Sedgefield junior parkrun

The nearest bus stop is at Sedgefield High Street. From there it is a half mile walk following a sign-posted 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.

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.

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, at Bradbury, via the A689 (well sign-posted).

There is a charge for parking in Hardwick Park, but the County Council has 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 a Sunday.
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 Tower Café.

Please do not park cars in the large areas reserved for coaches and motor homes. You will get a parking fine ticket even if you display your barcode ID.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Tower Café, Hardwick Park. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Tower Café, Hardwick Park - please come and join us!

Sedgefield 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 sedgefieldjuniors@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.