Barking parkrun

Barking parkrun A free, weekly, timed 5k walk/jog/run at 9am every Saturday in Barking Park, Longbridge Road, IG11 8TA. Open to all ages and abilities.

parkrun is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed run and it can really be whatever you want it to be, whether that's for fun or as part of a training plan. It offers an opportunity for all the local community, male or female, young or old, to come together on a regular basis to enjoy this beautiful park and get physically active into the bargain. We want to encourage people to jog or ru

n together irrespective of their ability – this event is truly open to all and best of all it really is FREE! Taking part is easy – just register before your first ever parkrun. The great thing is that you only ever need to do this once! Then just set your alarm for Saturday morning and get yourself there! After the run, if you don’t have to get off straight away, there will be the chance to socialise with everyone in a local cafe, to maybe swap stories about your run that day, chat to other runners over a cup of tea or coffee and just be an important part of this new running community. So whether you are a complete novice looking to get yourself started on your own "running journey" or a seasoned athlete wanting to use this as a part of your training schedule, you’re welcome to come along and join us.

Let’s make the most of the last Saturday of an amazing summer! 🌿(although it may be a bit wet this Saturday...)This Satu...
24/08/2026

Let’s make the most of the last Saturday of an amazing summer! 🌿(although it may be a bit wet this Saturday...)
This Saturday 5k Your Way is joining Barking Parkrun again for a morning of movement, smiles and community.
Let’s wave to anyone with blue 5kyw T-shirt or join us for a cup of coffee at Lakeside Café.
📍 Barking Park
🏃 5k Your Way
💙 Everyone is welcome!

Hopefully here is a link to the run report for this week.
23/08/2026

Hopefully here is a link to the run report for this week.

Barking parkrun #660 1stAugust 2026 Posted on August 2, 2026 by barkingoffice Welcome along to a very wordy run report, mainly names as there are over 70 of you to mention this week.You may have noticed that the tree whose branch caused a problem a few weeks ago has now been removed completely. Ther...

Saturday 22nd August.  There will be no London Underground services on the District or Hammersmith & City lines to Barki...
21/08/2026

Saturday 22nd August. There will be no London Underground services on the District or Hammersmith & City lines to Barking. If you normally travel this way please check tfl.gov.uk for alternative routes and allow plenty of extra time for your journey.

A bit of a long shot,but this fairly distinctive bottle was left in the cafe today after Barking junior parkrun . We hav...
09/08/2026

A bit of a long shot,but this fairly distinctive bottle was left in the cafe today after Barking junior parkrun . We have it with our kit, available on Saturday otherwise we will pass it on to juniors for next Sunday.

06/08/2026

Hi everyone could you please help us out by either time keeping or tokens

https://www.parkrun.org.uk/barking/news/This is the link for the latest run report. Have a look you might have got a men...
02/08/2026

https://www.parkrun.org.uk/barking/news/
This is the link for the latest run report. Have a look you might have got a mention ( a lot of you did).

Barking parkrun #657 11th July 2026 Posted on July 12, 2026 by barkingoffice We start with thanks to our volunteers this week. At the start of the week i think we had 3 or 4 volunteers, as quite a few of our regular helpers were unavailable. Whilst normally this does not cause us too many sleepless....

UPDATE:: Numerous holes have been filled in and the road is now open as normal.Due to roadworks you will be unable to ac...
01/08/2026

UPDATE:: Numerous holes have been filled in and the road is now open as normal.

Due to roadworks you will be unable to access our car-park in South Park Drive via Longbridge Road (A124) until Saturday 22nd August at the earliest. If you are planning to visit us by car before then you can only approach the car-park by travelling south along South Park Drive (i.e. from Ilford) so please allow extra time and plan your journey in advance.

Barking regulars will know Kieran O'Hara (you've probably seen the back of him because he regularly finishes in around 1...
29/07/2026

Barking regulars will know Kieran O'Hara (you've probably seen the back of him because he regularly finishes in around 15:30).
Huge congratulations to Kieran on being selected to represent England in the Commonwealth Games men's T20 1500m which took place on Monday evening.

Get ready for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Find the daily schedule, venue information, and ticket updates for Glasgow 26.

UPDATE - the owners have now reclaimed their lost property. Do you get the feeling that something is missing in your lif...
25/07/2026

UPDATE - the owners have now reclaimed their lost property.
Do you get the feeling that something is missing in your life? Then maybe you left your backpack behind today. Perhaps you even left both of them? They will be available to collect from us at next Saturday's run, though if you need yours in a hurry we may be able to arrange for you to collect it tomorrow morning at Barking junior parkrun if you can let us know beforehand

It’s the last Saturday of the month so once again we will be welcoming 5K Your Way Move Against Cancer to Barking for th...
24/07/2026

It’s the last Saturday of the month so once again we will be welcoming 5K Your Way Move Against Cancer to Barking for their end-of-month run with us. Afterwards they’ll be meeting at the newly reopened Lakeside café in Barking Park. ☕🌳

Whether you've walked, jogged, run, volunteered, or simply want to meet others affected by cancer, they’d love to see you. Come along for a friendly chat, a hot drink, and the chance to connect with people who understand.

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