Perth junior parkrun

Arriving in Perth at Broxden bus station, take the bus into Leonard Street bus station and continue directions on foot.
Arriving in Perth train station follow directions on foot.

The South Inch is located to the south of the city centre and bounded to the East by Edinburgh Road and to the West by the train station area. Kings Place/ Marshall Place runs along the north perimeter of the park.

From the city centre head South until you reach Kings Place/ Marshall Place. The start area is adjacent to the pavilion building in the North West corner of the Inch, near the junction of Marshall Place and King Street.

From the Leonard Street bus station head south along Leonard Street towards the train station. From the train station head East along Leonard Street under the railway bridge where the road becomes Kings Place then Marshall Place. The start area is on the right adjacent to the Pavilion building.

Car parking is available at the Edinburgh Road/ Shore Road public car park adjacent of the South Inch.

From West (A9): At Broxden Roundabout take exit for Perth down Glasgow Road (A93). Continue down Glasgow Road for approx. 3.5km onto York Place and turn right at the traffic lights onto Caledonian Road. Follow Caledonian Road to the end of the road then turn right at T junction into Leonard Street. Continue past the train station and under the railway bridge and the road becomes Kings Place then Marshall Place (the South Inch & start area is on your right). At the traffic lights with Edinburgh Road continue straight ahead and turn right at the mini- roundabout onto Shore Road. The car park entry is on the right

From North (A9): At Inveralmond roundabout continue on A9 to Broxden roundabout then turn left to enter city on Glasgow Road. Thereafter follow directions from West.

From South (M90): Take Junction 10 exit signposted Perth (right hand fork) and continue down the Edinburgh Road (A912) for approx. 2.5km. At the traffic lights at the junction of Edinburgh Road & Marshall Place turn right onto Marshall Place and then turn right at the next mini roundabout onto Shore Road. The car park entry is on the right.

From East (A90): Leave the A90 at Kinfauns taking the exit for Perth (A85). Continue along A85/ Dundee Road for approx. 2km then turn left at traffic lights onto South Street bridge over the river Tay. After crossing the bridge turn left onto Tay Street and continue straight ahead passing under railway bridge then proceed straight ahead through mini- roundabout onto Shore Road. The car park entry is on the right

If using satnav the nearest postcode to the start area is PH2 8AG.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Pavillion Cafe which is situated at the start area next to the park. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in The Pavillion Cafe which is situated at the start area next to the park - please come and join us!

Perth 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 perthjuniors@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.