{"id":36560,"date":"2026-11-11T12:24:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T11:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/?p=36560"},"modified":"2026-11-11T12:24:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T11:24:47","slug":"forest-of-dean-junior-parkrun-second-oldest-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/11\/11\/forest-of-dean-junior-parkrun-second-oldest-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Forest of Dean junior parkrun Second Oldest in The World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We headed to the Forest of Dean junior parkrun<\/a> to volunteer. Following yet another round of Cross Country<\/a> I thought it the ideal time to go and visit the sacred well, which is not far away. So what better idea than to combine the two. Plus this was the second Junior parkrun to ever be established, following Bushy junior parkrun<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Forest of Dean at Coverham Enclosure Five Acres<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Forest Leisure Coleford, Berry Hill, Coleford, Glos, GL16 7JT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can read my previous post about junior parkrun<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Facilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Obviously this is in the forest. With no toilets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking a few minutes from the start<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Forest of Dean junior parkrun Course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Note that the start is not at the same location as the 5K Forest of Dean parkrun<\/a>. With the start and finish being in the same location.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Terrain all muddy forest and no hard surfaces. Description says the paths are stone based and some are raised. All the bits I saw were just mud and flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hazards on the course were horse chestnuts and tree trunks.<\/p>\n\n\n

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