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Parkrun
Wythenshawe 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
- Wythenshawe Park, Wythenshawe
Meeting point: 53.40550, -2.28814. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 53.40550, -2.28814.
The course
Course description
The course consists of one smaller loop around the trees followed by 2 larger clockwise laps in the park.
The start is on the grass area to the north of the Hall and the course takes the participants around the clump of trees to join the main tarmac path next to the statue of Oliver Cromwell. Continue on this path and turn right at the end then follow the path which changes from tarmac to trail. Cross onto the football pitches and follow the cones to the wide metal bridge (Far Bridge) over the stream. Cross this and turn right then stay right to head back towards the Hall. Follow this path passing the farm, car park and playground and then take the diagonal path through the wooded area next to the playground.
This brings the runners back on the tarmac path and at the T junction turn right to do a second lap, after which turn left to the finish which is just beyond the Hall approximately 100 metres from the start.
On the course
The course is 5k long. It's run in Wythenshawe Park, Wythenshawe Road, Wythenshawe, M23 0AB and run on a mixture of tarmac, trail and grass. 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
There are toilets in the Horticultural Centre next to the car park however these are not always open by 9.00 a.m.
More details
Public transport
Bus 101 from Princess Parkway : (heading from City Centre)
Bus 179 along Altrincham Road (from Stockport direction)
Bus 370 from Didsbury along Wythenshawe Road, or from Altrincham Interchange along Wythenshawe Road
Bus stops are located nearby on Princess Parkway, Wythenshawe Road and Altrincham Road.
Metrolink: Wythenshawe Park is approximately 10 minutes' walk from Wythenshawe Park metrolink stop. Turn left out of the station and follow Wythenshawe Road until you pick up signs for the Hall.
On foot
The park is a short walk from the centre of Northenden, following Palatine Road (B5167) until it turns into Wythenshawe Road. The park can also be accessed from the Altrincham Road (A560) side.
By road
The park is close to the Princess Parkway (A5103), as well as the M56 Sharston junction (Junction 1). It is also close to Junction 5 of the M60.
Please note that the car park does fill up and runners must not park by the sides of the road in the park. Extra parking is available at the athletics track. If parking in local roads runners are requested to do so considerately.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: at the Courtyard Tea Room within the park. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Courtyard Tea Room within the park - please come and join us.
Course safety
Wythenshawe 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 Wythenshawe 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 wythenshawe@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
- 688
- Events
- 24,666
- Finishers
- 165,845
- Finishes
- 1,631
- Volunteers
- 23,167
- Personal bests
- 1,144
- Groups
- 00:29:42
- Average finish time
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Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with W
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area M
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: W
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