War Memorial Park junior parkrun

Bus: The X17 from Coventry city centre or railway station, or from Leamington or Kennilworth is the only bus stopping nearby before 9.00 on a Sunday morning. Alight on Kenilworth Road at the Earlsdon Avenue South stop. Note it you take the X17 from the city centre the first bus will arrive just before 9.00am so you won't have long to get to the start line!

Train: Coventry station is just 10 minutes’ walk away (see Directions on Foot) but unfortunately no trains arrive early enough for junior parkrun.

From the City Centre: Follow signs to the railway station but as you approach the station via Greyfriars Green bear right along Warwick Road.

From Coventry Station: From the new station building, exit onto Warwick Road. Follow Warwick Road away from the city centre and towards the park passing King Henry VIII school on your right-hand side. As the road curves gently to the right become Kenilworth Road, enter the park by the main gates and walk towards the War Memorial. The start is just beyond.

From the bus stops or Earlsdon: There is pedestrian entrance to the park opposite Earlsdon Avenue South and close to the bus stops. Follow the paths towards the children's play area, near the War Memorial.

From other areas: Enter the park by your nearest entrance and follow the signs to the children's play area, near the War Memorial.

For SATNAV the official CV3 6PT postcode for the park can be used to get close, and then follow local signs to the main (Park & Ride) car park.

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From Coventry Ring Road/City Centre: Exit at Junction 6. Follow Warwick Road then Kenilworth Road (A429). After about 1km turn left into main (Park & Ride) car park.

From the A45 or Kenilworth: Turn onto Kenilworth Road (A429) signposted ‘City Centre, Earlsdon, Park & Ride’. After about 800m turn right into main (Park & Ride) car park.

From the car park take the path towards the Visitor Centre and then onwards towards the skatepark and children’s play area near the War Memorial. You should allow time to walk to the start.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the cafe in the pavilion near the tennis courts. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the cafe in the pavilion near the tennis courts - please come and join us!

War Memorial Park 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.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email warmemorialparkjuniors@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.