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Parkrun
Oldham 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
- Alexandra Park, Oldham
Meeting point: 53.53419, -2.10412. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 53.53419, -2.10412.
The course
Course description
This three lap course starts on the big straight at the 'Lion’s Den'. Starting from the Lion’s Den head up the main straight toward to highest part of the park and turn left (avoid the steps!). At the Y junction keep right and follow the path to top of the park. Make a sharp right down the steep hill and enjoy the easiest part of the course! Continue past the water fountain and bear left following the main path and go down the hill turning right at the T-Junction. Follow the path between the lakes and head up the path near the main gate to get back onto the main straight (Again avoid the steps). When you go past the Lion’s den you have completed 1 lap (1.5Km).
Repeat the lap again.
On the third lap you go all the way around the course till you get the steps near the main gate. This time turn left half way up the path to enter the Woodland Walk section! Follow the trail up to the top to the park and follow the path to the right to get back on the main straight heading towards the lion’s Den the opposite way to the start.
The finish is the second bush after the Lion’s Den.
On the course
The course is 5k long. It's run in Alexandra Park, Kings Road, Oldham, OL8 2BH and run on tarma pathsc, with a small offroad section. 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
Public transport
408 From Oldham Bus Station, stopping on Park Road 425 From Oldham Mumps, stopping on Abbeyhills Road 149 From Oldham Bus Station, stopping on Abbeyhills Road
Bus routes are subject to change. For up to date information and times please call GMPTE on 0871 200 2233.
On foot
TBC
By road
There are three car parks situated on Park Road (at the junction with kings road), Kings Road and Alexandra Road
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: at Boathouse Cafe. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Boathouse Cafe - please come and join us.
Course safety
Oldham 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 Oldham 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 oldham@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
- 754
- Events
- 18,769
- Finishers
- 128,890
- Finishes
- 1,219
- Volunteers
- 18,984
- Personal bests
- 1,001
- Groups
- 00:30:04
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Alexandra junior parkrun, Oldham Alexandra Park · 0.1 km
- Chadderton Hall parkrun Chadderton Hall Park · 4.2 km
- Stamford Park parkrun Stamford Park · 5.4 km
- Uppermill junior parkrun Saddleworth Pool & Leisure Centre · 6.9 km
- Philips Park parkrun Philips Park · 7.8 km
- Milnrow Memorial Park junior parkrun Milnrow Memorial Park · 7.8 km
- Hyde junior parkrun Hyde Park · 8.6 km
- Hyde parkrun Hyde Park · 8.8 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with O
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area OL
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: O
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