Free, weekly, every Saturday
parkruns in Belfast
There are 8 weekly 5K parkruns in Belfast, plus 3 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. Every one is free, every one is on a Saturday morning, and the barcode you register once works at all of them.
- Weekly 5K events
- 8
- junior parkruns
- 3
- Cost
- Free
Every weekly 5K parkrun in Belfast
They start at 9:30am on Saturday mornings. Turn up with your barcode — there is nothing to book and nothing to pay.
| Event | Where it's held | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Belvoir Forest parkrun | Belvoir Forest | parkrun.org.uk |
| Colin Glen parkrun | Colin Glen Forest Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Falls parkrun, Belfast | Falls Park, Belfast | parkrun.org.uk |
| Paisley Park parkrun | Paisley Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Queen’s parkrun, Belfast | Queen's Uni Sport, Upper Malone | parkrun.org.uk |
| Stormont parkrun | Stormont Estate | parkrun.org.uk |
| Valley parkrun, Newtownabbey | Valley Leisure Centre | parkrun.org.uk |
| Waterworks parkrun, Belfast | Waterworks, North Belfast | parkrun.org.uk |
Verus athletes who run here
junior parkruns in Belfast
A 2km run for children aged 4 to 14, held at 9:30am on Sunday mornings. Check the event's own page before a first visit.
| Event | Where it's held | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Musgrave junior parkrun | Musgrave Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Waterworks junior parkrun | Waterworks Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Woodvale junior parkrun | Woodvale juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
Doing your first parkrun
- 1 Register once at parkrun.org.uk. It is free, and takes a couple of minutes.
- 2 Print your barcode, or save it to your phone. Without it you will run but not get a time — and every parkrunner has forgotten it at least once.
- 3 Turn up about fifteen minutes early. There is a first-timers briefing at most events, and it is worth going to.
- 4 Run, jog or walk the 5K. There is a tail walker at the back whose job is to finish last, so you cannot come in alone at the end.
- 5 Get your finish token scanned with your barcode, and your time arrives by email later that morning.
The same barcode works at every parkrun in the world, forever. Verus is not affiliated with parkrun — these listings are compiled from parkrun's own public events data.
Ready to enter something?
parkrun is where a lot of people start. When you want a start list, a number and a date to train towards, Verus covers 5 organised races in Belfast.
5 races in BelfastAthletes from Belfast on Verus
Everyone here has set out what they're training for, in public. Find someone from your own town chasing the same start line.
parkrun in Belfast: common questions
How many parkruns are there in Belfast?
There are 8 weekly 5K parkruns in Belfast, plus 3 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. All 11 are listed on this page.
What time does parkrun start in Belfast?
Weekly 5K parkruns in Belfast start at 9:30am on Saturday mornings. junior parkrun runs at 9:30am on Sunday mornings. Start times are read from each event's own page rather than assumed — they vary by country and, in Australia, within a state.
Is parkrun free?
Yes. parkrun is free and always has been. You register once at parkrun.org.uk, print or save your barcode, and that same barcode works at any parkrun in the world, for life.
Is parkrun a race?
No, and parkrun are clear about this — it is a free, weekly, volunteer-run timed 5K rather than a race. You get a time, but there are no places, no prizes and no entry fee. That is also why parkrun events are listed separately from races on Verus.
Do I need to be fast to do a parkrun?
No. Every parkrun has a tail walker whose job is to finish last, so nobody ever comes in behind everyone else on their own. Walking the whole 5K is completely normal.
What is the difference between parkrun and a Belfast race?
A parkrun is free, weekly and untimed in the competitive sense. A race has an entry fee, a fixed date, a start list and usually a finisher’s medal. Many runners use parkrun as regular practice between races — Verus lists 5 organised races in Belfast too.