Rutland Water junior parkrun turns five this weekend.

On Sunday 3 September, Rutland Water junior parkrun will be marking five years of success getting Rutland's young community out and active.

Parkrun is a national initiative that sees amateur runners head to their local parks and public spaces to participate in a social run.

The nationwide initiative is free and community-led, allowing participants to walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. The adult event is 5k and takes place every Saturday morning, while Junior parkrun is 2k run, dedicated to 4-14 year olds and their families, and takes place every Sunday morning.

This weekend, the Rutland Water event is turning five, and the team will be celebrating the milestone in style.

Rutland Water is home to a range of activites, including sailing, walking, open water swimming and a weekly parkrun. Image credit: Nub News.

The team shared the news on social media: "On Sunday 3 September, Rutland Water junior parkrun will be celebrating it's 5th Birthday with a Hawaii 5-0 theme. Meet near Normanton Church at 8.55am for a safety briefing with the Run Director, and a warm-up and head off to the start.

"Junior Parkrun is an event for 4-14 year olds and is fully inclusive so the children can run, skip or just walk along the 2K course at their own pace. No-one is last or left behind as one of our volunteers will is a tail walker and the course is marshalled with volunteers at every 100m.

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"Why not come along to our Birthday event and see what junior parkrun is all about. We hope to see you on 3 September. Any queries, please email us at [email protected]."

Find out more about the weekly event online, or head to our What's On page for more local events taking place across Rutland this weekend.