Going ahead this Saturday
No cancellation listed for Saturday 31 October.
- Also cancelled Saturday 7 November: Venue unavailable
Parkrun
Woking parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Nearby Sunday 2k junior parkrun events for 4 to 14 year olds and their families can be found here.
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United Kingdom
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England
- 5 kilometres
- Woking Park
Meeting point: 51.31171, -0.55620. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.31171, -0.55620.
The course
Course description
The course consists of four laps, mainly on tarmac and paved paths. It starts on the grass area of the cricket field before following a clockwise route around the park, including a short out-and-back section on the far side. Read on for a full course description.
The start is located on the grass of the cricket field.
Self-seeding signs are positioned to the south of the start area to help participants line up according to their expected pace. Please keep to the right at all times throughout the event.
From the start, head west off the field onto a wide straight path, the water slides at the rear of the pool building will be on your left. Take care when passing the speed humps on the right-hand side of this straight section. After approximately 230 metres, turn sharply right at the crossroads and follow the path as it curves around and then past the tennis courts. Follow the course markers, then take a sharp left turn and continue up the slight incline.
At the top of the incline, there is a hairpin turn with a marshal point. Return back down and continue on and around the perimeter of the cricket field.
On the south side of the cricket field, bear left onto a gentle downhill section and then follow the path around the duck pond. A marshal at the trim trail will direct you to bear right and then up a slight incline, returning to the start area. Repeat the course for a further three times.
At the end of the fourth lap, instead of turning right at the end of the speed humps, bear left into the finish funnel.
Remember to give your finish token back, they are not souvenirs.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is in Woking Park, Woking. The course is run on a mixture of tarmac paths and trail paths. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.
Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy 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
The public toilets in the park are closed as from the 1st April 2024. The toilets are available in the leisure centre, and this is where we meet for coffee after parkrun. There is also a toilet near the reception at the Pool in the Park. Please remember to remove any muddy shoes at the front door. Parking is free for 2 hours.
More details
Public transport
The nearest train station is Woking, a 10 minute walk away. Leave the station via platform 5 and head right on Station Approach. Pass the Magistrates Court and Police Station on your left and continue straight on to follow Guildford Rd. Bear left onto Constitution Hill and the entrance to the park will be on your left. Take the first turning on the right and head towards the pool - turning left onto the path along the back of the building.
On foot
From Woking town centre head to the train station, take the underpass to the left of the station entrance and follow the directions above, or follow signs to the Leisure Centre or Woking Town FC.
By road
If travelling by car the postcode is GU22 9BA. The Leisure Centre is on the A247 opposite Woking Town FC. It is signposted from the A320.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Costa Coffee in the Leisure Centre. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at Costa Coffee in the Leisure Centre - please come and join us!
Course safety
Woking 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 Woking parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
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.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email woking@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
- 534
- Events
- 21,235
- Finishers
- 158,280
- Finishes
- 1,294
- Volunteers
- 23,291
- Personal bests
- 1,147
- Groups
- 00:29:14
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
- Woking junior parkrun Woking Park · under 100 m
- Homewood parkrun Ottershaw Memorial Fields · 6.2 km
- Brooklands parkrun Brooklands Community Park · 7.1 km
- Guildford parkrun Stoke Park, Guildford · 7.2 km
- Guildford junior parkrun Stoke Park · 7.5 km
- Laleham junior parkrun Thames Side · 11 km
- Frimley Lodge parkrun Frimley Lodge Park · 12 km
- Broadwater parkrun Broadwater Park · 13 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with W
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area GU
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: W
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