Ballinlough junior parkrun restarts Sun 25th Aug 2024

Due to extensive ground works in the park, the Nursery Drive 2km junior parkrun in Ballinlough in Cork City hasn't been held for about 7-months. The last actual event was held on the 28th of January 2024.

The organisers have announced that the works have finally finished and the junior parkrun will restart on Sunday 25th August 2024 at 9:30am.

Earlier ground works on the junior parkrun course

More information about this free junior parkrun on their website... https://www.parkrun.ie/nurserydrive-juniors/

Ballinlough Junior parkrun gets off to a flying start

The inaugural 2km junior parkrun in Ballinlough got off to a flying start on Sunday the 26th of March with 123 crossing the finish line. Full results HERE

A video clip of the start can be seen below...

🎉🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏼‍♂️ And they’re off!!! The new Nursery Drive junior parkrun in Ballinlough is now officially open!#ActiveCorkCity @corkcitycouncil @corkcityparks @parkrunIE pic.twitter.com/GSp0zOKGTg

— Cork Sports Partnership (@CorkSports) March 26, 2023

The event is called the Nursery Drive Junior parkrun, it's for 4-14 years old's, it's on every Sunday at 9:30am and it's free.

More info on the event website... https://www.parkrun.ie/nurserydrive-juniors/

Ballinlough Junior 2k parkrun to start Sunday 26th March 2023

Finally after a long delay, the Junior 2k parkrun in Ballinlough is going to start on Sunday the 26th of March 2023! This had been due to start quite some time ago as outlined in a previous post.

The venue for the parkrun is the park next to the Gus Healy Swimming Pool in Ballinlough.

The key points...

1) It will officially called the Nursery Drive junior parkrun

2) It will be held every Sunday at 9:30am

3) As with all Junior parkruns, it's for 4 to 14 year olds

4) The course is 2kms which will be 4-laps of the Japanese Gardens and park. Map below.

5) And it is of course free

If anyone is interested in their children taking part in this event then they can get register and download a barcode.

More information on the new website... https://www.parkrun.ie/nurserydrive-juniors/

New 2k junior parkrun planned for Ballinlough - Sept 2022

Update 15th September 2022: This new 2k junior parkrun was due to start in September of 2022. This has now been delayed. Hopefully it will be up and running by Christmas but no firm date has been announced yet. 

Update 19th July 2022: Back in December of 2021, I announced that there were plans for a junior 2k parkrun in Ballinlough. Things have been ticking away behind the scenes and it now looks as if it will start in September of 2022!

They have a team of 12 volunteers assembled and they are looking for more.

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December 2021: Some great news! Cork Sports Partnership are looking at setting up a new junior parkrun in Ballinlough Park in Cork City.

This will be held at 9:30am every Sunday morning and is aimed at children aged 4 to 14 years old.

The course is 2kms in length and everything is free!

At the moment, there are just two junior parkruns in Cork (Cobh & Ballinlough) but there really should be many more. 

If you would like to get involved and help get the Ballinlough junior parkrun up and running then send an email to James Kirby at Cork Sports Partnership - jkirby AT corksports DOT ie