Tolka Valley parkrun

Tolka Valley Park is accessible via two Dublin Bus routes:
Route 40 - Charlestown SC <-> Liffey Valley SC
Route 220 - Shangan Road <-> FAS Centre Roundabout

The nearest bus stop is Stop #1610 - “Finglas South Tolka Valley Park. The 40 and 220 East-bound routes service this stop.
Tolka Valley parkrun Start location is approximately 10 minutes walk from Broombridge Train and LUAS Stations.

More information and timetables are available at www.journeyplanner.transportforireland.ie

If coming via Dublin Bus, the nearest Bus stop is Stop # 1610 which is approximately 500m from the Start area. If utilizing this bus stop, disembark and follow Tolka Valley Road (R102) West for 500m.

GPS Co-ordinates: The start area is in proximity to GPS location 53.3784902,-6.296904

From the M50: Exit the M50 at Junction 5 (Finglas) heading city-bound. Continue on the N2 city-bound for approx. 3km,then turn right onto Tolka Valley Road (R102). The start area will be approx. 1km along Tolka Valley road on your left, within the grounds of the park

From the City Centre: Follow the R108 out of the City Centre as far as Phibsborough, keeping left onto the R135 (Finglas Road) and following signs for N2 / Finglas / Ashbourne / Derry. Continue on the R135 (Finglas Road) until you see Glasnevin Cemetery on your right; just after the cemetery, take the left hand turn onto Tolka Valley road (R102). The start area will be approx. 1km along Tolka Valley road on your left, within the grounds of the park

There are no car parks available within Tolka Valley park. There is ample street parking available along Tolka Valley Road which borders the North side of the park. Additional street parking is available on Ballyboggan road which borders the South side of the park. PLEASE BE AWARE OF STREET CRIME AND LEAVE NO VALUABLE VISIBLE IN YOUR CAR. The parkrun start area is accessible via numerous walking paths throughout the park.

Tolka Valley 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 Tolka Valley 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 tolkavalley@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.