Going ahead this Saturday
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Parkrun
Hackney Marshes 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
- Hackney Marshes
Meeting point: 51.55369, -0.02537. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.55369, -0.02537.
The course
Course description
The course consists of an out and back around Hackney Marshes. From the start on the East Marsh do a clockwise loop of the marsh following the edge of the football pitches. After the third right turn head along the grass to the bridge that goes over the River Lea leading to the main North and South Marshes. Turn right when over the bridge and head along the tarmac path for 1300m before taking a sharp left turn onto the North Marsh. Head south around the edge of the North Marsh keeping the football pitches on your right for 900m until you get to the end of a set of 7 pitches; veer left and then turn right to re-join the tarmac path towards the start/finish. When you reach the bridge to the East Marsh turn left and then reverse your original route round the East Marsh to the finish.
The course has spectacular views of the Olympic site and a lovely stretch following the River Lea. It is a flat course, the vast majority of which is run on grass, with the start/finish section located on the East Marsh just a short 5 minute walk from the car park that services Hackney Marshes centre.
On the course
The course is 5k long. It's run around the top of Hackney Marshes on a mixture of grass and paved tracks. 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
Toilets are available in the Hackney Marshes Centre 400m from the start.
More details
Public transport
The 308, 276, 236 and W15 buses run very close to the start of the course. The closest rail stations are Homerton and Hackney Wick. You can use TfL Journey Planner to plan your journey, using the postcode E9 5PF as your destination.
On foot
The Marshes are accessible by foot from all directions.
By road
The Hackney Marshes Centre is located on Homerton Road, just west off the A12 and east of Hackney Town Centre. The Centre has plenty of cycle parking on site and a paid car park. If you are using Sat Nav, the closest postcode is E9 5PF.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the café facilities at the Hackney Marshes Centre where some people gather with more going to La Mela Bistro at 25-27 Marsh Hill for coffee and brunch. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the café facilities at the Hackney Marshes Centre where some people gather with more going to La Mela Bistro at 25-27 Marsh Hill for coffee and brunch - please join us!
Course safety
Hackney Marshes 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 Hackney Marshes 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 hackneymarshes@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
- 782
- Events
- 35,297
- Finishers
- 177,888
- Finishes
- 1,872
- Volunteers
- 24,440
- Personal bests
- 1,752
- Groups
- 00:26:49
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
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- London Fields junior parkrun London Fields West Side · 2.7 km
- Wanstead Flats parkrun Wanstead Flats, Epping Forest · 2.9 km
- Mile End junior parkrun Mile End Park · 4.0 km
- Mile End parkrun Mile End Park, London · 4.0 km
- Highbury Fields parkrun Highbury Fields, Highbury · 5.4 km
- Highbury Fields junior parkrun Highbury Fields · 5.4 km
- Walthamstow parkrun Highams Park · 5.6 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with H
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area E
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: H, He, Hs
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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