B1285 past Dalton Park and through Murton. After about two miles, follow the sign towards Easington Lane, turning left onto Murton Lane. Continue along this road until reaching the traffic lights. Turn left onto the A182, and after about 100 metres turn right at the mini roundabout just after the clock tower in Easington Lane. There are signs reading Elemore Country Park, Hetton-le-Hill and Pittington on this mini roundabout. The car park is about three quarters of a mile along this road, Elemore Lane, on the right.

From the A1, exit at Junction 62 and follow signs for Sunderland A690. Continue for about a mile and then exit the A690 to the right, towards Pittington and Sherburn. Follow this road until the crossroads and turn left towards Pittington. Continue ahead until turning left onto Elemore Street just after the sign for High Pittington. Turn left onto Elemore Lane at the end of the street and follow this road for about two miles. Elemore Park is on the left just after you pass the City of Sunderland sign.

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

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

Elemore 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 Elemore 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 elemorepark@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.