Harcourt Hill parkrun

Bus: The 200 service comes from the centre of Oxford past the train station and Seacourt Park & Ride, and terminates on campus, a two minute walk from the start line.

The 4 service also comes through the centre of Oxford passing the station. Alight at the Elms Rise, Lime Road stop, and walk on bridleway for five minutes towards ‘Westminster College’ to find the sports centre.

Please see the Oxford Bus Company website for details.

Train: The nearest train station is Oxford. Change to the 200 or 4 bus services at Frideswide Square (Stop R8).

You can walk from Botley up Westminster way onto Harcourt hill, or up Hurst Rise Road, Lime Road, through Louis Memorial Ground onto Harcourt Hill Campus.

If using SATNAV, the nearest postcode is OX2 9AT.

From town/city centre: West on Botley Road, turning left onto Westminster way under the A34 flyover. Then onto Harcourt Hill up to campus, past the campus main entrance, last available RIGHT into campus, follow the road to the car park.

From Newbury M4: Get onto the Northbound A34 at Boars hill from A34 SOUTH or from Kennington Roundabout to Boars Hill. From Banbury/Bicester M40 U Turn at Boars Hill onto A34 NORTH.

See facilities section for details about free parking arrangements.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the sports centre reception area. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the sports centre reception area - please come and join us!

Harcourt Hill 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.
• Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
  The only exception to this rule is when accompanied by an assistance dog.
• 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.
• Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event. No dogs are permitted on campus (apart from Guide Dogs).

We hope these tips help to ensure that Harcourt Hill parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

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.

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