Northallerton junior parkrun

The main bus stop in Northallerton is outside the Buck Inn at the north end of the High Street. For bus timetables to/from Northallerton and local services, visit http://www.northyorkstravel.info/search-results/?s=Northallerton The venue is halfway between the Buck Inn and Brompton.
Northallerton train station is at the opposite end of the town, 1.3 miles from the venue. Visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk for timetables.

The nearest bus stop is at the entrance to the venue.
It is a short walk from the main bus station (outside the Buck Inn) to the venue. Walk north along the A167 Darlington Road (passing All Saints Church on your left) for approx. 500m. Cross over at Sainsburys, and keep walking towards the railway crossing until you can see Homebase and Halfords on your right. Walk down the footpath to the right hand side of Halfords, and turn left at the school field. The venue is the field in front of you.

From the train station, cross the road at the crossing outside the station entrance and turn left. At the roundabout, cross the first road and walk along South Parade towards the town centre. Cross over at the roundabout at the far end of South Parade, and walk straight on into the southern end of the High Street. Saturday is market day, so the high street will be busy. Walk the length of the High Street until you pass All Saints Church, then directions are the same as those above from the main bus station.

From the A19, take the A684 exit and drive into Northallerton. Just after passing the speed limit signs you come to a mini roundabout next to a garage. Take the second exit, keeping the garage on your right. The Civic Centre is on the left opposite the garage - take the first left and this brings you into the venue.

All other driving routes bring you into the centre of Northallerton from where the Civic Centre/Leisure Centre is sign posted. Follow the A684 Stokesley Road northwards towards the A19. Just after passing under a footbridge, take the first exit at the next mini roundabout keeping the garage on your right hand side. The Civic Centre is on the left opposite the garage - take the first left and this brings you into venue. The leisure centre is behind the Civic Centre.
There is ample free car parking at the venue - use the Civic Centre car park. Satnav postcode is DL6 2UZ.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: a local café. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in a local café - please come and join us!

Northallerton junior parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. To make the event as safe as possible, participants, spectators and volunteers are asked to take note of the following rules and guidelines:

• Whilst parkrun fully accepts its duty of care and will do everything it can to minimise risk of injury and harm to all participants whilst at parkrun events, it is parent/guardians who ultimately have responsibility for the welfare of their children.
• It is not mandatory for a parent/guardian to participate in junior parkruns, but children under the age of 11 must be accompanied to/from the event by a responsible adult, and the responsible adult must remain in attendance for the duration of the event.
• junior events are open and inclusive. Disabled people may participate wherever it is safe for them to do so. The event team can provide disabled participants with course information in order that the participant (or their parent/guardian) can make an informed decision about their safe participation.
• Whilst more competitive children can use junior parkruns to test themselves against their own time, and against others, participation should ultimately be for fun, and we urge all parents/guardians/volunteers not to put children under undue pressure to perform.
• junior parkruns are running, jogging and walking events, and the use of children’s scooters, balance bikes, trikes or cycles is prohibited.
• Slower runners are encouraged to seed themselves, by starting towards the back of the group especially if an adult is accompanying them.
• junior parkruns are timed events. Only those aged between 4 to 14 years old completing the course themselves will be given a result. ​
• Exceptions to this rule are subject to the discretion of parkrun head office. Examples include those over 14 with special educational needs (SEN) or those with a registered disability, for whom social interaction and physical activity may be difficult but important.
• A strict ‘no barcode no result’ policy will be enforced.
• Buggies are allowed, subject to course conditions, but only if the adult pushing the buggy is accompanying a junior parkrunner. Adults with buggies are urged to position themselves appropriately for the safety and enjoyment of all.
• With the exception of assistance dogs, dogs are not allowed to accompany walkers, joggers, runners or volunteers at junior parkrun events.
• 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.
• Spectators should keep clear of participants on the course and keep control of any children and dogs.
• Participants should take care near roads and car parks, congregate away from the cars and be careful if driving to/from the event.
• Photography or filming is likely to take place at junior parkrun events. Please see our photos page for more details.
• 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.

Please consider helping the event by volunteering - this event survives only because of your generosity. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email northallertonjuniors@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.