Prospect parkrun

By bus:
Take Reading Buses route 33 or 33a to Waverley Road then walk south into the park towards the main car park. Or take the 1 or 2 bus and get off at Circuit Lane then walk north into the park.
By train:
The nearest station is Reading West. Head north from the station to Tilehurst Road then west until you reach the Junction with Liebenrood Road. Walk towards the south side of the park.

By foot:
The start/finish is located a few hundred metres to the south of the main car park in the centre of the park. There are pedestrian and cycle entrances to the park from the west (Honey End Lane), south (Bath Road), north (Tilehurst Road).
By cycle:
The park is accessible through the entrances above. Reading Cycle Route R50 runs through the park and National Route N422 runs along the south of the park. Cycle racks are available near to the artificial sports pitches.

If using Sat Nav the postcode for Meadway Shopping Centre car park is RG30 4AA. Please note it is a 15-20 minute walk from the carpark to the start of Prospect parkrun
From the M4:
Leave at Junction 12 towards Reading. Continue along the A4 Bath Road for approx. 2.5 miles, then follow the directions below.
From the A4 Bath Road:
Turn left (north) onto Honey End Lane at the mini roundabout, then turn left, past Asda and into the Meadway Shopping Centre car park.
From the south:
Head towards central/west Reading until you reach the A4 Bath Road, then follow the directions above.
From the north:
Head south towards central/west Reading until you reach the A4 Bath Road, then follow directions above.

We strongly encourage you to walk, jog, run, cycle or use public transport to arrive at Prospect parkrun. We ask that you please use the large Pay & Display car park at Meadway Shopping Centre, Honey End Lane, Reading, RG30 4AB (near to Asda). Charges are 50p for 1 hour or £1 for 2 hours. Allow 10-15 minutes to walk to the start of Prospect parkrun. Please do not park in Prospect Park. Walking directions from Meadway Shopping Centre car park:
Leave the car park, turn right at the roundabout onto Honey End Lane and head towards the A4 Bath Road. Opposite the junction for Cockney Hill, enter Prospect Park via the small car park to your left. As you enter the park, head for the far side of the park, across the grass (not up the hill) until you reach the signs for the start.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: 'Hey Coffee' located near the Ranger Station at Prospect Park. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at 'Hey Coffee' located near the Ranger Station at Prospect Park - please come and join us!

Prospect 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 Prospect 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 prospect@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.