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Parkrun
Great Yarmouth North Beach 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
- Great Yarmouth North Beach
Meeting point: 52.61314, 1.73892. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 52.61314, 1.73892.
The course
Course description
The course is two laps clockwise all on sand/shingle. The Dunes have an abundance of wildlife and fauna some of which is protected. We are not permitted to run through the dunes nor upon the narrow promenade. Keep on the sand passing to the left of arrow markers to circumnavigate the dunes. Please stick to the edge of the dunes and not run in the sea at the waters edge.
Starting on the beach facing east, halfway to the sea on the right hand side of the Sandown Road extension. From the start it's 150m east towards the sea. Turn right at the corner and keep to the edge of the dunes for 250m south before the dunes end. Cross open beach for 250m south to the end of Britannia Pier. Turn right for 150m west towards land. Turn right where the pier narrows going north across open beach for 200m north to the corner of the dunes. Keep to the edge of the dunes for 250m north passing the Sandown Road slipway. Then keep left adjacent to the promenade for 450m. Turn right just before the Beaconsfield Road slipway for 200m east towards the sea. Turn right at the outer edge of the dunes for 600m south completing lap-1. Onwards towards the end of the pier for a second lap and repeat. To finish, turn right at Sandown Road extension point for 150m west towards land. The finish funnel will be on your right.
Due to the course taking place on a beach it is not suitable for buggies unless designed for sand. Please contact the team if you wish to have further information.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Great Yarmouth North Beach, Great Yarmouth. The course is run on a mixture of shingle and sand. 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
- There are public toilets facilities near Euston Road car park at NR30 2DL. The start area is approximately 10-minutes walk from here.
- There is a wide choice of cafes, hotels, shopping, amusements and restaurants in close proximity to the start/finish.
- There are three AEDs close to the start/finish area. The Beach Hut Café, The Furzedown Hotel and Smudgers Bar, Great Yarmouth Football Club, Sandown Road NR30 1EY.
More details
Public transport
Bus: By X1 or X11 bus to Market Gates, Great Yarmouth North Beach is approximately 14-minutes walk. Local service routes stop at North Denes Road, Great Yarmouth North Beach is approximately 7-minutes walk.
Train: The nearest train station is Great Yarmouth. From here, head east towards seafront, Great Yarmouth North Beach is approximately 21-minutes walk.
On foot
- Walk towards the seafront and face the North Sea.
- From South Denes and the central turn left.
- From Caister-on-Sea, North Denes and the racecourse turn right.
- If you are travelling by bike please visit the Great Yarmouth Borough Council website for a cycle map of the region.
By road
Use Satnav Postcode NR30 1EQ.
A47 to Great Yarmouth and head to the seafront. Great Yarmouth North Beach is north from Britannia Pier.
From A149 head to the Racecourse in Jellicoe Road then onwards to the seafront. Great Yarmouth North Beach is south from the Iron Duke Public House.
There is metered roadside parking around NR30 1EQ or nearest seafront car park is Euston Road, NR30 1ED. The start area is approximately 8-minutes walk from here. Charges vary and are seasonal.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Furzedown Hotel, 19-20 North Drive, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4EN or the Beach Hut, Kiosk 4 esplanade, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1EQ (seasonal). Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Furzedown Hotel, 19-20 North Drive, Great Yarmouth, NR30 4EN or the Beach Hut, Kiosk 4 esplanade, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1EQ (seasonal) - please come and join us!
Course safety
Great Yarmouth North Beach 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.
- 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.
- The course may not be suitable for buggies - please contact the team in advance for further advice on the course.
We hope these tips help to ensure that Great Yarmouth North Beach 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 greatyarmouthnorthbeach@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
- 266
- Events
- 9,952
- Finishers
- 16,982
- Finishes
- 670
- Volunteers
- 1,269
- Personal bests
- 1,065
- Groups
- 00:39:08
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with G
- Stayin' Alive Starts with G (needed for Stayin' Alive)
- Compass Club Contains “north” as a word
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area NR
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Ga, Ge
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