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Stevenage parkrun

United Kingdom England

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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Meeting point: 51.90263, -0.17993. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.

Coordinates 51.90263, -0.17993.

The course

Course description

The course is two clockwise loops of Fairlands Valley Park, starting at the path crossroads between the two large lakes, and finishing on the grassy bank at the north side of the activity lake.

The route follows the western side of the lake before descending through the trees, with participants turning right onto the cycle path and then right again to re-enter the park. From here the course bears slightly left and leaves the tarmac path to follow a dirt path between rows of trees for approx 150m before it rejoins the tarmac path again on the approach to the swing park area. The course then follows the natural perimeter of the path to the northern end of the park, and then loops around the two smaller lakes to return to the start. The lap is then repeated until the runners start on the approach back from the northern end where they will be directed on a pathway with a small incline leading towards a small crop of trees where the finish will be.

On the course

The course is 5k long. The course is at Six Hills Way, Stevenage. The course is run on a mixture of tarmac paths and dirt track. 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 are toilets and a café close to the start and finish area on the east side of the boating lake. The toilets are now usually available around 8:30 am or shortly after. The normal opening time for the café is 9:30 am for food and refreshments after parkrun. There are also two children’s play areas and various other activities that take place in the park.

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Public transport

Stevenage railway station is 1.5 miles away.

On foot

There are a number of pedestrian access points into the park off Six Hills Way, Shephall View, Fairlands Way and Bedwell Crescent.

By road

The park is located two miles from Junction 7 of the A1(M) and can be accessed from both Six Hills Way and Fairlands Way.

Parking at Fairlands Valley Park is free. The closest and biggest car park is off Six Hills Way, SG2 0BL. There’s a small car park on Fairlands Valley Way, SG1 5HJ, which is about a 10-minute walk from the start.

There is also plenty of free parking at the southern end of Fairlands Valley Park, opposite Stevenage FC, on Broadhall Way, SG2 9BN. This is 1.2 miles from the start.

Coffee

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Costello's Café. Please come and join us!

We're friendly

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Costello's Café - please come and join us!

Course safety

Stevenage 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 Stevenage 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 stevenage@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.

Getting there by bike

Bicycle parking is available at Stevenage Cycling Hub, located close to the start.

There are also Beryl Bike parking bays at the rear of Costello’s Café.

Event stats

477
Events
21,458
Finishers
172,378
Finishes
1,352
Volunteers
26,776
Personal bests
1,067
Groups
00:30:26
Average finish time

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