Ipswich junior parkrun

All Ipswich Buses terminate at Tower Ramparts Bus Station which is less than 5 minutes walk from the park via St Margarets Road and Fonnereau Road.
First Buses 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 75, 76, 77, 87, 88 also serve the park; alight at Majors Corner, walk along St Margarets Road until you reach Soane Street. Through both park entrances you will see Christchurch Mansion, Head towards the Mansion and then proceed up the hill to the start line at the Cabman’s Shelter Buses from outside of Ipswich stop at the Old Cattle Market Bus Station which is 10 minutes away (Turn right onto Falcon Street, and then left into Upper Brook Street, this becomes Northgate Street and you continue along here until you turn right at St. Margaret’s Street. You will find entrances to the park in Fonnerau Road, Soane Street and Bolton Lane.

Ipswich rail station is approximately 1 mile from Christchurch Park; walk via Princes Street, King Street, Tavern Street, Tower Street and Fonnereau Road.

Ramparts on Crown Street, cross towards Crown Pools leisure centre heading towards St. Margaret’s Street and Woodbridge Road. You will find entrances to the park in Fonnerau Road, Soane Street and Bolton Lane, all within a short walk from Tower Ramparts.
Head towards Christchurch Mansion and then proceed up the hill to the start line at the Cabman’s Shelter.

From the A12 (Copdock interchange)/A14 (Junction 55): Follow the roundabout until you see the sign for Ipswich A1214 (also says Hadleigh, Football Ground and Park and Ride) and turn off. Take the second exit at the next roundabout (Ipswich West A1214). Continue straight over at the next set of lights (Holiday Inn on your left). Follow London Road (A1214) straight on through 4 major sets of junction traffic lights on to Handford Road (A1071). At the next roundabout, turn left onto Civic Drive. At the next roundabout, turn right on to St Matthews Street, Crown Street, St Margarets Street (A1156). Just after the Baptist Church, turn left into Soane Street, then left on to Bolton Lane (B1077). At the fork junction, turn left onto Westerfield Road. There is parking along this road and also in the surrounding roads off Gainsborough Road.

From A12 Woodbridge/Martlesham: From the roundabout with the Martlesham Park and Ride entrance, follow the signs into Ipswich using the A1214. Go straight over at 2 roundabouts. The third is a double roundabout (Ipswich Hospital), follow the A1214 signs towards Bury St Edmunds. Take the second exit at the next 3 roundabouts (straight across). At the 4th roundabout, take the first exit (left) on to Westerfield Road. Follow the road until you reach Christchurch Park on your right. There is parking along this road and also in the surrounding roads off Gainsborough Road.

Postcode for satnav: IP4 2BE
There is some limited street parking on Westerfield Rd, and Park Rd and some of the roads off Westerfield Rd.

A list of Ipswich car parks can be found on the Ipswich Borough Council website.
The closest car park is Crown Car Park in Charles Street. Fees are up to 1 hour £1.00, up to 2 hours £2.00 and up to 3 hours £3.00

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local café. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café - please come and join us!

Ipswich 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 ipswichjuniors@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.