Lochend Woods parkrun

Bus: X7 bus Edinburgh - Dunbar stops at Asda on Spott Rd.

Train: The nearest train station is Dunbar.

Hallhill Sports Centre is accessible by foot from all directions.

From Edinburgh: Take the A1 south towards Berwick-upon-Tweed. Follow the road past Haddington towards Dunbar and at the 1st Dunbar roundabout (Thistly Cross) continue straight on towards Berwick Upon Tweed. At the 2nd roundabout (Spott) turn first left down Spott Road. Then turn left at the mini-roundabout into Kellie Road and continue to the end of road where you will find the sports centre.

From the south: Take the A1 to Dunbar Spott roundabout, take the third exit right down Spott Road and follow as above.

Parking at Hallhill Sports Centre is limited. Parking is available at Asda on Spott Raod or free on road parking at Kellie Rd and Countess Rd where there is also a small carpark (you can walk through the railway underpass to the sports centre).

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

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Hallhill Sports Centre - please come and join us!

Lochend Woods 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.
• 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.
• Unfortunately dogs are not allowed at this event.
  The only exception to this rule is when accompanied by an assistance dog.
• Due to the nature and terrain of the course, it may be unsuitable for participants with buggies. Due to the width of the pathways on the out and back sections, we also ask that people with double buggies not to participate due to increased risks for all participants. Please contact the team in advance for more information.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Lochend Woods 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 lochendwoods@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.