Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
- Also cancelled Saturday 7 November: Venue unavailable
Parkrun
Maldon Prom 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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England
- 5 kilometres
- Maldon Promenade Park
Meeting point: 51.72674, 0.68877. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.72674, 0.68877.
The course
Course description
The course starts near the cricket pavillion (w3w:///adventure.educated.leafing) from where we head towards and turn left past Rossi’s ice cream kiosk above Marine Lake, then toward the main gates of The Prom.
(Laps 1 and 2) We turn left just before the main gates on to and across the event field before turning left again, then a right in front of the zoo. Next we turn left in front of the mini golf and on past the wooded area towards a left turn between the boating lake and the river and a right onto the promenade where we run around the last bench before the end of the path and head back to the ornamental lake.
We go in an anti clockwise direction around the lake and then up a small slope, turn right and head back past the rossi kiosk to begin a second lap.
On the second climb of the slope we turn right again and head back towards the main gates and the finish just beyond the field crossing.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is in Maldon Promenade Park, Essex. The course is run on a mixture of tarmac paths and grass. 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
The promenade park in Maldon provides beautiful views across the Blackwater estuary, including the classic view of the church on the return from the Brythnoth statue. There are lots of things to keep you occupied within the park including food and drink kiosks, a sandpit, a boating/crabbing lake, a splash park, a museum and even a petting zoo. There are numerous cafes on the High Street and within a 10-15 minute walk away. There is plenty of on site parking (card only or via the RINGO app) and toilets are open from 8am. More information is here.
More details
Public transport
Bus: From Chelmsford Bus 31/31X (via Danbury) stop at All Saints Church (1k from Start) or 73 (via Hatfield Peverel) stop at White Horse (1k from Start).
On foot
Enter the park by the main, gated entrance on Park Drive. The volunteer meeting point should be visible on the grassy area in front of the museum (what3words: ///plastic.jogging.generated). There is no official cycle parking.
By road
From A12 northbound take J18, A414 via Danbury, turn right at Morrisons roundabout and left up Fambridge Road. There is pay and display parking in the park, by the main entrance on Park Drive or from Mill Road. If you wish to stay for more than 1 hour there is cheaper parking at Butt Lane car park and at the council offices on Princes Road, both approximately 600m to the main park entrance.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: either the Petting Zoo, the Lakeside Cafe or one of the many nearby cafes for refreshments after we have packed our kit away. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at either the petting Zoo, the Lakeside Cafe or one of the many nearby cafes for refreshments after we have packed our kit away - please come and join us.
Course safety
Maldon Prom 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 Maldon Prom parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.
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For more information, please see our Support page.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email maldonprom@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
- 608
- Events
- 18,760
- Finishers
- 173,464
- Finishes
- 1,505
- Volunteers
- 23,090
- Personal bests
- 843
- Groups
- 00:30:15
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Maldon Prom junior parkrun Promenade Park · under 100 m
- South Woodham Ferrers parkrun Marsh Farm Country Park · 12 km
- Burnham Riverside junior parkrun Burnham Riverside Park · 13 km
- Burnham-on-Crouch parkrun Riverside Country Park · 14 km
- Hawkwell junior parkrun Clements Hall Recreation Ground · 15 km
- Hockley Woods parkrun Hockley Woods · 15 km
- Chelmsford junior parkrun Central Park · 15 km
- Chelmsford Central parkrun Central Park · 15 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with M
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area CM
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Mn, Mo, Md
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