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About Us
Wanstead Flats parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for participants of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 9:00am in Wanstead Flats Playing Fields, Harrow Road, London, E11 3QD. It is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed event 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, regardless of age or gender, 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 run, jog or walk 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!
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Harrow Road Pavilion - please come and join us. Maybe swap stories about your run that day, chat to other parkrunners over a cup of tea or coffee and just be an important part of this new 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.
City of London Open Spaces Department:
The City of London's Open Spaces Department own and manage Wanstead Flats Playing Fields in Epping Forest. This valuable green space in North East London, just 3 miles from the Olympic site in Stratford, is part of the City of London's 'Green to Gold' promise which aims to offer increased opportunities for sport and physical activity participation across the Open Spaces with initiatives such as parkrun. 'Green to Gold' has been awarded the LOCOG Inspire Mark; for more information on 'Green to Gold' see www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/greentogold
Your donation will be wisely spent by the event team (as custodians of the local purse) on the upkeep of our parkrun.
For donations prior to 1 February 2017, 85% was allocated to the event and the remaining 15% to the New Event Fund.
We are unable to accept donations to events that are made via third party employer contribution schemes or any form of cashback schemes.
We no longer accept cheques for event donations. The only way for individuals to contribute to an event pot is by donating directly through the PayPal link on this page.
parkrun is completely open about all donations. All donations to this event (and withdrawals that the event teams makes) will be published below. You can also view all donations in this country here.
parkrun UK is a not-for-profit organisation.
Donations
| Donation Date | Name | Recipient | Donation | Contribution to Event | Contribution to New Event Fund | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-10 | Daniel Bennett | Wanstead Flats | £25.00 | £25.00 | £0.00 | tea & coffee donation. |
| 2019-06-17 | London Marathon | Wanstead Flats | £100.00 | £100.00 | £0.00 | Donation |
| 2019-05-25 | Don Bennett | Wanstead Flats | £30.00 | £30.00 | £0.00 | |
| 2019-02-09 | Anthony Lobo | Wanstead Flats | £20.00 | £20.00 | £0.00 | Tea & Coffee donations to 9th Feb 2019 |
| 2018-11-18 | Tony Lobo | Wanstead Flats | £50.00 | £50.00 | £0.00 | Tea/Coffee Donations collected |
| 2018-05-25 | London Marathon | Wanstead Flats | £100.00 | £100.00 | £0.00 | For provision of volunteers at the London Marathon |
| 2018-01-06 | Anthony Lobo | Wanstead Flats | £15.00 | £15.00 | £0.00 | |
| 2017-11-17 | Mr K G Agnew | Wanstead Flats | £50.00 | £50.00 | £0.00 | |
| 2017-10-16 | Tony Lobo | Wanstead Flats | £15.00 | £15.00 | £0.00 | |
| 2017-07-04 | Mr N Hawkins | Wanstead Flats | £50.00 | £50.00 | £0.00 | For AED fund |
| 2017-06-17 | Anthony Lobo | Wanstead Flats | £550.00 | £550.00 | £0.00 | Defib fund |
| 2017-05-22 | London Marathon | Wanstead Flats | £100.00 | £100.00 | £0.00 | For volunteering |
| 2017-05-20 | Jane Currie | Wanstead Flats | £5.00 | £5.00 | £0.00 | |
| 2017-05-13 | Sabine Gaitzsch Nair | Wanstead Flats | £20.00 | £20.00 | £0.00 | |
| 2017-05-13 | Christopher Noble | Wanstead Flats | £10.00 | £10.00 | £0.00 | For defibrillator |
| 2017-05-07 | Ryan Friel | Wanstead Flats | £20.00 | £20.00 | £0.00 | |
| 2017-05-06 | Mollie Millington | Wanstead Flats | £10.00 | £10.00 | £0.00 | defib |
| 2017-05-01 | Ronald Trotman | Wanstead Flats | £10.00 | £10.00 | £0.00 | |
| 2017-04-24 | Claire Emery | Wanstead Flats | £30.00 | £30.00 | £0.00 | DEFIB |
| 2017-04-22 | Stuart Barton | Wanstead Flats | £10.00 | £10.00 | £0.00 | De-Fib |
| 2017-04-22 | Mr K G Agnew | Wanstead Flats | £20.00 | £20.00 | £0.00 | Defib Donation |
| 2017-04-16 | Daniel Bennett | Wanstead Flats | £20.00 | £20.00 | £0.00 | DEFIB donation |
| 2016-10-28 | London Marathon | Wanstead Flats | £100.00 | £85.00 | £15.00 | For volunteers provided |
| 2015-11-21 | Stuart Barton | Wanstead Flats | £20.00 | £17.00 | £3.00 | |
| 2015-07-30 | London Marathon | Wanstead Flats | £100.00 | £85.00 | £15.00 | for volunteering at London Marathon |
| 2015-05-04 | Stuart Barton | Wanstead Flats | £10.00 | £8.50 | £1.50 | |
| 2014-12-07 | Marc Love | Wanstead Flats | £5.00 | £4.25 | £0.75 | Keep up the great work! |
| 2014-06-26 | London Marathon | Wanstead Flats | £100.00 | £85.00 | £15.00 | for volunteers from this event, with thanks |
| 2014-04-05 | Graham Bowles | Wanstead Flats | £5.00 | £4.25 | £0.75 | |
| 2013-10-14 | Maxine Clarke | Wanstead Flats | £10.00 | £8.50 | £1.50 | |
| 2013-08-10 | George Joseph | Wanstead Flats | £10.00 | £8.50 | £1.50 | |
| 2013-04-27 | BERNARD DUMONTEIL | Wanstead Flats | £10.00 | £8.50 | £1.50 | |
| 2012-10-20 | jonny knowles | Wanstead Flats | £10.00 | £8.50 | £1.50 | |
| 2012-01-27 | Dean Emery | Wanstead Flats | £50.00 | £42.50 | £7.50 | |
| 2011-11-19 | Pauline Clarke | Wanstead Flats | £10.00 | £8.50 | £1.50 |
Withdrawals
| Withdrawal Date | Event | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-24 | Wanstead Flats | £9.06 | Container & postage |
| 2017-06-19 | Wanstead Flats | £674.00 | AED - Heartsine Samaritan 360P fully automatic |
| 2018-01-23 | Wanstead Flats | £37.50 | Dongle |
| 2018-07-30 | Wanstead Flats | £132.50 | Contribution payment towards replacing misplaced kit |
| 2019-02-25 | Wanstead Flats | £15.00 | parkrun Selfie Frame |
| 2019-02-28 | Wanstead Flats | £33.70 | Ice pack, visitor book, first aid kit |