Pontypool junior 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.

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 grandstand. The start is situated approximately 50m from Active Living Centre adjacent to the back of the rugby grandstand.

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 and right off Trosnant St.

From the North (Blaenafon) approach Pontypool on the A4043 past Tesco’s Superstore and at Clarence roundabout take 1st exit then 3rd exit at mini roundabout onto Clarence roundabout 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 Hafodyrynys 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. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Active Living Centre - please come and join us!

Pontypool 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 pontypooljuniors@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.