King George junior parkrun

The TFL 258 bus serves between South Harrow and Watford Junction. The nearest stop is Melbourne Road which is a half mile walk to the park. Sullivan Bus 306 serves between Borehamwood and Watford. The nearest stop is Chiltern Avenue and a public footpath into the park is adjacent to the bus stop.

From Bushey High Street and Melbourne Road bus stop, turn down Melbourne Road which is opposite Bushey Country Club. At the roundabout turn right onto Coldharbour Lane. Take the second right onto King George Avenue. The park is at the end of the road. On entering the park we meet adjacent to the park café near the tennis courts.

From the M1 take exit 5 and at the roundabout take the first exit. At the next roundabout take the third exit. Turn left onto Little Bushey Lane. At the first roundabout turn right onto Coldharbour Lane. Go straight ahead at two roundabouts and then turn left onto King George Avenue. At the roundabout turn left into the park carpark.

From Bushey High Street turn down Melbourne Road which is opposite Bushey Country Club. At the roundabout turn right onto Coldharbour Lane. Take the second right onto King George Avenue. The park is at the end of the road.

On entering the park we meet adjacent to the park café near the tennis courts.

There are two free car parks, one small one situated near Bushey Bowling Club off Chiltern Avenue, which is a short walk from the start, and a larger one, off King George Avenue, which is in sight of the start. Parking is available on nearby streets. Please be considerate of local residents if parking on the road.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Park Café. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Park Café - please come and join us!

King George 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 kinggeorgejuniors@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.