Free, weekly, every Saturday
parkruns in Norfolk
There are 22 weekly 5K parkruns in Norfolk, plus 9 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
- 22
- junior parkruns
- 9
- Cost
- Free
Every weekly 5K parkrun in Norfolk
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blickling parkrun | Blickling Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Brundall parkrun | Countryside Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Catton parkrun | Catton Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Colney Lane parkrun | UEA Colney Lane Playing Fields | parkrun.org.uk |
| Dereham parkrun | Dereham | parkrun.org.uk |
| Downham Market Academy parkrun | Downham Market Academy | parkrun.org.uk |
| Fitzmaurice Park parkrun | Fitzmaurice Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Flegg High parkrun | Flegg High Ormiston Academy | parkrun.org.uk |
| Gorleston Cliffs parkrun | Gorleston Cliffs Promenade | parkrun.org.uk |
| Great Yarmouth North Beach parkrun | Great Yarmouth North Beach | parkrun.org.uk |
| Holkham parkrun | Holkham Hall | parkrun.org.uk |
| Hunstanton Promenade parkrun | Hunstanton North Promenade | parkrun.org.uk |
| King’s Lynn parkrun | The Walks, King’s Lynn | parkrun.org.uk |
| Lingwood parkrun | Lingwood Village Hall | parkrun.org.uk |
| Loch Neaton parkrun, Watton | Loch Neaton | parkrun.org.uk |
| North Walsham parkrun | North Walsham High School and Sports Centre | parkrun.org.uk |
| Norwich parkrun | Eaton Park, Norwich | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sandringham parkrun | Sandringham Royal Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sheringham parkrun | Sheringham Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sloughbottom parkrun | Sloughbottom Park, | parkrun.org.uk |
| Swaffham parkrun | The Nicolas Hamond Academy Sports Fields | parkrun.org.uk |
| Thetford parkrun | Abbey Meadows | parkrun.org.uk |
Verus athletes who run here
junior parkruns in Norfolk
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blickling junior parkrun | Blickling Estate | parkrun.org.uk |
| Breckland Leisure Centre junior parkrun | Breckland Leisure Centre Leisure | parkrun.org.uk |
| Eaton junior parkrun | Eaton Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Gorleston junior parkrun | Gorleston-on-sea | parkrun.org.uk |
| King’s Lynn junior parkrun | The Walks | parkrun.org.uk |
| Lea Bridges junior parkrun | Lea Bridges Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Lingwood Village Hall junior parkrun | Lingwood Village Hall juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Waterloo Park junior parkrun | Waterloo Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Watton Sports Centre junior parkrun | Watton Sports Centre 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 6 organised races in Norfolk.
6 races in NorfolkAthletes from Norfolk 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 Norfolk: common questions
How many parkruns are there in Norfolk?
There are 22 weekly 5K parkruns in Norfolk, plus 9 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. All 31 are listed on this page.
What time does parkrun start in Norfolk?
Weekly 5K parkruns in Norfolk 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 Norfolk 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 6 organised races in Norfolk too.