Workington parkrun

Workington Train station is a 5min walk away from Workington Leisure centre.

Workington parkrun is an easy bus ride away using the following bus numbers to Workington bus station:
From Carlisle ? 300, 301
From Penrith ? X4, X5
From Cockermouth ? 35, 36, X4, X5
From Whitehaven ? 30, 30A, 30B, 31, 31A, 300, 301

From Workington Train station walk toward, then past, the nearby Workington rugby league stadium and follow the path toward Workington Reds football stadium. Allerdale House (borough council building) will come into full clear view. Take the road into the Cloffocks car park to the right of Allerdale House as you face it. Head straight up the carpark to the Leisure centre.

From Workington bus Station walk left into the town centre (on Murray Road). In 30m turn right towards St John’s precinct (signposted). Stop at the road and follow it left using the footpath under and bridge leading directly to the leisure centre.

Town centre users, locate St John’s precinct and follow the instructions above.

Users of Curwen and Hall park, follow all paths down toward the River Derwent. Head toward Calva Bridge (Workington road bridge). Take the left hand foot path and turn off the bridge to the riverside path. This is the Start/Finish area of Workington parkrun. The leisure centre is to be located by following the path toward, and then left over the footbridge immediately ahead. Once over the footbridge (Navvies Bridge) the leisure centre is immediately to the right off the path.

If using a Sat Nav the post code of the leisure centre is CA14 3YJ.

Car drivers Heading South from the Maryport Direction may use the A596 to Workington, taking the 1st exit off the Northside roundabout, approaching the Leisure Centre from the Cloffocks carpark. This is located by turning 1st left off the roundabout at Workington Reds football stadium and following the road left of Allerdale House (borough council building) into the Cloffocks carpark, heading straight up to the Leisure centre.

Car drivers heading North from the Whitehaven direction may use the A595 to Workington, following the signs for Workington train station and onto the roundabout near Workington Reds Football Stadium. Follow the next roundabout round past Allerdale House and left into the Cloffocks carpark, heading straight up to the Leisure centre.

Car Drivers heading West from Penrith/Keswick/Cockermouth may use the A595 to Workington. 7/8 miles from Cockermouth at the next roundabout take the 2nd Exit Stainburn/Workington. At the next Roundabout exit Workington and drive straight ahead to the first set of traffic lights in the town centre. Take the right lane and turn right, heading downhill and over Calva Bridge, left at the mini roundabout and onto the Northside roundabout. Go round and take the 3rd exit heading past Workington Reds Football stadium. take the road left of Allerdale House (borough council building) into the Cloffocks carpark, heading straight up to the Leisure centre.

Car drivers Heading West from Carlisle may follow the A596 to Maryport or the A595 to Cockermouth and thereafter follow the instructions above.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Ernest Valentine Workington Cricket Club. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Ernest Valentine Workington Cricket Club - please come and join us!

Workington 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 Workington 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 workington@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.