Kingdom parkrun

15/09/2026

12/07/2026

Invite to our upcoming party in 3 weeks time ...

28/06/2026

This week we welcomed Running Together Gravesham, on a very hot morning.

We really enjoyed meeting you all and hope to see again soon.

24/06/2026

Extreme Heat Considerations.

With high temperatures upon us across much of the United Kingdom, we wanted to send a quick note as you look ahead to Saturday.

Dogs at Kingdom: Our four legged friends have a much harder time in the heat than we do. We certainly do not expect event teams to police whether dogs can or cannot take part, as this is entirely the owner's decision and we would encourage parkrunners to make the right choice for their pets. On particularly warm mornings, the safest option might be to leave them at home. The RSPCA has some excellent online advice on recognising the signs of heatstroke that you can share with your community: https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/dogs/health/hotwalks

Volunteers and parkrunners: your health and safety is paramount and some guidance is provided in the images below for your consideration:

With best wishes from your friends at Kingdom parkrun.

26/05/2026

With thanks to Adam and Caroline for organising the Nourish Community Foodbank collection last Saturday and to everyone who kindly donated.

18/05/2026

We are collecting for Nourish this week at Kingdom parkrun - 23 May 2026. Items needed are displayed in this poster. A huge thank you 🙏 if you are able to support this brilliant cause 👍🏻

01/02/2026

Horley Harriers visited Kingdom today as part of their Winter Tour.

This is the 3rd time they have come to Kingdom on tour, but their first in the winter. Road or trail? Tricky decision as the ground is a mix of flint and grass. Most went for trail, which was probably the right decision.

16 Harriers ran or walked and Kingdom did not disappoint! Three hilly laps on uneven ground.

They had a couple of specific milestones to celebrate. Helen ran her 50th parkrun and received of our Golden Tickets and Alan ran his 600th (!!!). Sadly not an official milestone, so no Golden Ticket for Alan - but do come back for your 1000th!

They had 5 course PBs for Jamie, Andy, Gary, Fiona and Nicky and 3 x 1st in Age from Tanya, Alan and Alice.

Helen thoroughly enjoyed using her Golden Ticket for a free breakfast bap and hot drink and everyone else enjoyed a coffee and cake in the cafe afterwards.

The team here at Kingdom were chuffed to hear that we are a firm favourite on their tour agenda and plan to be back. We look forward to seeing you again, but in the meantime enjoy the rest of your winter tour.

15/01/2026

11 parkrun tourists joined us from Maidenhead, plus Raffa the dog, and had quite a bit to celebrate!

Kirsty Matthews celebrated her birthday in style by being the first lady to finish and 7th overall!

Chris Sutton chose Kingdom as his 100th different parkrun – amazing!

Lucas Sutton was running his 3rd ever parkrun and loved it!

Raffa the dog was doing his 34th parkrun and his 14th different venue. Woof!

Many were collecting a ‘K’ for their alphabet challenges

They all reported enjoying the course, particularly the Washing Machine, the hill and the delicious breakfast afterwards. They particularly enjoyed the free hot drinks that Kingdom Café offer if you order food and show your parkrun wristband. It’s quite a perk – literally!

Those who joined us were Kirsty Matthews, David Barnacle, Graham Matthews, Lucas Sutton, Sam Gillespie, Amanda Keen, David Sutton, Chris Sutton, Raffa Sutton(!), Louise Matthews, Amanda Sutton and Gemma Gillespie.

They love their parkrun tourism adventures and are now booked to go to Zielony Jar parkrun in Krakow, Poland, to complete their second alphabets at Easter!

We really enjoyed your company, so do come back and see us again if you get the chance.

09/01/2026

WE PLAN TO BE OPEN TOMORROW - 10 January 2026
(but please double check for updates on the day)

Following careful consideration, Kingdom parkrun plans to be open as normal tomorrow.

However, as ever, your safety is paramount and if anything should change overnight (such as thick ice), we will of course let you know in the morning as soon as we possibly can.

Fingers crossed, we will see as many of you as possible, but take it easy out there folks - including your journey to visit us.

With best wishes from your friends at Kingdom parkrun