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Parkrun
Marple 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
- Brabyns Park, Stockport
Meeting point: 53.40448, -2.05651. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 53.40448, -2.05651.
The course
Course description
The course has 2 laps.
The start banner can be seen/accessed from the top car park and also via paths from the lower car park.
The course begins by following the grass path around the edge of the field and left onto a hard gravel path then right across the football field area through to a meadow by the river. It follows the river through a small, wooded section and then negotiates a hairpin bend and returns past an Iron Bridge to another wooded footpath alongside the river.
At the end of the river path a right turn is taken to start the second lap on the same route. On completion of the second lap, after turning right back onto the start/finish field, the finish follows the mown grass path anti?clockwise around the U-shaped circuit to the finish funnel.
The route is mostly flat with small undulations on both laps. Please take care along the narrower river paths to allow access for other park users.
On the course
The course is 5k long. It's run in Brabyns Park, Marple Bridge, Stockport and run on grass, off road track and footpath. 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
Parking: There are two small car parks inside the park which fill up quickly. There is another small car park on Brabyns Brow opposite the entrance to the park - please fill the red-lined 4hr spaces first. There is an overflow car park opposite Marple train station.
Toilets: Please note there are no toilets inside the park. The nearest toilets are in Memorial Park at the top of Brabyns Brow or in the cafes/pubs close to the park entrance in Marple Bridge.
Children’s play area: Located inside the park next to the top car park.
Bikes: You can lock a bike to the wooden fence located by the start where the lower car park path meets the start/finish field.
Cafés: There are several cafes and pubs located less than a 5min walk away from the start in Marple Bridge village.
More details
Public transport
Bus: Routes 363, 375, 383, 384 and 394 from Stockport stop near Brabyns Park.
Train: Marple station is adjacent to the park entrance.
On foot
The park is a short walk from Marple Bridge and is situated on the opposite side of the road to Brabyns Brow Car Park which is clearly signposted.
By road
The park entrance lies on the A626 close to Marple train station and the bridge in Marple Bridge village.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Libbys in Marple Bridge. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Libbys in Marple Bridge or The Midland - please come and join us.
Course safety
Marple 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 Marple parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
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.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email marple@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
- 681
- Events
- 15,623
- Finishers
- 113,177
- Finishes
- 1,158
- Volunteers
- 14,121
- Personal bests
- 896
- Groups
- 00:28:40
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Marple junior parkrun Brabyns Park · 0.4 km
- Woodbank parkrun Woodbank Memorial Park, Stockport · 5.0 km
- Hyde parkrun Hyde Park · 6.0 km
- Hyde junior parkrun Hyde Park · 6.2 km
- Lyme Park parkrun Lyme Park · 7.5 km
- Bramhall parkrun Bramhall Park, near Stockport · 7.7 km
- Glossop parkrun Manor Park · 9.1 km
- Manor Park junior parkrun, Glossop Manor Park, Glossop · 9.2 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with M
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area SK
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Mn
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