Free, weekly, every Saturday
parkruns in Leicestershire
There are 14 weekly 5K parkruns in Leicestershire, plus 5 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
- 14
- junior parkruns
- 5
- Cost
- Free
Every weekly 5K parkrun in Leicestershire
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abbey Park parkrun | Abbey Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Beacon Hill Country Park parkrun | Beacon Hill Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Belvoir Castle parkrun | Belvoir Castle | parkrun.org.uk |
| Bittesby Country Park parkrun | Bittesby Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Braunstone parkrun | Braunstone, Leicester | parkrun.org.uk |
| Conkers parkrun | Conkers Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Dishley parkrun, Loughborough | Loughborough Rugby Club | parkrun.org.uk |
| Hastings High School parkrun | Hastings High School | parkrun.org.uk |
| Leicester Victoria parkrun | Victoria Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Market Bosworth Country Park parkrun | Market Bosworth Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Market Harborough parkrun | Welland Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Melton Mowbray parkrun | Melton Country park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sence Valley Forest Park parkrun | Sence Valley Forest Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Watermead Country Park parkrun | Watermead Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
Verus athletes who run here
junior parkruns in Leicestershire
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aylestone junior parkrun | Aylestone Recreation Ground | parkrun.org.uk |
| Lutterworth Country Park junior parkrun | Lutterworth Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Market Harborough junior parkrun | Welland Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Play Close Park junior parkrun | Play Close Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Watermead Country Park junior parkrun | Watermead Country Park | 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 4 organised races in Leicestershire.
4 races in LeicestershireAthletes from Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire: common questions
How many parkruns are there in Leicestershire?
There are 14 weekly 5K parkruns in Leicestershire, plus 5 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. All 19 are listed on this page.
What time does parkrun start in Leicestershire?
Weekly 5K parkruns in Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire 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 4 organised races in Leicestershire too.