Stretford parkrun

By Tram: Longford Park is less than 5 minutes walk from the Stretford Tram Metrolink station, on the Manchester to Altrincham Line. On leaving the Tram station take a left onto Edge Lane towards Chorlton and a short walk will take you to the main park entrance to Longford park. Chorlton and Firswood tram stops are only a 10 minute walk away. Please use these rather than driving.

By Bus: Longford Park is easily accessible by being close to both the Manchester-Altrincham and Urmston-Stockport Quality Bus Corridor routes. Buses run along Edge Lane to many destinations. Plan your journey to Longford Park at the TfGM website. Buses 16, 22, 23, 23A, 86, 251, 276, 297 run in and around the park.

From Stretford Metrolink station turn left onto Edge Lane towards Chorlton. A short walk will bring you to the main park entrance. Follow the tree lined avenue towards Longford Park Athletics stadium. We start on the running track.

From the Quadrant roundabout at the junction of Great Stone Road and King’s Road, Longford Park is accessible using the entrance next to the Beacon Centre. From here, follow the paths to Longford Park Stadium.

From Chorlton, a short walk down Wilbraham Road towards Stretford as it becomes Edge Lane and the park is on the right. Follow the paths to the Longford Park Stadium.

If you wish to cycle, you can access the park using the entrances above or via the Ryebank Road entrance into the main stadium car park.

Longford Park is near junction 7 of the M60. Follow the signs for Stretford then at the main Stretford junction take a right onto Edge Lane (A5145), signposted for Chorlton. If using sat nav, the nearest postcode is M21 9TA.

There is limited car parking at Longford Park. The main car park can be found on Ryebank Road (off Edge Lane), on the south-eastern side. Please use this car park only if you intend to drive. PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON RYEBANK ROAD, DARESBURY ROAD AND NICHOLAS ROAD AND PLEASE HAVE CONSIDERATION FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS WHEN DRIVING TO/EXITING FROM THE STADIUM.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Coffee Manchester who have their coffee van in the car park from 8:30am with hot drinks, snacks and bananas. If you'd prefer to sit down with friends, Blanchflower, located in Longford park itself, is open from 9am. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Coffee Manchester who have their coffee van in the car park from 8:30am with hot drinks, snacks and bananas. If you'd prefer to sit down with friends, Blanchflower, located in Longford park itself, is open from 9am - please come and join us!

Stretford 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 Stretford 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 stretford@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.