Knocknacarra parkrun

Bus: From Eyre Square take the 411 City Direct bus to the Cappagh Road. The bus stop is directly opposite the entrance to the car park from the run. Please see the City Direct website for the timetable.

Train: The closest train station is Galway City Train Station. From there head out on to Eyre Square and get the 411 City Direct bus to Cappagh Road. There are also taxi’s available at the train station.

From Barna Road:Turn on to Cappagh Road and walk from approximately 700mtrs. The centre is on the left.

From Tor Bui/Western Distributor Road: Turn on to the Cappagh Road and walk for approximately 200mtrs. The centre is on the right.

From the Galway Shopping Centre, Headford Road, head over the Quincentenial Bridge (N6/R338) towards Salthill, Clifden and Moycullen. At the traffic lights go straight on. At the roundabout take the third exit onto the R338 (Seamus Quirke Road) signposted for Spiddal & Salthill. Continue straight on until the Deane Roundabout. At the roundabout take the fourth exit (right) onto the Western Distributor Road, signposted for Ballymoneen Road and Clybaun Road. At the roundabout take the second exit (R336) signposted for the Coast Road. Go straight over each roundabout until the fourth then take a left onto Cappagh Road. The park is the first right, approximately 200mtrs from the roundabout.

From Cappagh carpark walk between community centre (on left) and astro pitch (on right). Follow path straight over small bridge you arrive at pitches. Start is over to the right at goals at end of pitch.

From Barna road: Walk through Barna woods. When you reach end of path , at pitch, keep left and walk through wooded area. First right will bring you out at start line.

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

Knocknacarra 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 Knocknacarra 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 knocknacarra@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.