River Valley junior parkrun

Bus: Bus numbers 41c, 41x, or 102 will pass by the park. Ask to get off at River Valley Shopping centre.

Follow instructions as travelling by car allow 30mins.

If using a Sat Nav the nearest postal code is K67T6T7.

From Swords Village follow the signs towards Dublin city. Turn right at Eddie Rockets sign posted River Valley. Take the third right into River Valley Road. The car park for the park is located is on the right just after St Finian’s Church.

From M1 heading Northbound, take exit for Swords (Junction 3). At the roundabout at the top of the junction, take the first left and continue to the next roundabout. Take the second exit and you will reach a third roundabout. Take the first exit (Airside retail park will now be on your right.) Continue straight until you reach a large crossroads (Premier Inn Hotel will be on your left). Continue straight through these lights until you reach another large crossroads (Boroimhe shopping centre will be on your left). Continue straight until you reach a roundabout, take the second exit and continue straight until you pass Aldi/ River valley Community Centre on your left. Main car park to the park is located on the left.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Two Birds Coffeeshop and the Old Mill Coffee Dock which are located opposite the main entrance to the park+B11. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Two Birds Coffeeshop and the Old Mill Coffee Dock which are located opposite the main entrance to the park+B11 - please come and join us!

River Valley 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 rivervalleyjuniors@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. You may also view our Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment.

To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.