Exeter Riverside parkrun

Bus: The nearest bus station is Paris Street Terminus in the centre of the town, from there it is a 1.5 mile walk through the City Centre to the Quay following the tourist signs.

Train: The nearest station is Exeter Central, from there it is a 1 mile walk following tourist signs to the Quay. From Exeter St David’s mainline station it is just under 2 miles walk to the Quay using the excellent river footpath.

On reaching the Historic Quay area head towards the tall outside climbing tower, the start is 500mtrs away along the path between the canal and the river just beyond the allotments.

The Quay area is close to Exeter city centre. From all directions initially follow signs to City Centre and then to Exeter Historic Quay.

Car parking on a pay & display basis is available on both sides of the Quay: Haven Banks car park, EX2 8DP (300 spaces) is on the south side and is close to the start, Cathedral & Quay car park, EX1 1DX (400 spaces) is on the north side and is a 10 to 15 minute walk to the start.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: on the Quay. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee on the Quay - please come and join us!

Exeter Riverside 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.
• If dogs are permitted, you may participate with one by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. 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.
• Unfortunately, due to Council and University regulations, dogs are not allowed to take part at this event.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Exeter Riverside 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 exeterriverside@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.