Cancelled this Saturday
Saturday 31 October · Reason: Course unsafe or blocked
- Also cancelled Saturday 7 November: Course unsafe or blocked
- Also cancelled Saturday 14 November: Course unsafe or blocked
Parkrun
Highcliffe Beach 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
- Highcliffe Beach
Meeting point: 50.73854, -1.69299. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 50.73854, -1.69299.
The course
Course description
Highcliffe Beach parkrun is a scenic and mostly flat two lap course with fantastic views across the Solent towards the Isle of Wight. The route is run on a combination of mixed hard gravel paths, shingle with some sandy patches. Participants need to keep left at all times as it is a two lap course with sharp turn points and overtaking.
Starting at Chewton Bunny Nature Reserve head downhill towards the beach. A right turn takes participants westward along the beach path towards the turn point at approx 1.3km. After the turn point the course heads back east along the beach path. After 500m, participants will be guided up a compacted gravel path onto a higher level. After 300m, a marshal will guide participants back down towards the beach path, still heading east, to the turn point for the start of the second lap. On the second lap, after ascending to the upper level, the course remains on this level to the finish.
If you are bringing a buggy, we would advise the use of an all-terrain buggy only.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Highcliffe Beach, Highcliffe. The course is run on a combination of gravel paths, permanent paths and sand. 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
Cliffhanger Restaurant Access
The Cliffhanger Restaurant is a valued supporter of Highcliffe Beach parkrun, and we are grateful for the fantastic relationship we share. Please note that the restaurant and its indoor facilities are not open before 9:00am. We kindly ask all participants and spectators to respect the opening times and not attempt to enter the building before staff have officially opened the premises.
Toilets
Public toilets are available outside the restaurant and at the top of Waterford Road, (next to Russell's Plaice) for use before 9:00am.
Our parkrun community is built on kindness, respect and consideration for others. Please remember that the restaurant staff are simply carrying out their duties, and we ask that they are always treated with courtesy. By respecting these arrangements, we can help maintain the excellent partnership that benefits everyone.
Parking
There is a large car park on site, (free during the winter months Nov - April, chargeable in the summer April - Nov). Free parking can be found in the side roads to the north of the Cliffhanger Restaurant.
Post Run Coffee
The Cliffhanger, Coffee Van on the Beach, Takeaway Coffee Kiosk, and The Coffee Express Takeaway all offer a 10% discount when you show your barcode. You can also get breakfast at The Globe or The Oaks (both have ANPR car parks). The Globe offers an unlimited cooked or continental breakfast with coffee.
Thank you for helping us keep Highcliffe Beach parkrun a welcoming and respectful event for everyone.
More details
Public transport
Bus: The local bus route runs along Highcliffe high-street (Lymington Road); there is a bus-stop on the corner of the high-street and Waterford Road. From there, it’s a five-minute walk down Waterford Road towards the sea and the Cliffhanger Restaurant.
On foot
From the corner of Highcliffe high-street (Lymington Road) and Waterford Road, it’s a five-minute walk down Waterford Road towards the sea and the Cliffhanger Restaurant.
By road
From the corner of Highcliffe high-street (Lymington Road) and Waterford Road, drive down Waterford Road towards the sea and the Cliffhanger Restaurant (BH23 5JA).
Two paid-for public parking areas are available:
- Alongside Cliffhanger Restaurant
- Wortley Road which is just off Waterford Road.
There is also some free parking available on the residential roads around the area.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Cliffhanger Restaurant. Other options are listed on our Facilities section. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Cliffhanger Restaurant. Other options are listed on our Facilities section - please come and join us!
Course safety
Highcliffe Beach 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 Highcliffe Beach 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 highcliffebeach@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
- 45
- Events
- 9,051
- Finishers
- 16,510
- Finishes
- 391
- Volunteers
- 2,572
- Personal bests
- 735
- Groups
- 00:32:24
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with H
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area BH
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: H, He, Hf, Hg
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