Gordon Park junior parkrun

Bus: Buses run to Ellon from Aberdeen, Peterhead and Fraserburgh.
From Aberdeen - 53
From Peterhead - X60
From Fraserburgh - 68
Timetables for bus services can be found - Live Bus Times & Timetables | Stagecoach (stagecoachbus.com)

Gordon Park is situated alongside the river Ythan and is very central to the town of Ellon. You can cross a footbridge from Provost Davidson Drive, Ellon on the south side of the town.

From the north side you can access the park off Station Road where it is situated behind Ellon primary school and the Victoria Hall and Royal British Legion buildings.

From Ellon town centre you can walk along the riverside path that leads directly into the park.

The main entrance to Gordon Park is on Station Road (as per directions by car). There are other entrances on foot via Modley Place, Park Road, Ythan Place and Provost Davidson Drive.

Post Code for GPS: AB41 9AY

From Ellon town centre: Entering the town centre on Bridge Street, whilst driving north, turn left onto Station Road and follow the road for a short distance until immediately after the Petrol Station where the Royal British Legion and Victoria Hall are on your left. Gordon Park is located behind the building. Alternatively from the south side of Ellon (Postcode for GPS: AB41 9BQ).

From Riverside Road: Turn onto Provost Davidson Drive, Ellon and follow the road downhill past Meiklemill Primary School, Ellon where there are numerous free car parking spaces. Gordon Park is located over the footbridge on the opposite side of the river.

Gordon Park has a number of nearby free car parks. The main car park is at Victoria Hall, Station Road, AB41 9AY. There are other nearby car parks at Meiklemill Primary School, Provost Davidson Drive, AB41 9BQ, and adjacent to Ellon Indoor Market, 71 Station Road, AB41 9AR. Bike lock up stands are located within the grounds of Ellon Primary School which can be accessed at the north end of Gordon Park beside the tennis courts

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Ellon Royal British Legion, Lower Victoria Hall, 70 Station Road, Ellon, AB41 9AY. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Ellon Royal British Legion, Lower Victoria Hall, 70 Station Road, Ellon, AB41 9AY - please come and join us!

Gordon Park junior parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. To make the event as safe as possible, participants, spectators and volunteers are asked to take note of the following rules and guidelines:

• Whilst parkrun fully accepts its duty of care and will do everything it can to minimise risk of injury and harm to all participants whilst at parkrun events, it is parent/guardians who ultimately have responsibility for the welfare of their children.
• It is not mandatory for a parent/guardian to participate in junior parkruns, but children under the age of 11 must be accompanied to/from the event by a responsible adult, and the responsible adult must remain in attendance for the duration of the event.
• junior events are open and inclusive. Disabled people may participate wherever it is safe for them to do so. The event team can provide disabled participants with course information in order that the participant (or their parent/guardian) can make an informed decision about their safe participation.
• Whilst more competitive children can use junior parkruns to test themselves against their own time, and against others, participation should ultimately be for fun, and we urge all parents/guardians/volunteers not to put children under undue pressure to perform.
• junior parkruns are running, jogging and walking events, and the use of children’s scooters, balance bikes, trikes or cycles is prohibited.
• Slower runners are encouraged to seed themselves, by starting towards the back of the group especially if an adult is accompanying them.
• junior parkruns are timed events. Only those aged between 4 to 14 years old completing the course themselves will be given a result. ​
• Exceptions to this rule are subject to the discretion of parkrun head office. Examples include those over 14 with special educational needs (SEN) or those with a registered disability, for whom social interaction and physical activity may be difficult but important.
• A strict ‘no barcode no result’ policy will be enforced.
• Buggies are allowed, subject to course conditions, but only if the adult pushing the buggy is accompanying a junior parkrunner. Adults with buggies are urged to position themselves appropriately for the safety and enjoyment of all.
• With the exception of assistance dogs, dogs are not allowed to accompany walkers, joggers, runners or volunteers at junior parkrun events.
• 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.
• Spectators should keep clear of participants on the course and keep control of any children and dogs.
• Participants should take care near roads and car parks, congregate away from the cars and be careful if driving to/from the event.
• Photography or filming is likely to take place at junior parkrun events. Please see our photos page for more details.
• 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.

Please consider helping the event by volunteering - this event survives only because of your generosity. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email gordonparkjuniors@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.