Riddlesdown parkrun

By Train: The nearest stations are Whyteleafe and Upper Warlingham.

By Bus: The 407 runs from Sutton, Purley and Caterham to Whyteleafe. The 403 runs from Croydon and Sanderstand to Hamsey Green.

From Whyteleafe Roundabout: Under the railway bridge, along Hillbury Road, turn left onto Tithe Pit Shaw Lane, up the hill, past Warlingham School on the right to the sharp corner at the top. The entrance to the Downs is on the left. (20 minute brisk walk)

From Hamsey Green: 5 minute walk along Tithe Pit Shaw Lane, the entrance to the Downs is straight ahead, at the point of the sharp bend.

Car parking for the event is the front car park at Warlingham School, in Tithe Pit Shaw Lane.
The postcode for the school is CR6 9YB, which will allow visitors to find the school via satnav of google maps.
Participants are requested to park only in the front carparks, opposite the school fields and the Astroturf.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Whyteleafe Park Pavilion in Whyteleafe Park, CR6 9TH. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the restaurant at Whyteleafe Park Pavilion in Whyteleafe Park, CR6 9TH - please come and join us!

Riddlesdown 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.
• 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.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Riddlesdown 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 riddlesdown@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.