Leigh junior parkrun

Bus: There are no buses running in/to Leigh sports village on Sunday mornings. The closest bus is the Number 10 originating from Leigh town centre which stops on St. Helens Road, approximately 15mins walk from the course start.

The start is immediately adjacent to the running track behind Leigh Sports Village. To access it by foot, walk down Sale Way (off Atherleigh Way), after passing the Morrisons car wash on your right and past Ledgard Avenue on your left, take a left down the street keeping the Whistling Wren pub on your right-hand side. Pass the two sets of car parks and you will see the running track on your right - the course start is to the far left of the running track from this point.

If using SATNAV, the nearest postcode is WN7 4GX.
Travelling from the East Lancs (A580) come off at A579 / Atherleigh Way junction signposted Leigh Sports Village and Pennington Flash Country Park. Continue along A579 until you reach a small roundabout where you will see a Morrisons on your right-hand side. Take the second exit (turning right) onto Sale Lane pass the immediate turnoff to Ledgard Avenue and just before you reach the Whistling Wren pub take the road on your left (keeping the Whistling Wren on your right), then drive toward the small roundabout and seek to park in the carpark immediately at the far side of the roundabout adjacent to the running track.

If you are travelling from Leigh itself, head west on the A578 until you reach the junction with the A579. From here head south (a left turn) onto the A579/Atherleigh Way), upon reaching the small roundabout take your first exit onto Sale Way then repeat the latter directions above.

There is ample car parking at either of two main free car parking area with plenty of parking surrounding the start area, either side of the sports village. You will need to drive towards the parking at the back of these areas to avoid interacting with parking for the stadium

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

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

Leigh 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 leighjuniors@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.