Free, weekly, every Saturday
parkruns in Merseyside
There are 9 weekly 5K parkruns in Merseyside, plus 10 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
- 9
- junior parkruns
- 10
- Cost
- Free
Every weekly 5K parkrun in Merseyside
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Birkenhead parkrun | Birkenhead Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Crosby parkrun | Crosby Leisure Centre | parkrun.org.uk |
| Croxteth Hall parkrun | Croxteth Hall Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Kew Woods parkrun | Kew Woods | parkrun.org.uk |
| Knowsley parkrun | Stadt Moers Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Princes parkrun, Liverpool | Princes Park, Liverpool | parkrun.org.uk |
| Southport parkrun | Hesketh Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| St Helens parkrun | Victoria Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sutton Manor parkrun | Sutton Manor Colliery | parkrun.org.uk |
Verus athletes who run here
junior parkruns in Merseyside
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Derby Park junior parkrun | Derby Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Duke Street Park junior parkrun | Duke Street Park juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Halewood junior parkrun | Halewood juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Hesketh Park junior parkrun | Hesketh Park juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Millbrook Millennium Green junior parkrun | Millbrook Millennium Green juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Norris Green Park junior parkrun | Norris Green Park juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Stanley Park junior parkrun | Stanley Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| The Mystery junior parkrun, Wavertree | The Mystery Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Victoria junior parkrun, St Helens | Victoria, St Helens | parkrun.org.uk |
| Wirral Country Park junior parkrun | Wirral 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 5 organised races in Merseyside.
5 races in MerseysideAthletes from Merseyside 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 Merseyside: common questions
How many parkruns are there in Merseyside?
There are 9 weekly 5K parkruns in Merseyside, plus 10 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. All 19 are listed on this page.
What time does parkrun start in Merseyside?
Weekly 5K parkruns in Merseyside 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 Merseyside 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 5 organised races in Merseyside too.