Free, weekly, every Saturday
parkruns in County Durham
There are 15 weekly 5K parkruns in County Durham, plus 8 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
- 15
- junior parkruns
- 8
- Cost
- Free
Every weekly 5K parkrun in County Durham
They start at 9:00am on Saturday mornings. Turn up with your barcode — there is nothing to book and nothing to pay.
| Event | Where it's held | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Blackhill parkrun | Blackhill and Consett Heritage Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Cotsford Fields parkrun | Cotsford Fields | parkrun.org.uk |
| Darlington South Park parkrun | South Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Durham parkrun | Graham Sports Centre, Durham | parkrun.org.uk |
| Hackworth parkrun | Hackworth Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Hamsterley Forest parkrun | Hamsterley Forest Outdoor Centre | parkrun.org.uk |
| Hartlepool parkrun | Hartlepool | parkrun.org.uk |
| Heritage Coastal Path parkrun, Easington | Heritage Coastal Path, Easington | parkrun.org.uk |
| Jubilee parkrun | Jubilee Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Oakey Park parkrun | Oakey Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Riverside parkrun | Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sedgefield parkrun | Hardwick Park, Sedgefield | parkrun.org.uk |
| The Demesnes parkrun | The Demesnes | parkrun.org.uk |
| Ushaw Historic House parkrun | Ushaw Historic House | parkrun.org.uk |
| Wynyard Woodland parkrun | Wynyard Woodland, Stockton-on-Tees | parkrun.org.uk |
Verus athletes who run here
junior parkruns in County Durham
A 2km run for children aged 4 to 14, held at 9:00am on Sunday mornings. Check the event's own page before a first visit.
| Event | Where it's held | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Billingham junior parkrun | John Whitehead Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Durham City junior parkrun | Durham Racecourse | parkrun.org.uk |
| Horden Welfare Park junior parkrun | Horden Welfare Park juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Riverside junior parkrun | Riverside Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Rossmere junior parkrun | Rossmere Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sedgefield junior parkrun | Hardwick Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| South Park junior parkrun | South Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Victoria Jubilee junior parkrun | Victoria Jubilee 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.
Athletes from County Durham 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 County Durham: common questions
How many parkruns are there in County Durham?
There are 15 weekly 5K parkruns in County Durham, plus 8 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. All 23 are listed on this page.
What time does parkrun start in County Durham?
Weekly 5K parkruns in County Durham start at 9:00am on Saturday mornings. junior parkrun runs at 9:00am 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 County Durham 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.