Sixfields Upton parkrun

Public transport links are available on the number 15 and 15A bus routes from Northampton Town centre, and Northampton Railway Station. The best stop is High Street Upton, near Webb Drive.

From Sixfields car parks close to Northampton Town Football stadium, participants can walk in a southerly direction, crossing the A5076 at the pelican crossings - DO NOT ATTEMPT to cross the dual carriageway at any other point - this is a fast and dangerous road. Follow the southerly pathway to the second roundabout, bearing right you will find the park. The start line is located directly south of the Elgar Community Centre.

Sixfields leisure complex and stadium is indicated by brown signs from the M1 motorway and on all major routes in the area. The stadium postcode is NN5 5QA and will allow sat nav users to find the area. The Sixfields stadium can be found at the junction of A4500 and A5076.

Parking is provided courtesy of Odeon cinema and the Sixfields leisure complex. No parking is provided on the parkrun site and we are asked not to park in the local streets to avoid nuisance to residents. Allow extra time, it is a 10 minute walk to the start.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: at the Elgar Centre, 1 High Street, Upton NN5 4EN, supporting the local charity the Lewis Foundation. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Elgar Centre, 1 High Street, Upton NN5 4EN, supporting the local charity the Lewis Foundation - please come and join us!

Sixfields Upton 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 Sixfields Upton 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 sixfieldsupton@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.