Going ahead this Sunday
No cancellation listed for Sunday 1 November.
- Also cancelled Sunday 8 November: Venue unavailable
Junior parkrun
Sutton Lawn junior parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds). Nearby Saturday parkrun events can be found here.
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United Kingdom
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England
- 2 kilometres
- Sutton Lawn
Meeting point: 53.12427, -1.25312. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 53.12427, -1.25312.
The course
Course description
The course is a one lap out and back course which is located on path. The start/finish is around 20 metres from the Rumbles Cafe car park. From the start, head towards the junction at the Sutton Lawn tennis courts. Turn left and complete one loop of the triangle path section before heading back along the path towards the tennis courts. Run around the cone and head back towards the junction before turning right and running along the main path through Sutton Lawn. Upon reaching the T junction, turn right and head downhill before running around the cone and returning uphill to the bowling green. Run around the cone and head downhill, before turning right at the T junction and following the main path through Sutton Lawn. Upon reaching the tennis court junction, turn right and follow the path to the finish funnel.
On the course
The course is at Sutton Lawn, Sutton-in-Ashfield. The course is 2000m (2K) long. This has been accurately measured by us with a professional measuring wheel. The course is run on a mixture of grass and tarmac paths. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Marshals will be located along the course.
The course will be marshalled so that juniors will be in sight of a marshal at all times.
Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. Please give way to other park users. This won't slow you down and will help ensure the overall success of 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
Sutton Lawn is a historical park dating back more than 200 years and proudly holds a Green Flag. In addition to the cafe, there are toilets, toddler and junior play areas, an outdoor gym and a skate park.
More details
Public transport
Bus: There is a bus stop located on Station Road (opposite the Aldi Supermarket) which is served by several Trent Barton bus services. The bus stop is approximately 200 metres from the start/finish. The Blackcat, The Threes (C) and Ninety services all serve this bus stop. A Sunday service will be in operation.
Train: The nearest train station is Sutton Parkway which is located on the Robin Hood Line. Sutton Parkway station is approximately one mile away from Sutton Lawn. A Sunday service will be in operation with a limited service before 9am.
On foot
Sutton Lawn is accessible on foot from the main entrance which is located on Station Road. The start/finish is approx. 200 metres along Lawn Avenue on the right hand side directly after passing the children’s play area. From the main car park, the start/finish is approx. a 50 metre walk.
By road
If using SATNAV, the postcode for Sutton Lawn is NG17 5FU.
The main entrance to Sutton Lawn is along Lawn Avenue which is signposted off Station Road. Station Road is accessible from both Sutton town centre and from the A38. Sutton Lawn is approximately 4 miles from J28 of the M1 which allows accessibility to visitors from outside the local area.
There is ample free car parking at Sutton Lawn approx. 50 metres from the start/finish area.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Rumbles café. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Rumbles café - please come and join us!
junior parkrun rules and guidelines
Sutton Lawn 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.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email suttonlawnjuniors@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.
Event stats
- 249
- Events
- 1,159
- Finishers
- 6,150
- Finishes
- 312
- Volunteers
- 1,257
- Personal bests
- 25
- Groups
- 00:13:28
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with S
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Si, S, Sr, Sn
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