Harrogate junior parkrun

Train: Harrogate is connected to the East Coast and TransPennine railway lines via Leeds and York. A link to the train services can be found on the National Rail website.

Bus: Bus services to Valley Gardens can be found on the Transdev website.

From the train station (0.8 miles): Exit the station onto Station Parade. Turn left on Station Parade. Turn right onto James Street. Turn left onto Cambridge Rd. Turn right toward Parliament St (A61). Turn left onto Parliament St (A61). Turn right onto Montpellier Parade. Turn left to stay on Montpellier Parade. Turn right onto Montpellier Hill. At the roundabout take the second exit onto Royal Parade. The main entrance to Valley Gardens is situated at the junction of Cornwall Rd, Valley Drive and Royal Parade.

From Harrogate bus station (0.7 miles): Head south on Beulah St towards Cambridge St. Turn right onto Cambridge St. Turn left onto Cambridge Rd. Turn right toward Parliament St (A61). Turn left onto Parliament St (A61). Turn right onto Montpellier Parade. Turn left to stay on Montpellier Parade. Turn right onto Montpellier Hill. At the roundabout take the second exit onto Royal Parade. The main entrance to Valley Gardens is situated at the junction of Cornwall Rd, Valley Drive and Royal Parade

If you are using a Sat Nav, the postcode which will bring you to the park is HG1 2PW for Cornwall Rd or HG2 0JP for Valley Drive.

From town/city centre (0.5 miles): Head South on Prospect Place toward Albert St. Turn right at the first cross street onto Albert St. Turn right onto W.Park (A61). Slight left onto Montpellier Hill. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Royal Parade. Slight right onto Valley Drive. Turn left onto Cornwall Rd.

From the North via A1: Continue on A1 (South). At junction 50, take the A61 exit to Ripon/Thirsk. Continue on A61. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto A61. At the roundabout take the 1st exit and stay on A61. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Ripon By-Pass/A61. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Ripon By-Pass/A61. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Harrogate Rd/A61. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Ripon Rd/A61. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Ripon Rd/A61. Turn right onto Otley Rd/B6161. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Penny Pot Lane. Continue onto Cornwall Rd. Valley Gardens is on the right.

From the South via A1: Follow A1(M) to Wattle Syke/A659. Take exit 45 from A1(M). Continue onto A1(M) signs for Wetherby/Manchester/Leeds/M62. At junction 45, take the A659 exit to A168/Wetherby/Otley. At roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Wattle Syke/A659. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A168. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Boston Rd/A661. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto market Place/A661. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Harrogate Rd/A661. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Wetherby Rd/A661. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Knaresborough Rd/A6040. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto W Park/A61. Slight left onto Montpellier Hill. At the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto Royal Parade. Slight right onto Valley Drive. Turn left onto Cornwall Rd.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Magnesia Well Café. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Magnesia Well Café - please come and join us!

Harrogate 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 harrogatejuniors@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.