A weekly Saturday morning 5k run takes place each weekend in West Park at Long Eaton.
Launched by Erewash Borough Council in June 2015, the weekly runs are part of the international parkrun organisation which sees 5k timed runs take place in parks across the world, with the events always free and open to people of all ages and
The Erewash Parkrun series features a session every Saturday at 9am in West Park and anyone from seasoned runners to beginners are welcome to go along.
The runs are entirely free but those taking part need to register with parkrun and print out the individual barcode to take along. Registration only needs to be done once.
The start point for the run is alongside the Rugby Club and cricket pavilion and the course takes runners on two clockwise laps within West Park.
Councillor Mike Wallis, Erewash Borough Council’s Lead Member for Culture and Leisure, said: "We are delighted to announce that we have joined the parkrun community and look forward to seeing young and old taking part in these free, weekly 5k parkruns in West Park. We have been very keen to support this parkrun project as it adds to our wider programme of providing a whole host of opportunities for our residents to have a healthier and more active lifestyle. Our thanks and appreciation goes to the volunteers who are organising these runs and we encourage everyone to have a go – whatever your ability and age – and see how rewarding it is to run in a community event in lovely parkland surroundings.”
The parkrun programme will be run by volunteers and running enthusiasts and has been set up thanks to funding by Erewash Borough Council and the support of several partner organisations, including Derbyshire Village Games, Active Erewash, Jog Derbyshire and Long Eaton Running Club.
For full details and to register visit www.parkrun.org.uk/longeaton.