Suffolk parkrun

Free weekly, community events where you can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate in parks and communities across Suffolk.
Runners taking part in the Alton Water parkrun in Suffolk
Alton Water parkrun, Suffolk (Photo courtesy of Peregrine Bush).

Supported and organised by local volunteers they are open to everyone and provide a fantastic environment to get active and stay active. More information can be found on the parkrun website. 

In Suffolk, there are:

  • 19 parkruns
  • 10 junior parkruns

They take place in pleasant parkland surroundings and are open to people of every ability, from those taking their first steps in getting active to juniors, to those with more experience and everyone is welcome to participate. 

The document below shows every parkrun in Suffolk. 

Suffolk parkwalk

Common reasons people give for not taking part in their local parkrun are that they can't run that far, or they are not fit enough. Running is not required, walking is encouraged. 

This is why parkwalk is a great way to get active and start your parkrun journey. You'll be supported at a parkrun event as Suffolk has at least one volunteer tail walker, who is at the back and will always finish last.

You can read about walking at a parkrun event and how to get involved. You can also read about people that have completed the parkrun on the Healthy Suffolk website. 

Contact us

If you're interested in starting up a parkrun event in your community, we have partnership funding available to support 3 new events in 2026/27.

To talk about setting up a parkrun event in your community please contact Colin Grogan (Project Manager, Public Health, Communities and Public Safety):