Free, weekly, every Saturday
parkruns in Hertfordshire
There are 18 weekly 5K parkruns in Hertfordshire, plus 21 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
- 18
- junior parkruns
- 21
- Cost
- Free
Every weekly 5K parkrun in Hertfordshire
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aldenham parkrun | Aldenham Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Barclay parkrun | Barclay Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Cassiobury parkrun | Cassiobury Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Castle Park parkrun | Castle Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Gadebridge parkrun | Gadebridge Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Holywell King George V Playing Fields parkrun | Holywell King George V Playing Fields | parkrun.org.uk |
| Jersey Farm parkrun | Jersey Farm Woodland Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Leavesden Country parkrun | Leavesden Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Letchworth parkrun | Grange Recreation Ground | parkrun.org.uk |
| Oaklands College parkrun | Oaklands College | parkrun.org.uk |
| Panshanger parkrun | Panshanger Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Rickmansworth parkrun | Rickmansworth Aquadrome | parkrun.org.uk |
| Rothamsted Park parkrun | Rothamsted Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| South Oxhey parkrun | South Oxhey Playing Fields | parkrun.org.uk |
| St Albans parkrun | Verulam Park, St Albans | parkrun.org.uk |
| Stanborough parkrun | Stanborough | parkrun.org.uk |
| Stevenage parkrun | Six Hills Way | parkrun.org.uk |
| Westmill parkrun | Westmill Farm | parkrun.org.uk |
Verus athletes who run here
junior parkruns in Hertfordshire
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashlyns junior parkrun | Ashlyns School | parkrun.org.uk |
| Beehive junior parkrun | King George V Playing Fields | parkrun.org.uk |
| Birchwood Leisure Centre junior parkrun | Birchwood Leisure Centre juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Cassiobury junior parkrun | Cassiobury Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Cheshunt junior parkrun | Cheshunt Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Furzefield Leisure Centre junior parkrun | Furzefield Leisure Centre | parkrun.org.uk |
| Gadebridge Park junior parkrun | Gadebridge Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Grange Paddocks junior parkrun | Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre | parkrun.org.uk |
| Hertford junior parkrun | Hartham Common | parkrun.org.uk |
| Katherine Warington School junior parkrun | Katherine Warington School juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| King George junior parkrun | King George Recreation Ground | parkrun.org.uk |
| King GeorgeV Playing Field junior parkrun, MillEnd | King George V Playing Field | parkrun.org.uk |
| Leavesden junior parkrun | Leavesden Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Meadow Park junior parkrun | Meadow Park juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Norfolk Road Playing Fields junior parkrun | Norfolk Road Playing Fields | parkrun.org.uk |
| Norton Common junior parkrun | Norton Common | parkrun.org.uk |
| Pinehill junior parkrun | Pinehill Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Pound Meadow junior parkrun | Pound Meadow juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Stevenage junior parkrun | Hampson Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Verulamium junior parkrun | Verulamium Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Waltham Cross Playing Field junior parkrun | Waltham Cross Playing Field 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 30 organised races in Hertfordshire.
30 races in HertfordshireAthletes from Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire: common questions
How many parkruns are there in Hertfordshire?
There are 18 weekly 5K parkruns in Hertfordshire, plus 21 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. All 39 are listed on this page.
What time does parkrun start in Hertfordshire?
Weekly 5K parkruns in Hertfordshire 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 Hertfordshire 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 30 organised races in Hertfordshire too.