Free, weekly, every Saturday
parkruns in Greater Manchester
There are 25 weekly 5K parkruns in Greater Manchester, plus 18 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
- 25
- junior parkruns
- 18
- Cost
- Free
Every weekly 5K parkrun in Greater Manchester
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra parkrun, Moss Side | Alexandra Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Bolton parkrun | Leverhulme Park, Bolton | parkrun.org.uk |
| Bramhall parkrun | Bramhall Park, near Stockport | parkrun.org.uk |
| Burnage parkrun | Varley Park, Stockport SK4 3EA | parkrun.org.uk |
| Chadderton Hall parkrun | Chadderton Hall Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Cheadle Hulme parkrun | Bruntwood Park, Cheadle | parkrun.org.uk |
| Clarence parkrun | Clarence Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Fletcher Moss parkrun | Fletcher Moss Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Haigh Woodland parkrun | Haigh Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Heaton parkrun | Heaton Park, Manchester | parkrun.org.uk |
| Hyde parkrun | Hyde Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Kingsway Park parkrun, Urmston | Kingsway Park, Urmston | parkrun.org.uk |
| Marple parkrun | Brabyns Park, Stockport | parkrun.org.uk |
| Oldham parkrun | Alexandra Park, Oldham | parkrun.org.uk |
| Peel parkrun | Peel Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Pennington Flash parkrun | Pennington Flash | parkrun.org.uk |
| Philips Park parkrun | Philips Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sale Water parkrun | Sale Water Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| South Manchester parkrun | Platt Fields Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Stamford Park parkrun | Stamford Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Stretford parkrun | Longford Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Watergrove parkrun, Rochdale | Watergrove Reservoir | parkrun.org.uk |
| Woodbank parkrun | Woodbank Memorial Park, Stockport | parkrun.org.uk |
| Worsley Woods parkrun | Worsley Woods, Salford | parkrun.org.uk |
| Wythenshawe parkrun | Wythenshawe Park, Wythenshawe | parkrun.org.uk |
Verus athletes who run here
junior parkruns in Greater Manchester
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra junior parkrun, Moss Side | Alexandra Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Alexandra junior parkrun, Oldham | Alexandra Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Falinge Park junior parkrun | Falinge Park juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Goodwood Field junior parkrun | Goodwood Field juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Hyde junior parkrun | Hyde Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Leigh junior parkrun | Leigh Sports Village | parkrun.org.uk |
| Marple junior parkrun | Brabyns Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Mesnes Park junior parkrun | Mesnes Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Milnrow Memorial Park junior parkrun | Milnrow Memorial Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Queen’s Park junior parkrun, Bolton | Queen’s Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Queen’s Park junior parkrun, Rochdale | Queen’s Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Ramsbottom junior parkrun | Nuttall Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Salford junior parkrun | Buille Hill Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Salisbury Field junior parkrun | Salisbury Field | parkrun.org.uk |
| Seymour Park junior parkrun | Seymour Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| South Manchester junior parkrun | Platt Fields Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Uppermill junior parkrun | Saddleworth Pool & Leisure Centre | parkrun.org.uk |
| Victoria junior parkrun, Stretford | Victoria juniors, Stretford | 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 11 organised races in Greater Manchester.
11 races in Greater ManchesterAthletes from Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester: common questions
How many parkruns are there in Greater Manchester?
There are 25 weekly 5K parkruns in Greater Manchester, plus 18 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. All 43 are listed on this page.
What time does parkrun start in Greater Manchester?
Weekly 5K parkruns in Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester 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 11 organised races in Greater Manchester too.