Free, weekly, every Saturday
parkruns in Suffolk
There are 19 weekly 5K parkruns in Suffolk, 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
- 19
- junior parkruns
- 10
- Cost
- Free
Every weekly 5K parkrun in Suffolk
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alton Water parkrun | Alton Water Reservoir | parkrun.org.uk |
| Beccles Quay parkrun | Beccles Quay | parkrun.org.uk |
| Brandon Country Park parkrun | Brandon Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Bury St Edmunds parkrun | Nowton Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Chilton Fields parkrun | Chilton Fields | parkrun.org.uk |
| Christchurch Park parkrun | Christchurch Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Clare Castle parkrun | Clare Castle Country Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Felixstowe parkrun | Undercliff Road West | parkrun.org.uk |
| Great Cornard parkrun | Great Cornard Sports Centre | parkrun.org.uk |
| Harleston Magpies parkrun | Harleston Magpies Hockey Club | parkrun.org.uk |
| Haverhill parkrun | Puddlebrook Playing Fields | parkrun.org.uk |
| Kesgrave parkrun | Kesgrave | parkrun.org.uk |
| Lowestoft parkrun | Lowestoft Promenade | parkrun.org.uk |
| Mildenhall Hub parkrun | Mildenhall Hub | parkrun.org.uk |
| Rendlesham Forest parkrun | Rendlesham Forest | parkrun.org.uk |
| Sizewell parkrun | Beach car park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Thomas Mills parkrun | Thomas Mills High School | parkrun.org.uk |
| Thornham Walks parkrun | Thornham Walks | parkrun.org.uk |
| West Stow Country parkrun | West Stow Country | parkrun.org.uk |
Verus athletes who run here
junior parkruns in Suffolk
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beccles Common junior parkrun | Beccles Common juniors | parkrun.org.uk |
| Bury St Edmunds junior parkrun | Bury St Edmunds | parkrun.org.uk |
| Castle Playing Fields junior parkrun | Castle Playing Fields | parkrun.org.uk |
| Felixstowe Prom junior parkrun | Felixstowe Prom | parkrun.org.uk |
| Great Cornard junior parkrun | Great Cornard Sports Centre | parkrun.org.uk |
| Ipswich junior parkrun | Christchurch Park | parkrun.org.uk |
| Kesgrave junior parkrun | Kesgrave | parkrun.org.uk |
| Mildenhall Hub junior parkrun | Mildenhall Hub | parkrun.org.uk |
| Ravenswood Primary School junior parkrun | Ravenswood Community Primary School | parkrun.org.uk |
| Stowmarket Recreation Ground junior parkrun | Stowmarket Recreation Ground | 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 11 organised races in Suffolk.
11 races in SuffolkAthletes from Suffolk 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 Suffolk: common questions
How many parkruns are there in Suffolk?
There are 19 weekly 5K parkruns in Suffolk, plus 10 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. All 29 are listed on this page.
What time does parkrun start in Suffolk?
Weekly 5K parkruns in Suffolk 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 Suffolk 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 11 organised races in Suffolk too.