{"id":477669,"date":"2026-04-19T18:57:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=477669"},"modified":"2026-04-19T18:57:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T17:57:37","slug":"new-junior-parkrun-launched-in-southwark-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/bermondsey\/new-junior-parkrun-launched-in-southwark-park\/","title":{"rendered":"New junior parkrun launched in Southwark Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>A junior parkrun for children between the ages of four and 14 has been launched in Southwark Park, <em>writes Joe Rattue&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is free to attend and takes place every Sunday at 9am starting from the path east of the playground and the Southwark Park Pavilion Caf\u00e9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Event Director Saskia Dykstra said \u201cEveryone is really enjoying it, not just our participants but also the volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe community spirit at this event is just magical, we are very lucky.<br><br>\u201cPeople are so excited because it&#8217;s much closer than the other local junior parkruns, the event is really well connected to local areas with the cycle paths, tube and multiple bus routes.&#8221;<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMjQwMzEzMDg3IiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtY29udGVudCBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50IiBzdHlsZT0ibWFyZ2luLWxlZnQ6IGF1dG87bWFyZ2luLXJpZ2h0OiBhdXRvO3RleHQtYWxpZ246IGNlbnRlcjsiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC0yeDEiPg0KPHNjcmlwdD4NCmdvb2dsZXRhZy5jbWQucHVzaChmdW5jdGlvbigpIHsgZ29vZ2xldGFnLmRpc3BsYXkoJ2Rpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxJyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgICAgICAgPC9kaXY+<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisers received replies from 200 parents when they surveyed interest locally and more than 100 children have taken part since the first run was held on March 22. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dykstra added: \u201cI worked with the incredible volunteer team who made this happen. Supported by our parkrun ambassador Claire Oxlade.&nbsp;<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtNTEzMDIxOTU0IiBjbGFzcz0ic291dGgtaW4tYXJ0aWNsZS1tcHU5IHNvdXRoLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Ij4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLW1wdTknKTsgfSk7DQo8L3NjcmlwdD4NCjwvZGl2PiAgICAgPC9kaXY+<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA special shoutout to Ben Scanlan who secured funding for the event with&nbsp;our Funders Coliccis Cafe, Decathlon x Art Invest.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>The junior parkrun is volunteer-led event. 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