Ards Forest Park parkrun

08/09/2026

Week 1 Session 1 smashed 👏

Well done for the couch to 5k parkrun group that turned up for the session tonight.

You can join us on Thursday for another session - 7pm at the main car park.

All abilities welcome - we’re just starting off 🙂

06/09/2026

Ever wanted to get into running or have run before and want to get back? parkrun are starting a couch to 5k this week. All you need to do is register at the link below and you will get a training programme.

We are running some mid week sessions to help you with your training plan - join us on Tuesday and Thursday at 7pm at Ards Forest park car park for some sessions - no running experience needed.

The benefits of parkrun can last long after you get to the finish 💜

90% of parkrunners say taking part has a positive impact on their mental health for the week afterwards 🧠

One more reason to get moving with Vhi Couch to parkrun!

Find out more here 👉 https://couchtoparkrun.ie/

05/09/2026

Well done to the 44 runners, joggers and walkers who took part in our event today, a very enthusiastic and cheerful crowd 😃. Thanks to the 15 brilliant volunteers also for another smooth and successful event, including our 2 visiting volunteers, Patricia and Kathleen.
If anyone on here is interested in giving parkrun a go, now is a perfect time to start, see the link in previous post to the Couch to parkrun initiative. We are taking part in this event and starting this week will be hosting a few in person sessions on Tues and Thurs evenings at 7pm, meeting at the car park in Ards Forest Park.

01/09/2026

Interested in starting to run? Sign up for the vhi couch to parkrun starting September 7th. We will be running some sessions in the forest park to help you on your journey.

The benefits of parkrun can last long after you get to the finish 💜

90% of parkrunners say taking part has a positive impact on their mental health for the week afterwards 🧠

One more reason to get moving with Vhi Couch to parkrun!

Find out more here 👉 https://couchtoparkrun.ie/

29/08/2026

Well done to the 112 lovely people who took part in our event today, good to see many locals and regulars taking part and so many visitors from Derry, Belfast and Germany. Great to hear so much positive feedback and compliments from everyone on our beautiful course. Thanks as always to our fantastic team of volunteers and our two visiting volunteers Angela and Denis everyone did an amazing job in spite of a few last minute changes 😊, shout out to Kath for standing in the right place 👏😀

22/08/2026

Thanks to the 97 runners, joggers and walkers who joined us this morning in Ards. Conditions were perfect for another successful event. Thanks also to all our volunteers who showed up and made it possible, incuding our visiting volunteers Angela and Elizabeth 🫱🫱.

19/08/2026

Anyone interested in starting to run? Join the parkrun couch to parkrun in September - we will be holding some sessions at Ards Forest park to help you on your running journey. Watch this space!

15/08/2026

More photos from today!

15/08/2026

Well done done to the 100 runners, walkers & doggies for coming along this morning to the beautiful Ards Forestpark parkrun. The rain stayed away and the sun made an appearance at the end - perfect running conditions.
Well done to Mary Moore for completing her 300th parkrun - and her friends for bringing and sharing cake!

Big thanks to the 14 volunteers for making it all happen. Special shout out to the lovely Elin who volunteered again this week - a ray of sunshine - we will miss you - come back next time you are in the area.

We hope to see everyone again next week.

Results can be found at https://www.parkrun.ie/ardsforestpark/results/2026-08-15/

15/08/2026

A few items left behind after the parkrun today - handed in to the coffee hut.