Leighton Buzzard junior parkrun

By Train: Exit the station on the Leighton side and head towards the town centre. Once you cross the Canal, pass Tescos and over the river turn right into Bridge St. At the top of Bridge St head towards All Saint’s Church and the post office (do not go into the high street). Pulford Road is to the left of the war memorial. At the end of this short road you will find Parson’s Park.

By bus: Exit the bus on Leighton High Street. Walk down to the junction of Church Square and Bridge St (With the Black Lion on your left). Turn left into Church square and head past the post office. Pulford Road is to the left of the war memorial. At the end of this short road you will find Parson’s Park.

Walk to the junction of Church Square and bridge St (opposite end of the high street from Pizza Express and the White Swan hotel). Turn left into Church square and head past the post office. Pulford Road is to the left of the war memorial. At the end of this short road you will find Parson’s Park.

Entrance to Duncombe Drive car park from the bottom of Lake street (opposite the library).

If coming from Dunstable or travelling north on the M1 Jn 11 follow the A505 towards Leighton: Ignore signs for Leighton at the McDonalds/Shell garage roundabout and head towards Linslade/Wing on the A4146. Turn right onto the A4012 (Grovebury road) at Browns.

If coming from Wing on the A4146 turn left onto the A4012 (Grovebury Road) at Browns and head towards the town centre. At the mini roundabout pass Morrisons take the 1st left into lake street and immediately left again into Duncombe Drive. Follow the road to the car park.

If coming from Hockliffe (or M1 Jn 12) follow the A4012 (Hockliffe St) and turn left at the white house roundabout (staying on the A4012). Lake St is the next right at the mini roundabout at the town library. Take the immediate left into Duncombe Drive.

If travelling from Linslade. Stay on the Leighton road, past Tesco and Waitrose. Over the roundabout at the Black Horse, over the White house roundabout. ). Lake St is the next right at the mini roundabout at the town library. Take the immediate left into Duncombe Drive. Once in the carpark. You will find a path way (heading away from town) that leads you directly to Parson’s Close park.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Cafe in the Park, Parson’s Park. They kindly offer a free drink to all event volunteers (please ask the Run Director for details). Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Cafe in the Park, Parson’s Park. They kindly offer a free drink to all event volunteers (please ask the Run Director for details) - please come and join us!

Leighton Buzzard 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 leightonbuzzardjuniors@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.