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Parkrun
Highbury Fields 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
- Highbury Fields, Highbury
Meeting point: 51.54696, -0.10288. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.54696, -0.10288.
The course
Course description
The run begins on grass on the lower field at Highbury Fields. parkrunners run across the grass to join the path of Highbury Place and run 5 laps anticlockwise around Highbury Place and Highbury Crescent. Marshals are positioned at key sections to direct parkrunners and alert of any potential hazards.
After completing 5 laps, parkrunners veer left onto the well trodden ground on the corner of the lower field to join Queen's Walk and proceed left towards the finish.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is around Highbury Fields, Islington, London, N5. The course is mostly on tarmac paths and the final section into the finish is on 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 is a toilet near Highbury Pool and Fitness Centre (the toilet requires a 20p piece to open).
More details
Public transport
Bus: Use services 4, 19, 30, 43, 271, 277 & 393; bus 236 is a four-minute walk from Highbury Grove.
Train: Highbury Fields is a 2-minute walk from Highbury & Islington rail station (Victoria Line, London Overground, national rail services).
On foot
Highbury Fields is next to Highbury Corner and Highbury & Islington station. It is at the top of Upper St, at the bottom of Holloway Rd and at the end of St Paul's Road. The park has bike parking near to Highbury Pool and Fitness Centre, all around the fields and outside Highbury & Islington station.
By road
You are not encouraged to drive to Highbury Fields parkrun. If you have no other choice than to drive, please be aware that parking is very limited and please car-share where possible. Also bear in mind that the area around Highbury Fields is a Low Traffic Neighbourhood - it is difficult to access local roads and fines may be issued for failing to observe the restricted access signage.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: at one of the many local cafes in the area. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at one of the many local cafes in the area - please come and join us!
Course safety
Highbury Fields 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 Highbury Fields 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 highburyfields@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
- 718
- Events
- 46,996
- Finishers
- 209,774
- Finishes
- 1,762
- Volunteers
- 29,018
- Personal bests
- 2,253
- Groups
- 00:27:08
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Highbury Fields junior parkrun Highbury Fields · under 100 m
- Caledonian junior parkrun Caledonian Park · 1.5 km
- Finsbury parkrun Finsbury Park · 2.5 km
- London Fields junior parkrun London Fields West Side · 3.0 km
- Priory Park junior parkrun Priory Park · 4.6 km
- Hampstead Heath parkrun Hampstead Heath · 4.7 km
- Lordship Recreation Ground parkrun Lordship Recreation Ground · 5.4 km
- Lordship Rec Ground junior parkrun Lordship Recreation Ground · 5.4 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with H
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area N
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: H, He, Hf, Hg, Hs
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