Kingsbury Water parkrun

There is currently no public transport that arrives at Kingsbury before the 9am start.

You can enter the Water Park on foot from Kingsbury itself. There is a path through St Peter’s church at the top of Church Lane. It is about 1 kilometre to the start of parkrun from here, taking the main path alongside Bodymoor Heath Water.

Coming from the north and south, Kingsbury Water Park is signposted from the M42 at junction 9.

On-site parking is available at a significantly discounted rate of £2 for parkrunners arriving between 08:00 and 09:00. Onsite parking is now Pay and Display. Payment method is via cash-less pay and display system to make it easier for visitors on arrival. Please note that cash-less payments are by contactless card only and the machines are unable to accept payments via a smartphone or smartwatch. The standard parking charge applies outside of these times.

Additional free parking is available in the public car park in Pear Tree Avenue in Kingsbury with access on foot into the park approximately 1km from the start line as mentioned above (see Getting There on Foot).

Out of respect for the residents of Kingsbury, please do not park on the streets in the village.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Old Barn Café, right by the main entrance. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in The Old Barn Café, right by the main entrance - please come and join us!

Kingsbury Water 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 Kingsbury Water 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 kingsburywater@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.