Lough Moss junior parkrun

Belfast City Centre to Lough Moss Leisure Centre Europa Bus Centre, 10 Glengall Street, Belfast, BT12 5AH.
Bus Route Belfast to Downpatrick - bus numbers 215, 15, 15a, 20.
Tickets and information @ Translink Goldline. Telephone: 02890666630
Exit @ bus stop 015363 @ Carryduff Shopping Centre, 25-31 Ballynahinch Road, Carryduff, BT8 8DN.
Continue on foot up the Ballynahinch Road until you reach Hillsborough Road on the right then walk up until you reach the large sign for Lough Moss Leisure Centre BT8 8HR. The bus Journey will be approx. 22 mins and the walking will take approx. 12 mins (0.6 miles).

Ballynahinch Main Street to Lough Moss Leisure Centre Main Street, Ballynahinch, BT24 8DN
Bus Route Downpatrick to Belfast - bus numbers (237 Direct) 20, 18, 18a, 520, 518.
Tickets and information @ Translink Goldline. Telephone: 02890666630
Exit @ bus stop 007650 @ 6-2 Muskett Road, BT8 8QW
Continue on foot walking west on Muskett Road towards Muskett Crescent, then right then into Musket Gardens and continue on to Muskett Glen this veers right into Thorndale Road South, turn left into Thorndale Road South, turn right onto Thorndale Road South then left onto Hillsborough Road. Finally turn right at the large sign for Lough Moss Leisure centre BT8 8HR. The bus Journey will be approx. 10 - 14 mins and the walking will take approx. 14 mins (0.7 miles)

Saintfield to Lough Moss Leisure Centre Birchlane, Ballynahinch, BT24 7AP.
Bus Route Saintfield to Belfast - bus numbers (215 Direct) 15, 15a and 215.
Tickets and information @ Translink Goldline.Telephone: 02890666630
Exit @ bus stop 006599.
Continue on foot south on Ballynahinch Road towards Frankhill Park then right onto Hillsborough Road. Finally turn right at the large sign for Lough Moss Leisure Centre BT8 8HR. The bus journey will be approx. 9 - 11 mins and the walking will take approx. 14 mins (0.7 miles)

From Belfast:Exit @ bus stop 015363 @ Carryduff Shopping Centre, 25-31 Ballynahinch Road, Carryduff, BT8 8DN.
Continue on foot up the Ballynahinch Road until you reach Hillsborough Road on the right then walk up until you reach the large sign for Lough Moss Leisure Centre BT8 8HR. Walking will take approx. 12 mins (0.6 miles).

:From Ballynahinch Exit @ bus stop 007650 @ 6-2 Muskett Road, BT8 8QW.
Continue on foot walking west on Muskett Road towards Muskett Crescent, then right then into Musket Gardens and continue on to Muskett Glen this veers right into Thorndale Road South, turn left into Thorndale Road South, turn right onto Thorndale Road South then left onto Hillsborough Road. Finally turn right at the large sign for Lough Moss Leisure Centre BT8 8HR. Walking will take approx. 14 mins (0.7 miles).

From Saintfield: Exit @ bus stop 006599
Continue on foot south on Ballynahinch Road towards Frankhill Park then right onto Hillsborough Road. Finally turn right at the large sign for Lough Moss Leisure Centre BT8 8HR. Walking will take approx. 14 mins (0.7 miles).

Belfast City Centre to Lough Moss Leisure Centre 0.0 Follow signs for the A1 out of Belfast, turn right onto Ormeau Rd/A24
2.0 At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Ormeau Rd/A24. Continue to follow A24
5.9 At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Ballynahinch Rd/A24 into Carryduff
6.3 See Sign for Lough Moss Leisure Centre and turn right onto Hillsborough Rd and the driveway leading to Lough Moss Leisure Centre is quarter of a mile on your right side
Journey will take approx. 25 mins

Ballynahinch Main Street to Lough Moss Leisure Centre
0.0 From Ballynahinch BT24 8DN Main St/A24
0.1 Slight left to stay on Main St/A24 & continue to follow A24
5.2 At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Carryduff Rd/A24. Continue to follow A24
8.1 See sign for Lough Moss Leisure Centre and take left onto Hillsborough Rd and the driveway leading to Lough Moss Leisure Centre is (0.7) mile on your right side
Journey will be approx. 20 mins

Saintfield to Lough Moss Leisure Centre (5.4 mile) From Main St, Saintfield, BT24 7AB
Take left onto A7 Belfast Road
Take left onto Church Road
At traffic lights, take left and see sign for Lough Moss Leisure Centre and take immediate right onto Hillsborough Rd and the driveway leading to Lough Moss Leisure Centre is (0.7) mile on your right side
Journey will be approx. 15 mins

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!

Lough Moss 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 loughmossjuniors@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.