Ganger Farm parkrun

Bus: There is a bus stop on Jermyns Lane, close to the access to the overflow car park and opposite Hilliers Arboretum. The Stagecoach number 66 bus stops here. This bus service runs between Romsey and Winchester and can be used from both directions to reach the parkrun.

Train: The nearest train station is Romsey.

Ganger Farm Sports Park is a 2 mile walk/cycle ride from the centre of Romsey. It can be most safely accessed initially using the towpath from behind the Plaza Theatre. Richmond Lane and Woodley Lane will then provide access to the cycle/footpaths through Abbotswood and Kings Chase which lead directly to the event.

Ganger Farm Sports Park is approximately 2 miles to the north east of Romsey. If coming from further afield, it can be accessed either via junction 12 of the M3 or junction 3 of the M27. If using SATNAV, the nearest postcode is SO51 0EE (what3words///copy.geese.hits).

Parking is available in the Ganger Farm Sports Park overflow car park (2.1m height barrier) which can be accessed from Jermyns Lane.

Please note that, for safety reasons, access to the overflow car park will be halted a few minutes before the start of the event. Car movements will be restarted as soon as it is safe to do so - this is likely to be by around 9:40. Please listen to and follow the instructions of the marshals who are there to keep everyone safe. If you need to leave early, you may wish to find somewhere else to park. Please do not park on local roads.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Charlie's Cafe which is upstairs in the Ganger Farm Sports Pavilion. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Charlie's Cafe which is upstairs in the Ganger Farm Sports Pavilion - please come and join us!

Ganger Farm 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 Ganger Farm 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 gangerfarm@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.