Hoblingwell junior parkrun

Bus: Nearby bus stops are: Chipperfield Road (bus routes R11, B14; Ravenscourt Road bus stops B/R); Leesons Hill (bus routes R1, 273; Leesons Primary bus stops X/T); and Sevenoaks Way (bus route 51; Station Approach bus stops SC/R).

Train: The nearest railway station is St Mary Cray which is 0.8 miles on foot or best bus routes to use are R11 and B14. Petts Wood station is about 2 miles on foot by the most direct route or use bus route 273.

From St Mary Cray station: Turn left on the station footbridge towards Sayes Court Road. Head right, past bus stop SA along Chipperfield Road. Turn left up Leesons Hill and then right at the roundabout, onto Chipperfield Road.

From Sevenoaks Way (bus stops SC/R): Head up Leesons Hill and turn right at the roundabout onto Chipperfield Road.

From Leesons Hill (Leesons Primary bus stops X/T): Head down Leesons Hill to the roundabout and turn left onto Chipperfield Road.

From Chipperfield Road (Ravenscourt Road bus stops B/R): Turn left onto Petersham Drive and either cross the sports fields or turn right onto Leesons Way towards the Clubhouse.

From Cotmandene car park (Cotmandene Crescent bus stops H/Q): Head South along Chipperfield Road and either cross the sports fields or turn right onto Petersham Drive.

From St Paul’s Wood Hill (St Peter & St Paul Primary, bus stops DM/DG): Follow the asphalt path in a south-easterly direction through Hoblingwell Wood, turning left onto Leesons Way.

The nearest postcode is BR5 2QB. GPS coordinates: 51.401930, 0.098833

From the A20: Exit the A20 at Crittal’s Corner roundabout and exit onto Sevenoaks Way/A224. Turn right onto Midfield Way. Turn left onto Chipperfield Road. Turn right onto Petersham Drive.

From the M25: Exit the M25 at junction 4, towards Orpington. At Hewitts Roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Court Road/Orpington bypass/A224. Turn left onto Leesons Hill. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Chipperfield Road. Turn left onto Petersham Drive.

From Petts Wood: Head north on Chislehurst Road/A208. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Leesons Hill. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Chipperfield. Turn left onto Petersham Drive.

From Chislehurst: Head south-east on St Paul’s Cray Road/A208. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Leesons Hill. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Chipperfield. Turn left onto Petersham Drive.

From Petersham Drive: Turn right onto Leesons Way.

Parking: The car park next to the clubhouse has 58 bays including two for people with disabilities. There is also a car park with 62 bays at the intersection of Chipperfield Road and Cotmandene Crescent. There is additional parking available on roads around the perimeter of the recreation ground. Please park with consideration for local residents and fellow park users.

Hoblingwell 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 hoblingwelljuniors@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.