Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Lochore Meadows 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
- Lochore Meadows Country Park
Meeting point: 56.15070, -3.33708. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 56.15070, -3.33708.
The course
Course description
One lap of Loch Ore in an anti-clockwise direction on the main trail path. The route starts at the Mary Pit Wheel Monument and finishes near the Outdoor Education Centre.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Lochore Meadows Country Park, Lochore. The course is run entirely on 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
Toilets are available in the Willie Clarke Visitor Centre.
The park now allows motorhome stays see website for further info.
More details
Public transport
Buses 19, 81 & 81A travel from Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Dunfermline, and stop outside the main entrance to Lochore Meadows Country Park. Lochgelly railway station is nearby and buses 19, 81 & 81A stop at the station and at the main entrance to Lochore Meadows Country Park.
On foot
The main entrance to Lochore Meadows Country Park is located on the B920 Lochgelly to Ballingry Road. A footpath from the main road to the Loch is accessible, running parallel with the main road.
By road
If using SATNAV, the nearest postcode is KY5 8BA.
From Lochgelly town centre: head north towards Ballingry on the B920.
From A92: exit at the Lochgelly junction, and follow the Visit Scotland brown signs for Lochore Meadows Country Park.
From North: follow signs for Ballingry and the B920, the entrance to Lochore Meadows Country Park is located in the village of Crosshill.
From South: follow signs for the B920 and the Visit Scotland brown signs for Lochore Meadows Country Park.
From East: follow signs for Lochgelly, Ballingry and the B920, the entrance to Lochore Meadows Country Park is located in the village of Crosshill.
From West: follow signs for Lochgelly, Ballingry and the B920, the entrance to Lochore Meadows Country Park is located in the village of Crosshill.
Parking is available at the Outdoor Education Centre and the Willie Clarke Visitor Centre
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Willie Clarke Visitor Centre. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Willie Clarke Visitor Centre - please come and join us!
Course safety
Lochore Meadows 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 Lochore Meadows 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 lochoremeadows@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
- 334
- Events
- 10,940
- Finishers
- 44,318
- Finishes
- 950
- Volunteers
- 7,000
- Personal bests
- 611
- Groups
- 00:30:46
- Average finish time
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- Loch Leven parkrun Loch Leven’s Larder · 7.8 km
- Duloch junior parkrun Duloch Country Park · 11 km
- Riverside Park parkrun, Glenrothes Riverside Park, Glenrothes · 11 km
- Kirkcaldy parkrun Beveridge Park · 12 km
- Dunfermline parkrun Pittencrieff Park · 12 km
- Cotlands Park junior parkrun Cotlands Park · 19 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with L
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area KY
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: La, Lu, Lr
Park5K is not affiliated with parkrun. - last updated 26 October 2026
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