The Mystery junior parkrun, Wavertree

Bus: The following bus routes will take you within a 5 minute walk to Wavertree Sports Park: 60, 79, 14, 86.

Train: The nearest train station is Liverpool Lime Street. Wavertree Technology Park - 15 minute walk via Rathbone and Wellington Road, the centre is on your left.

The park is accessible from all sides of the park via Grant Avenue, Grange Terrace or Prince Alfred Road.

If entering via the Wellington Road entrance, head between the Athletics Track and the artificial football pitches into the Mystery Park and turn right. Start is by the children’s play area.

From the South: From the M6 turn left onto the M62. At the end of M62 continue straight ahead on A5080 Edge Lane Drive. Follow directions from the M62.

From the North: From the M6 turn right onto the M62. At the end of M62 continue straight ahead on A5080 Edge Lane Drive. Follow directions from the M62.

From the East: From the M6, exit at junction 21a join the M62 motorway (signposted Liverpool, Southport, Warrington) continue to end of M62. At the end of M62 continue straight ahead on A5080 Edge Lane Drive. Follow directions from the M62. Or alternatively, from the A562 turn right onto the Knowsley Expressway (A5300), then left onto the M62, then follow directions from the M62.

From the West: Enter the Queensway tunnel (toll) in the left-hand lane. Turn left at the Dock exit. Continue straight onto the Strand. Bear left up the hill to Parliament Street, past the Rialto on your right. Continue into Upper Parliament Street past the Liverpool Women’s Hospital on your left. Continue downhill into Smithdown Road (A562), just past Asda Superstore turn left at the lights into Gainsborough Road. Pass underneath the railway bridge into Wellington Road and turn right immediately.

From the M62: Stay in the left hand lane on Edge Lane Drive, look out for the Subway sandwich outlet on your left hand side. Turn left at the traffic signals onto Rathbone Road (B5179). At the roundabout carry straight on to Rathbone Road (B5179). Continue into Wellington Road and turn left before the high level bridge.

Parking available in the Aquatic Centre car park.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Watering Can, 64 Greenbank Road, Liverpool, L18 1HQ . Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in The Watering Can, 64 Greenbank Road, Liverpool, L18 1HQ - please come and join us!

The Mystery junior parkrun, Wavertree 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 themysteryjuniors@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.