Marlborough Common parkrun

Bus: Buses stop on the Common. Route 80 and Route X5 leave from Marlborough High Street at just before 8.30.

Train: There is no train station in Marlborough. The nearest stations are Swindon, Pewsey and Bedwyn.

From the town centre: Cross to the north side of the High Street and head east towards the Town Hall. Veer left up Kingsbury Street - the Common is at the top of the hill and you should see the parkrun flag and start just across the road from you.

If using SATNAV, the nearest postcode is SN8 1DL.

From the M4: Exit at J15, follow the A346 south. As you come into Marlborough, the Golf Club will be on the right. Take the first right after that onto the Common and the first right again onto Frees Avenue. Access to the event’s parking area will be 250 metres on the right.

From Newbury/Hungerford: Follow the A4 into Marlborough. Follow signs for the A346 towards Swindon. At the top of the hill, turn left onto the Common and take the first right onto Frees Avenue. Access to the event’s parking area will be 250 metres on the right.

From Calne/Devizes: Follow the A4 into Marlborough. Turn left onto the High Street. Turn left up Kingsbury Street. At the top, continue onto Frees Avenue and access to the event’s parking area will be 250 metres on the right.

There is a parking area on the Common (capacity 90 cars) specifically for the use of those attending parkrun. If full, you will be asked to park elsewhere. On entering the Common please observe the speed limit of 10 mph, drive right to the end of the track, and exit the same way. Please do not drive across the grass. All cars should be parked by 8.55 am, and should depart by 10.30 am so the barrier can be locked.

PLEASE DO NOT PARK AT THE GOLF CLUB OR THE RUGBY CLUB, NOR USE THE SPACES ALLOCATED FOR VISITORS TO THE CEMETERY.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Marlborough Golf Club bar. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Marlborough Golf Club bar - please come and join us!

Marlborough Common 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 Marlborough Common 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 marlboroughcommon@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.