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Parkrun
Peacehaven 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
- Centenary Park
Meeting point: 50.79409, 0.01242. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 50.79409, 0.01242.
The course
Course description
This is a three lap course. All of the course is on path, except for the final stretch leading to the finish, which is on grass. There are short inclines along the route, as well as cambers on sections of the pathway.
We start at the back of the cafe. We start by heading east towards the yellow turning point, before doubling back on ourselves. It is important to keep to the left hand side of the pathway as this section has athletes moving in both directions, as well as other park users. The westerly section of the course is run in a single direction, heading out to the skate park and looping back to the cafe. There are marshals along the route. This whole course is run three times.
On the final lap, heading back to the cafe. There is a finish funnel which is on the grass and clearly roped off. The grass finish funnel is a maximum distance of 50 metres.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is at Centenary Park, Peacehaven. The course is run on a mixture of wide pea shingle path 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.
Facilities
Toilets are situated on the South side of the café, with a disabled access toilet actually in the café.
Car parking is free, but shared with the café and the football club, but if full there is plenty of free on street parking nearby, but please park considerately so as not to annoy our neighbours.
More details
Public transport
Take a number 12 bus towards Peacehaven, which runs roughly every 20 minutes from either direction on Saturday mornings (more information can be obtained from the Brighton and Hove website at http://www.buses.co.uk). Exit the bus at either the Slindon Avenue or Gladys Avenue bus stops on the A259. From there walk North along Piddinghoe Avenue (roughly 10 minute walk).
The nearest railway station is at Newhaven Town, approx. two miles away (and is served by the number 12 bus).
On foot
The Big Park (Centenary Park) is easily accessible from any direction within Peacehaven, from the North access can be by any of the pathways leading from C.R Allen garage opposite the Glynn Road turning off Pelham Rise. From the East and West walk along Arundel Road until you reach Piddinghoe Avenue then turn North towards the café. From the South head North from the A259 along Piddinghoe Avenue until you reach the café.
By road
Whether approaching Peacehaven from the East or West, follow the A259 to Piddinghoe Avenue (sign posted The Big Park / The Gateway Café) head north along Piddinghoe Avenue over the mini roundabout on Arundel Road continuing along Piddinghoe Avenue until you reach the car park.
For Sat Nav purposes the nearest postcode is BN10 8RJ.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Gateway Café. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in The Gateway Café - please come and join us!
Course safety
Peacehaven 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 Peacehaven 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 peacehaven@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
- 407
- Events
- 7,679
- Finishers
- 45,642
- Finishes
- 891
- Volunteers
- 6,929
- Personal bests
- 580
- Groups
- 00:31:56
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Peacehaven junior parkrun Centenary Park · under 100 m
- Seaford Beach parkrun Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club · 5.0 km
- East Brighton parkrun East Brighton Park · 8.3 km
- Malling Rec parkrun Malling Rec · 9.6 km
- Bevendean Down parkrun Bevendean Down · 10 km
- Queen’s Park junior parkrun, Brighton Queen’s Park juniors, Brighton · 10 km
- Preston Park junior parkrun, Brighton Preston Park · 12 km
- Preston Park parkrun, Brighton Preston Park · 12 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with P
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area BN
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: P, Pr, Pa, Pu
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