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Parkrun
Plymvalley 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
- Plymbridge Woods
Meeting point: 50.40909, -4.07962. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 50.40909, -4.07962.
The course
Course description
The course starts beside the ancient Plymbridge. Follow along a narrow canal path, which can be muddy and very uneven in places, above the River Plym. Climb up a steep uneven path, and then drop down onto the tarmac track (National cycle route 27)
Turn right, and follow level tarmac track through Plymvalley woods. A steep uneven decline takes you back onto the canal path where you turn sharp right and complete another loop alongside the canal and up the short hill for a second time.
On reaching tarmac path now turn left. Continue over the old railway viaduct out to and around a marshalled cone. Now return straight back down the track/cycle route, across the viaduct, and through the Plymvalley woods, towards the start/finish. This time turning left after descending the final slope, go under the bridge and back to the finish at the original start point.
On the course
The course is 5k long. It's run in Plymbridge Woods, Plymouth PL7 4SR on off road, grass and short section on tarmac. 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
From the city centre take the bus to Marsh Mills roundabout and use the NR27 cycle route for a short walk from Marsh Mills roundabout. The start of the cycle route is next to the Plym valley railway opposite the park and ride car park. It comes out in the car park.
On foot
If traveling by bike or on foot from the city centre use the NR27 cycle route for a short walk or ride from Marsh Mills roundabout. The start of the cycle route is next to the Plym valley railway opposite the park and ride car park. It comes out in the car park
By road
Our start line is located next to the National Trust Plymbridge car park.
Follow the signs for Plymbridge towards Plympton from Marsh Mills roundabout, just off the A38 (Plymouth).
Parking: Car parks at Plymbridge (SX524585)
Alternative parking can be found at Coypool Park and Ride, PL7 4TB. This car park is located 1.2 miles from the parkrun start; the route to the start line is via the cycle path.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: at the coffee van in the main carpark. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the coffee van in the main carpark - please come and join us.
Course safety
Plymvalley 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 Plymvalley 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 plymvalley@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
- 657
- Events
- 18,220
- Finishers
- 119,929
- Finishes
- 1,393
- Volunteers
- 18,612
- Personal bests
- 1,133
- Groups
- 00:30:41
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Central parkrun, Plymouth Central Park · 5.7 km
- Devonport junior parkrun Devonport Park, · 7.5 km
- Mount Edgcumbe parkrun Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park · 8.9 km
- Filham Park junior parkrun Filham Park juniors · 13 km
- Tavistock Meadows junior parkrun Tavistock Meadows juniors · 16 km
- Tamar Trails parkrun Tamar Trails Centre · 16 km
- Bolberry Down parkrun Bolberry Down · 26 km
- Sharpham Estate parkrun Sharpham Estate · 28 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with P
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area PL
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: P, Pr, Pm, Pa, Pu
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