Macclesfield parkrun

Buses 2, 3, 5, 6, 19 and 38 all serve Park Lane. Alight opposite the Park Tavern and follow the brown signs to South Park.
Macclesfield Train Station is a 15 minute walk away. Turn left out of the station. Follow the road straight through two sets of traffic lights. Continue straight on up to Park Lane and past the Park Tavern. The park is on your left hand side after a further few minutes’ walk.

From Park Lane, walk down Park Grove (signposted to South Park), and head past the Pavilion to the start near the bandstand.

SAT NAV Postcode: SK11 8JR (Macclesfield Academy)
From the west: Follow the A537 to the junction with the B5088, signposted to Congleton. Turn right. Travel 0.6 miles; turn left into Park Lane.
From the north and east: Head towards Macclesfield Station (SK11 6JP) and proceed along Sunderland Street for 0.2 miles. Straight on across the traffic lights, following the A536 for 0.7 miles.
From the south: Follow the A523 to Macclesfield. At the junction with the A536 turn left towards Congleton, and left again at the traffic lights, following the A536 for a further 0.7 miles.
Parking is located at Macclesfield Academy (SK11 8JR on sat nav), in the east playground. Turn at the traffic lights on Park Lane signposted to Macclesfield Learning Zone, then immediate left in front of Macclesfield College. The car park is in front of Macclesfield Academy and is a short walk away from the start of the run. Access to the park is via Ryle’s Park Road or by walking down Park Lane. Once parked, use the back exit from Macclesfield Academy, turning left onto Ryle’s Park Road. Turn the next right into Park Vale Road to the entrance to the park. The walk to the start of the run is approximately 5 minutes.

There is a very small car park within the park grounds but we politely request that parkrunners do not to park here or on the surrounding roads

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Fountain, Park Green in Macclesfield. On the last Saturday of the month our 5KYW Group will meet at The Park Tavern on Park Lane. Please join them if you want to find out more about 5KYW. The Fountain is conveniently located between the Park & the Town Centre on the way to the Railway Station. There is parking nearby for those that need to drive. They offer a varied breakfast menu that has great options for anyone with any allergies or food intolerances. They reserve a large table for us and if numbers require it they can offer a larger seating area to the rear of the pub. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Fountain, Park Green in Macclesfield. On the last Saturday of the month our 5KYW Group will meet at The Park Tavern on Park Lane. Please join them if you want to find out more about 5KYW. The Fountain is conveniently located between the Park & the Town Centre on the way to the Railway Station. There is parking nearby for those that need to drive. They offer a varied breakfast menu that has great options for anyone with any allergies or food intolerances. They reserve a large table for us and if numbers require it they can offer a larger seating area to the rear of the pub - please come and join us!

Macclesfield 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 Macclesfield 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 macclesfield@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.