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Parkrun
Holywell King George V Playing 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
- Holywell King George V Playing Fields
Meeting point: 51.64177, -0.41696. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.64177, -0.41696.
The course
Course description
Holywell King George V Playing Fields parkrun is a flat, three and three-quarter, anti-clockwise course, run on silt paths. Chaffinch Lane, which is off Tolpits Lane, is the nearest entrance to the start. The start is at Holywell Community Centre and the finish is near The Watford Cycle Hub.
The course starts on the shared-use silt path near the children’s playground. It follows the perimeter of the park, past football pitches, cricket pitches, basketball courts, multi-gym equipment, children’s play area, Watford Cycle Hub and the Community Centre. Participants complete three and three-quarter laps, in an anti-clockwise direction for 5 kms, before finishing near The Watford Cycle Hub.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Holywell King George V Playing Fields, Watford. The course is run on a mixture of gravel paths and permanent paths. 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 two free car parks. Toilets can be found inside the Watford Cycle Hub Cafe and in the changing rooms next to the community centre. The park has a children’s playground, cycle hub, Multi-use sports court and outdoor multi-fitness gym.
More details
Public transport
Bus: 20, 328, W1, W21, W30
Tube: Metropolitan Line
Train: Watford Junction Station
On foot
Holywell Community Centre can be accessed from Tolpits Lane, Chaffinch Lane, The Roundway, Vicarage Road and High View. Holywell Community Centre in KGV Playing Fields is situated next to The Ebury Way and can easily be reached, traffic-free by bike or on foot.
By road
The Holywell Community Centre is situated in West Watford, surrounded by the King George V Playing Fields. The postcode is WD18 9QD.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Watford Cycle Hub and Cafe. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Watford Cycle Hub and Cafe - please come and join us!
Course safety
Holywell King George V Playing 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 Holywell King George V Playing 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 holywellkinggeorgevplayingfields@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
- 38
- Events
- 3,612
- Finishers
- 4,825
- Finishes
- 342
- Volunteers
- 446
- Personal bests
- 452
- Groups
- 00:31:04
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Cassiobury junior parkrun Cassiobury Park · 1.9 km
- Cassiobury parkrun Cassiobury Park · 1.9 km
- South Oxhey parkrun South Oxhey Playing Fields · 2.0 km
- Rickmansworth parkrun Rickmansworth Aquadrome · 4.2 km
- King George junior parkrun King George Recreation Ground · 4.5 km
- King GeorgeV Playing Field junior parkrun, MillEnd King George V Playing Field · 5.8 km
- Pinner Village Gardens junior parkrun Pinner Village Gardens · 6.6 km
- Aldenham parkrun Aldenham Country Park · 7.0 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with H
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area WD
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: H, He, Ho, Hf, Hg, Hs
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