South Shields parkrun

Metro Exit from South Shields Metro Station by following the signs “Seaside (Walking route 10-15 minutes)”. Turn right and walk along the pedestrianised King Street. Continue straight ahead following the sign “The Coast A183” along Ocean Road. Just past the public house, The Marine, turn right into South Marine Park. Take the middle of the three paths and follow the yellow line that leads you past the boating lake, bear right to exit from the park. Cross over the main road in the direction of the sea and walk towards the sea front to the promenade.

BusStagecoach operate a number of bus services that stop along the South Shields coast. The number 10 & 11 services run every 30 minutes during the day (customers should alight on Bents Park Road). Meanwhile the E1 service runs every 20 minutes during the day and customers should alight on Sea Road.

From South Shields town centre (and Metro station) follow the signs to The Coast. Turn right and head towards the Sand Dancer pub and Gypsies Green stadium. The start is on the sea front promenade outside of the Sanddancer pub.

Follow the signs to The Coast. There is free parking all along the A183 Coast Road.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The New Crown on the Coast Road. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The New Crown on the Coast Road - please come and join us!

South Shields 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 South Shields 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 southshields@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.