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Parkrun
Fordingbridge Recreation Ground parkrun
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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United Kingdom
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England
- 5 kilometres
- Fordingbridge Recreation Ground
Meeting point: 50.92533, -1.78964. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 50.92533, -1.78964.
The course
Course description
The course is mainly flat and comprises four laps on a mix of gravel and tarmac, and a short grassy section, around the perimeter of Fordingbridge Recreation Ground. Part of the course enjoys lovely views as it runs alongside the River Avon.
The pre event brief takes place near the basketball court, with the start on the path between the skate park and the entrance, and the finish on the grass near the basketball court.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Fordingbridge Recreation Ground, Fordingbridge, Hampshirre. The course is run on a mixture of permanent paths and grass. 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
Pay and display car park, outdoor kiosk serving hot drinks and food, public toilets near the kiosk, children’s play area. There is undercover seating for spectators at the sports club, plus a series of benches along the perimeter paths.
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Public transport
The X3 bus service operates a regular service between Bournemouth and Salisbury. Northbound, the bus stops outside the recreation ground before Fordingbridge, with the southbound stop under the flyover by the petrol station.
On foot
From the east side of Fordingbridge High Street, turn south and cross the Great Bridge over the River Avon. Cross at the traffic lights opposite the Victoria Rooms and follow the slip road to the entrance to the recreation ground on the right hand side.
By road
Fordingbridge is easily accessed from the A338, and a council car park is on the A338 Slip Road (SP6 1AW) opposite the recreation ground. There are 78 long-stay spaces and 4 disabled parking bays. A further 99 long-stay spaces and 15 disabled spaces are available at the main town car park (SP6 1AQ) where there is also electric car charging facilities.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Riverside Kiosk. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Riverside Kiosk - please come and join us!
Course safety
Fordingbridge Recreation Ground 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 Fordingbridge Recreation Ground 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 fordingbridgerecreationground@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
- 61
- Events
- 5,064
- Finishers
- 10,531
- Finishes
- 399
- Volunteers
- 1,764
- Personal bests
- 484
- Groups
- 00:31:32
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with F
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area SP
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: F, Fe, Fr
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