Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
Parkrun
Newcastle West 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.
Meeting point: 52.45075, -9.06854. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 52.45075, -9.06854.
The course
Course description
Once you come in from the front gate of the demense you continue on about 200m to the stone bridge behind the soccer field. here you will find the start. Care to be taken at the first left turn as the wall of the bridge is low and the turn is sharp. The track which you are running on is about a metre wide and is tarmac surface, care to be taken during the year for fallen leaves etc. Some of the shaded trackway has a slight growth of moss. After doing the first lap you continue around to do the second and third laps which are the same, Turn point will be marked on the course. After 3 laps are completed you will finish at the finish area which is 100m back from the start. Course is generally flat with just 1 point where there is a slight rise. This is in the section close to the end of each lap.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at The Demense, Newcastle West. The course is run entirely on tarmac paths. 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
There are toilets in the community centre postcode V42PN25. There is also a playground and skater park in the area also. Free carparking is available in a number of sites within The Demesne. There are also a number of shops and café’s within walking distance of The Demesne for refreshments.
More details
Public transport
Not applicable park is in town centre.
On foot
From the north west corner of the square take the narrow road at the side of Bank of Ireland sign posted Castle Demense. The park is approx 400m along this road.
By road
At either side of Newcastle West on the N21 there are signs for the Castle Demense. Follow these and once you Pass the Aldi store there are carparks at the community centre, Gaa field, soccer field and other general parking around the entrance to The Demense. The park entrance is just past the Ballygowan Water Plant and beside the soccer field carpark.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local café. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café - please come and join us!
Course safety
Newcastle West 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 Newcastle West 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 newcastlewest@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
- 452
- Events
- 2,798
- Finishers
- 18,773
- Finishes
- 288
- Volunteers
- 2,729
- Personal bests
- 219
- Groups
- 00:32:51
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with N
- Compass Club Contains “west” as a word
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: N, Ne, Na, Np
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