Long Eaton junior parkrun

Train: Long Eaton Railway Station is located between Derby and Nottingham and is approximately 15 minutes on the train from either City. When exiting the station turn left onto Wilsthorpe Road. It is a 1.2km walk straight down Wilsthorpe Road. The leisure Centre is on the right hand side and is clearly signposted.

Bus: From Long Eaton Green in the centre of Long Eaton you can catch the ‘Zoom’ bus (which departs Derby Bus Station every hour). It is a 17 minute journey to reach the nearest stop to West Park. Get off the bus on Wilsthorpe Road next to the chip shop. It is then a 4 minute walk to the centre towards the mini roundabout, and West Park is on the right.

There are multiple ways to access West Park.

• Through the Leisure Centre car park on Wilsthorpe Road.
• Over the bridge near the Library on the corner of Broad Street and Milner Road nearer to the centre of Long Eaton.
• From Parkside Avenue which is just off Derby Road there is a footpath into the park.
• From Thoresby Road there is a little foot bridge leading into the park. Accessing the park from this direction will require a walk over the field.

If using SATNAV: the postcode for West Park Leisure Centre is NG10 4AA

From the M1: Exit at junction 25 of the M1 come down Bostocks Lane towards Long Eaton past the Novotel. At the small roundabout at the bottom turn right onto Longmoor Road. Follow the road around the bend onto Petersham Road. Carry on going straight and at the next roundabout go straight over onto Wilsthorpe Road. Proceed straight along to the next mini roundabout and turn left into West Park Leisure Centre car park.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the cafe located within Long Eaton Rugby Club. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the cafe located within Long Eaton Rugby Club - please come and join us!

Long Eaton 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 longeatonjuniors@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.