Waterworks parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for runners of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 9:30am in Waterworks Park, North Belfast.
The local running club, North Belfast Harriers, felt that there was a need in North Belfast for an event to encourage low-key participation in running.
Looking across to England, we saw that parkrun was the ideal solution to this need and so in partnership with
Belfast City Council
and
SportNI
we hope this will be the seed to taking parkrun throughout the Island of Ireland.
It 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 run 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 at Cafe Devine opposite Antrim Rd entrance to park, 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.