Free, weekly, every Saturday
parkruns in Kent
There are 27 weekly 5K parkruns in Kent, plus 16 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
- 27
- junior parkruns
- 16
- Cost
- Free
Every weekly 5K parkrun in Kent
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford parkrun | Victoria Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Bedgebury Pinetum parkrun | Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest | parkrun.org.uk |
| Canterbury parkrun | The Pavillion | parkrun.org.uk |
| Cyclopark parkrun | Cyclopark | parkrun.org.uk |
| Dartford Heath parkrun | Heath Lane | parkrun.org.uk |
| Dartford parkrun | Central Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Dover Waterfront parkrun | Dover Waterfront | parkrun.org.uk |
| Folkestone parkrun | The Leas | parkrun.org.uk |
| Great Lines parkrun, Medway | Great Lines Heritage ParkPark | parkrun.org.uk |
| Jeskyns Community Woodland parkrun | Jeskyns Community Woodland | parkrun.org.uk |
| Kingdom parkrun | Kingdom | parkrun.org.uk |
| Leybourne Lakes parkrun | Leybourne Lakes Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Lullingstone parkrun | Lullingstone Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Maidstone River Park parkrun | River Medway | parkrun.org.uk |
| Margate parkrun | Margate | parkrun.org.uk |
| Mote Park parkrun | Mote Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Pegwell Bay parkrun | Pegwell Bay | parkrun.org.uk |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun | Dunorlan Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Shorne Woods parkrun | Shorne Woods Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sittingbourne parkrun | Milton Creek Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Squerryes Winery parkrun | Squerryes Winery | parkrun.org.uk |
| Swanley parkrun | Swanley Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| The Leas parkrun, Minster | The Leas | parkrun.org.uk |
| Tonbridge parkrun | Juddians Rugby Club | parkrun.org.uk |
| Walmer and Deal Seafront parkrun | The Beach | parkrun.org.uk |
| Whitecliffe Lake parkrun | Whitecliffe Lake | parkrun.org.uk |
| Whitstable parkrun | Whitstable Promenade | parkrun.org.uk |
Verus athletes who run here
junior parkruns in Kent
A 2km run for children aged 4 to 14, held on Sunday mornings, between 9:00am and 9:45am depending on the event. Check the event's own page before a first visit.
| Event | Where it's held | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Ashford junior parkrun | Victoria park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Betteshanger junior parkrun | Betteshanger Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Dartford junior parkrun | Central Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Faversham Recreation Ground junior parkrun | The Recreation Ground | parkrun.org.uk |
| Goudhurst junior parkrun | The Village Green | parkrun.org.uk |
| Gravesend junior parkrun | Riverside Leisure Area | parkrun.org.uk |
| Herne Bay Memorial Park junior parkrun | Herne Bay Memorial Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Manor Park junior parkrun | Manor Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Margate junior parkrun | Hartsdown Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Medway junior parkrun | Strand Leisure Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Mote Park junior parkrun | Mote Park juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Radnor Park junior parkrun | Radnor Park juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sturry Road Community Park junior parkrun | Sturry Road Community Park juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Swanscombe Heritage Park junior parkrun | Swanscombe Heritage Park juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Tonbridge junior parkrun | Tonbridge Farm Sportsground | parkrun.org.uk |
| Whitstable junior parkrun | Tankerton Slopes | 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 26 organised races in Kent.
26 races in KentAthletes from Kent 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 Kent: common questions
How many parkruns are there in Kent?
There are 27 weekly 5K parkruns in Kent, plus 16 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. All 43 are listed on this page.
What time does parkrun start in Kent?
Weekly 5K parkruns in Kent start at 9:00am on Saturday mornings. junior parkrun runs on Sunday mornings, between 9:00am and 9:45am depending on the event. 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 Kent 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 26 organised races in Kent too.