Going ahead this Saturday
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Parkrun
Isabel Trail 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
- Isabel Trail
Meeting point: 52.80824, -2.12595. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 52.80824, -2.12595.
The course
Course description
The course is an out and back route on a tarmac path along the Isabel Trail. The start and finish is at the end closest to Doxey Road.
The trail can be prone to lengthy periods of flooding following persistently wet weather. In this situation, or if the trail is unavailable for any other reason, we may switch to our alternative course which is 4 laps of the rugby pitches. The start for this is located beside the Rugby Club car park. Unfortunately dogs are not allowed on our alternative course. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Isabel Trail, Stafford. The course is run entirely on tarmac 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
Stafford Rugby Football Club have the closest toilet facilities which is approximately 0.25 miles from the start area.
More details
Public transport
Bus: The closest bus stop to the start area is the number 12 Arriva bus at Castletown and Rosewood Gardens. There is also a bus stop outside of Sainsbury’s, Chell Road and is serviced by buses from Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Keele, Trentham Gardens, Cannock, Hanley, Eccleshall and Telford. This bus stop is approximately 0.5 miles from the start point.
Train: Stafford train station is on Station Road and is a 10 minute walk to the start point.
On foot
The start is approximately 10 minutes walk from Stafford train station and the town centre. There are also a number of entrances that can be found off Doxey Marshes, Izaak Walton Street, Stafford Common, Aston Terrace and The Haybarn.
By road
Isabel Trail is best accessed by Doxey Road which can be accessed from Chell Road. If you are travelling from further afield the Isabel Trail is approximately 10 minutes from both Junction 13 or Junction 14 on the M6.
The nearest car parking is available at Stafford Rugby Football Club, Cooper's Park, Blackberry Lane, Stafford, ST16 2TT.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Stafford Rugby Football Club, Cooper's Park, Blackberry Lane, Stafford, ST16 2TT. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Stafford Rugby Football Club, Cooper's Park, Blackberry Lane, Stafford, ST16 2TT - please come and join us!
Course safety
Isabel Trail 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 Isabel Trail 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 isabeltrail@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
- 302
- Events
- 23,308
- Finishers
- 71,205
- Finishes
- 1,848
- Volunteers
- 10,177
- Personal bests
- 1,679
- Groups
- 00:29:55
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with I
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area ST
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: In, I, Ir
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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