Scarborough parkrun

Bus: The Number 3 bus comes from the Airport through town to Sumner. Get off the Bus in Nayland Street at the Head Street Bus stop (bus stop number 42651) and then walk down Head Street to the Esplanade. See Metro for more information.

If you arrive by car park on one of the surrounding streets or on the Esplanade and head towards the Scarborough Clock Tower. You can also park at Scotts reserve, Beachville Road or by the Christchurch Yacht Club and then bike or run to Scarborough along the Coastal Pathway. The Rapanui/shag Rock cycleway connects to the Coastal Pathway and the Heathcote Express cycleway also will lead to the Coastal pathway.

As Ferry Road crosses the Heathcote River it becomes Main Road. Follow this all the way to Sumner, the Estuary/Sea will be on your left hand side. As you pass the Sumner Surf Life Saving building turn left into the Esplanade and follow it down to the end. In the distance you will see the Scarborough Clock Tower - this is near the Start and Finish point.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Scarborough Fare Café. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Scarborough Fare Café - please come and join us!

Scarborough 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.
• 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 Scarborough 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 scarborough@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.