The course is 5000m (5K) long. This has been accurately measured by us with a professional measuring wheel. The course is in Hyde Park, and entirely on tarmac paths (about from a short muddy section, and the finish on grass), although some sections of the course do accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or temporary signs in place.

The course consists of two and a half laps of Hyde Park - from the start (at the southern tip of the park near the statue with wellies), the course crosses directly across the centre of the park, to the northern most tip before completing two and a half laps around the perimeter and finishing near the eastern most point.

Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please keep to the left and give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to to enjoy the event.

Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. Wood house Road, adjacent to Hyde Park, forms part of many bus routes, and there are numerous bus stops around the park. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users.  Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking is limited so try to arrive early.

Please ensure that, if you are driving, you park around the roads of the main University Campus before the residential roads surrounding Hyde Park. At the crossroads where the start is you can access the University Campus and surrounding roads. If you must park in the residential roads surrounding Hyde Park please ensure you park in designated areas.

Please refrain from:

• double-parking,
• parking up to junctions
• and parking on footways.

It's not only undesirable, it's dangerous.

The Leeds parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the run as safe as possible, so runners, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

• Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
• Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
• Please consider volunteering to help occasionally - this event survives only because of your generosity - please vist the volunteer page for more information.
• Take care near roads and car parks - some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the run, please drive carefully even if you’re late!
• When running, take care on uneven surfaces - whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other runners, pedestrians, children, deer, dogs, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
• Runners with dogs are welcome, but please keep dogs on a short lead and under control throughout the event.
• Runners pushing buggies are also welcome, but please take extreme care of other runners around you. If possible start from the back of the field and try to keep to one side of the main body of runners.
• Please make sure you’re fit enough to run 5k (3.1 miles) – if you’re in any doubt, please consult your doctor.
• Remember to warm up before the run.
• If you see a runner with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
• If you’re watching, keep clear of runners on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
• While rare, Lyme Disease is present in areas where deer live, and occasionally passed to human’s through infected ticks. See NHS Choices website for more about Lyme Disease, and how to deal with ticks.
• This is a free training event, so all run and attend at their own risk.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Leeds parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.