Woodley junior parkrun

Bus: - The park is serviced by number 13 & 14 buses from Reading Town Centre. They stop at Woodley Shopping Centre which is a 2 minute walk away. See timetables for more information.

Train: The nearest train station is Earley approx. 1.6 miles away.

On foot you can enter the park at the Oakwood Centre which is opposite the public car park next to Woodley Library and shopping centre. Alternative entrances can be found at Halstead Close, Haddon Drive, Western Avenue & Eynsham Close.

If you are travelling by car the nearest public car park to the parkrun start is on Headley Road, Woodley. Postcode for satnav: RG5 4JA Directions from Woodley Town Councils website: The Oakwood Centre is situated south of the A4, between Reading to the West and Maidenhead to the East.

From the West:

• M4 to Junc 10.
• Left onto the A329M.
• Proceed to A4 turning right.
• Approx 2 miles to the roundabout, turn left into Woodley (Pound Lane).
• Keep straight on along Butts Hill Road.
• At the "Just Tiles" roundabout, take the third exit onto Headley Road.
• Proceed for approx half a mile.
• The Oakwood Centre is situated on the right, opposite the pay and display car park.

From the South:

• M3 to Junc 6.
• Left onto A33.
• Proceed to M4 Junction 11.
• Turn right to Junc 10, left onto A329M joining A4 - then follow the directions above.

From the East:

• M4 to Junc 10
• Right onto A329M.
• Proceed to A4 turning right as above.

From the North:

• M40 to Junc 4.
• Right onto A404.
• Join A4, turn right towards Reading for 71/2 mi.
• After dual carriageway, take left turn into Woodley along Pound Lane, keeping straight along Butts Hill Road as before.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Brown Bag at the Oakwood Centre. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in Brown Bag at the Oakwood Centre - please come and join us!

Woodley 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 woodleyjuniors@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.