GWR Park junior parkrun

Bus: Many bus routes (1, 1A, 1B, 5, 22) stop by at Church Place (opposite the Territorial Army Centre). In front of you is GWR Park.

GWR Park is a 15-minute walk from Swindon train station. Turn right when exiting the train station and then walk straight ahead, along Station Road, Sheppard Street, London Street and Bristol Street. GWR Park will be in front of you. More information about ways of getting to the park, including walking and cycling routes, can be found here.

From the A419 (Cirencester/M4 Junction 15): leave at the Blunsdon exit and follow the signs to Swindon (N&W). Then look out for the signs to Swindon Town Centre and merge onto the A4311 (Cricklade Road). Continue driving straight ahead for approximately 4 miles, along the A4311, onto Cirencester Way and then the B4289 at Transfer Bridges (roundabout). Continue driving straight ahead until you reach the Home Bargains roundabout where you will need to take the first exit onto Corporation Street. Then turn right onto Manchester Road; merging onto Milford Street, Holbrook Way and finally Faringdon Road. You will see GWR Park to the right of you. At the next roundabout turn right onto Park Lane and then at the next set of traffic lights, turn right onto Church Place.

From M4 Junction 16: follow the signs to Swindon Town Centre along the A3102 via Great Western Way and Wootton Bassett Road until you reach the roundabout near the Texaco Garage. Take the first exit onto Westcott Place (B4289), continue straight on to the next roundabout and then take the first exit onto Park Lane. You will see GWR Park to the right of you. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right onto Church Place.

If you are using SATNAV the post code is SN1 5DJ.

There is very limited parking along Church Place. Many of the surrounding streets close to GWR Park are for resident parking permit holders only. It is therefore recommended to use one of the public car parks close by instead, including Bristol Street, Brunel North as well as Swindon Designer Outlet.

GWR 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 gwrparkjuniors@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.