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Junior parkrun

Wepre junior parkrun

United Kingdom Wales

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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Meeting point: 53.20602, -3.05794. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.

Coordinates 53.20602, -3.05794.

The course

Course description

The course is out and back, twice on gravel paths. The route follows the main path for about 500 metres to the bottom of the hill. It turns round and returns towards the Visitor Centre. On reaching the path about 40 metres from the start, the route turns and repeats the loop, finishing by the big tree on the wide path near the Visitor Centre.

On the course

The course is at Wepre Park, Deeside. The course is 2000m (2K) long. This has been accurately measured by us with a professional measuring wheel. The course is run entirely on gravel 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

There is a free car park and toilets are available in the park. There is an enclosed children’s play area adjacent to the car park, a skate park and extensive playing fields. Wepre Park has a network of footpaths and includes historic sites and valuable habitats. The Old Hall Café has indoor and outdoor seating and is alongside the finish area.

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Public transport

Bus: Bus Services from Chester, Wrexham and Mold pass the park, other services pass nearby.

Train: The nearest train station is Shotton which is approximately 1 mile away. It is served by trains on the Chester/Holyhead line (Shotton Low Level) and the Wrexham/Bidston line (Shotton High Level). On exiting the train station turn right and head along the main street towards the Town Centre. When you reach the Civic Centre turn left into Wepre Lane. Wepre Park is on the left after approximately half a mile. It is clearly marked.

The entrance is at https://w3w.co/apple.mere.lifeboats

The start and finish are at https://w3w.co/pram.tones.schooling

For public transport details of getting to and from Wepre Park, call Traveline or visit the travel planner on the Traveline Cymru website.

On foot

The park is on Wepre Lane. It can be reached off Mold Road or the town centre. From Mold Road take Wepre Lane (look for the brown signs) along the road, The park is approximately 400m on right. From the Civic Centre turn into Wepre Lane (look for the brown signs). Wepre Park is on the left after approximately half a mile.

By road

Wepre park can be reached off the A548 (The Coast Road) up Wepre Lane or off B5126 from Northop and A55 (The park is well signposted. Look out for and follow the brown signs to the park). Please use the car park on the left as you enter the park. Follow the path past the play area to reach the start/finish area (by the Cafe and visitor centre)

If you are using Sat Nav the nearest postcode is CH5 4HL.

Coffee

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Old Hall Café. Please come and join us!

We're friendly

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Old Hall Café - please come and join us!

junior parkrun rules and guidelines

Wepre 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 weprejuniors@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

123
Events
908
Finishers
4,566
Finishes
309
Volunteers
978
Personal bests
17
Groups
00:13:20
Average finish time

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