Woolacombe Dunes parkrun

The course

The course is 5k long. The course is at Woolacombe Dunes, Marine Drive car park, Woolacombe. The course is run on a mixture of stone tracks, sand dunes and sand. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.

Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please 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 enjoy the event.

Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. 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 may be limited so try to arrive early.

Course details from the official parkrun event page.

After the run

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at The Porthole, near the finish. If you would like to join the core team for a chat or to share your experience then do come along and join us. Sometimes our post event venue changes due to seasonal restrictions, please listen carefully at the briefings where we will announce any changes - please come and join us!

Opening hours

What people say

“One of the toughest parkruns in the country, but a truly unique experience, running over sand dunes and along Woolacombe Beach. You won’t set a PB on this course (average times are around three to four minutes slower…”Nick · 5 stars

“We’d been warned about this parkrun well before we laced up — apparently it’s one of the five toughest in the UK. Naturally, we did our research the night before, watching YouTube videos that looked more like survival…”Paul Monaghan · 5 stars