St Anne’s junior parkrun

Getting there by Dublin bus:
Take the 130 bus from Lower Abbey St. towards Castle Avenue: Stop #1750 on Mt. Prospect Ave. opposite Red Stables is a 5 minute walk through the park to the start line; or take the 29a bus from Lower Abbey St. towards Baldoyle: Stop #651 on All Saints Road is on the north side of the park beside the tennis courts and is less than a 10 minute walk to the start line; or 31/a/b, 32 buses serve Raheny village (c. 15 minute walk from course start in St. Anne's Park).

Getting there by train:
Take the DART to Raheny Station. Exit DART station and turn right, walk straight on along Station Road continuing through the main cross roads, down the hill and on through the village. Turn left at Watermill Road, pass roundabout and park entrance is on right. Follow path through to centre of park (allow 15-20 mins total)

Via Red Stables entrance (Mount Prospect Avenue, South side of Park): Enter park and follow path, keeping the carpark and Red Stables (red-brick building) on your right. Follow path towards the main avenue through the park - meeting area is at the east end of the main avenue (near the playground).

Via Sybil Hill Road entrance (West side of Park): Follow main avenue through the park, travelling east to end of avenue. Via All Saints Park entrance (North side of Park): Enter park, follow path straight ahead, keeping golf course to the left. Turn left at intersection with central avenue through the park ? the meeting area is at the east end of the main avenue (near the playground)

Via Watermill Road entrance (Northeast side of Park): Enter park near roundabout intersection with All Saints Road. Follow tree-lined path through park, following path to the right, then continuing straight, turning left over footbridge and into centre of park and main avenue.

From Dublin City Centre via Howth Road (R105): Follow Howth Road through Killester, turn right at All Saints Road. Follow All Saints Road through a series of roundabouts, keeping the park on your right. Car park is on the right at the 5th roundabout, which is adjacent to the All Saints Park entrance.

From Dublin City Centre via Clontarf Road (R807): Follow Clontarf Road out along coast from Fairview, passing wooden bridge to Bull Island. Turn left at traffic lights at Mount Prospect Avenue, follow road for approx 4-500m, Red Stables car park is located on right hand side.

From West: Follow Collins Avenue/ Brookwood Avenue to junction with Howth Road, proceed as per Howth Road instructions above.

From North: Follow Howth Road through Raheny village, turn left at Watermill Road, turn right at roundabout intersection with All Saints Road. Car park is on the left at the 4th roundabout.

Please park responsibly and please respect the local resident’s car parking in and around All Saints Road.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Olive’s Room Café at the Red Stables. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Olive’s Room Café at the Red Stables - please come and join us!

St Anne’s 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 stannesjuniors@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. You may also view our Safeguarding Statement and Risk Assessment.

To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.