{"id":7259,"date":"2025-05-13T13:26:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T13:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/?p=7259"},"modified":"2026-01-24T05:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T05:31:36","slug":"park-run-minehead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebestofexmoor.co.uk\/blog\/park-run-minehead\/","title":{"rendered":"Park Run Minehead"},"content":{"rendered":"

Start <\/span>Your <\/span>Saturday <\/span>with <\/span>a <\/span>Scenic <\/span>Sprint: <\/span><\/strong>Minehead P<\/span>arkrun <\/span>at <\/span>9am<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Whether <\/span>you’re <\/span>a <\/span>seasoned <\/span>runner <\/span>or <\/span>just <\/span>enjoy <\/span>a <\/span>brisk <\/span>weekend <\/span>walk, <\/span>Minehead <\/span>parkrun<\/span><\/strong><\/a> is <\/span>a <\/span>brilliant <\/span>way <\/span>to <\/span>start <\/span>your <\/span>Saturday. <\/span>Free, <\/span>friendly, <\/span>and <\/span>open <\/span>to <\/span>all, <\/span>it <\/span>takes <\/span>place <\/span>every <\/span>Saturday <\/span>at <\/span>9am<\/span><\/strong>, <\/span>starting <\/span>by <\/span>the <\/span>Clock <\/span>Tower <\/span>on <\/span>Minehead <\/span>Esplanade<\/span>, <\/span>right <\/span>next <\/span>to <\/span>Jubilee <\/span>Caf\u00e9 <\/span>and <\/span>the <\/span>Crazy <\/span>Golf<\/span>, <\/span>and <\/span>just <\/span>opposite <\/span>Minehead West Somerset <\/span>Railway <\/span>Station <\/span><\/a>(Steam Train)<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>Seaside <\/span>Route <\/span>to <\/span>Remember<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The <\/span>course <\/span>is <\/span>a <\/span>flat, <\/span>fast, <\/span>and <\/span>scenic <\/span>out-<\/span>and-<\/span>back <\/span>route <\/span>along <\/span>the <\/span>seafront. <\/span>You\u2019ll <\/span>start <\/span>beside <\/span>the <\/span>Clock <\/span>Tower <\/span>and <\/span>follow <\/span>the <\/span>Promenade <\/span>east, <\/span>with <\/span>views <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>beach <\/span>and <\/span>coastline <\/span>all <\/span>the <\/span>way. <\/span>The <\/span>route <\/span>turns <\/span>just <\/span>before <\/span>the <\/span>golf <\/span>course <\/span>and <\/span>loops <\/span>back, <\/span>giving <\/span>you <\/span>a <\/span>brilliant <\/span>view <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>hills <\/span>and <\/span>sea <\/span>in <\/span>both <\/span>directions. <\/span>It\u2019s <\/span>a <\/span>great <\/span>option <\/span>for <\/span>runners <\/span>chasing <\/span>a <\/span>PB, <\/span>as <\/span>well <\/span>as <\/span>walkers <\/span>enjoying <\/span>the <\/span>salty <\/span>breeze.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Statistics<\/h3>\n
Events:\u00a0374<\/span><\/div>\n
Finishers:\u00a011,057<\/span><\/div>\n
Finishes:\u00a042,178<\/span><\/div>\n
PBs:\u00a05,303<\/span><\/div>\n
Average finish time:\u00a000:30:19<\/span><\/div>\n

How <\/span>to <\/span>Join <\/span>In<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

No <\/span>barcode, <\/span>no <\/span>time official time \u2013 <\/span>but <\/span>you\u2019re <\/span>always <\/span>welcome <\/span>to <\/span>walk <\/span>or <\/span>run <\/span>along <\/span>and <\/span>soak <\/span>up <\/span>the <\/span>atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n

Getting <\/span>There<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s <\/span>completely <\/span>free<\/span><\/strong> to <\/span>take <\/span>part, <\/span>but <\/span>to <\/span>appear <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>results <\/span>page <\/span>you <\/span>need <\/span>to <\/span>register<\/span><\/strong> and <\/span>bring <\/span>a <\/span>printed <\/span>barcode<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span>Sign <\/span>up <\/span>once <\/span>at <\/span>parkrun.<\/span>org.<\/span>uk\/<\/span>register<\/span><\/a> \u2013 <\/span>then <\/span>you\u2019re <\/span>good <\/span>to <\/span>go.<\/span><\/p>\n

You <\/span>can <\/span>find <\/span>the <\/span>full <\/span>course <\/span>map <\/span>and <\/span>description <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n