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Parkrun
Medina I.O.W. 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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Isle of Wight
- 5 kilometres
- Seaclose Park, Medina, I.O.W.
Meeting point: 50.71187, -1.28703. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 50.71187, -1.28703.
The course
Course description
Start at the big oak tree halfway down the middle field seaclose side.
Run across the centre of the field to the gap keeping close to the left markers and marshalls will direct you cross the gap down the little slope turn right run up to the edge of the field turn left run across the field to the turn left arrow run down to the tree at the tree turn left across the field to arrow turn left this will bring you back to the gap at the gap turn right and right again keeping in your lanes.
Run down to the bottom of the field where you will turn left across the field to the corner at the arrow turn left.
Run up past the start until the right turn arrow.
Turn right and proceed along concrete path into Seaclose.
At the end of the path turn right follow pathway along the river until you reach the arrow turn left run across the field towards the portacabins at the arrow turn left follow the path to the arrow pointing right
Turn runners right up the hill up the field run up the edge of the sea close field until you reach the big tree turn left at tree follow arrows through the middle path of the arboretum until you reach the path into medina continue on following the arrows run down to the start 1lap completed of you go again.
When you return the second time down the path through the arboretum continue straight on to the finish.
Medina parkrun alternate venue
Medina parkrun can be held at Appley Park in Ryde, when Medina is unusable and from June 1st due to the IOW Festival at Seaclose/Medina. If the event is going to take place at Appley Park we will always put a note on the News page to let everyone know. Please check the News page page on a Friday to see if the event is at Appley Park.
We meet above the top car park at 8.45am, there are three different routes for our run in this park. Look out for the parkrun flag at the start and finish.
There is plenty of parking (though not free) in the Park, or road side parking on the Esplanade if you want to save some pennies, but only until 10am.
From the Bus Station/Hovercraft/Pier go along the Esplanade. When you get to the Boating Lake keep it on your RIGHT. At the "3 Buoys" cafe follow the hill up past the Rowing Club into the park PO33 1ND is the post code.
There are two or three cafes along the park, plus toilets just prior to the start finish area.
On the course
The course is 5k long. It's run in Seaclose Park and Medina sports field in Newport, Isle of Wight The course is run on a mixture of footpath 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.
More details
On foot
From Newport town centre, going North East along Fairlee Road, the leisure centre is located on the left hand side by Medina High School
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Sunflower Cafe, Earl Mountbatten Hospice, Halberry Lane, Newport, PO30 2ER. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Sunflower Cafe, Earl Mountbatten Hospice, Halberry Lane, Newport, PO30 2ER - please come and join us.
Course safety
Medina I.O.W. 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 Medina I.O.W. 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 medina@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.
From East Cowes Car Ferry
The number 1 bus meets every RedJet ferry and goes to Newport bus station.
From Ryde
The number 9 bus goes to Newport every 10 minutes.
From Newport Bus Station
Bus numbers 5, 9, 25 and 33 all stop at Medina Leisure Centre; number 9 runs every 10 minutes.
From East Cowes car ferry
take the second exit on the roundabout onto Well Road (A3021), then take the A3054 towards Newport.
From Fishbourne car ferry
proceed to the T-junction and take the A3054 towards Newport
If you park in the tennis courts the better option is to walk over the mound as the pathway and ground at the top end of the field is very boggy.
If you park in the car park walk down the side path to the start.
Event stats
- 729
- Events
- 24,541
- Finishers
- 166,243
- Finishes
- 1,690
- Volunteers
- 17,635
- Personal bests
- 1,700
- Groups
- 00:30:12
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Medina I.O.W junior parkrun Seaclose Park · 0.3 km
- Lee-on-the-Solent parkrun Lee-on-the-Solent · 12 km
- Stokes Bay junior parkrun Stokes Bay Promenade · 12 km
- Gang Warily junior parkrun Gang Warily juniors · 14 km
- Fareham parkrun Cams Hall Estate · 17 km
- Netley Abbey parkrun Royal Victoria Country Park · 17 km
- Park Lane Recreation Ground junior parkrun Park Lane Recreation Ground juniors · 18 km
- Netley Abbey junior parkrun Royal Victoria Country Park · 18 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with M
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area PO
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Mn, Mo, Md
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