Volunteer at parkrun Bromley
Support a free, fun weekly 5K community event in Norman Park
Volunteer at parkrun Bromley
Support a free, fun weekly 5K community event in Norman Park
Quick sign up, no commitment. Invite a friend to join you in a few clicks.
Getting there
For this session we're going to meet at the task, so you'll need to make your own way there. We encourage you to walk, run, or cycle to do so!
About this session
Please note: To secure your place you'll need to sign up to volunteer with parkrun as well as via this listing. Details below in the "How to volunteer" section 👇
🏃♂️🏃♀️ What's this all about?
Bromley parkrun is a free, weekly, timed 5K event on Saturday mornings in Norman Park. It's run completely by volunteers and you'll be made to feel most welcome at this lovely friendly event.
There are plenty of volunteering roles to choose from including marshals, timekeepers, barcode scanners, finish token giver-outers and tail walkers. You'll get a parkrun volunteer credit AND a GoodGym good deed after attending.
If you don't want to miss out on the actual 5K, there are some roles you can do before or after, such as putting out cones, signs or the finish funnel, or collecting and tidying away equipment and sorting tokens. If you're a fast finisher (~20 mins) you could help with barcode scanning or managing the funnel after your run.
📍 When and where
If volunteering, please aim to meet at 08:15 by the finish pavilion in Norman Park. The course is in Norman Park off Hayes Lane/A21 Bromley Common. It is approx. 25 minutes walk from Bromley South station. There are two car parks nearby. Both are free to use but can get very busy and you should only use the designated bays to avoid getting a ticket.
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If your Area Activator is not attending, your contact is the Run Director, wearing a blue hi-vis jacket.
🙋♀️🙋♂️ How to volunteer
Please don't be put off – it's not tricky 😊
If you don't already have a parkrun ID you can register for free at https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register.
Check which volunteering roles still need filling here: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/bromley/futureroster/
Click on the role you're interested in to find out what's involved. Even if the roster is full the organisers are often happy to have extra helpers so get in touch with them anyway.
Send an email to bromley@parkrun.com using the template below to tell them the date and role that you want to volunteer for. The Bromley parkrun volunteer coordinator will reply to confirm the role is available and that they have added you to the roster.
Sign up on this listing - job done!
You will receive a reminder email from Bromley parkrun on the Friday to give you detailed information about volunteering and your role.
Important: If you find you can no longer attend please email Bromley parkrun to tell them, and take your name off the GG listing using the "I can no longer make it" link.
📩 Email template
Simply cut and paste the below wording into an email, add in your details and hit "Send".
Hello Bromley parkrun,
I'd like to volunteer on [date] as a [role-name].
My parkrun ID is [Axxxxxxx] and I'm with GoodGym Bromley.
Thank you, [Your name]
☕️ Post-run refreshments
If you have time, it would be lovely to catch up with our fellow GoodGym volunteers after the event at The Trackside Cafe at Norman Park Athletics Track, Hayes Lane BR2 9EJ. It's a short walk (or run) from the finish pavilion. Hope to see you there!
This task supports
Bromley parkrunA free, fun and friendly weekly 5k community event at 9am on Saturdays in Norman Park, Bromley
Parkrun is a global movement of free, weekly, 5k community events held every Saturday morning, with 2k events for children (ages 4–14) on Sundays. Founded in the UK in 2004, it operates on a simple ethos: free for everyone, forever. Participants can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate at their own pace. The Bromley parkrun takes place on Saturdays at 9am in Norman Park, a 25-minute walk from Bromley South station. Rock up, support, bag a PB and get to know Bromley's vibrant running community.
See moreWhat to look out for
Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety for taking part in a GoodGym session.
This is a GoodGym community mission. When we're doing a community mission we make our own way to the task, so you can choose to walk, run, or cycle. Thinking of cycling - check out our FAQs
Led by Sam Rider - Bromley Area Activator (he/him)
No, I'm not *that* Sam Rider. I'm a health and fitness journalist, dad, part-time runner and the newly minted area activator for Bromley.
Location
Free parking available at Bromley Council Car Park on Hook Farm Road and also at Norman Park Community Sports Centre on Hayes Lane, Bromley BR2 9EG
Comments and questions
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If you have a question you would like to ask privately, you can email the GoodGym Bromley area activator, Sam Rider - Bromley Area Activator (he/him), .