Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Lanark Moor 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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Scotland
- 5 kilometres
- Lanark Racecourse
Meeting point: 55.66632, -3.75028. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 55.66632, -3.75028.
The course
Course description
The course consists of a loop of Lanark Loch along with a loop of the Lanark Moor Cycle Trail and ends with a partial loop of the loch before heading up to the finish area. The course is run on tarmac paths round the loch which are mainly flat but does include a climb either side of the start/finish point and the trail route is through trees on a prepared surface and includes a few inclines. All areas of the route are susceptible to rain and therefore puddles can be expected but should be passable and the trail route surface may be softer underfoot. The start/finish is adjacent to the racecourse car park.
During and/or after wet weather, due to the nature of the course, the trail sections may be harder for participants with buggies. Please contact the team in advance for further information.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Lanark Racecourse, Lanark. The course is run on a mixture of tarmac paths and trail 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
There are NO toilet or changing facilities available pre event, nearest toilets can be found at Morrisons supermarket in town. The Inn on the loch is open from 10am and the toilets within the café can be used after the event by those using the café.
More details
Public transport
Bus 91 service leaves Lanark interchange at 17 minutes past the hour operated by Stuarts Coaches or 259 service leaving at 20 minutes past the hour operated by Whitelaws Coaches. Journey time is approx. 3 minutes.
On foot
From town centre follow same directions as per car.
By road
From Lanark town centre follow signs for Carlisle (A73), head along Ladyacre Rd (B7017) onto Hyndford Rd (A73) 3/4 miles on your left (past Lanark Loch) is the entrance to racecourse car park.
From M74 Northbound leave motorway at jct 12 and follow A70 to Hyndford Bridge, cross Bridge onto A73, racecourse car park is 1.5 miles on your right.
Ample parking is available beside the start/finish area.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Inn on the loch. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Inn on the loch - please come and join us!
Course safety
Lanark Moor 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 Lanark Moor 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 lanarkmoor@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
- 330
- Events
- 5,148
- Finishers
- 20,939
- Finishes
- 459
- Volunteers
- 3,262
- Personal bests
- 532
- Groups
- 00:31:43
- Average finish time
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- Livingston parkrun Almondvale Park · 28 km
- Cambuslang Park junior parkrun Cambuslang Park juniors · 30 km
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- Drumpellier junior parkrun Drumpellier Park · 30 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with L
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area ML
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: La, Lu, Lr
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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