Kensington parkrun

Take Montgomery County Ride On Bus #34, which runs on Cedar Ln. Take the stop closest to Beach Dr. Walk to the intersection of Cedar Ln and Beach Dr. Alternatively, take Metro’s Red Line to Medical Center and walk 1.2 miles to Beach Dr and Cedar Ln.

The start area is easily reached on foot or by bike on Rock Creek Trail. The trail can be accessed at the intersection of Beach Dr and Cedar Ln. There are many access points to the Rock Creek Trail. The two that are closest to Kensington parkrun’s start area are Franklin St and Wildwood Rd.

***DRIVING AND PARKING DIRECTIONS AS OF JUNE, 2021*** Easiest access to the start area is from I-495/DC Beltway. Take exit #33, Connecticut Ave (north). Merge onto Connecticut Avenue. Take Connecticut to Saul Rd (about half a mile) and make a left onto Saul. Take Saul to Cedar Ln (about half a mile) and make a left onto Cedar. The next light (about a third of a mile) is Cedar Ln, and the start area is at the northwest corner of the intersection. Or, take MD 355 to Cedar Ln. Head east on Cedar Ln until Beach Dr (about half a mile).

Beach Dr between Connecticut Ave and Knowles Ave is now closed to cars on weekends. Therefore, parking is no longer available on Beach Dr. Please park on Cedar Ln, preferably on the south side. We are guests in the neighborhood; be respectful of others' property. Do not park in the Unitarian Church parking lots and avoid parking on Parkwood Dr. Assume that you will need to walk at least 5 minutes after parking.

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

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

Kensington 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 Kensington parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

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.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email kensington@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.