About Us
What is Bournemouth parkrun?
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!
When is it?
Every Saturday at 9:00am.
Course Description
Our current route is roughly 50/50 grass/path and tarmac. After poor weather it can get muddy in the non-tarmac parts. The course consists of 3 laps (1 small and 2 big). We ask participants to keep left at all times and overtake on the right-hand side.
The event starts on the grass behind the athletic stadium, before turning right, then left past the cemetary and play park before reaching the ‘Split’ where you will go left to complete lap 1.
Lap 2 takes you back around the football pitches and back to the ‘Split’ where you now turn right. Through the ‘Woods’ and then left up the scenic grass section towards ‘Katie’s corner’. Turn left here and left again past the skate park. Keeping in the left ‘lane’ of cones, past the start line and to begin the 3rd (and final) lap.
Lap 3 is a repeat of lap 2, until the skate park where you will now enter the right ‘lane’, before looping around the cones into a slightly downhill finish on the grass.
Facilities
We are lucky to have full use of the facilities in the stadium, including changing and toilets.
Getting There
Location of start
The event starts on the grass at the rear of the Athletics Stadium, just past the skate park.
Getting there by road
Kings Park and AFC Bournemouth Football Stadium are signposted off the A338 Wessex Way, access by car is from Ashley Road too.
Parking is free on the park roads but there is a charge if you park in the main football pay & display car-park (50p for 1 hr, £1 for 2 hrs). Please do not park in the Athletics Stadium Car-Park or Lorry Park.
Post Run Coffee
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the café inside the stadium - please come and join us!
