Pontypool parkrun

For buses stopping at Pontypool Town Centre the Italian Gardens entrance to the Park can be found off Clarence Street near to the council offices, follow the main path to the Rugby stadium and Active Living Centre.
For bus services to Pontypool follow this link

Pontypool Park can be reached from the south via the Brecon & Mon canal tow path or the cycle path. From the North can be reached by the same cycle path, the Park is located next to Pontypool town centre. Once in the Park head for the Active Living Centre or Rugby stadium, continue on main path through park heading south towards park gates. The start is approximately 400m from Active Living Centre / 100m from main park gates

From south or east approach Pontypool via A472, and take 1st exit (Pontymoile Junction), at traffic lights at end of slip road turn right then left at next lights. After next set of lights Pontypool Park and Active living centre (NP4 8AT) can be found approx 400m on your right. Turn right onto Trosnant St., car parking can be found on your left or right off Trosnant St.

From the north (Blaenafon) approach Pontypool on the A4043 past Tesco’s Supertore andat Clarence roundabout take 1st exit then 3rd exit at mini roundabout onto Clarence round heading south, take 1st left onto Trosnant St. car parking can be found on left or right off Trosnant St.

From the west at Crumlin lights take A472 via Hafoddrynys and continue on to Pontypool at roundabout after speed camera take 1st exit then 3rd exit at next roundabout onto Clarence road heading south, take 1st left onto Trosnant St. car parking can be found on left or right off Trosnant St.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Active Living Centre where the cafe now hosts a 'dog cafe' too. Dogs are welcome to come in and they sell doggie treats too. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Active Living Centre where the cafe now hosts a 'dog cafe' too. Dogs are welcome to come in and they sell doggie treats too - please come and join us!

Pontypool 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 Pontypool parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

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.

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