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Parkrun
Greenfield Valley 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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Wales
- 5 kilometres
- Greenfield Valley
Meeting point: 53.27504, -3.22099. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 53.27504, -3.22099.
The course
Course description
An out-and-back route through Greenfield Valley. Follow the main tarmac path until the turning point just beyond Basingwerk Abbey. The return to the start/finish uses the same path. However, unlike the outward-bound part of the course, the return journey includes a couple of short out-and-back diversions off the main path.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Greenfield Valley, Holywell. The course is run on a mixture of tarmac paths and trail paths. 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
Tesco store has a toilet, and at the furthest point of the parkrun there is a cafe and toilets.
More details
Public transport
Bus: The bus to get to Holywell is Arriva 11/11a.
Train: Flint train station is the nearest; it is 10 mins from Holywell by vehicle.
On foot
Access the start and finish of the parkrun via Tesco car park. Tesco is just outside Holywell town centre.
By road
Travelling westbound from Chester on the A55, take junction 32 for Holywell.
Heading eastbound from Conwy take junction 31 for Holywell.
Once you reach Holywell, follow signs for St. Winefride’s Well. Tesco is on the A5026, the main route through town, near to the junction with New Road, the road that descends through Greenfield valley, past the Well. The parkrun start and finish can be accessed via Tesco car park.
We have permission to use Tesco’s outer car park, which is near the start and finish. As you drive into the outer car park, fill up the right side first. Only use the left side once the right side is full.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local cafe. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at a local cafe - please come and join us!
Course safety
Greenfield Valley 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 Greenfield Valley 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 greenfieldvalley@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
- 248
- Events
- 5,854
- Finishers
- 16,176
- Finishes
- 355
- Volunteers
- 2,155
- Personal bests
- 615
- Groups
- 00:31:45
- 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)
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area CH
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Ga, Ge, Gd
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