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Parkrun
Sedgefield parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Nearby Sunday 2k junior parkrun events for 4 to 14 year olds and their families can be found here.
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United Kingdom
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England
- 5 kilometres
- Hardwick Park, Sedgefield
Meeting point: 54.65301, -1.46629. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 54.65301, -1.46629.
The course
Course description
A two lap course which starts and finishes at the visitor centre. Start at the visitor centre and run along the path heading right down the path towards the Temple field. Follow the path and turn left in the Temple field. Then run clockwise along the lakeside following the path. Run straight up the promenade and around the Roman pond , opposite the hotel turn right at the path before crossing a small footbridge and again following the edge of the smaller lake in the park. At the small crossing of the lake continue straight on, keeping the lake on your left hand side and run to the Serpentine Bridge. When you reach the bridge turn left to cross it and once you have crossed it turn immediately left taking the lower path, the lake will once again be on your left hand side. Continue to run alongside the lake until you reach the second right hand turn, here turn right and head up the short incline to run through the archway of the Tower. Once through the archway take the path leading to the right back towards the visitors' centre to head around the course for a second lap on the same route . Once you have completed the second lap continue to the finish line (10 metres beyond the start line). As you approach the finish area we ask that you keep to the right hand side when completing the first lap and keep to the left hand side when finishing your second lap.
On the course
The course is 5k long. It's run in Hardwick Park and run on gravel paths and tracks. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.
Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy the event.
Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.
Facilities
There is a charge for parking in Hardwick Park, but the County Council have kindly agreed that if parkrunners and volunteers display a spare copy of their barcode in their windscreen then parking will be free until 11am on Saturday. This really is a very generous offer from the council and we appreciate their support. It also allows for plenty of time to enjoy a post run coffee in the café.
More details
Public transport
The nearest bus stop is at Sedgefield High Street. From there it is a half mile walk following a signposted footpath through the arch of the Hardwick Arms Hotel.
Up-to-date bus timetables are available from Traveline on 0871 200 2233 or through the Durham County Council journey planning web page.
On foot
Hardwick Park is on the west side of Sedgefield in County Durham. Grid Reference: NZ 346 288 (Ordnance Survey map Explorer 305). To access from Sedgefield either go through the archway of the Hardwick Arms Pub and continue across East Field and into the park via the underpass, or go up Station Road in Sedgefield, turn right at the roundabout. Hardwick Park is well signposted for walking routes on blue signs from the middle of Sedgefield.
By road
Hardwick Park is on the A177 Durham to Stockton road on the west side of Sedgefield, two and a half miles from A1(M) Junction 60 (well sign-posted).
There is a charge for parking in Hardwick Park, but the County Council have kindly agreed that if parkrunners and volunteers display a spare copy of their barcode in their windscreen then parking will be free until 11am on Saturday. This really is a very generous offer from the council and we appreciate their support. It also allows for plenty of time to enjoy a post run coffee in the café.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Hardwick Park Visitors' Centre. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the cafe in the Hardwick Park Visitors' Centre - please come and join us.
Course safety
Sedgefield 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 Sedgefield parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
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.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email sedgefield@parkrun.com to help.
Safeguarding
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.
Event stats
- 683
- Events
- 18,752
- Finishers
- 145,127
- Finishes
- 1,179
- Volunteers
- 20,762
- Personal bests
- 886
- Groups
- 00:29:57
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Sedgefield junior parkrun Hardwick Park · under 100 m
- Wynyard Woodland parkrun Wynyard Woodland, Stockton-on-Tees · 7.2 km
- Jubilee parkrun Jubilee Park · 10 km
- Victoria Jubilee junior parkrun Victoria Jubilee juniors · 11 km
- Hackworth parkrun Hackworth Park · 12 km
- Billingham junior parkrun John Whitehead Park · 12 km
- Durham parkrun Graham Sports Centre, Durham · 14 km
- Durham City junior parkrun Durham Racecourse · 15 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with S
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area TS
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Si, S, Se, Sr, Sn, Sg
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