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Parkrun
Higginson parkrun, Marlow
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
- Higginson Park,
Meeting point: 51.56627, -0.77957. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.56627, -0.77957.
The course
Course description
Higginson parkrun, Marlow is a beautiful route alongside the banks of the River Thames. The course start and finish is located between the skate park and cricket pavilion. The course comprises of two anti-clockwise loops of the park followed by an out and back section along the Thames Path.
Due to the width of the course we don't allow dogs or double width buggies. If you wish to participate with a single buggy please contact the team in advance for any additional information about the conditions of the route.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Higginson Park, Marlow . The course is run on a mixture of permanent paths, trail paths and grass. 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
There are toilets at the High Street entrance to Higginson Park. A children’s playground is situated near the park’s main entrance.
More details
Public transport
Marlow is served by a train service from Maidenhead. The station is approximately 800m from Higginson Park. As you leave the station, turn left onto Station Road at the Marlow Donkey public house. The park gates are at the end of this road.
The X80, 800 and 850 bus services serve Marlow running between High Wycombe, Henley and Reading. The buses stop at the end of the High Street, walk down the High Street towards the bridge and you will see the entrance to the park.
On foot
Higginson Park is located at the river end of the High Street. Walk down the High Street towards the bridge. You will see the entrance to the park on your right. From the main gate head straight along the path keeping right at the fork, you'll pass Court Garden Leisure Complex on your right and the start is just beyond there.
By road
From the M4 J8/9 take the A404 and leave at Bisham then follow the road for approx 1 mile into Marlow. As you come over the bridge, Higginson Park can be seen on the left. Turn left at the mini roundabout for car parking.
From the M40 J4 take the A404 for approx 3 miles followed by the A4155 exit for Marlow. Continue into Marlow and turn left at the obelisk. At the bottom of Marlow High Street there is a double mini roundabout, Higginson Park is ahead on your right. Turn right at the mini roundabouts then you will arrive at Pound Lane car park.
From Henley you’ll enter Marlow on the A4155. Take the first right turn in Marlow, which is Pound Lane. The main car park is approximately 800m along here on the right at the mini roundabout.
The postcode for Sat Nav is SL7 2AE. Car Parking is available in the Pound Lane public car park, close to the start/finish area. This is a pay and display car park. Further car parking is available on Marlow High Street and in the town centre car parks. Please avoid parking in the nearby residential areas.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the M Café, located within Court Garden Leisure Complex. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the M Café, located within Court Garden Leisure Complex - please come and join us!
Course safety
Higginson parkrun, Marlow 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.
We hope these tips help to ensure that Higginson parkrun, Marlow 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 higginsonmarlow@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
- 288
- Events
- 15,253
- Finishers
- 55,200
- Finishes
- 898
- Volunteers
- 8,182
- Personal bests
- 1,031
- Groups
- 00:29:18
- Average finish time
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- Wycombe Rye junior parkrun Wycombe Rye · 7.1 km
- Ockwells junior parkrun Ockwells Park · 7.7 km
- Maidenhead parkrun Braywick Park · 7.7 km
- Henley-on-Thames parkrun Henley-on-Thames · 10 km
- Salt Hill junior parkrun Salt Hill Park · 13 km
- Dinton Pastures junior parkrun Dinton Pastures Country Park · 15 km
- Woodley junior parkrun Woodford Park · 15 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with H
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area SL
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: H, Ho, Hg, Hs
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